Tom Luse has shaped the worlds behind The Walking Dead, Billy the Kid, Remember the Titans, and plenty of others people forget he worked on. His work in physical production sets the real limits of the story.

Yvonne Grace has spent decades inside the machinery of British drama, from producing Holby City to shaping the narrative on EastEnders and rebuilding Crossroads for ITV. She’s the one who can see if the structure will carry the weight or if it’s already bending.

Flody Suarez has shaped projects across TV and Broadway, from 8 Simple Rules and The Tick to The Cher Show and What’s New Pussycat. His work sits in the background, but it sets the boundaries the story works within.

Mitch Burman has spent three decades shaping unscripted worlds where nothing can be faked twice. His track record runs from Old Enough! Canada to Brother vs Brother to the hidden-camera and competition shows that built his reputation for engineering real reactions.