Heather Conkie and Alexandra Clarke are a mother-daughter duo who’ve partnered at various points throughout Clarke’s career.
While Conkie was the showrunner for the series “Heartland,” Clarke wrote 10 episodes for the show.
Now, they’re co-showrunners on this series pitched by Marly Reed.
And what have been some of the joys of working with them on set?
Then, when we found out that Chyler was also interested, it just made sense.
They are Del and Kat.
Clarke:I think I teared up every day.
But then having the opportunity to be there to see them say them was just [as] important.
Conkie:And they added a lot too.
Clarke:They do.
Conkie:They became the characters, and it happened very quickly.
They lived and breathed them.
you’re able to’t even do that with dialogue.
They took that dialogue and made it completely their own.
Clarke:So true.
What aspects of the series do you think will resonate with [fans] the most?
And why do you think right now is the perfect time to tell this story?
That’s what this show is about.
It’s learning to value why you better be close [and] how it adds to your life.
People [can] do the same.
Conkie:And find their way home.
Reed:In the creation of it, it was a little bit of wish fulfillment for me.
Reed:I don’t think anything specific stands out.
That was really exciting for me as a writer.
[Has being] a new mom affected how you see this very heavy mother-daughter scenario?
When I first started developing the show, I related a lot more to the teenage girl.
And over 10 years of development, I’m now the mom, so that definitely played a role.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
