THE emerging stars of European scriptwriting have been raised on a rich diet of “The Sopranos”, “The Wire” and “Breaking Bad”, so it is little surprise that more are striving to write for the small—rather than the silver—screen. In the past, the careers of David Chase, David Simon or Vince Gilligan seemed unattainable. But today, with more and more high quality television drama coming out of Europe, such as “Engrenages (“Spiral”) from France, “Deutschland 83” from Germany and “Gomorra” from Italy, the demand for young, creative and talented screenwriters is greater than ever.
