Interview

Editor

Best of 2019: Spencer Averick on Finding Truth & Humanity in the Edit of When They See Us

*We’re reposting some of our favorite interviews of 2019 from some of our favorite films and shows of the year. Netflix rarely releases viewer numbers, but on June 12th, the streaming service tweeted that Ava DuVernay’s miniseries When They See Us has been its most-watched content in the US since the show’s premiere on May ...

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  December 20, 2019

Interview

Editor

Best of Summer 2019: Editor Spencer Averick on Cutting When They See Us

*As summer draws to a close, we’re looking back at some of our favorite interviews and stories. Netflix rarely releases viewer numbers, but on June 12th, the streaming service tweeted that Ava DuVernay’s miniseries When They See Us has been its most-watched content in the US since the show’s premiere on May 31st. In the ...

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  August 29, 2019

Interview

Casting Director

How the Emmy-Nominated Casting Director of When They See Us Found Her Talent

Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us was an instant Netflix hit, which even the normally secretive streaming site revealed to viewers in a tweet. Unsurprisingly, the show is also among the Emmy’s leading contenders, nominated in the best limited-run series category and garnering nods for DuVernay’s writing and directing and Bradford Young’s cinematography, among others. ...

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  August 19, 2019
Game of Thrones Breaks Long-Standing Emmy Record With 32 Nominations

Game of Thrones has made history—again. The 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced, and HBO’s epic series, which came to a close this past May 19, hauled in a historic 32 nominations, breaking NYPD Blue‘s record for most noms in a single season. Emilia Clarke nabbed one for Lead Actress in a Drama Series, ...

By Bryan Abrams  |  July 17, 2019

Interview

Editor

Spencer Averick on Finding Truth & Humanity in the Edit of When They See Us

Netflix rarely releases viewer numbers, but on June 12th, the streaming service tweeted that Ava DuVernay’s miniseries When They See Us has been its most-watched content in the US since the show’s premiere on May 31st. In the UK, When They See Us has been running second only to Black Mirror. But audiences hardly need ...

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  June 18, 2019

Interview

Production Designer

Production Designer Akin McKenzie on Recreating Reality in When They See Us

When They See Us, Ava DuVernay’s four-part series on the 25-year aftermath of a 1989 rape and assault that took place in Central Park, was originally going to be titled Central Park Five. That moniker quickly became the shorthand for the five boys from Harlem — four African-American, one Latino — who were wrongly accused ...

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  June 10, 2019