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Production Design

  1. backstories
    A Party, a Spanking, a Radio PlayThe past came looking for Killers of the Flower Moon in its three most ambitious scenes.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  2. on location
    Where the Cold Looms Over EverythingProduction designer Daniel Taylor breaks down how True Detective: Night Country took Ennis, Alaska, to Iceland.
    By Nicholas Quah
  3. backstories
    Assembling OkernReservation Dogs’ art department designed its fictional hometown to mirror the memories of its most important audience: the series’ cast and crew.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  4. backstories
    How The Last of Us Raised Death From BelowMonths of preparation, weeks of night shoots, and dozens of extras went into unearthing Kansas City’s infected infestation.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  5. backstories
    ‘A Rosetta Stone for The Last of Us’How two non-player characters and an unexpected love story elevated the HBO series beyond its source material.
    By Nicholas Quah
  6. death becomes her
    A Date With the GraveVisiting the unlikely star of Mountain View Cemetery, a fake gravesite reserved exclusively for Hollywood’s funeral scenes.
    By Jamie Loftus
  7. easter eggs
    Everything You Didn’t Notice About the World of Free GuyTo build Free City, production designer Ethan Tobman contemplated simulation theory, looked at Nan Goldin photos, and played video games for days.
    By Chris Lee
  8. in treatment
    The Making of In Treatment’s Luxe, Colorful Home Turned OfficeEverything was designed to say something about Brooke (Uzo Aduba), from the view out her windows to the clothing she wears on and off the clock.
    By Jackson McHenry
  9. cover-ups
    WandaVision Hides a Pregnancy in Classic Sitcom StyleIt’s a meta joke!
    By Jackson McHenry
  10. lol what?
    Bombshell Used Foot-Fetish Sites to Re-create the Fox News OfficesThe images provided some useful information.
    By Zoe Haylock
  11. watchmen
    In Watchmen’s Clothing, the Past Is PresentThe HBO series weaves the threads of complex and often painful personal histories throughout its characters’ costume choices.
    By Samantha Powell
  12. real estate
    How Succession Scouts and Designs Its Luxe MansionsIt’s not easy getting the Roy lifestyle exactly right.
    By Jackson McHenry
  13. art du jour
    The Newest GLOW Stars Are … These Gorgeous ’80s Headboards!The show’s production designer loves them as much as we do.
    By Devon Ivie
  14. production design
    How Julio Torres Brought His Favorite Shapes to LifeThe comedian and production designer Michael Krantz break down how they translated a surreal live show for an HBO audience.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. quentin tarantino
    How Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Recreated 1969 Los AngelesProduction designer Barbara Ling and cinematographer Robert Richardson explain how they turned back the clock for Quentin Tarantino’s latest.
    By Nate Jones
  16. set design
    How Fosse/Verdon Rebuilt the Sets of the Show’s Key Movies and MusicalsProduction designer Alex DiGerlando walks us through the series’ film and stage re-creations, from Sweet Charity to All That Jazz.
    By Jackson McHenry
  17. production design
    How PEN15 Achieved Its Pitch-Perfect Early-2000s Middle-School AestheticProduction designer Grace Alie explains how she used old Teen Beat magazines, Troll Dolls, and cloud print to reflect Maya and Anna’s internal lives.
    By Benjamin Lindsay
  18. production design
    The Story Behind Russian Doll’s Bathroom ‘Reset Point’Production designer Michael Bricker explains what went into creating the space Nadia finds herself returning to over and over.
    By Jackson McHenry
  19. behind the scenes
    Homecoming: The 9 Hidden Details You Probably MissedWhat’s the deal with all those octagons?
    By Jackson McHenry
  20. backstories
    How The Alienist Re-created 1896 New York in Budapest“Just when we thought the show was going to die a sad death, someone said, ‘Have you thought of Budapest?’”
    By Kat Rosenfield
  21. how they did it
    How Stranger Things Made the Sprawling Tunnel Maps in Will’s House“It was a nightmare, I’m not going to lie.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  22. Inside the Spectacular Homes of 3 GenerationsProduction designer Stephanie Carroll talked us through the movie’s East Village brownstone and Frank Lloyd Wright home.
    By Hunter Harris
  23. awards season
    Mad Max, Revenant Win Art Directors Guild AwardsThe guild divides its awards by genre.
    By Nate Jones
  24. production design
    Mad Max’s Production Designer on How He Made All Those Badass Cars“All the objects became a fetish.”
    By John Horn
  25. craft work
    Origin Stories of True Detective’s Set PiecesProduction designer Alex DiGerlando tells the stories behind Big Hug Mug, beer-can men, and devil’s nests.
    By Denise Martin
  26. round-up
    Everything You Wanted to Know About Spike Jonze’s HerSpike Jonze and the film’s crew talk keyboard-less computers, blue-free color palettes, that video game, and much more.
    By Jesse David Fox and Jason Schwartzman