The characters on “The Studio” — the Apple TV+ hit that recently earned a record-breaking 23 Emmy nominations, the most ever for a freshman comedy — don’t have much of a life outside the confines of their high-pressure jobs running the fictional Continental Studios.

But they do get out from time to time. And when they do, the show presents a view of Los Angeles that’s both sardonic and affectionate, portraying a place where dreams can come true, provided you’re not stuck on the 405 at rush hour. (Which, to be clear, is pretty much any time of day.)

“L.A. is a wild, crazy, partially s—, madhouse,” says Evan Goldberg, one of the show’s creators and, with Seth Rogen, its co-director. “But it’s also a magical, artistic haven of crazy people with a lot of ambition and/or creative energy the

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