Scriptnotes dramas during pandemic

On this episode of Scriptnotes, the hosts discuss how people are making dramas during this pandemic. To do this they talk to two network TV drama writers-producers. This is a sensitive subject of course because these are dark troubling times there is no denying. Probably the last thing most people want to do is bawl their eyes out at a sad drama TV show episode. However business needs to go on somehow in the film and television industry, and that means dramas have to be made still. The way to do it according to the hosts is to not be overly sad but also have something that people can relate to during these times. This is a good idea because that way we can all cry together and still feel someone’s pain. That way we can help out. Obviously it’s not the job of a writer or a producer to be a therapist or try to talk to the viewers directly, but they can still at least find ways to emotionally appeal to viewers through emotions. The hosts also discuss the issue of politics on TV shows which unfortunately seems inevitable especially after the current election. Some shows try to be politically neutral while others are more explicit on which side they support. This is something that the Hosts seem to give a word to the audience about whether someone writing a drama needs to lean left or right politically or just stay neutral.