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Host Brian Luce chats with writers Andrew Gettens and Lauren MacKenzie about their creative process and personal elements in their work on Chicago Med.

Host Brian Luce chats with Andrew Gettens and Lauren MacKenzie on being a writer-couple duo for Chicago Med. They explain how their creative process helps their relationship, and divulge on the personal elements that went into crafting Esme and Jeremy’s tough storyline this season. Check out new episodes of Chicago Med, Fire and P.D. on Wednesdays starting at 8/7 Central on NBC and streaming on Peacock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Brian Luce

Guests: Andrew Gettens, Lauren MacKenzie

Topics covered

• writing
• relationships
• Chicago Med
• storytelling
• creative process

Keywords

• Chicago Med
• writers
• Andrew Gettens
• Lauren MacKenzie
• storyline
• creative process
• relationship

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Organizations: Chicago Med, NBC, Peacock

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