"The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning" (Season 12)

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08/17/23 • 39 min

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Georgie Hurford-Jones (EVP, Current Programming, Universal Television Alternative Studio), J.J. Duncan (Showrunner/Executive Producer) and David Collins (Executive Producer/Co-Founder, Scout Productions) discuss bringing The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning to television audiences, and the series’ unique ability to normalize one of our worst fears, death, by reminding us of all the ways we are alive.

This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

Georgie Hurford-Jones (EVP, Current Programming, Universal Television Alternative Studio)
J.J. Duncan (Showrunner / EP)
David Collins (EP / Co-Founder, Scout Productions)

MODERATOR:

Jim Halterman (TV Guide Magazine / TV Insider)

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This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

Georgie Hurford-Jones (EVP, Current Programming, Universal Television Alternative Studio)
J.J. Duncan (Showrunner / EP)
David Collins (EP / Co-Founder, Scout Productions)

MODERATOR:

Jim Halterman (TV Guide Magazine / TV Insider)

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This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

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Melinda Hsu Taylor (Creator / Showrunner / EP, Tom Swift; Writer / Showrunner / EP, Nancy Drew)
Mo Ryan (Author, Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood)

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This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

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