This week on On Story, we're joined by Patrick Schumacker, the co-showrunner of the hit comedy Abbott Elementary, to discuss his experience working with child actors and building the show's ensemble cast, and the benefits of writing 22 episode seasons.

This week on ON STORY, we're joined by Justin Simien, the writer-director behind the film Dear White People, and its TV adaptation, to discuss his process creating the show's hyperreal Ivy League setting, and his strategies for tackling broader social issues within a character-driven story.

This week on ON STORY, we're joined by comedian and writer Jen Statsky, who will take us inside the writers room of the hit comedy Hacks, from pitching the original concept, to developing the rich relationship between the show's two conflicting protagonists.

This week on ON STORY, The Bear's Joanna Calo delves into her experience sharing showrunning duties with creator Christopher Storer and crafting lovable characters that keep an audience invested.

This week on ON STORY, Lawmen: Bass Reeves creators Chad Feehan and series directors Christina Alexandra Voros and Damian Marcano join us to discuss their revival of the television Western.

This week on ON STORY, we'll speak with Emmy-winning writer Cord Jefferson about writing and directing his debut feature, the biting, witty, cerebral satire AMERICAN FICTION.

This week on ON STORY, first-time filmmaker Celine Song shares her experience writing and directing PAST LIVES, her critically acclaimed exploration of young love and lost chances.