Showrunner Liz Meriwether finds critical acclaim with The Dropout
The downfall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has inspired books, podcasts, and now the hit limited series \u201cThe Dropout.\u201d Showrunner Liz Meriwether (\u201cNew Girl\u201d) admits she was surprised when Hulu asked her to pitch her vision for the project. \u201cI was a playwright before I was a screenwriter, and maybe they had some belief in my ability to do something besides write sitcoms. I really don\u2019t know why they came to me. And in fact, when they called me, I was like, \u2018really?\u2019\u201d