Television Academy - Emmy Awards

During the pandemic, Robert Carlock managed to make three shows — and to make it look easy. But the writer-producer, who’s the creative partner of Tina Fey, is not one to boast.

Three principals behind The Queen’s Gambit discuss the show’s opening minutes — action that moves quickly from a bath to a chess match — and how they and their colleagues worked to kickstart the story, stirring interest and emotion.

On Fox’s Prodigal Son, says Catherine Zeta-Jones, “the subject matter is very dark,” and her character, a doctor in a hospital for the criminally insane, “runs deep.” But to any set or stage, this actress-singer-dancer brings the light.

Turns out, the latest “death” of the god of mischief was another near miss, setting Tom Hiddleston free to star in the new Disney+ series, Loki.

The head of Hulu’s documentary division seeks films that put subjects in context, then spark conversation.