'Yellowjackets' creators on collaborating to make their hit Showtime series
Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson are co-creators and co-executive producers of the series \u201cYellowjackets\u201d on Showtime. The married team say they bonded over a revision class and have been collaborating ever since, but they write the series from the retreat of their own spaces. \u201cWe definitely cannot be in the same room when we're working,\u201d Lyle quips.\xa0Writing this complex show is a joint effort where they pick a different starting point, and repeatedly review each other\u2019s work. But their thinking is not always fully aligned, so Nickerson explains that with the back and forth process, \u201cwe kind of find a shared point of view.\u201d\xa0With Yellowjackets\u2019 seven Emmys nominators, the duo is now working on season two of the hit series. They join The Business to discuss the show\u2019s conceptualization, their hit-and-miss pitches, and how Showtime proved to be the right home for their vision.\xa0 First, Kim Masters and Matt Belloni, founding partner of Puck News, delve into the latest decisions Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav has made, and how the industry is responding.\xa0