'Only Murders in the Building' and 'Dying for Sex' Bosses Bond Over Not Playing It Safe With Humorous Takes on Tragedy | Visionaries

By Loree Seitz

For “Only Murders in the Building” showrunner John Hoffman and “Dying for Sex” boss Liz Meriwether, the fun of writing comedy lies in the unexpected, with both creators keenly attuned to the cathartic way comedy can interact with tragedy in their shows.

“I like the laugh that happens when you’re vulnerable and when you’re real and human and during the most sad situations,” Hoffman told Meriwether during a new installment of TheWrap’s long-form video series Visionaries. “Finding the connective laugh there will make me laugh in a way that is the only way I want to laugh.”