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Stories of the Season: The Showrunners

In this panel conversation from Puck’s second seasonal awards event, the talented showrunners behind ‘The Boys,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ and ‘Social Studies’ discuss the biggest takeaways from their acclaimed projects.

Julia Alexander, Lauren Greenfield, Yahlin Chang, Eric Tuchman, and Eric Kripke Puck Stories of the Season: Emmys
From left: Puck’s Julia Alexander, Lauren Greenfield, Yahlin Chang, Eric Tuchman, and Eric Kripke. Photo: Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for Puck
The Editors
May 27, 2025

One of the liveliest panels during Puck’s second annual Stories of the Season event, held in Los Angeles in mid-May, featured our resident streaming expert, Julia Alexander, in conversation with four talented showrunners behind some of TV’s most compelling programs: Eric Kripke (The Boys), Eric Tuchman and Yahlin Chang (The Handmaid’s Tale), and Lauren Greenfield (Social Studies). In their wide-ranging conversation, which we’ve transcribed and lightly edited, the panelists break down the myriad challenges—from online critics to the tumultuous political environment—that accompany making an acclaimed show in 2025.