TV! New Interviews: Taylor Dearden (The Pitt) & Christine Tremarco (Adolescence)
Hello everyone!
I’ve been watching a lot of really great TV this past month, and I’ve got some exciting interviews and recaps up now on Pop Culture Confidential!
🎙️ Tyler Doster (AwardsWatch) and I dive into Severance, The White Lotus, The Studio, and more in our latest episode.
Plus, don’t miss my new interviews with The Pitt star Taylor Dearden, and the incredible Christine Tremarco of Adolescence.
📺 Recommendation of the week: the new limited series Dying For Sex starring Michelle Williams — absolutely brilliant!
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455: Inside 'Adolescence': A Conversation with Actor Christine Tremarco
Christina is honored to speak with the brilliant Christine Tremarco from the powerful, hit series Adolescence. Written by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, the show follows a 13-year-old boy named Jamie who is arrested for the murder of a girl from his school. Tremarco plays Jamie’s mother, Manda.
Adolescence is a raw, unflinching exploration of internet culture, toxic masculinity, and the online radicalization of young boys. It’s also a story about parenting in an increasingly complex world.
In this episode, Christina talks with Christine Tremarco about the powerful reactions the show has received, incel and internet culture, the intensity of filming Adolescence, and much more.
On this episode of Pop Culture Confidential, we’re diving deep into the latest TV must-watches!
Join us as we break down some of the biggest shows of the moment—Severance, The White Lotus, and The Pitt—all heading into their highly anticipated season finales. Plus, we discuss Adolescence, one of the most impactful TV experiences in recent memory, and look ahead to the upcoming premiere of The Studio.
And that’s not all! We also talk about John Mulaney’s new talk show and the buzz surrounding the highly anticipated return of Hacks.
To help unpack it all, we’re joined by Tyler Doster, TV editor at AwardsWatch.
Tune in for a fun and insightful conversation about all things TV!
452: ‘‘The Pitt’ Star Taylor Dearden on the Hit Show, Medical Boot Camp & More
This week on Pop Culture Confidential, Christina chats with actor Taylor Dearden, who delivers an incredible performance as Dr. Mel King in the gripping new medical drama The Pitt—now streaming on Max. From producer John Wells (ER), creator R. Scott Gemill, and actor/writer Noah Wyle, The Pitt follows doctors and nurses over a 15-hour shift and has been praised for its realistic portrayal of emergency medicine.
In a wide-ranging conversation, Christina and Ms. Dearden discuss filming the intense drama, attending medical boot camp, character preparation, how ADHD shaped her performance, working with Noah Wyle, and more!
