A Tale Of Two Seasons

Goodness. 

Yes, I read your comments.  And no, I haven't been the target of so much personal animosity since I bailed on my weekly neighborhood softball game for the Brothers & Sisters team.  But I get it; I get it.  I haven't been great about updating the blog lately, and I did say feel free to harangue.  Now at least I know how it sounds.

Things here, simply put, are a little insane.  Because of this winter's, ahem, interruption, we're straddling the fence between Season 2 and Season 3, and this week, because we're a little low on assistants, the straddling process don't feel so good.  At least not to me.  But what do I know?

Here's the breakdown of what's doing at Brothers & Sisters:

1. We're shooting episode 215, "Moral Hazard," the penultimate ep of season 2.  It's a splashy story, to say the least, involving a movie theater misunderstanding, a controversial business deal and a car wreck.  Sherri Cooper-Landsman & Jason Wilborn executed the script with brilliance and aplomb, and Supervising Producer Michael Morris is directing.  You will gasp with joy at every commercial break.

In episode 215, an old "project" of William's comes to light.

2.  We're prepping episode 216, "Prior Commitments," the exquisite season finale written by Greg Berlanti & Monica Owusu-Breen & Alison Schapker -- though, at the urging of one of our most vocal blog commentators, the great Tennessee Williams took an uncredited pass at the script.  Ken Olin will direct.

Tennessee Williams struggled with Leopard, so we let him use his typewriter.  Outside.

3.  David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman are putting the finishing touches on episode 301, title TBD.  There is no contest being held to determine a title, though you are welcome to submit suggestions as long as your sole aim is each other's (and my) amusement.

4.  Sherri Cooper-Landsman & new co-executive producer Jennifer Levin are hard at work outlining episode 302.  That reminds me -- one of these days I'll interview Jennifer for your entertainment.  In previous lives she was a doctor and a point guard for the Lakers.

5.  Two of our other new writers, Michael Foley and Nancy Won, are working with veterans Cliff Olin and Peter Calloway on several scenes for ABC's annual Upfronts ceremony, which takes place in May.  Every year the network solicits scenes (usually of the humorous variety) from all of its flagship shows with an eye toward choosing one to produce for the event.  We think we've got some good ideas... but there's no accounting for taste.

6.  I am getting lunch every day this week, and when I'm not getting lunch, I'm getting dinner or coffee.  And trying to finish yet another draft of my pilot.  (I think I hear someone playing a violin for me.  Thank you, you're the best.)

7.  As far as I know there will be 24 eps in Season 3, but I've also heard 27. 

8. Working on getting a Bloggers & Sisters exclusive interview done with the lovely Emily VanCamp.  No idea when this will go up but I PROMISE you will enjoy it.  And I will get you a set diary soon, too, but if you're looking for gossip you're really looking in the wrong place.

That's all for now.
Love
Dan

Comments

[Dawn]

I actually have a question. I love the dress that Holly (Patricia Wettig) is wearing in the episode that aired on April 27th. What is the brand? Where can I get it?