Drama Quarterly

Disney+ brings high drama and romance with Rivals, an adaptation of Dame Jilly Cooper’s novel. DQ visits the set to meet the stars and creative team behind this lavish, witty exploration of 1980s duelling egos in the fictional county of Rutshire... #television #series #drama #adaptation #romance #onset #onlocation #production

DI Ray star Parminder Nagra joins creator and writer Maya Sondhi to uncover the secrets behind the second season of this ITV crime drama in which personal and professional challenges collide for the titular detective as she investigates a high-profile murder... #television #series #drama #police #writing #production #acting #crimedrama

With filming underway on ACT4's Icelandic series Reykjavik Fusion, creator Hordur Runarsson tells DQ about the inspiration behind this culinary creation, in which a former prisoner turns restauranteur, and Michelin star chef Þráinn Freyr Vigfusson discusses his role behind the scenes... #television #series #drama #cooking #restaurants #production #onset #writing

Mr Loverman star Lennie James joins writer Nathaniel Price and director Hong Khaou to take DQ inside this BBC adaptation of Bernardine Evaristo’s novel about a married Antiguan man facing up to his future following a lifelong affair with his best friend... #television #series #drama #acting #writing #directing #production #adaptation

Koek (Cake) star Cindy Swanepoel speaks to DQ about this award-winning Showmax drama about a housewife who is thrust into Cape Town’s criminal underworld, and why it’s time to put Africaans series in the spotlight... #television #series #drama #acting #theatre #production

In S4C drama Cleddau (The One That Got Away), Elen Rhys and Richard Harrington play a pair of detectives – and former lovers – brought back together to solve the riddle behind a string of murders. They talk about the love story at the centre of the series and the challenge of filming versions in English and Welsh... #television #series #drama #murdermystery #lovestory #acting #production

Upcoming German drama Hundertdreizehn explores a single story through connected characters and multiple points of view. Writer Arndt Stüwe outlines the scriptwriting process and discusses his love of non-linear storytelling... #television #series #drama #writing #storytelling #production

French thriller Brocéliande sees a biologist return to her former university to uncover the truth behind her friend’s disappearance, when another person goes missing in similar circumstances. Dominique Farrugia, CEO of producer Banijay Entertainment's Shine Fiction, tells DQ more... #television #series #drama #production #mystery

Noob creators Victoria Boult and Rachel Fawcett tell DQ about this coming-of-age comedy’s journey from TikTok to television and explain why social media can become the home for emerging creative talent on and off the (phone) screen... #television #series #comedy #drama #acting #writing #directing #relationships #production #tiktok #socialmedia

Une Amie Dévouée (The Confidante) director Just Philippot explains how this French HBO Max drama will offer viewers a unique perspective on the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the Bataclan theatre in Paris, almost a decade on from the tragedy... #television #series #drama #adaptation #reallife #inspiredbytrueevents #acting #directing #production