Sometimes it only takes a pilot, but sometimes it takes several episodes or a full season to invest in a new workplace comedy, like the hospital mockumentary which premiered in November. What's Coming to Netflix in January They all have so many moves.
I have the benefit of having seen all 18 episodes, so I know what they all do in these episodes, and I would not ever rethink that decision. With shorter seasons in vogue and streaming giants continuing to loom large, Ledgin said network sitcom is still his happy place.
Below, Ledgin discusses finding humor in a hospital setting, assembling his writers room, and how network limitations actually worked in his favor. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. IndieWire: Tell me more about building out your writers room and the kind of talent that you have in there. Eric Ledgin: I made a list of my dream writers room. Those are all pieces that really were important to me.
I ended up being very lucky in the timing of things and getting a great group of people of very different backgrounds, perspectives, and all spectacularly talented in different ways. Thinking about sitcom and sitcom archetypes, were there specific types of writers you want to have a table? It is kind of like improv. Definitely something different on every show.
But I did have a long time girlfriend who was diagnosed with breast cancer, and I ended up spending a lot of time in hospitals with her in my mid 20s, and she was somebody that had a very inappropriate sense of humor. The way that the two of us coped with those hospital stays was often making each other laugh and gallows humor.
