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Write On with 'Homecoming' Co-Creators Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz

June 16, 2020

Homecoming co-creators and executive producers Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz discuss how the show started off as a podcast and what the adaptation process was like, how they got their starts as writers, and more.

Write On with 'The King of Staten Island' Co-Writer Dave Sirus

June 12, 2020

The King of Staten Island co-writer Dave Sirus discusses striking the right balance between laughs and genuine emotion, his work with Pete Davidson on Saturday Night Live, writing for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and more.

Write On with 'Little Fires Everywhere' Co-EP and Writer Raamla Mohamed

June 10, 2020

Little Fires Everywhere co-executive producer and writer Raamla Mohamed discusses working on the show, the complex issues the show deals with, and much more.

Write On with 'Dirty John' Creator and Showrunner Alexandra Cunningham

May 26, 2020

Dirty John creator and showrunner Alexandra Cunningham discusses the research that went into writing the show, her journey from playwright to screenwriter, and more. Netflix's Dirty John is an anthology series in which each season is based on a true ...

Write On with 'GLOW' Co-Creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch

May 19, 2020

GLOW co-creators Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive discuss the way they approach character, their choice to take the show to Las Vegas in Season 3, how they got their starts as writers, and more.

Write On with Hulu's 'The Great' Creator Tony McNamara

May 13, 2020

Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and creator of Hulu's The Great Tony McNamara discusses his approach to writing period pieces, the shifting tones of the show, and more!

Write On with 'Dead to Me' Creator & Exec Producer, Liz Feldman

May 7, 2020

Dead to Me creator and executive producer Liz Feldman discusses the shifting tones in the show, her work writing on Two Broke Girls, how she got her start as a writer, and much more.

Write On with 'Valley Girl' Director Rachel Lee Goldenberg

May 7, 2020

Valley Girl director Rachel Lee Goldenberg discusses the personal passion she brought to the story, how she approaches a script as a director, her work on the cult classic Lifetime film A Deadly Adoption, and more.