Drama Quarterly

Hagen directors Cyrill Boss and Philipp Stennert take DQ inside this Fremantle and RTL Deutschland fantasy drama based on a centuries-old saga, discuss producing a film and series simultaneously, and explain why the show is more The Godfather than Game of Thrones... #television #series #drama #fantasy #history #directing #production #adaptation

Filmmaker Amma Asante takes her biggest step into television as the director of Smilla’s Sense of Snow, a six-part ITV Studios crime drama set in a futuristic Copenhagen. She speaks to DQ about how she related to the title character and the demands of making a miniseries... #television #series #drama #adaptation #filming #directing

DQ heads to Cardiff to meet the cast and crew behind BBC and BBC Studios comedy-drama Death Valley, in which Timothy Spall plays a former TV detective who utilises his investigative skills in the real world when he strikes a partnership with an actual detective... #television #series #drama #setvisit #onlocation #acting #writing #production

Rise of the Raven recreates the 15th century Battle of Belgrade and one warrior’s determination to protect Europe from an Ottoman invasion. Costume designer Bea Merkovits and production designer Márton Vörös detail their work on this historical epic... #television #series #drama #historicaldrama #productiondesign #costumedesign #design #production #onlocation

As production continues on upcoming Spanish-language drama Uzal, star Itziar Ituño discusses her latest project and reflects on the impact La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) has had both on her career and the wider Spanish television industry... #television #series #drama #acting #production

Three years after its launch, Scandinavian production company Nordic Drama Queens is unveiling its first three projects. Founders Josefine Tengblad, Sandra Harms and Line Winther Skyum Funch speak to DQ about their ambitions and upcoming series Cry Wolf, Blind Spot and The Scarab Flies at Dusk... #television #series #drama #production #development

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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