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Laura Donnelly on lighting up the screen with crime drama The Dark and neo-noir series Sugar

A quirk of TV scheduling finds Laura Donnelly starring in two shows at the same time: ITV serial killer drama The Dark and Apple TV private detective series Sugar. She speaks to DQ about choosing the roles, the importance of character backstory and w

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Solving crimes on Réunion Island with the team from French police procedural OPJ

For seven seasons, French series OPJ has followed a police team working in France’s overseas territories. Producer Muriel Alorend takes DQ inside the making of the series – from its origins and how it’s written around seven protagonists to filming in

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Uncovering Australian drama Treasure & Dirt with director Madeleine Gottlieb

Australian crime series Treasure & Dirt centres on a grisly murder discovered in a lawless mining town. Director Madeleine Gottlieb takes DQ behind the scenes to reveal why she’s a “masochist,” how its “otherworldly” setting shaped the show and how a

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Hit Point star Nick Blood on why U&Dave’s first original drama is like nothing else on TV

Crime thriller Hit Point finds Nick Blood contemplating matters of the head and heart as a detective in U&Dave’s first original drama. He speaks to DQ about why the series stands out from other police shows and the power of his on- and off-screen rel

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Creating a legend: Building the mythology behind The Killings at Parrish Station

With The Killings at Parrish Station, creator Ben Jenkins tells a story over two timelines, following detectives investigating an otherworldly murder mystery and podcasters debating the legend of the original crime. He takes DQ inside the writing pro

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Overcoming a Bust Up: New Zealand and German producers on queer romance, buddy cops and a 10-hour time difference

New Zealand crime drama Bust Up has crossed continents to land on Germany’s ZDF. Producers from both sides of the coproduction tell DQ how a queer buddy-cop romance bridged a 10-hour time difference to reach two very different audiences. Drama Quarte

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Ruth Madeley faces The Rapture as she takes on her first leading role in this BBC thriller

Ruth Madeley takes on her first leading TV role in BBC thriller The Rapture, playing a forensic psychologist convinced a teenage murder suspect might be telling the truth about her psychic visions. She tells DQ how the role also marked her debut as a

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Drama Quarterly: Actor Charles Babalola on Starz boxing drama Fightland, family rivalry and meeting 50 Cent

In Starz’s new British boxing crime drama Fightland, Charles Babalola plays Zeek, the son and wannabe heir to a criminal boxing empire. He talks to DQ about sibling rivalry, channelling real-life boxing promoters and filming at London’s most iconic f

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Series to Watch: August 2026 – Lanterns, Alley Cats, The Shards and more

DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this August, from a psychological thriller set in Jamaica and a crime drama centring on a park ranger to an epic Australian period drama and an animated sitcom from Ricky Gervais. Dr

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Writer Karla Crome and director Storm Saulter serve up supernatural thrills in Sky drama Possession

Sky’s new supernatural thriller Possession brings Jamaican traditions to British television for the first time. Writer Karla Crome and director Storm Saulter tell DQ how the five-part drama is rooted in the British-Caribbean experience, ahead of its

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In the spotlight: US star Judith Light on making The Terror: Devil in Silver

In the third instalment of anthology series The Terror, Judith Light’s character Dorry may hold the answers behind the supernatural forces at play inside New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital. The actor speaks to DQ about joining the series, why getting into

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Life with Lupin: French star Soufiane Guerrab previews the return of Netflix’s gentleman thief

Five years after French heist drama Lupin became a worldwide phenomenon on Netflix, star Soufiane Guerrab looks ahead to Part 4 and explains how co-star Omar Sy has become an unexpected mentor on the Parisian series. Drama Quarterly subscriber conten

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How Tracy Spiridakos swapped Chicago PD for park ranger procedural Anna Pigeon

Canadian star Tracy Spiridakos fell in love with the title character of new mystery drama Anna Pigeon from the moment she read the script. She tells DQ why the tenacious park ranger proves such a departure from her Chicago PD role, and recalls filmin

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Series to Watch: Autumn 2026 – Blade Runner 2099, Pride & Prejudice, The Greatest and more

DQ looks ahead to the second half of 2026 to see what’s coming up on the schedules among the British broadcasters and the global streamers, including legal drama War, ghost story The Witch Farm, police procedural Winter, comedy Break Clause and new t

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Blue Murder Motel: Checking into this New Zealand cosy crime drama with co-creator Kate McDermott

As New Zealand drama Blue Murder Motel is sold around the world, series co-creator and lead writer Kate McDermott discusses the show’s motel setting, casting stars Michala Banas and Brett Tucker, and how the series departs from traditional cosy crime

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Finding the truth behind Gone with David Morrissey, Richard Laxton and Matt Sandford

Ahead of Gone’s Golden Nymph Award nomination, star David Morrissey, director Richard Laxton and executive producer Matt Sandford trace the psychological thriller’s origins, from its private school setting to why every character they create must be i

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David Boreanaz prepares for his television return in The Rockford Files reboot

As The Rockford Files returns to screens nearly 50 years after it first aired, David Boreanaz discusses stepping into James Garner’s shoes, why his own fears about losing his father shaped the role, and how he ended up trading blows with his son on s

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Eve Myles and Katherine Kelly return for a second flight with The Crow Girl

As Paramount+ psychological thriller The Crow Girl returns for a second season, stars Eve Myles and Katherine Kelly speak to DQ about continuing the multi-layered story set out in season one, what’s in store for their characters this time around and

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Scottish star John Hannah on leading 5’s new detective drama Benidorm is Murder

Scottish actor John Hannah tells DQ about starring in upcoming 5 detective drama Benidorm is Murder, reveals why he thought he might never play a police officer on screen again, and calls for the television industry to support more working-class voi

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Better late than never: Lesley Manville on Escorted, Broadway success and the latest stage of her career

Lesley Manville has spent her career moving between stage and screen, and her latest project keeps that momentum going. After Broadway triumphs, major film roles and acclaimed television work, she reveals why she’s heading back to New York for a new

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How co-creator David de Lautour and exec Dan March identified Ms X for Disney+

As Ms X comes to Disney+ in the UK and Ireland, co-creator David de Lautour and executive producer Dan March from Dynamic Television take DQ inside this “distinctly” New Zealand series, which blends action, crime and comedy to tell the story of a sub

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Frontier life: Inside the Netflix remake of classic drama Little House on the Prairie

Based on the 1930s books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and following the classic 1970s western series, Little House on the Prairie has been rebooted for Netflix. Showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine reveals some of the secrets behind the series, discusse

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Mock tales: The Office at 25 and the shows it inspired – from Parks & Recreation to What We Do in the Shadows

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of BBC comedy The Office, DQ takes a look at some of the series that have followed in its footsteps by utilising the mockumentary storytelling style that helped to turn Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s creation i

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All about the bass: Tamsin Greig on joining Sally Wainwright’s band in BBC drama Riot Women

British star Tamsin Greig reflects on starring in BBC music drama Riot Women, learning bass guitar for her role and why she couldn’t say no to working with writer and director Sally Wainwright. Drama Quarterly subscriber content Subscribe to Drama Qu

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Into the Dark: Cast and creatives behind ITV crime series reveal the secrets of this GR Halliday adaptation

The cast and creative team behind ITV serial killer drama The Dark discuss what drew them to this adaptation of GR Halliday’s novel From the Shadows, the detective duo at the heart of the story and what director Gilles Bannier learned about working w

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Cross words: How Aldis Hodge and Ben Watkins brought James Patterson’s gifted detective to television

As production continues on the third season of Prime Video crime thriller Cross, star Aldis Hodge and showrunner Ben Watkins reveal their ambitions for the series and title character Alex Cross, the show’s real-world relevance and how they work colla

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Kurt Russell talks The Madison, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and looks back on a 60-year career in film and television

Hollywood star Kurt Russell looks back on a career spanning seven decades, recalls meeting – and playing – Elvis Presley and reveals why he doesn’t want to write or direct. Drama Quarterly subscriber content Subscribe to Drama Quarterly and stay up t

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Michael Hirst on Bloodaxe, returning to Viking history and writing with his son

Six years after the conclusion of Vikings, creator and writer Michael Hirst is overseeing the finishing touches to Bloodaxe, a new Viking saga coming to Prime Video. He tells DQ about dramatising “the last great Viking,” the changing shape of the TV

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Power player: why Alexandria Riley is now in charge in Apple TV’s Silo

Silo star Alexandria Riley reflects on her character’s rise from supporting character to protagonist in Apple TV’s sci-fi thriller, discusses what’s in store in the upcoming third season and reveals why being on the set of the series is like visiting

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Series to Watch: July 2026 – The Westies, Lucky, Ms X and Fightland

DQ checks out the upcoming schedules to pick 10 new series to watch this July, from a Legally Blonde prequel and crime-solving hairdresser to the Heartstopper finale and an action-comedy starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham. Drama Quarter

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