Netflix’s “Unbelievable” Tells Its Procedural with Nuance, Care and Patience
With cop shows proliferating our screens these days, writers have had to stretch their imaginations to come up with novel approaches to the whodunnit. Amazon Prime’s Carnival Row told a Ripper-esque mystery in a make-believe world populated with fantastical beasts and fairies. The murders at the core of HBO’s True Detective series are usually ones […]
Blurring The Lines: Redefining TV Genre and Tone In The Dramedy
Discover what defines a dramedy, its key traits, and famous examples. Learn how comedy and drama blend to create compelling, emotionally rich stories.
Tony Tost on Writing Longmire: Storytelling, Character Development & Creating the Hit TV Series
Breaking all the rules on the poet’s journey to Hollywood
Born in the Ozarks, Longmire writer Tony Tost was always convinced that a career as a TV writer was nothing more than a pipedream. After all, that was just not the kind of opportunity that presented itself to people who grew up in places like he did—from the Ozarks to a nearly abandoned mining town […]
