Exodus is one of the rare TV show episodes that looks like it’s out of a blockbuster film. The scale of production is immense, and that’s why it’s so impressive that Culpepper has kept everything so grounded.
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“What’s great about shooting in California and in LA is my family gets to see me,” says Paradise director Hanelle Culpepper. “I’m usually on the road, and it’s been a really nice three years of being in town and getting to know this family of cast and crew. They’ve been working together for over 10 years, because a lot of them were on This Is Us. The challenge is driving over to Santa Clarita or further to Pyramid Lake for the location shoots, but ultimately I’m able to come home at night, so that’s been just wonderful. I’m really hopeful that all these rebates that the government is now giving us, from what the governor signed, will bring a lot more work back to Los Angeles.”
Hanelle Culpepper arrives at the 2026 Emmys red carpet!
Taking place this year at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live, the red carpet welcomed stars like Matthew Rhys, Rhea Seehorn, Sarah Pidgeon, Lisa Kudrow, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Megan Stalter, Noah Wyle, Rachel Sennott, Selena Gomez, Cailee Spaeny, Colman Domingo, Denée Benton, Richard Gadd, Adam Brody, Shabana Azeez, Supriya Ganesh, Abby Elliott, and Hanelle Culpepper ahead of the three-hour telecast hosted by Mariska Hargitay.
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Zimmer, who enlivened the gathering by jumping in the rooftop pool while exclaiming “women over 50 are f–king badass,” was joined by fellow nominees Seehorn and Dickey, as well as “Hacks” actress Lauren Weedman, “Abbott Elementary” writer Brittani Nichols, “The Bear’s” Courtney Storer, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” author and EP Rufi Thorpe and nominated directors Mary Lou Belli, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Hanelle M. Culpepper, among others.
The milestone arrives as the television industry continues to grapple with questions of access, representation, and who gets the opportunity to move from performing in front of the camera to making creative decisions behind it.
Among this year’s nominees is Salli Richardson-Whitfield, who made Emmy history with two nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series—one for HBO Max’s The Gilded Age and another for Task. She is joined in the drama directing category by Hanelle M. Culpepper, who was recognized for Hulu’s Paradise.
Hanelle M. Culpepper – Emmy Nominated Director – Hulu’s Paradise
Exodus is one of the rare TV show episodes that looks like it’s out of a blockbuster film. The scale of production is immense, and that’s why it’s so impressive that Culpepper has kept everything so grounded.
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“What’s great about shooting in California and in LA is my family gets to see me,” says Paradise director Hanelle Culpepper. “I’m usually on the road, and it’s been a really nice three years of being in town and getting to know this family of cast and crew. They’ve been working together for over 10 years, because a lot of them were on This Is Us. The challenge is driving over to Santa Clarita or further to Pyramid Lake for the location shoots, but ultimately I’m able to come home at night, so that’s been just wonderful. I’m really hopeful that all these rebates that the government is now giving us, from what the governor signed, will bring a lot more work back to Los Angeles.”
Emmy Awards 2026 Photos: Best Of The Red Carpet
Hanelle Culpepper arrives at the 2026 Emmys red carpet!
Taking place this year at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live, the red carpet welcomed stars like Matthew Rhys, Rhea Seehorn, Sarah Pidgeon, Lisa Kudrow, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Megan Stalter, Noah Wyle, Rachel Sennott, Selena Gomez, Cailee Spaeny, Colman Domingo, Denée Benton, Richard Gadd, Adam Brody, Shabana Azeez, Supriya Ganesh, Abby Elliott, and Hanelle Culpepper ahead of the three-hour telecast hosted by Mariska Hargitay.
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Zimmer, who enlivened the gathering by jumping in the rooftop pool while exclaiming “women over 50 are f–king badass,” was joined by fellow nominees Seehorn and Dickey, as well as “Hacks” actress Lauren Weedman, “Abbott Elementary” writer Brittani Nichols, “The Bear’s” Courtney Storer, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” author and EP Rufi Thorpe and nominated directors Mary Lou Belli, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Hanelle M. Culpepper, among others.
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The milestone arrives as the television industry continues to grapple with questions of access, representation, and who gets the opportunity to move from performing in front of the camera to making creative decisions behind it.
Among this year’s nominees is Salli Richardson-Whitfield, who made Emmy history with two nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series—one for HBO Max’s The Gilded Age and another for Task. She is joined in the drama directing category by Hanelle M. Culpepper, who was recognized for Hulu’s Paradise.