Script of the Series. How to Write a Story Worthy of Netflix

«Friends», «Game of Thrones», «Breaking Bad»…
Humanity no longer watches television as it did 10 years ago. Previously, viewers adjusted to the schedule of their favorite programs, waiting for a specific hour when the long-awaited film would air, but now... everything has changed. You can watch a new episode anywhere and anytime — at home, at work, in traffic, on the beach, on a plane. The stakes have risen! The race for viewers has become even more intense. Netflix, HBO, Apple+, Amazon Prime, ShowTime, Hulu — they all fight for ratings and the only weapon that will truly help in this battle is an excellent script.
But when the whole world has moved online, and you can access movies on any smartphone, the requirements for screenwriters have also changed. The new format dictates its own rules.

- How to create memorable characters?
- How to engage viewers after the pilot and not lose them after the first season?
- What is a successful spin-off?
- And why do some shows become cult classics while others die at the start?

Neil Landau has dissected the entire streaming service industry and found the formula for the perfect script. Using examples from the most popular series, he explains in detail how to write a script that both Netflix and Kinopoisk will fight over!

Neil Landau is the author of the book «The Showrunner's Roadmap», a producer, and an acclaimed screenwriter, head of the television script department in the Department of Cinema, Television, and Digital Media at the University of California (his alma mater). He has worked on films and series such as «Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead», «Melrose Place», «The Magnificent Seven», «Doctor Doug Hauser», etc.