Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Showrunner Sessions is our ongoing event series where we go one-on-one with a showrunner (or showrunning team) to find out, “What exactly does a showrunner do?” Find out what they look for in a writing staff, the lessons they’ve learned on the job, and their approaches to running the writers’ room.
For this session, we’ll hear from Tony Tost, the showrunner of the Peacock original series Poker Face. Learn about his journey to the showrunner chair, how he runs his writers’ room, and how they write for an ever-changing cast.
Moderated by Alan Sepinwall (TV Critic, Rolling Stone).
Showrunner Sessions is our ongoing event series where we go one-on-one with a showrunner (or showrunning team) to find out, “What exactly does a showrunner do?” Find out what they look for in a writing staff, the lessons they’ve learned on the job, and their approaches to running the writers’ room.
For this session, we’ll hear from Tony Tost, the showrunner of the Peacock original series Poker Face. Learn about his journey to the showrunner chair, how he runs his writers’ room, and how they write for an ever-changing cast.
Moderated by Alan Sepinwall (TV Critic, Rolling Stone).
