478 - The One Hour Drama

John welcomes writer-producers Dailyn Rodriguez (Queen of the South, Ugly Betty) and Chad Gomez Creasey (NCIS: New Orleans, Castle) to talk about writing network dramas and production during a pandemic. We answer listener questions on act breaks, politics on tv, and sustainable story engines. Finally, in our bonus segment for premium members we discuss ‘ambient television’ and our favorite comfort-shows. Links: Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley WGA Health Plans Calida Garcia Rawles “Emily in Paris” and the Rise of Ambient TV for the New Yorker by Kyle Chayka Dailyn Rodriguez on Twitter Chad Gomez Creasey on Twitter Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! John August on Twitter Craig Mazin on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Alex Winder (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at [email protected] You can download the episode here.