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Inside »The Pitt« – Creative Collaboration in the US Showrunner Model
with R. Scott Gemmill (»The Pitt«), Uta Briesewitz (»The Pitt«, »Stranger Things«) and Valerie Chu (»The Pitt«, »Nashville«)
Inside »The Pitt« – Creative Collaboration in the US Showrunner Model
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Emmy award-winning series »The Pitt« – a unique opportunity to explore how showrunners, directors, and writers collaborate to shape one of today’s most ambitious dramas.
This in-depth case study will examine how these roles intersect on set and in the editing room, focusing on:
• How showrunner, director, and writer collaborate to protect the vision
• Creative decision-making and problem-solving under pressure
• Building trust and navigating power structures to unlock – not limit – artistic opportunities
This session brings together three key creatives:
R. Scott Gemmill, writer, producer, showrunner (»The Pitt«, »ER«, »NCIS:LA«), Canada/USA
Uta Briesewitz, director, cinematographer (»The Pitt«, »Severance«, »Stranger Things«, »The Wheel of Time«, »The Wire«), Germany/USA
Valerie Chu, writer, executive story editor (»The Pitt«, »Nashville«, »Queen Sugar«), USA
Moderated by Swedish showrunner and ESP alumna Lisa Ambjörn (»Young Royals«, »Sjukt/Sick«), this conversation brings a European lens to a unique aspect of the US showrunner system – one that could inspire fresh, collaborative ways of creating high-quality series in Europe.
You can view the recording of the session down below.