It’s a setup rife with possibilities, a virtual black box theater for character-driven storytelling. It’s important for me to have a grounded idea of what I think is going on.”, With that in mind, Smith saw great value in the ambiguous ending. “FOMO” (Episode 1, airs November 9) Unfortunately, the first episode of Room 104 season two is also its most predictable. A woman with an extensive history of drug addiction must confront and learn from her past mistakes before it's too late. “Room 104” airs new episodes at 11:30 p.m. He’s there purely for levity, but his instructions do take Debbie to some dark places. A pizza delivery boy is drawn into a couple's bizarre sex game. Written by co-creator Mark Duplass, “Ralphie” was directed by Sarah Adina Smith, whose previous work includes the indie films “The Midnight Swim” and “Buster’s Mal Heart.” Though she’s (wisely) not telling what she believes the ending to be, Smith did have an idea in mind while shooting. An elderly couple relive their first night together. So she asks Herman the next day in school if he’s okay.
With what is clearly a bigger budget and heavier clout, the show spreads its wings creatively, pushing the limits of what can be considered inside a motel room, sometimes realizing characters’ imaginations and recreating people and places that exist only in their minds. Do you want award-winning journalism with a Christian worldview, delivered to your inbox? The only commonality is the eponymous motel room that serves as the show’s sole setting. The risks are greater, and the goals loftier, but more often than not the payoff is worth it. Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. A therapist tries to help her patient, a retired professional wrestler, remember the specifics of traumatic events in his past. Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. Join over 250,000 others to get the top stories curated daily, plus special offers! This image was taken in SanSierra Studio, New York, NY, US. Already a subscriber? These are the questions invited from the audience, and either answer they arrive upon carries its own exciting backstory. A few tidbits in there about what the episodes they wrote or directed meant to them and general Room 104 chat. [2] A twelve-episode second season aired between November 9 and December 15, 2018. But what I admire most about Room 104, though, is its commitment to the concise. (You’re going to see two actors you know very well singing and/or rapping. The premise of Room 104 is simple — each half-hour episode tells a unique story with unique characters. Liz has an MA in English and a lot of time on her hands. When Debbie (Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris) first hears the term, it’s from her classmate Herman.