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Story Grid Showrunners

Could watching TV can make you a better writer? We think so. We’re a group of Story Grid editors analyzing hit TV series to help you understand how great writers create masterful crime, thriller, love, society stories and more. If you're writing a novel, screenplay or TV series, our show will help you look at storytelling from an editor's perspective.
New episodes are released every Thursday and our Show Notes are available at www.sgshowrunners.com

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Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
31 minutes
Episodes
35
Years Active
2019 - 2020
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034: Game of Thrones S2 - How to write a successful book series

034: Game of Thrones S2 - How to write a successful book series

Editor Reactions:

Randall: The intertwining storylines are so intriguing.  Great setup.

Mel: The Game of Thrones has officially started in this season with everyone wanting to be the next king, no matt…

00:38:08  |   Fri 25 Sep 2020
033: Game of Thrones S1 - Winter is Coming

033: Game of Thrones S1 - Winter is Coming

This is a series with a mini-plot, multiple characters that each pursue their own storyline but come together for a larger story arc. In this first season of Game of Thrones you’ll see multiple story…

00:30:52  |   Fri 28 Aug 2020
032: Ozark Season 3 - It just gets better

032: Ozark Season 3 - It just gets better

Randall: I totally understand the hype on this series, I can’ believe it took this long for me to watch it.  It just keeps getting better.

Parul: This show is getting darker and more complex. It’s riv…

00:30:43  |   Fri 14 Aug 2020
031: Ozark Season 2

031: Ozark Season 2

What did we think?

  • Randall: Great 2nd season, they kept the surprises and tension going
  • Parul: This show is on fire!

Beginning Hook:

  • Inciting Incident: Del is killed and Marty must get rid of Del's body …
00:35:55  |   Fri 31 Jul 2020
030: Ozark Season 1 - 6 Core Questions and Foolscap

030: Ozark Season 1 - 6 Core Questions and Foolscap

Did the Story Work?

Randall: Pretty good, some nice surprises, overall the story worked.

Parul: High stakes, constantly moving. The story worked as a thriller.

What are the Editor’s Six Core Questions?

I…

00:25:16  |   Fri 17 Jul 2020
029: Ozark Intro

029: Ozark Intro

Randall Expectations: I’m excited to watch this series, it’s got a lot of good hype.  I also really enjoyed Breaking Bad, with which I see some similarities.

Parul Expectations: In terms of Genre? Act…

00:12:25  |   Fri 03 Jul 2020
028: Killing Eve Season 3 Finale - Does the Story Work?

028: Killing Eve Season 3 Finale - Does the Story Work?

Villanelle demonstrates a cold brutality even though she looks stunning and absolutely beautiful which deceives everyone around her. Her beauty and innocent appearance is like the trap that lures her…

00:27:23  |   Fri 19 Jun 2020
027: Killing Eve Season 3 Ep 8 - Are you Leading or Am I?

027: Killing Eve Season 3 Ep 8 - Are you Leading or Am I?

Initial Observations:

Mel - Seems like the biggest crisis and the most at stake was neither for Villanelle nor Eve, but for Konstantin in this final episode, while Eve and Villanelle were only bystand…

00:30:09  |   Fri 05 Jun 2020
026: Killing Eve Season 3 Ep 7 - Beautiful Monster

026: Killing Eve Season 3 Ep 7 - Beautiful Monster

Initial Observations:

Mel - I’m lost. I’m not engaged in the show anymore.

Parul - We’ve veered off the global genre

Randy - World’s worst assassins

Read our show notes at www.storygrid.com or www.sgshow…

00:33:54  |   Fri 29 May 2020
025: Killing Eve Season 3 Ep 6 - End of Game

025: Killing Eve Season 3 Ep 6 - End of Game

Initial Observations:

Mel - Very unexpected, and not believable beginning, and then the characters became unreal for me, too.

Parul - I like many scenes, glad the investigation is back on track, but I’…

00:41:11  |   Fri 22 May 2020
024 - Killing Eve Ep 5 - Mommy Issues

024 - Killing Eve Ep 5 - Mommy Issues

Initial Observations:

Mel - A documentary about life in remote Russia that has a tragic, but expected ending.

Parul - If I’m looking for a silver lining - here is a good way to look at how one might in…

00:29:46  |   Fri 15 May 2020
023 - Killing Eve Ep 4 - Still Got It!

023 - Killing Eve Ep 4 - Still Got It!

Killing Eve S3 Ep4

Initial Observations

Mel - Confusing, because I wondered why they’ve changed the way they tell an episode, especially in midseason? Probably only to keep the tension between Eve seei…

00:27:37  |   Fri 08 May 2020
022 - Killing Eve Ep 3 - They Meet Again!

022 - Killing Eve Ep 3 - They Meet Again!

Mel - Finally, Killing Eve is indeed back. Everything we loved about the show, they had saved for this episode. Loved it.

Parul - Mostly good. A little disappointing.

Randy - Nothing new, not too many …

00:32:15  |   Fri 01 May 2020
021 - Killing Eve Episode 2 - Management Sucks!

021 - Killing Eve Episode 2 - Management Sucks!

First Impressions

Mel - This episode did not work for me and I’ll add the why later on.

Parul - Strangely, I really enjoyed this episode, and I was really disappointed when the series ended.

Randy - I g…

00:32:47  |   Fri 24 Apr 2020
020 - Killing Eve is Back!  Villanelle is Back!

020 - Killing Eve is Back! Villanelle is Back!

Initial Observations:

Mel - Without Eve in her life, Villanelle returns to her old self.

Parul - I no longer look at Constantine

Randy - Villanelle is back killing in her unique way, and the trailer sho…

00:26:01  |   Fri 17 Apr 2020
019 - 6 Core Questions to Netflix Series You

019 - 6 Core Questions to Netflix Series You

Initial Observations

Mel - The villain is the hero of his own story. And it was great to get into the mind of a psychopath, especially through the first-person narrative, seeing how he leaves red herr…

00:51:38  |   Wed 15 Apr 2020
018 - Introduction to Netflix series You

018 - Introduction to Netflix series You

Randall and Melanie analyze the trailer on YouTube and the Wikipedia description to establish the viewer expectations based on the assumed Genre.

00:19:28  |   Wed 01 Apr 2020
017 - The Witcher 6 Core Questions

017 - The Witcher 6 Core Questions

With three protagonists and three timelines, the story can get a bit confusing for those with no prior knowledge of the Witcher Universe.  There were some good scenes, but the editors break down the …

01:15:25  |   Sun 15 Mar 2020
016 - The Witcher Introduction and Expectations

016 - The Witcher Introduction and Expectations

What other epic fantasy television or movie series have you guys watched?

Melanie: Hercules, Narnia, Dungeons and Dragons, Warcraft

Randall: Magicians; Shannara Chronicles

Parul: Lord of the Rings, Game…

00:24:27  |   Sun 01 Mar 2020
015 The Umbrella Academy - Did the story work?

015 The Umbrella Academy - Did the story work?

We've analysed The Umbrella Academy TV Series of Season 1. In this episode we talk about the global story and if it satisfied our expectations or not. And if not, let's find out why.

We talk about gen…

00:53:58  |   Thu 13 Feb 2020
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