What medical dramas get right about dying with Katherine LaNasa, Tembi Locke, and Nikki Boyer

From Grey’s Anatomy to The Pitt, medical tv shows depict TV deaths and illnesses all the time, but they’re rarely explored in depth. In this episode from the 2025 End Well Summit, Shoshana is in conversation with Tembi Locke, executive producer of From Scratch, Nikki Boyer, creator of Dying for Sex, and Katherine LaNasa, Emmy-award winning actress on The Pitt, on how TV showrunners can reshape dialogues around death and help everyone rethink end of life care for their loved ones. Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What medical dramas get right about dying with Katherine LaNasa, Tembi Locke, and Nikki Boyer is an episode from TEDTalks Health by TED.

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This episode was published on Apr 7, 2026.

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