US showrunner Kerry Ehrin: 'Women have more authority to guide their creative life'

Kerry Ehrin has driven shows such as The Morning Show  and Friday Night Lights, and is on her way to Ireland to take part in the FÍS TV Summit, writes Esther McCarthy

Kerry Ehrin is keynote speaker at the FÍS TV Summit. As writer and showrunner for TV hits such as Friday Night Lights and The Morning Show, she  has worked with stars including Jennifer Aniston and Reece Witherspoon

She’s the Hollywood powerhouse behind such TV hits as The Morning Show, Bates Motel and Friday Night Lights. Writer and showrunner Kerry Ehrin has worked with stars including Jennifer Aniston and Reece Witherspoon, and brought some of the biggest shows of recent years to our screens. She was the first writer with whom Apple signed an overall deal when she developed and ran the award-winning series The Morning Show.

Ehrin was also the co-creator and co-showrunner of the Emmy-nominated and critically acclaimed series Bates Motel, which featured Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore in the iconic roles of Norma and Norman Bates.