Hiro Murai won an Emmy last night for comedy directing on Apple TV's Widow's Bay. Next up? A samurai film with A24 which he recently told Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro 'feels very close to me.' Stream the full episode of "Engagement Party" on the CNN app. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News
Is TV in its "mid" era? Hiro Murai, director of Widow's Bay, also feels the shift. Watch the full conversation of Engagement Party on the CNN app. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News
"Widow’s Bay" director and executive producer Hiro Murai breaks down the scariest scene from the Emmy-nominated show. Watch our full interview with Hiro Murai on Engagement Party Friday, August 28. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News
The era of "prestige TV" is over, replaced by one that’s decidedly more, as they say, “mid.” Hiro Murai (Widow's Bay, Atlanta, Station Eleven) breaks down the industry's post-prestige identity crisis and the ingredients for making your favorite shows. 0:00 Are we in 'mid' TV? 2:00 How to make something interesting in current Hollywood 2:45 How Widow's Bay honors the medium of TV 4:00 What do audiences want? 6:00 Why Hiro embraces weirdness? 8:30 How do you create a tone like 'Atlanta'? 10:00 Hiro shares wisdom on collaboration Something in your feed you want us to talk about on the show? Email us a video at engagementparty@cnn.com and we’ll feature you on the show. #HiroMurai #Television #Podcast