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“I’m just making an argument to make this fascinating to our listeners here,” jokes our Awards Columnist today on Deadline’s TV Talk podcast.

From creators, showrunners and writers Drew Crevello & Lee Eisenberg — Crevello, a former Fox exec who oversaw films like “Deadpool,” and “X-Men: First Class,” Eisenberg, known for writing comedies like “Bad Teacher” and “Good Boys” with Gene Stupnitsky — Apple TV+‘s “We Crashed” is one of the most surprising mini-series of the year.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorWhat’s harder to work with when it comes to writing a limited series — true stories taken from real life, or the stuff of fiction? A panel of top writers debated the challenges of working with headline-driven and historical material during the final hour of Variety‘s Night in the Writers’ Room on June 9 at 1 Hotel in West Hollywood.“There’s a little bit of a tightrope-walk in a true story that you don’t necessarily have to walk in fiction,” said Dustin Lance Black, the writer-producer behind FX’s “Under the Banner of Heaven.” He noted that the series, about the 1984 murder of a woman and her infant daughter in Salt Lake City, deals with three intertwined stories, one of which is fictional. “That one to me, I had a slightly easier time with.

WeWork founder and former CEO Adam Neumann, who steered his real estate office company through some disastrous decisions, only to walk away from it with $1.7 billion, was a tell-tale ripe for a binge-viewing era.

wcinkala pmc-editorial-managerVariety’s 11th annual “A Night in the Writers’ Room” returns on June 9, in-person and virtually, with a unique livestream experience moderated by Variety journalists. The event will feature three panels with this year’s Emmy-contending writers in the drama, comedy and limited series categories.

, the fascinating limited drama about the meteoric rise of a $47 billion startup called WeWork, came to an epic end, chronicling the downfall of its eccentric co-founder, Adam Neumann (Jared Leto), and his ambitious wife, Rebekah (Anne Hathaway), in the series finale. While speaking to ET, creators and showrunners Lee Eisenberg and Drew Crevello broke down the final moments of the episode, “The One With All the Money,” and the story behind Katy Perry’s “Roar,” as heard throughout the series.With mounting pressure to go public, Adam and Rebekah come up with a wildly fantastical S-1 filing that’s met with a disastrous reaction from inside and outside of the company.

Writer, director, and actor O-T Fagbenle is a busy man! Emmy-nominated for his supporting role as Luke Bankole in The Handmaid’s Tale, Fagbenle most recently starred opposite Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh in Marvel’s Black Widow. He also stars as Barack Obama in Showtime’s anthology series alongside Oscar winner Viola Davis. He also recently wrote, co-directed, exec produced and starred in six-part comedy series Maxxx.

Jared Leto, who stars in WeCrashed, said he knew he would regret not meeting with Adam Neumann before embodying the former WeWork CEO for the Apple TV+ series.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our revitalized TV and streaming podcast co-hosts Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez dig into the rise and trend of tech grifter television which is all the rage at this very moment. Specifically, we discuss Apple TV+’s new series “WeCrashed,” which tells the true story of Adam and Rebecca Neumann (played by Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway, respectively), founders of WeWork, which grew from a single co-working space in New York to a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade — until disaster struck.

, the Apple TV+ limited series starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway, chronicles the unexpected rise and rapid fall of WeWork, a real estate company masquerading as a tech startup once valued at $47 billion. At the center of the story is the eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder Adam Neumann (Leto) and his wife, Rebekah (Hathaway), a yoga teacher and aspiring actress whose cousin happens to be Gwyneth Paltrow. While the Oscar winner is not portrayed onscreen here, she’s very much an unseen character that looms heavily over Rebekah.

Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway hit the red carpet together for the premiere of their new series, WeCrashed, held at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Thursday (March 17) in Los Angeles.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs TV expands beyond its traditional borders and attracts talent that would otherwise typically stick to films, the troubling trend of people describing their shows as “a [x]-hour movie” refuses to die. It’s never quite clear what they mean, but for whatever reason, this inherent snobbery about the medium of television persists from some of the most prominent people making it.

It’s a story about grifters, self-belief, delusion, a global brand that almost collapsed, and a love story: It’s “WeCrashed,” a new Apple TV+ with a stellar cast and amazing creators. The highly-anticipated limited series stars Academy Award and SAG Award winners Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway and is based on the hit Wondery podcast “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork.” From creators Lee Eisenberg (“Good Boys”) and Drew Crevello, “WeCrashed” premieres globally on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on March 18, followed by new weekly installments each Friday during its eight-episode season through April 22.

WeCrashed,” a new drama limited series starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway.Based on the podcast “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork” by Wondery, “WeCrashed” tells the story of WeWork, a commercial real estate company that provides shared workspaces for technology startups. The show focuses on the rise and fall of Adam Neumann, the Israeli businessman who founded the company and stepped down in 2019 as its value plummeted.The trailer shows Neumann starting the company with his wife Rebekah (Anne Hathaway) and developing it into a global brand.

Apple TV+'s latest drama, , is taking a look at the rise and fall of the co-working company WeWork.In a new teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated limited series, Oscar-winning actors Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway star as Adam and Rebekah Neumann, whose idea for a co-working space took off, growing the company into a global brand worth $47 billion — but in less than a year its value plummeted.The series, which is inspired by actual events, is based on the hit Wondery podcast from Lee Eisenberg and Drew Crevello. not only tells the story of the co-working company, but the love story at the center of it all.In addition to Leto and Hathaway, the limited series also stars Kyle Marvin, alongside America Ferrera and O-T Fagbenle. will premiere March 18 on Apple TV+, with three episodes, followed by episodes hitting the streaming service every Friday.

J. Kim Murphy Apple TV Plus has released a teaser trailer for “WeCrashed,” its upcoming limited series about the rise and fall of real estate startup WeWork and the couple who headed the company. The footage also comes alongside a newly announced premiere date of March 18.“This isn’t a place for people to punch in and out,” Leto’s Adam Neumann deadpans.

EXCLUSIVE: O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale) is set for a recurring role in Apple TV+’s limited series WeCrashed, starring Jared Leto, Anne Hathaway and America Ferrera. Crazy Stupid Love helmers John Requa and Glenn Ficarra direct.

Jared Leto could be returning to television after signing up to star in Apple’s upcoming WeCrashed series.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winner Jared Leto is in early negotiations to star in the Apple+ series WeCrashed which is an adaptation of the popular podcast. Insiders say deal is far from closed and could still fall apart but discussions are ongoing. Crazy Stupid Love and This Is Us directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa are on board to helm.

Apple is developing a limited series based on the story of WeWork, Variety has learned.

By Denise Petski