IndieWire's 2026 TV Craft Roundtables: Production Designers Discuss Building TV's Most Iconic Worlds
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Christian Zilko
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Summary
IndieWire convened a panel of production designers from major TV shows (including "The Bear," "Monster: The Ed Gein Story," and "Euphoria") for its 2026 TV Craft Roundtables. The panel explores how production designers build the physical worlds of TV characters, operating at the intersection of design and storytelling, and how their creative choices shape the trajectory of television's biggest shows.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledProduction designers quite literally build the worlds that our favorite TV characters inhabit.
It's a massive responsibility that exists at the intersection of design and storytelling.
The choices that they make often alter the trajectory of TV's biggest shows.
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