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Since it first launched in 2014, Drama Quarterly has sought to curate coverage of the boldest, most exciting and ambitious scripted series coming to television at a time when there is more to watch – and more platforms to watch it on – than ever before.

And if the past 12 months have revealed anything, it’s that not even a temporary pause in production thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic can stop the international drama boom from continuing apace.

DQ aims to help its readers find those shows that stand out from the crowd; the popular hits or the hidden gems that are worth spending hours of their valuable time watching. But DQ isn’t just about which shows are being made. It’s also about how they are made.

Uniquely, DQ aims to go deeper into the production process to explore the craft of making TV drama. That means speaking to actors, writers and directors about not only storylines and characters, but also how they do their jobs, from auditioning for roles and setting up writers rooms to storyboarding, stunts and their experiences on set. DQ also seeks to highlight the work of numerous other aspects of the drama-making process, from costume, production and make-up design to casting, location scouts, visual effects and music, finding out how those in the business do what they do, both in front of and behind the screen.

DQ also recommends the hottest new shows airing around the world, as well as highlighting some of the actors, writers and directors with new projects to watch out for. Now, following its launch in 2021, that information has once again been compiled to create the DQ100 — our rundown of some of the most exciting, intriguing and highly anticipated projects airing this year, next year and beyond, and some of the key players worth watching out for, both newcomers in their field and some more established names.

Actors featured in the list include Lincoln Younes, the Australian star of Last King of the Cross , Wolf lead Ukweli Roach and Bridget Christie, who is writing and starring in The Change , a show described as Shirley Valentine meets Deliverance … with pigs.

Swedish stars Alexandra Rappaport and Hanna Ardéhn make the list for new dramas Veronika and Leva Life ( Live Life ), respectively, while Icelandic actor Anita Bríem leads As Long as We Live , a series she also wrote that focuses on