Articles about Wednesday
A look less ordinary
DQ takes a closer look at the VFX, makeup and prosthetics work that is key to creating the world and characters of Netflix series Wednesday, and discovers the secrets behind black tears, a head in a jar and a zombie called Slurp.
Scream team
Wednesday production designer Mark Scruton joins costume designers Colleen Atwood and Mark Sutherland to share some of the secrets behind their work on Netflix’s supernatural series and how they collaborate with Tim Burton.
Series to Watch: August 2025
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this August, from a John Grisham legal thriller and an Outlander prequel to a political thriller starring Suranne Jones and the first TV series based on the Alien film franchise.
Netflix rolls cameras on Wednesday season two
Filming is underway on the second season of Netflix’s Wednesday, with Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Thandiwe Newton, Joanna Lumley and Addams Family film star Christopher Lloyd joining the cast.
Working on Wednesday
Hair and make-up designer Tara McDonald discusses her Bafta- and Emmy-nominated work on Netflix’s supernatural mystery Wednesday, in which she sought to create modern looks for its cast of iconic characters.
Fantasy fulfilled
Casting director Sophie Holland might have helped build the worlds of The Witcher, Shadow & Bone and Wednesday, but she doesn’t want to be known as the Queen of Fantasy. DQ finds out why and learns about the challenges and controversies of casting.
Breakthrough Baftas
A host of first-time winners were crowned at this year’s Bafta Television Craft Awards. DQ was there to speak to winners including Derry Girls’ Lisa McGee, This is Going to Hurt writer Adam Kay and some of the creatives behind House of the Dragon.
Series to Watch: November 2022
DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new dramas to watch this November, from an Emily Blunt-led Western and a sequel to classic fantasy film Willow to a Korean crime thriller and an epic historical drama from the creators of Dark.