{
  "id": 19702752,
  "title": "Drama Writers Talk Casting the Perfect Actor and the Pressures of Showrunning: ‘People Are Looking at You to Steer the Story’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/drama-writers-talk-casting-the-perfect-actor-and-the-pressures-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T20:19:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/night-in-the-writers-room-drama-writers-1236946429/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Whether it’s waiting on a renewal for another season or tackling how to extend a character’s storyline, TV drama creators are almost always dealing with perpetual stress. Katori Hall, the creator, executive producer and showrunner of “P-Valley,” decided to unwind between seasons this year by getting her pilot’s license. “Only a showrunner would relax by […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}