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242 | Welcome To Wrexham Showrunner John Henion Discusses Theme As A Central Creative Throughline

By The Screenwriting Life

12:07 PM EDT on March 21, 2025

JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: https://tslworkshops.circle.soWhether you're on your billionth draft, or stuck in post on a docuseries, finding a connective THEME to tell your story is one of the most valuable ways to create a cohesive and satisfying story. Today's guest, John Henion, understands that better than anyone. His impressive career as an episodic documentary filmmaker includes shows like CHEF'S TABLE and WELCOME TO WREXHAM, but whatever the project may be, John tells us how it always comes down to finding the emotional center of your story.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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