The Writers' Room

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The Writers' Room
Presented by Jim Rash
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersTom Forman
Brad Bishop
Mike Maloy
Neal Kendall
Aliyah Silverstein
Marco Bresaz(season 1)
Running time22 minutes
Production company Relativity Television
Release
Original network SundanceTV
Original releaseJuly 29, 2013 (2013-07-29) 
June 2, 2014 (2014-06-02)

The Writers' Room is an American television talk show hosted by screenwriter and actor Jim Rash. Each episode features a behind-the-scenes look at the writing staff of popular television series. The series premiered on July 29, 2013. [1] [2]

Contents

Premise

Familiar with the process, Academy Award-winning screenwriter and veteran actor Jim Rash talks with the creators and head writers of critically acclaimed prime-time television shows to examine the aura in "the writers' room" and the writers' mental process through each episode.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 6July 29, 2013 (2013-07-29)September 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)
2 6April 18, 2014 (2014-04-18)June 2, 2014 (2014-06-02)

Season 1 (2013)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured showPanelistsFeatured expertOriginal air date
11 Breaking Bad Sam Catlin, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, and Moira Walley-Beckett Jess CagleJuly 29, 2013 (2013-07-29)
22 Parks and Recreation Dan Goor, Joe Mande, Amy Poehler, and Michael Schur Jess CagleAugust 5, 2013 (2013-08-05)
33 Dexter Scott Buck, Sara Colleton, Manny Coto, Michael C. Hall, and Wendy West Dan SniersonAugust 12, 2013 (2013-08-12)
44 New Girl Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Elizabeth Meriwether, and Jake Johnson Jess CagleAugust 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)
55 Game of Thrones David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Jess CagleAugust 26, 2013 (2013-08-26)
66 American Horror Story Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear, Ryan Murphy, and Lily Rabe Lynette RiceSeptember 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)

Season 2 (2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Featured showPanelistsOriginal air date
71 Scandal Jenna Bans, Matt Byrne, Heather Mitchell, Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington, and Mark Wilding April 18, 2014 (2014-04-18)
82 The Walking Dead , Smallville and other comic book adaptations Blair Butler, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Robert Kirkman, and Michael SchneiderApril 25, 2014 (2014-04-25)
93 House of Cards Matt Bai, Laura Eason, John Mankiewicz, Molly Parker, and Beau Willimon May 2, 2014 (2014-05-02)
104 Sons of Anarchy Mike Daniels, Charles Murray, Katey Sagal, and Kurt Sutter May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12)
115 The Good Wife Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, and Julianna Margulies May 19, 2014 (2014-05-19)
126 Pretty Little Liars Joseph Dougherty, Oliver Goldstick, I. Marlene King, Shay Mitchell, and Sasha Pieterse June 2, 2014 (2014-06-02)

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
2014 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Informational Series or Special [3] Tom Forman, Brad Bishop, Mike Maloy, Neal Kendall, Aliyah Silverstein, Jim Rash Nominated

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References

  1. "Sundance Channel greenlights THE WRITERS' ROOM, premiering July 29th". Sundance Channel. May 23, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  2. Zurawik, David (July 27, 2013). "Sundance 'Writers' Room' goes backstage at 'Breaking Bad'". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  3. "The Writers' Room Awards and Nominations". Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . Retrieved September 21, 2014.