Rosemary Rodriguez could not be more representative of the type of characters found in most drama series. After years spent on the street of New York, fighting an addiction to heroin, it was thanks to her love for cinema that she helped her to pull through. Her first film, Acts of Worship, produced by John Wells, tells her story and gives her hands on experience in production.

The Art of Television explores modern television directing and cinematography through intimate portraits. Six directors from iconic TV shows, share their work methods, their secret weapons, and strategies to survive. We also meet their close collaborators: showrunners, first assistants, directors of photography, editors, actors.