Last month, when the 2025 Emmy nominations were announced , the show that got the most nominations was Apple TV’s Severance , the stylish science fiction psychological thriller executive produced by Ben Stiller.

Jessica Lee Gagné also made Emmy history by being the first woman to be nominated in both the categories of Cinematography and Directing for the same drama series in the same year.

The episode Gagné directed, "Chikhai Bardo," tells the backstory of the characters Mark and Gemma, played by Adam Scott and Dichen Lachman, and was one of the most talked about episodes of the season. And it was Gagné’s directorial debut.

LAist’s Antonia Cereijido sat down with Gagné to talk about her approach to the episode.

Interview excerpts have been edited and condensed for clarity.

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