Emmy Magazine Features

To create a realistic world for the Nat Geo series, industry pros became “astronauts-in-training” and took a deep dive into space.

In career and in song, it’s a breakout moment for Tituss Burgess.

The death of a beloved star threw the future of a promising series into question, but some 18 months later, production resumed on HBO’s The Night Of, with John Turturro replacing his friend, the late James Gandolfini, in the lead.

As a complex, unpredictable pontiff, Jude Law asks viewers of his HBO mini to feel loathing and elation.

After his once-in-a-lifetime job on Friends and a short-lived spinoff, Matt LeBlanc (“My favorite thing is doing nothing”) retreated to his California ranch. But Episodes — and the chance to mock his own persona — lured him back to work. Now he’s giving his all to Man with a Plan, as star and executive producer.

The singer for all ages recalls some of his many career highlights.

Epix is betting on breakout original series (think Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Shield …) to brand the boutique network. So it’s rolling out the red carpet to creatives with straight-to-series deals, strong marketing and more.

The trials of technology and humanity made Mr. Robot right for Christian Slater.

For writer-producer Noah Hawley, the questions he asks himself are as important as the answers. His Q&A has led to two hit shows on FX this season, Legion and Fargo.

For more than a quarter-century, Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey’s World of Wonder has tacked closely to the cultural zeitgeist, embracing — as Bailey puts it — “the unexamined and the unconsidered.”

How a “Nerd’s Nerd” with a Boyhood Love of Comics is Leading a Boffo Brand Expansion

A landmark role on Rectify resounds for Aden Young.