In most cases, and her co-creators are uncomfortable talking about the success of the heartfelt Midwestern dramedy. But when it comes to winning the Peabody Award, they’re putting the humility aside. “I’m telling everybody that will listen that we won a Peabody,” says Everett.
“I’m not normally like this, but we fly sort of under the radar. I’m so proud of this show, and I want more people to see it — if an award gets that done, then even better.” Here, Everett and showrunners Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen took a break from editing season three and spoke to about the show’s trajectory.
Honestly, it feels like a family. We had a lot of people that came back. Paul and Hannah do a great job of keeping everybody uplifted and feeling great, and I just feel like we have a better idea of what the show is now.
There were so many beautiful moments that I’m really excited about. There were a lot of tears and laughter, and we got to be present and really enjoy a lot of the moments. Even though we worked really fast, we still got to have a little bit more time in a few areas.
It was also different — a bit nicer — to be shooting in 30-degree Chicago weather versus the 100-degree Chicago weather we had in previous seasons. Because of the strikes, our schedules shifted. But I will say that Bridget, everyone on set loves her, and she’s the best swag- and gift-giver.
I thought that it felt instantaneous when we did the pilot. We had Mike Haggerty there, and being aro.
