On Story - Season 4 Episode 3 Alien: Deconstructing a Sci-Fi Classic
A look inside the creative process of writers, creators and filmmakers.
2025-08-02
United States of America
48 minutes.
Season - Episode
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Season 15 Apr 26, 2025
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15 - 1On the Last of US: A Conversation With Craig Mazin Apr 26, 2025 -
15 - 2A Conversation With Kathleen Kennedy May 03, 2025
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15 - 3On the Making of Sing Sing May 10, 2025
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15 - 4Script to Screen: American Psycho May 17, 2025
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15 - 5On Vida: A Conversation With Tanya Saracho May 24, 2025
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15 - 6Script to Screen: Twisters May 31, 2025
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15 - 7On the Making of They Cloned Tyrone Jun 07, 2025
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15 - 8Script to Screen: Battlestar Galactica Jun 14, 2025
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15 - 9A Conversation With Meg LeFauve Jun 21, 2025
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15 - 10
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15 - 11Script to Screen: Bojack Horseman Jul 05, 2025
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15 - 12On Challengers: A Conversation With Justin Kuritzkes Jul 12, 2025
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15 - 13On YA Drama: A Conversation With Julie Plec Jul 19, 2025
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15 - 14The Last Showgirl With Gia Coppola Jul 26, 2025
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15 - 15A Conversation With Rian Johnson Aug 02, 2025
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Season 14 Apr 22, 2024
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14 - 1The Bear: A Conversation with Joanna Calo Apr 22, 2024
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14 - 2Inside the Making of Lawmen: Bass Reeves Apr 29, 2024
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14 - 3On Making American Fiction May 06, 2024
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14 - 4On Past Lives: A Conversation with Celine Song May 18, 2024
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14 - 5Script to Screen: Dolemite is My Name May 25, 2024
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14 - 6
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14 - 7A Conversation with Lauren Shuler Donner Jun 08, 2024
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14 - 8Script to Screen: Warrior Jun 15, 2024
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14 - 9The Bikeriders with Jeff Nichols Jun 22, 2024
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14 - 10A Conversation with Karyn Kusama Jun 29, 2024
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14 - 11
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14 - 12A Conversation with Max Borenstein Jul 13, 2024
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14 - 13A Conversation with Katrin Benedikt Jul 20, 2024
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14 - 14Writing a Period Piece Jul 27, 2024
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14 - 15A Conversation with Lee Eisenberg Aug 03, 2024
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Season 13 Apr 22, 2023
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13 - 1Stephen Merchant: A Conversation Apr 22, 2023
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13 - 2On Writing Ghosts with Joe Wiseman Apr 29, 2023
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13 - 3A Conversation with Nikyatu Jusu May 06, 2023
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13 - 4On Writing Action with Chris Fedak May 13, 2023
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13 - 5A Conversation with James Grey May 20, 2023
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13 - 6On Writing Dark Winds with Graham Roland May 27, 2023
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13 - 7A Conversation with Dede Gardner Jun 03, 2023
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13 - 8Re-living Palm Springs with Andy Siara Jun 10, 2023
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13 - 9On Writing: Never Have I Ever with Lang Fisher Jun 17, 2023
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13 - 10A Conversation with Edward Neumeier Jun 24, 2023
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13 - 11
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13 - 12A Conversation With Rob Thomas Jul 08, 2023
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13 - 13
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13 - 14A Conversation With Sarah Polley Jul 22, 2023
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13 - 15A Conversation with Darren Aronofsky Jul 29, 2023
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Season 12 May 27, 2022
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12 - 1A Conversation With Michael Schur May 28, 2022
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12 - 2A Conversation With Dave Callaham Jun 04, 2022
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12 - 3
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12 - 4A Conversation With David Koepp Jun 18, 2022
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12 - 5
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12 - 6
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12 - 7
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12 - 8On Producing: A Conversation with Stephanie Allain Jul 23, 2022
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12 - 9On Adapting Stories: A Conversation with Eric Roth Jul 30, 2022
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12 - 10On Writing Pig: A Conversation with Michael Sarnoski Aug 06, 2022
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12 - 11
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12 - 12
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12 - 13On Showrunning: A Conversation with Glen Mazzara Aug 27, 2022
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12 - 14
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12 - 15On Writing Sci-Fi: A Conversation with Lisa Joy Sep 10, 2022
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Season 11 Apr 02, 2021
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11 - 1A Conversation with Gina Prince-Bythewood Apr 03, 2021
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11 - 2A Conversation with Akiva Goldsman Apr 10, 2021
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11 - 3A Conversation With Brenda Chapman Apr 17, 2021
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11 - 4A Conversation With Kevin Willmott Apr 24, 2021
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11 - 5A Conversation With Damon Lindelof May 01, 2021
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11 - 6A Conversation With Liz Hannah May 08, 2021
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11 - 7
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11 - 8A Conversation With Gillian Flynn May 22, 2021
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11 - 9A Conversation With Mara Brock Akil May 29, 2021
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11 - 10A Conversation With John Logan Jun 05, 2021
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11 - 11On Writing Horror Jun 12, 2021
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11 - 12On Writing Barry Jun 19, 2021
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11 - 13A Conversation With Kemp Powers Jun 26, 2021
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11 - 14A Conversation With Ed Solomon Jul 03, 2021
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Season 10 Apr 10, 2020
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10 - 1On Writing Chernobyl Apr 11, 2020
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10 - 2A Conversation with Lulu Wang Apr 18, 2020
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10 - 3On Writing Game of Thrones Apr 25, 2020
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10 - 4On Writing To All the Boys I've Loved Before May 02, 2020
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10 - 5A Conversation with Catherine Reitman May 09, 2020
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10 - 6A Conversation with Felicia D Henderson May 16, 2020
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10 - 7Telling True Crime Stories May 23, 2020
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10 - 8A Conversation with Megan Amram May 30, 2020
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10 - 9A Conversation with Virgil Williams Jun 06, 2020
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10 - 10On Writing Veep Jun 13, 2020
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10 - 11A Conversation with Lawrence Kasdan Jun 20, 2020
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10 - 12On Writing GLOW Jun 27, 2020
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10 - 13A Conversation with Ron Bass Jul 04, 2020
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Season 9 Apr 13, 2019
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9 - 1A Conversation with Larry Wilmore Apr 13, 2019
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9 - 2A Conversation with Linda Woolverton Apr 20, 2019
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9 - 3
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9 - 4Script to Screen: A Quiet Place May 04, 2019
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9 - 5Portals to the Past May 11, 2019
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9 - 6A Conversation with Peter Hedges May 18, 2019
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9 - 7A Conversation with Tony Gilroy May 25, 2019
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9 - 8A Conversation with Ali LeRoi Jun 01, 2019
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9 - 9
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9 - 10A Conversation with Roger Corman Jun 15, 2019
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9 - 11
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9 - 12Deconstructing Nora Ephron Jun 29, 2019
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9 - 13A Conversation with Graham Yost Jul 06, 2019
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9 - 14A Conversation with Pamela Ribon Jul 13, 2019
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9 - 15A Conversation with Kevin McDonald Jul 20, 2019
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9 - 16A Conversation with Sasheer Zamata Jul 27, 2019
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9 - 17A Conversation with Dana Gould Aug 03, 2019
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Season 8 Apr 14, 2018
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8 - 1A Conversation with Greta Gerwig Apr 14, 2018
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8 - 2A Conversation with Keenen Ivory Wayans Apr 21, 2018
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8 - 3A Conversation with Kenneth Lonergan Apr 28, 2018
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8 - 4Script to Screen: Arrival May 05, 2018
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8 - 5A Conversation with Dan Gilroy May 12, 2018
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8 - 6A Conversation with Gale Anne Hurd May 19, 2018
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8 - 7Script to Screen: Pete's Dragon May 26, 2018
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8 - 8A Conversation with Misha Green Jun 02, 2018
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8 - 9A Conversation with Mark Frost Jun 09, 2018
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8 - 10
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8 - 11A Conversation with Robert Townsend Jun 23, 2018
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8 - 12
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8 - 13Bloodline: A Conversation with Todd A. Kessler Jul 07, 2018
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8 - 14Power: A Conversation with Courtney Kemp Jul 14, 2018
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8 - 15American Gods: A Conversation with Michael Green Jul 21, 2018
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8 - 16Great Adaptations Jul 28, 2018
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8 - 17A Conversation with Noah Hawley Aug 04, 2018
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8 - 18
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8 - 19
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8 - 20
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Season 7 Apr 15, 2017
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7 - 1Loving: Jeff Nichols Brings History to the Screen Apr 15, 2017
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7 - 2The Jungle Book: Justin Marks on Updating a Classic Apr 22, 2017
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7 - 3
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7 - 4
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7 - 5
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7 - 6Comedy is Queen: A Conversation with Paula Pell May 20, 2017
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7 - 7Freaks & Muppets: A Conversation with Jason Segel May 27, 2017
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7 - 8Creed: A New Legend Jun 03, 2017
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7 - 9Deconstructing Billy Wilder Jun 10, 2017
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7 - 10
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7 - 11A Conversation with Jim Sheridan Jun 24, 2017
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7 - 12Script to Screen: Motorcycle Diaries Jul 01, 2017
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7 - 13Script to Screen: The Revenant Jul 08, 2017
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7 - 14Writing Dumb: A Conversation with Bobby Farrelly Jul 15, 2017
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7 - 15Psychological Thrillers Jul 22, 2017
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7 - 16Deconstructing Jane Austen Jul 29, 2017
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7 - 17Trail Stories: The Making of Lonesome Dove Aug 05, 2017
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7 - 18
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7 - 19Treat Yo Self: A Conversation with Alan Yang Aug 19, 2017
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7 - 20Frank Marshall on Producing from the Creative Side Aug 26, 2017
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Season 6 Apr 16, 2016
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6 - 1John Singleton's Classic Influences Apr 16, 2016
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6 - 2Norman Lear - A Retrospective Apr 23, 2016
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6 - 3Zombie and Groot - Bringing Comics to Life Apr 30, 2016
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6 - 4Rodrigo Garcia on Writing Relationships May 07, 2016
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6 - 5
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6 - 6Daredevil: Behind the Screen May 21, 2016
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6 - 7Carl Reiner: A Conversation with a TV Legend May 28, 2016
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6 - 8Awkward Black Girl: A Conversation with Issa Rae Jun 04, 2016
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6 - 9Chris Cooper: A Conversation on Acting Jun 11, 2016
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6 - 10Se7en: Script to Screen w/Andrew Kevin Walker Jun 18, 2016
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6 - 11Gary Ross on Drive and Inspiration Jun 25, 2016
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6 - 12America Ferrera on the Storyteller's Responsibility Jul 02, 2016
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6 - 13Charles Burnett: Film as a Means for Social Change Jul 09, 2016
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6 - 14Saving Mr. Banks: Script to Screen Jul 16, 2016
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6 - 15A Conversation with Jason Reitman Jul 23, 2016
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Season 5 Apr 18, 2015
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5 - 1Mad Men: A Conversation with Matthew Weiner. Apr 18, 2015
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5 - 2Fargo & True Detective: Television Anthologies Apr 25, 2015
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5 - 3A Conversation with John Ridley May 02, 2015
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5 - 4Deconstructing "The Fly" May 09, 2015
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5 - 5
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5 - 6The Left and Write: Politically Driven Narratives May 23, 2015
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5 - 7
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5 - 8Groundhog Day: Deconstructing the Comedy Classic Jun 06, 2015
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5 - 9Planet of the Apes: Reimagining a Sci-Fi Franchise Jun 13, 2015
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5 - 10
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5 - 11
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5 - 12Scott Frank: A Screenwriter's Design Jul 04, 2015
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5 - 13Justified: Inside the Writers' Room Jul 11, 2015
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5 - 14Better Call Saul: A Conversation with Peter Gould Jul 18, 2015
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Season 4 Apr 18, 2014
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4 - 1Breaking Bad: A Conversation with Vince Gilligan Apr 18, 2014
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4 - 2Frank Darabont: A Filmmaker's Journey Apr 25, 2014
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4 - 3Alien: Deconstructing a Sci-Fi Classic May 03, 2014
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4 - 4House of Cards: A Conversation with Beau Willimon May 09, 2014
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4 - 5Time Travel and the Filmmaker's Trek May 16, 2014
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4 - 6Thelma & Louise: A Conversation with Callie Khouri May 23, 2014
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4 - 7Unforgiven: Deconstructing an Anti-Western May 30, 2014
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4 - 8Men in Black: A Conversation with Ed Solomon Jun 06, 2014
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4 - 9Rectify: Ray McKinnon on Characters & Culture Jun 13, 2014
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4 - 10Philadelphia: A Look Back Jun 20, 2014
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4 - 11Deconstructing Dog Day Afternoon Jun 27, 2014
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4 - 12Neo Noir: The Modern Day Film Noir Jul 05, 2014
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4 - 13
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4 - 14
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Season 3 Apr 20, 2013
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3 - 1A Conversation with Chris Carter Apr 20, 2013
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3 - 2Explosive Action Building Action Through Character Apr 27, 2013
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3 - 3Re-Imagining the Classics May 04, 2013
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3 - 4Elements of Horror May 11, 2013
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3 - 5Constructing Comic Book Movies May 18, 2013
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3 - 6A Conversation with Damon Lindelof May 25, 2013
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3 - 7James Franco: A Look Inside 127 Hours Jun 01, 2013
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3 - 8The Evolution of Funny: TV Comedy with Larry Wilmore Jun 07, 2013
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3 - 9Heroes and Anti-Heroes: Loving the Villain Jun 14, 2013
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3 - 10Romantic Comedies Jun 21, 2013
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3 - 11A Conversation with Brian Hegleland Jun 28, 2013
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3 - 12
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Season 2 May 26, 2012
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2 - 1Creating New Characters May 26, 2012
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2 - 2The Comedy That Resonates Jun 02, 2012
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2 - 3Action! Jun 09, 2012
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2 - 4Exporting Comedy Jun 16, 2012
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2 - 5Based on a True Story Jun 23, 2012
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2 - 6Creators Jun 30, 2012
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2 - 7Heart of Film Jul 14, 2012
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2 - 8Silence of the Lambs Jul 21, 2012
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2 - 9Buck Henry Jul 28, 2012
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2 - 10Creating Complex Characters Aug 11, 2012
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2 - 11The Humor & Heart of Animation Aug 18, 2012
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2 - 12Raising Stakes, Reversals, and Payoffs Aug 25, 2012
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Season 1 Apr 16, 2011
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1 - 1Northeast Front Apr 16, 2011
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1 - 2Tadpoles Apr 23, 2011
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1 - 3Sleep Study/My Biggest Weakness Apr 30, 2011
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1 - 4Red Wednesday May 07, 2011
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1 - 5Western May 14, 2011
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1 - 6Bringing Mad Men and The Wire to Life May 21, 2011
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1 - 7War on the Big Screen May 28, 2011
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1 - 8Script to Screen Jun 11, 2011
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1 - 9Untitled Moon Project Jun 18, 2011
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1 - 10The Suspense and the Release Jun 25, 2011
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1 - 11Martha Jul 02, 2011
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1 - 12Weight of the World & Eulogy Maker Jul 16, 2011
Overview
An iconic example of its genre, Alien's tension, pacing, and craftsmanship are deconstructed by veteran screenwriters John August and Ashley Miller. Accompanied by Jason Mann and Frieda Luk's mystical short film, Delicacy, following a culinary connoisseur and his loyal chef as they dangerously navigate into the unknown with hopes to obtain a rare treat.
Year 2025
Studio
Director
Crew
Popularity 8.5426
Language English
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