Read Scripts from this year’s Emmy Nominated Shows!
The Emmy award nominations are out - which means episode scripts from the hottest 2022 TV series can now be found online (at least for the next few weeks)!
Whether you passion is comedy, drama, or limited series - tons of screenwriting lessons can be gleaned from perusing award-nominated scripts (or any script for that matter). So if you’re an aspiring TV writer — or even an established writer — now’s your chance!
Below are links to episode scripts from this year’s Emmy nominated shows (as well as 2021 Emmy nominees you might want to check out). Some are pilots, others are mid-season, and a few are season finale scripts (so watch out for spoilers!).
Click on the show title below to read these screenplays while you still can:
Best Writing for a Comedy Series Nominees:
ABBOT ELEMENTARY - Showrunner/Creator: Quinta Brunson
BARRY - Showrunner/Creator: Bill Hader
HACKS - Showrunner: Jen Statsky | Creators/Writers: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING - Showrunner: John Hoffman | Writers: Steve Martin and John Hoffman
TED LASSO - Showrunner: Bill Lawrence | Creators/Writers: Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS - Showrunner: Paul Simms | Creator/Writer: Jemaine Clement
Best Writing for a Drama Series Nominees:
BETTER CALL SAUL - Showrunner: Peter Gould | Creators: Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould
OZARK - Showrunner/Creator: Chris Mundy
SEVERANCE - Showrunner/Creator: Dan Erickson
SQUID GAME - Showrunner/Creator: Hwang Dong-hyuk
SUCCESSION - Showrunner/Creator: Jesse Armstrong
YELLOW JACKETS - Showrunners: Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson and Jonathan Lisco | Creators: Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson
Best Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Drama Special Nominees:
MAID - Showrunner/Creator: Molly Smith Metzler
STATION ELEVEN - Showrunner/Creator: Patrick Somerville | Based on the novel by Emily St. John Mandel
THE WHITE LOTUS - Showrunner/Creator/Writer: Mike White
2021 Emmy Nominated Scripts also worth a read:
I MAY DESTROY YOU - Showrunner/Creator/Writer: Michaela Coel
PEN15 - Showrunners: Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle | Creators/Writers: Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Sam Zvibleman
POSE - Showrunner: Ryan Murphy | Creators/Writers: Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy
THE BOYS - Showrunner/Creator/Head Writer: Eric Kripke
THE CROWN - Showrunner/Creator/Writer: Peter Morgan
THE HANDMAIDS TALE - Showrunner/Creator/Writer: Bruce Miller
THE QUEENS GAMBIT - Showrunner: Scott Frank | Creator/Writer: Scott Frank, Allan Scott
WANDAVISION - Showrunner/Creator/Writer: Jac Schaeffer
BLACK-ISH - Showrunners: Jonathan Groff, Courtney Lilly | Creator/Writer: Kenya Barris
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD - Showrunner: Barry Jenkins | Writer: Jihan Crowther, book authored by Colson Whitehead
What award nominated scripts inspire you? Let me know @CaroleKirsch!
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