Exclusive: Beverly Hills 90210 favorite Kathleen Robertson talks creating & writing Roku's Swimming With Sharks
Currently playing on The Roku Channel is its series “Swimming with Sharks,” the highly charged drama led by Diane Kruger and Kiernan Shipka, and from Kathleen Robertson, who serves as creator and showrunner.
The series is about the dark side of the Hollywood studio system and an assistant who turns the tables on an abusive boss. We’re all in the industry, and this entire series is one intense but intriguing situation you just can’t look away from.
Filled with psychological twists and turns, the series’ gripping storylines paired with powerhouse performances will leave audiences on the edge of their seat. Donald Sutherland, Thomas Dekker, Finn Jones, Erika Alexander, Ross Butler and Gerardo Celasco round out the incredible cast.
An adaptation of George Huang’s cult-classic film of the same name, “Swimming with Sharks” is written by showrunner Kathleen Robertson and directed by Tucker Gates. Chris Cowles, Liz Destro, Stephen Israel, Jay Cohen and Dana Brunetti served as executive producers. The series was created in partnership with Lionsgate Television.
Best known for her roles as Clare Arnold in the Fox teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210, followed by roles in the Starz political drama series Boss, the TNT series Murder in the First, and in Season 6 of Prime Video’s The Expanse, Robertson started to make the transition to working behind the scenes by becoming a screenwriter first. With this series, she’s wearing plenty of hats as the creator, writer, and executive producer. Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with Robertson about the transition and working on this series.
