Lessons from the Screenplay (2016)

Name: Lessons from the Screenplay
Genre: Talk-Show
Rating: 8.8

Talk-Show

IMDb rating: 8.8 (61 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

8.69 avg 8 episodes 8.7 → 9.0

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gone Girl - Don't Underestimate the Screenwriter	8.7	8
2	Independence Day - What Makes it So Great	8.0	6
3	How Ghostbusters Became Ghostbusters	8.2	6
6	The Dark Knight - Creating the Ultimate Antagonist	9.1	8
7	Nightcrawler - Empathy for the Antihero	8.7	8
8	Moonrise Kingdom - Where Story Meets Style	8.8	6
9	The Shining - Quietly Going Insane Together	9.0	6
10	Whiplash vs. Black Swan - The Anatomy of the Obsessed Artist	9.0	9

Season 2 (2017)

8.64 avg 9 episodes 9.7 → 7.7

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Social Network - Sorkin, Structure, and Collaboration	9.7	7
3	Inglourious Basterds - The Elements of Suspense	7.8	7
4	Breaking Bad - Crafting a TV Pilot	9.7	7
5	Rogue One vs. The Force Awakens - The Fault in Our Star Wars	8.7	7
6	Arrival - Examining an Adaptation	8.8	7
7	True Detective vs. Se7en - Creating Light Amongst The Dark	9.1	8
9	Game of Thrones - How to Evoke Emotion	7.5	7
10	Memento - Telling a Story In Reverse	8.8	6
11	Blade Runner - Constructing a Future Noir	7.7	8

Lessons from the Screenplay (2016)

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