A writer pens a highly personal script inspired by a tragedy in his family and successfully persuades a TV network to produce it. However, once the first episode goes into production, he is forced to compromise on one detail after another, until his original idea is unrecognisable. Comedy drama, starring David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd, Judy Greer and Fran Kranz. Includes Mini Movie Moment.

As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.