Stage 32 Screenwriting Lab: Write Your Procedural TV Script in 8 Weeks!

Only 2 spots in this lab are still available - grab your spot now!

Work one-on-one with a TV Director of Development who has helped sell procedural shows to CBS, ABC, and NBC!

**PLUS! Be connected with Chris via email for the duration of the lab**

Payment plans available - contact edu@stage32.com for details

“Case-of-the-week” shows, also known as “procedurals,” have been an incredibly reliable and influential format in television history, and continue to be extremely popular with today’s networks. If you’re a fan of the LAW & ORDER, CSI, NCIS, or CHICAGO franchises, or even Peacock’s new series POKER FACE, then you’re a fan of procedurals. Even streamers have gotten in on the action, picking up Fox’s genre procedural LUCIFER after the broadcast network canceled the series and green-lighting new series in the BOSCH franchise. And as the streaming services launch their AVOD platforms and offer a dizzying amount of FAST channels, procedurals are going to be in higher demand than ever in the coming years.

These shows feature a main central plot line every week that only lasts for that singular episode. While many of these shows have story threads that last the length of the season, the key element of any procedural is for a new viewer to be able to drop in on any episode and watch a story from beginning to end.

The great thing about procedurals for writers is that they make for strong writing samples in your portfolio and can work with many different genres to show off your writing chops. In this exclusive on-demand Stage 32 lab, you’ll not only find out exactly how to develop and write a great procedural to either sell or help you get staffed in a writers’ room, but by the end you’ll have a workshopped pilot or episodic script of your own to take out and get noticed.

Mentoring you while you are writing your procedural script is accomplished TV Development Executive Chris Hazenbush. Chris has helped develop and sell pilots to ABC, CBS, and NBC, and most recently, was the Director of Development at AfterPortsmouth Productions, the company behind THIS IS US. Chris's latest project, TRACKER starring Justin Hartley, will premiere in Fall 2023 on CBS.

Chris previously worked on the development team for the reboots of HAWAII FIVE-0, MAGNUM P.I., and MACGYVER, which have amassed millions of viewers throughout their series’ runs.

Over eight weeks of lectures, workshop sessions, and one-on-one meetings with Chris, you’ll cover the crucial elements you need when crafting a procedural series from logline to finished script, including structure and act breaks, how to develop engaging characters to last multiple seasons, and more.

By the end of this lab, you’ll have a finished script of either your own procedural series concept or a “spec” episode of a show already on the air to add to your writing portfolio by learning how these shows get made through the eyes of a top-notch development executive. Additionally, through workshopping sessions and one-on-one meetings with Chris, you’ll learn how to constructively evaluate another’s writing, give notes to elevate their work, and get crucial feedback in an encouraging setting to take your own skillset to the next level. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to work with one of the people behind some of CBS and NBC’s biggest procedural series.

Testimonials from Chris' previous Stage 32 Courses:

"Chris really helped me hone the craft of TV writing so I could get my pilot in good shape. I highly recommend working with him." -- Samuel S

"Chris rocks! I've never worked with someone who is so knowledgable about all things film and television. He has a real knack for teaching what he knows in an effective manner. Thanks, Chris." -- Liam R.