'The Pitt' Season 2 Creator R. Scott Gemmill

About this episode

R. Scott Gemmill discusses the Season 2 finale of 'The Pitt' and the art of making compelling television.

Get ready for a lesson on how to make good TV. Creator and showrunner R. Scott Gemmill sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to talk about the Season 2 finale, and how "The Pitt" takes full advantage of what TV can do. Read more coverage of the season finale - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-pitt-season-2-episode-15-review-finale-ending-theories-1235189311/ More on the birth episode - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-pitt-season-2-review-1235170958/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Shachat

Guest: R. Scott Gemmill

Topics covered

• TV production
• showrunner insights
• season finale
• storytelling
• television

Keywords

• The Pitt
• R. Scott Gemmill
• season finale
• TV production
• showrunner

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Books & works: The Pitt

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