Showrunner Sessions is our ongoing event series dedicated to answering the question: What exactly does a showrunner do? Along with being the head writer, they are also executive producers responsible for just about everything in a television show’s set. Learn how current showrunners landed the gig, how they approach their jobs, and how they navigate the ever-changing TV industry.
For this session, we welcome married showrunning and writing team Robert and Michelle King, who are the creators and showrunners of hit CBS and Paramount+ shows such as The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Evil. We’ll learn their process for running TV shows together, how they juggle multiple projects, and their advice for future showrunners.
Moderated by Nichelle Tramble Spellman (Truth Be Told).
Panel starts at 4:00pm Pacific time.
Space is limited so RSVP now. After signing up, you’ll receive information on how to access the Zoom panel.
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About Our Panelists
A Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award-nominated writing team, Robert and Michelle King have been creative collaborators for 20 years and married for over 30 years. They currently serve as co-creators, showrunners and executive producers of the critically acclaimed series’ THE GOOD FIGHT and EVIL on Paramount+. They are also executive producers of the SHOWTIME limited series YOUR HONOR, starring Bryan Cranston and serve as co-creators, showrunners and executive producers of THE BITE on Spectrum. Previously, they served as co-creators, showrunners and executive producers of THE GOOD WIFE and BRAIN DEAD on CBS, as well as the series IN JUSTICE.
Prior to their work in television, Michelle worked in development at various studios and production companies, while Robert wrote a dozen produced feature films, including the mountain-climbing action feature VERTICAL LIMIT, starring Chris O’Donnell, and RED CORNER, starring Richard Gere.
Robert and Michelle have been honored by their peers from the American Film Institute, the Writers Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, as well as the Television Critics Association. In addition to creative recognition, the Kings were awarded the Sidney Lumet Award for Integrity in Entertainment, the Humanitas Prize and the prestigious Peabody Award.