Episode 128: Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield, "The Four Seasons"

About this episode

Co-showrunners Tracey Wigfield and Lang Fisher discuss their experiences in the writers' room and the evolution of the pitching process.

Co-showrunners Tracey Wigfield and Lang Fisher discuss running their latest writers' room, how the pitching process has changed for them throughout their careers, why figuring out the story is like being good at math, and much more. Tracey Wigfield is a TV writer and showrunner. She created the NBC series Great News and the Saved by the Bell revival on Peacock. Before that, she was a writer on 30 Rock as well as The Mindy Project . Lang Fisher is a TV writer, showrunner and director. She co-created the Netflix series Never Have I Ever and was a writer on 30 Rock , The Mindy Project and Brooklyn Nine-Nine . Together, Tracey and Lang are the co-showrunners of The Four Seasons , which they co-created alongside Tina Fey. The miniseries is an adaptation of the 1981 film of the same name, written and directed by Alan Alda. It follows three married couples whose decades-long friendship is tested when one of the couples divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways. The Four Seasons premiered on Netflix in May 2025 and was renewed for a second season the same month. --- Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews: wgaeast.org/onwriting Follow the Guild…

People in this episode

Host: Molly Beer

Guests: Lang Fisher, Tracey Wigfield

Topics covered

• writers' room
• pitching process
• storytelling
• TV writing

Keywords

• The Four Seasons
• Great News
• Never Have I Ever
• 30 Rock
• The Mindy Project
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Four Seasons

Books & works: The Four Seasons, Great News, 30 Rock, The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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