Lesli Linka Glatter has brought a sense of urgency and psychological depth to such series as The West Wing, ER, Mad Men, and Homeland—and won two DGA Awards along the way. Yet she still finds time to serve the Guild and be an advocate for diversity.
Greg Nicotero, Ernest R. Dickerson, & Michael E. Satrazemis on directing AMC's
The Walking Dead.
Daniel Sackheim, John Dahl, & Kevin Dowling on directing FX's
The Americans.
Trent O'Donnell, Fred Goss, & Jay Chandrasekhar on directing Fox's
New Girl.
Saturday Night Live
In putting together
Saturday Night Live, one of television’s most iconic shows, director Don Roy King and his team have to deal with enormous changes at the last minute. Here’s what really goes on behind the scenes.
James Hayman, Oz Scott, & Leslie Libman on directing CBS'
NCIS: New Orleans.
First-Time Directors
Breaking in as a first-time director in episodic television is never easy. It takes talent, persistence, and a helping hand. We interviewed some recent newcomers to see how they got started.
Brad Silberling, Edward Ornelas, & Uta Briesewitz on directing The CW's
Jane the Virgin.
The Sopranos
Eight years after it aired, the finale of
The Sopranos continues to be hotly debated. David Chase explains how he created the excruciating tension of the last scene. What he won’t say is what happened at the end.
Industry
With Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, and many others following suit, subscription video-on-demand is the new wave for content. But is it supplanting television as we know it, or a boon to production? It’s still too early to tell.
Eric Appel
What happens when you’re in the middle of directing an episode and the show gets canceled? Director Eric Appel says look on the bright side—you’ll be home in time for dinner
A Lifetime in Television
With his bold innovations in pilots for such landmark series as
Hill Street Blues,
Moonlighting,
Star Trek, and
Remington Steele, Bob Butler brought a new sense of realism to dramatic television.
A Lifetime in Television
With 1,000 episodes of TV, including pilots for such iconic comedies as
Taxi,
Cheers,
Frasier,
Friends,
Will & Grace,
Two and a Half Men, and
The Big Bang Theory, Jimmy Burrows has helped directors define the genre.
Michael Lombardo
HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo reflects on the industry’s changing business model and how directors have contributed to the new wave of quality television.