Prolific writer-producer graham yost on the challenges of ‘silo’, ‘masters of the air’, ‘slow horses’ and much more – behind the lens

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Graham Yost, showrunner/executive producer/writer of the Apple TV+ series _Silo, _may be one of the most prolific of all producers working in television these days; his other credits just


this year include fellow Apple hits _Masters of the Air _and _Slow Horses _to name two. He has also scored recent hits like _Justified_, _Sneaky Pete_ and the Emmy-winning _The Americans. _


Yost has a feature film resume that is equally impressive including his breakout screenplay for 1994’s massive hit _Speed; Broken Arrow, Mission to Mars, Hard Rain_ and _The Last Castle.


_Working with Tom Hanks on several limited series, he scored an Emmy writing nomination for _From the Earth to the Moon, _and Emmy love for _Band of Brothers _and _The Pacific. _Plus,


there’s a lot of awards attention currently for the aforementioned _Masters of the Air. _ Yost joins me this week as we launch a new Emmy season of my Deadline video series Behind the Lens,


where we talk about all of the above and especially the intricate, pertinent, and riveting _Silo _starring Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Robbins in a post-apocalyptic story with great relevance


for today. WATCH ON DEADLINE For a guy who started his career writing kids shows for Nickelodeon and later the sitcom _Full House, _he has come a long way. To go behind the lens with Graham


Yost and to watch our conversation, watch the video above. Join me every week this Emmy season for more episodes of Behind the Lens.