Embeds

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Embeds
GenreComedy
Created byScott Conroy, Peter Hamby
ShowrunnerTodd Waldman
Directed byDanny Jelinek
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersBrendan Bragg, Christopher Boyd, Scott Conroy, Michael De Luca, Bryan Haas, Megyn Kelly, Justin Killion, Lucy Kitada, Kevin Mann, Jordana Mollick, Dominic Ottersbach, Cory Stern, Todd Waldman
ProducersEmma Koenig, Alex Scordelis
Original release
Network go90
ReleaseJanuary 18, 2017 (2017-01-18)

Embeds is a 2017 American comedy television series created by Scott Conroy and Peter Hamby and produced by Megyn Kelly and Michael De Luca. The 6 half-hour episodes aired on go90 premiered on January 18, 2017.

Contents

Embeds follows five young journalists ("embeds"), Noah, Marissa, T. J., Quinn, and Syd, covering the primary campaign of John Dobson for competing networks. [1]

Production

Scott Conroy and Peter Hamby were inspired to create the show by their own experience as embeds. They were following Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin for CBS News and CNN, respectively, on the 2008 campaign. [2] [3] [4]

Filming took place in Iowa in 2016, before the presidential election. [5]

All six episodes were directed by Danny Jelinek. [6]

The series was originally planned to stream before election day, [7] but ended up premiering on January 18, 2017.

Cast and characters

Episodes

References

  1. ↑ Deb, Sopan (January 17, 2017). "What 'Embeds' Gets Right and Wrong". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ Jarvey, Natalie (December 21, 2016). "Megyn Kelly-Produced Campaign Series 'Embeds' Gets January Premiere on Verizon's Go90". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ Parker, Ashley (October 29, 2016). "Fast Times on the Campaign Trail in 'Embeds'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Ted (January 30, 2017). "PopPolitics: How 'Embeds' Found 'Comedy Gold' on the Campaign Trail — and Avoided Donald Trump (Listen)". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (January 30, 2017). "NBC News' Katy Tur Talks Importance of Covering Politicians in Person at 'Embeds' Screening". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (January 6, 2017). "'Embeds' Trailer: First Look At Megyn Kelly-Produced Political Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ Schwindt, Oriana (September 20, 2016). "Megyn Kelly-Produced Comedy Series 'Embeds' Is a Go at Verizon's Go90". TheWrap. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
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