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Aaron Tracy

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Aaron Tracy
Born
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Television and Podcast writer, producer, director
Websitewww.listentoparallax.com

Aaron Tracy is an American screenwriter and podcast creator. He is on faculty at Yale University.[1][2] He is most known for writing 10 Days (2021), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), The Coldest Case (2021), and Supreme: The Battle for Roe (2023).

Early life and education

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Born in Washington, D.C., Tracy received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Cornell University and a Master's in English Literature from Yale University.[3]

Career

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Tracy has written for several television series, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,[4][5][6] Fairly Legal,[7] The Tap,[8][9] and Sequestered.[9] He created and served as Executive Producer on Sequestered, a serialized thriller that aired on Sony's Crackle.[10][11] He has developed original series at CBS, USA,[8] Freeform, and Lifetime.[12][11]

Tracy has also created and written original audio dramas.[13] His first show, The Coldest Case, featuring Aaron Paul and Krysten Ritter, was released on Audible in Fall 2021.[2][14][15][16] Tracy subsequently created and wrote Murder in Bermuda,[17] Supreme: The Battle for Roe,[18][19] featuring William H. Macy,[20] and 10 Days, starring Glen Powell.[21]

At Yale, Tracy teaches courses on TV drama and narrative podcasts.[13][22][23][24][25] He is the founder of the audio company Parallax.[13][12]

Awards

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Tracy received two 2024 Webby Awards for Supreme: The Battle for Roe.[26][12]

Filmography

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Writer

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Year Title Type Role Notes Ref.
2024 The Coldest Case: The Past Has A Long Memory Podcast Series Creator 8 episodes [15][27]
2023 Supreme: The Battle for Roe Podcast Series Creator 10 episodes [18][19]
2023 Murder in Bermuda Podcast Series Creator 6 episodes
2022 Daniel X: Genesis Podcast Series Creator 4 episodes [17]
2021 10 Days Podcast Series Creator 10 episodes [28][29][21]
2021 The Coldest Case Podcast Series Creator 9 episodes [14][17]
2018–2020 To Live & Dialogue in LA TV Series Creator 7 episodes
2017 The Tap TV Series Creator, Writer 1 episode [8]
2014 Sequestered TV Series Creator 12 episodes [10][21]
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Series Writer 1 episode [4][30][5]
2011–2012 Fairly Legal TV Series Writer 1 episode [7][31][32]
2010 Porcelain and Diamonds Short Film Writer

Producer

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Year Title Type Role Episodes Ref.
2024 The Coldest Case: The Past Has A Long Memory Podcast Series Executive Producer 8 [15][33]
2023 Supreme: The Battle for Roe Podcast Series Executive Producer 10 [18]
2023 Murder in Bermuda Podcast Series Executive Producer 6
2022 Daniel X: Genesis Podcast Series Executive Producer 4 [17]
2021 10 Days Podcast Series Executive Producer 10 [28][29]
2021 The Coldest Case Podcast Series Executive Producer 9 [14]
2018–2020 To Live & Dialogue in LA TV Series Executive Producer 7
2017 The Tap TV Series Co-Executive Producer [9]
2014–2015 Sequestered TV Series Executive Producer 6 [10]

Director

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Year Title Episodes Role Ref.
2024 The Coldest Case: The Past Has A Long Memory 8 Director [14][15]
2022 Daniel X: Genesis 4 Director
2021 10 Days 10 Director [28][29]

References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Tracy | English". english.yale.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ a b Denise Kiernan (2021-03-09). CRAFT: Authors in Conversation with Ryan Silbert and Aaron Tracy. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Aaron Tracy CV" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b White, Peter (2020-08-11). "Shondaland Audio Sets Debut Podcast Slate With Scripted Titles From Dylan Brown, Aaron Tracy & Andrew Lenchewski". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  5. ^ a b White, Peter (2020-08-11). "Shondaland Audio Sets Debut Podcast Slate With Scripted Titles From Dylan Brown, Aaron Tracy & Andrew Lenchewski". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  6. ^ Stanhope, Kate (2016-08-08). "Rob Reiner Period Drama 'The Tap' Gets Pilot Order at USA Network". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  7. ^ a b "Fairly Legal".
  8. ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (2016-08-08). "USA Network Gives Pilot Order to Period Drama 'The Tap'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  9. ^ a b c Petski, Denise (2016-08-31). "'The Tap' USA Drama Pilot From Rob Reiner & Andrew Lenchewski Sets Cast; Simon Cellan Jones To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  10. ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (2014-07-11). "Sony Crackle to Release Original Drama Series 'Sequestered' in Two Batches". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  11. ^ a b "Aaron Tracy's schedule for 2018 Austin Film Festival and Conference Schedule". 2018austinfilmfestivalandco.sched.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  12. ^ a b c "Aaron Tracy".
  13. ^ a b c "How to Write a Bestselling Audio Drama with Writer/Producer Aaron Tracy – LiveWriters". Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  14. ^ a b c d Perez, Lexy (2023-08-14). "Hilary Swank, Sanaa Lathan, Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter to Star in James Patterson Audible Originals (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  15. ^ a b c d "About". Origin Story. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  16. ^ Rosenberg, Alan. "Audiobooks: Intrigue, tears and laughter on tap". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  17. ^ a b c d "Aaron Tracy filmography - FamousFix.com list". FamousFix.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  18. ^ a b c Cordero, Rosy (2023-06-21). "Maya Hawke & William H. Macy Among Cast Of New Scripted Podcast 'Supreme: The Battle For Roe'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  19. ^ a b "iHeartPodcasts To Launch "Supreme: The Battle for Roe" – A Gripping Scripted Podcast Chronicling The Landmark Case And The Courageous Figures Behind It". www.iheartmedia.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  20. ^ "William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, who star in new Roe v. Wade podcast, blast abortion bans: 'It's so quickly becoming science fiction'". Yahoo Entertainment. 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  21. ^ a b c "Glen Powell Starring in Audible's '10 Days' Basketball Drama Podcast From Executive Producer Steve Nash". Yahoo Finance. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  22. ^ "The Art and Craft of TV Drama with Aaron Tracy: Part Two - Lydbog - Kelton Reid - ISBN - Mofibo". www.storytel.com (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  23. ^ "How to Write a Bestselling Audio Drama with Writer/Producer Aaron Tracy: Part One | The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience Podcast". Everand. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  24. ^ "Showrunner unsure how audiences will react to gay lead". Yale Daily News. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  25. ^ "CRAFT: Authors in Conversation". Denise Kiernan. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  26. ^ "Audible".
  27. ^ Modified, The Associated Press Posted: Last (2024-07-30). "US-Audiobooks-Top-10". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  28. ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (2021-10-13). "Glen Powell Starring in Audible's '10 Days' Basketball Drama Podcast From Executive Producer Steve Nash". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  29. ^ a b c Papadatos, Markos (2021-12-20). "Aaron Tracy talks about his audio drama '10 Days'". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  30. ^ Myles, Sarah (2015-04-08). "USA Network Announces Nine New Dramas For Development". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  31. ^ "The BEST episodes written by Aaron Tracy". episode.ninja. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  32. ^ "Aaron Tracy". Topcount. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  33. ^ Austin, Daryl (2021-03-10). "Aaron Paul on Reuniting With 'Breaking Bad' Star For James Patterson Drama". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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