” saw its world premiere in a theater at one of Europe’s biggest film festivals: September’s San Sebastian in Spain.
Sorogoyen returns to TV at a time when a sea-change is sweeping over high-end drama series: Such is the onus on originality in the high-end drama series space that directors are able to experiment to a point now seen only in the niche of art-film fare. “I saw these police who were unaware of why they were beating these totally helpless people and then cruelly denying it,” Sorogoyen told“How can these officers go home later and be the most wonderful parent or partner?” he says. “Those things aren’t mutually exclusive. So that fascination with dichotomy in a human being led us“Riot Police” also pays testament to the mold-breaking experiments bold cineastes can bring to drama series.