Lessons from the Screenplay - All Episodes

Season 2 / Year 2016

EpisodeNameAirdate
2016-06-08Gone Girl — Don't Underestimate the ScreenwriterJun 8, 2016
2016-06-21Independence Day — What Makes It So GreatJun 21, 2016
2016-07-05How Ghostbusters Became GhostbustersJul 5, 2016
2016-07-26American Beauty (Part 1) — The Art of CharacterJul 26, 2016
2016-08-02American Beauty (Part 2) — The Missing 27 PagesAug 2, 2016
2016-08-23The Dark Knight — Creating the Ultimate AntagonistAug 23, 2016
2016-09-13Nightcrawler — Empathy for the AntiheroSep 13, 2016
2016-10-04Moonrise Kingdom — Where Story Meets StyleOct 4, 2016
2016-10-25The Shining — Quietly Going Insane TogetherOct 25, 2016
2016-11-22Whiplash vs. Black Swan — The Anatomy of the Obsessed ArtistNov 22, 2016
2016-12-20Ex Machina — The Control of InformationDec 20, 2016

Season 3 / Year 2017

EpisodeNameAirdate
2017-01-31The Social Network — Sorkin, Structure, and CollaborationJan 31, 2017
2017-02-14When Harry Met Sally — Breaking Genre ConventionsFeb 14, 2017
2017-03-14Inglourious Basterds — The Elements of SuspenseMar 14, 2017
2017-04-04Breaking Bad — Crafting a TV PilotApr 4, 2017
2017-04-30Rogue One vs. The Force Awakens — The Fault in Our Star WarsApr 30, 2017
2017-05-24Arrival — Examining an AdaptationMay 24, 2017
2017-06-15True Detective vs. Se7en — Creating Light Amongst the DarkJun 15, 2017
2017-06-29Telling a Story from the Inside OutJun 29, 2017
2017-07-14Game of Thrones — How to Evoke EmotionJul 14, 2017
2017-08-22Memento — Telling a Story in ReverseAug 22, 2017
2017-09-26Blade Runner — Constructing a Future NoirSep 26, 2017
2017-10-12Logan vs. Children of Men — The End is in the BeginningOct 12, 2017
2017-11-21Hidden Figures — The Power of SubplotsNov 21, 2017

Season 4 / Year 2018

EpisodeNameAirdate
2018-01-26The Avengers — Defining an ActJan 26, 2018
2018-01-30The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — Breaking ConventionJan 30, 2018
2018-02-27Get Out — A New Perspective in HorrorFeb 27, 2018
2018-03-28Black Mirror — Now Entering the Twilight ZoneMar 28, 2018
2018-04-27Collateral — The Midpoint CollisionApr 27, 2018
2018-05-31The Last Jedi — Forcing ChangeMay 31, 2018
2018-06-29Jurassic Park — Using Theme to Craft CharacterJun 29, 2018
2018-07-24Black Panther — Creating an Empathetic VillainJul 24, 2018
2018-07-31Mission: Impossible — Executing the Perfect HeistJul 31, 2018
2018-08-24No Country for Old Men — Don't Underestimate the AudienceAug 24, 2018
2018-08-31A Quiet Place — How to Write Sound into a ScreenplayAug 31, 2018
2018-10-31Shaun of the Dead — Why Comedy Needs CharacterOct 31, 2018
2018-11-24The Devil Wears Prada — The First 10 PagesNov 24, 2018
2018-11-30Good Will Hunting — The Psychology of CharacterNov 30, 2018
2018-12-30Annihilation — The Art of Self-DestructionDec 30, 2018

Season 5 / Year 2019

EpisodeNameAirdate
2019-02-02Groundhog Day — An Inescapable PremiseFeb 2, 2019
2019-02-08Searching — Reformatting a ThrillerFeb 8, 2019
2019-02-28The Silence of the Lambs — Dissecting a SceneFeb 28, 2019
2019-04-01Adaptation.Apr 1, 2019
2019-04-22One Marvelous Scene — Spider-Man: HomecomingApr 22, 2019
2019-05-31Minority Report — When the Story World Becomes the VillainMay 31, 2019
2019-07-19The Hidden Structure of Before SunsetJul 19, 2019
2019-07-31The Matrix — Exposition in ActionJul 31, 2019
2019-10-08Aliens vs. Terminator 2 — How to Sequel like James CameronOct 8, 2019
2019-12-04The Last of Us (feat. Writer & Creative Director Neil Druckmann) | @Story ModeDec 4, 2019

Season 6 / Year 2020

EpisodeNameAirdate
2020-02-27Casino Royale — How Action Reveals CharacterFeb 27, 2020
2020-03-26Parasite — The Power of SymbolsMar 26, 2020
2020-04-30Parasite vs. Sunset Boulevard — The Disillusionment ArcApr 30, 2020
2020-05-29Iron Man vs. Captain America — The 11-Year Character ArcMay 29, 2020
2020-06-19Jaws — Assembling a Top-Tier Team (feat. @TierZoo)Jun 19, 2020
2020-06-26Mad Men — Layers of MeaningJun 26, 2020
2020-07-23One X-Cellent Scene — Attack on Division XJul 23, 2020
2020-07-31How The Outer Worlds Builds Companion RelationshipsJul 31, 2020
2020-08-13The Rules (Guidelines) of Adventure — The Pirates of the CaribbeanAug 13, 2020
2020-08-31Christopher Nolan vs. Interstellar — The Nolan CrosscutAug 31, 2020
2020-09-29How Stranger Things Conveys Tone and StyleSep 29, 2020
2020-10-22How Coraline Borrows from Ancient Forms of StorytellingOct 22, 2020
2020-11-17I started a second channel! Check out @Story ModeNov 17, 2020
2020-11-27A Few Good Men — Writing a Final BattleNov 27, 2020
2020-12-18How A Christmas Carol Perfectly Demonstrates Five-Act StructureDec 18, 2020

Season 7 / Year 2021

EpisodeNameAirdate
2021-02-11The Soul of Good Character DesignFeb 11, 2021
2021-05-27How Good Filmmaking Brings a Script to LifeMay 27, 2021
2021-06-10Why Mass Effect Should Be the Next Game of ThronesJun 10, 2021
2021-11-05What's new on my other channelsNov 5, 2021

Season 8 / Year 2022

EpisodeNameAirdate
2022-11-30The Anatomy of Genres — A Conversation with John Truby | ‪@BeyondTheScreenplay‬Nov 30, 2022

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