‘Saturday Night Live’ Director Liz Patrick Says “Whenever Our Season Starts, We’re Looking Forward To Getting Moving” – Contenders TV: The Nominees
deadline.comSaturday Night Live was one of many late-night shows interrupted by the writers and actors strikes, with the last three episodes of Season 48 scrapped altogether in May.
But for director Liz Patrick, who took over from Don Roy King midway through Season 47, she’s looking forward to getting back to Studio 8H. “It was hard that we missed the last three episodes.
But I also understand why and we want everyone to get what they deserve,” she said on a panel for Deadline’s Contenders Television: The Nominees. “Whenever our season starts, we’re looking forward to getting back in there, getting our feet in the ground and getting moving.” Season 48 was a “year of transition” for the long-running NBC show, according to creator and exec producer Lorne Michaels.
Stars such as Pete Davidson and Kate McKinnon departed, along with Cecily Strong midway through. However, that also gave more opportunities for newer cast members such as Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner and Bowen Yang to shine.
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