Take 35 - Showrunner and Doctor Neal Baer, ER, Designated Survivor

We talk to doctor-turned-writer and showrunner Neal Baer.
He talks us though his journey on ER, the public service he performs and the lives he has  saved through television.
We cover the anti-science movement, the joy of working with execs who give you freedom to be creative and the challenge of transitioning to non-medical shows.
Neal tells us how he deals with rejection, making television during Covid and gives inspiring advice to the next generation of writers.