{"id":22237,"date":"2025-02-25T08:50:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T11:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:28:47","slug":"berlin-ers-samuel-jefferson-haley-louise-jones-slavko-popadic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/berlin-ers-samuel-jefferson-haley-louise-jones-slavko-popadic\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Interview: Behind the Scenes of Berlin ER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former emergency room physician-turned-screenwriter, Samuel Jefferson tapped into his experience from the chaotic hospital setting when co-creating <em>Berlin ER<\/em>. 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