Thomas Schlamme

Birth Name:

Thomas David Schlamme

Birth Place:

Houston, Texas, United States

Profession

Director, Producer

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

18 Couples Who Have Both Won Emmys

The couples who win Emmys together stay together (most of the time)

Thu, Aug 3, 2017

Manhattan: Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Explosive Season 2

A time jump, new characters, and more

Thu, Jul 30, 2015

Manhattan: Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Explosive Season 2

Weekend Review: I'll Take Manhattan

Remember when nostalgia used to signify a comforting escape into the past? It hasn't been the same since Mad Men took us beneath the surface glamour to expose the grim consequences of chasing and selling the American dream. WGN America's bold new period drama Manhattan (Sunday, 9/8c) goes even further, eschewing the romantic veneer altogether in a gritty story of scientific mavericks operating in extreme circumstances. Looking back at a bygone time (World War II) with a jaundiced eye, the ambitious Manhattan is far more serious in intent than the channel's more recent effort at historical-fiction original programming, the lurid Salem.

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

Exclusive: Shaun Cassidy and Tommy Schlamme Develop Western at NBC

Shaun Cassidy is prepping a trip to the Old West in a new project he's developing with director Thomas Schlamme (The West Wing) at NBC. Set in 1840, The Frontier follows a group of disparate travelers in Missouri as they...

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

Exclusive: Shaun Cassidy and Tommy Schlamme Develop Western at NBC

Pan Am: Girdles Support a Message of Female Empowerment

Ticket? Check. Baggage? Check. Girdle? Check. The plane is now ready for lift-off. On ABC's new period drama Pan Am, the elite ranks of Pan Am stewardesses need to pass daily weigh-ins and girdle checks before they are allowed to fly. On the flip side: They are worldly, empowered women who producers would like us to view as a new breed of feminists.

Sun, Aug 7, 2011