Season 14

2024 · 15 episodes

A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.

1The Bear: A Conversation with Joanna CaloJoanna Calo delves into her experience sharing showrunning duties on "The Bear" with creator Christopher Storer, and crafting lovable characters that keep an audience invested.
2Inside the Making of Lawmen: Bass Reeves"Lawmen: Bass Reeves" creator Chad Feehan and series directors Christina Alexandra Voros and Damian Marcano discuss their revival of the television Western.
3On Making American FictionCord Jefferson discusses writing and directing his debut feature, "American Fiction."
4On Past Lives: A Conversation with Celine SongOne of this year’s most talked-about films, Past Lives is an achingly beautiful love story about lost chances. Hear from playwright turned filmmaker Celine Song on navigating the differences between writing for stage and screen, and how to connect emotionally with an audience.
5Script to Screen: Dolemite is My NameWriting team Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, alongside filmmaker Craig Brewer, discuss their collaboration on the hilarious, outrageous film "Dolemite Is My Name."
6On Writing Severance: A Conversation with Dan EricksonJoin the creator of Severance to learn about the inspiration and creative process behind the grounded sci-fi thriller that has enthralled both audiences and critics, including writing an intriguing pilot, creating characters that audiences love, and keeping your viewers on their toes.
7A Conversation with Lauren Shuler DonnerProducer Lauren Shuler Donner discusses launching the X-Men franchise, standing up for her story convictions and producing "Free Willy."
8Script to Screen: WarriorWriter, director and producer Gavin O'Connor discusses writing and directing his character-driven sports drama "Warrior."
9The Bikeriders with Jeff NicholsFilmmaker Jeff Nichols explains his approach to adapting a photobook into a character-driven dissection of American subculture in the 1960s for his film "Bikeriders."
10A Conversation with Karyn KusamaKaryn Kusama sheds light on her body of work, including "Girl Fight," "Jennifer's Body" and "Yellowjackets."
11Film to TV Adaptations: A Conversation with Noah Hawley"Fargo" creator Noah Hawley talks about adapting feature films into episodic storytelling.
12A Conversation with Max BorensteinScreenwriter Max Borenstein talks about the challenges of creating a cinematic universe on film.
13A Conversation with Katrin BenediktScreenwriter Katrin Benedikt discusses selling an idea, shepherding the script during production and collaborating with other writers on "Olympus Has Fallen" and "Expendables 3."
14Writing a Period Piece"Bridgerton" producer Alison Eakle and "Ratched" creator Evan Romansky talk about researching a period piece, making decision about accuracy versus creative liberties and marrying a modern audience with a bygone era.
15A Conversation with Lee EisenbergWriter Lee Eisenberg talks about "The Office" episode "Dinner Party" and creating the reality-sitcom hybrid "Jury Duty."

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