The Envelope’s annual Emmy Roundtable invites TV showrunners to talk about the industry and their shows. Clockwise from left: Mike Schur (“The Good Place”), Frankie Shaw (“SMILF”), Joel Fields (“The Americans”), Prentice Penny (“Insecure”), Laeta Kalogridis (“Altered Carbon”) and Whitney Cummings (“Roseanne”). (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
TV showrunners engage in a back-and-forth discussion during a roundtable. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“Roseanne” showrunner Whitney Cummings. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“Insecure” showrunner Prentice Penny. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“The Americans” showrunner Joel Fields. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“SMILF” showrunner Frankie Shaw. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“The Good Place” showrunner Mike Schur. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“Altered Carbon” showrunner Laeta Kalogridis. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Showrunners Laeta Kalogridis, from left, Joel Fields and Frankie Shaw talk TV. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Prentice Penny, right, discusses his series “Insecure” with an appreciative audience including fellow showrunners Mike Schur and Whitney Cummings. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
