The 2026 Warner Bros. Discovery Access Writers Program provides opportunity to writers looking to break into the episodic television writing industry. Selected writers will participate in a comprehensive creative and business development curriculum to be considered for staffing opportunities across WBD.
Program Criteria
- Applicants are eligible to apply if they’ve staffed on one or zero seasons of US network or streaming television shows.
- All applicants must submit 2 original scripts. These two samples must be in the same genre (e.g. two drama scripts, two comedy scripts).
- The program is open to all those who are 18 years or older, live in the United States and have the right to work in the United States.
- Finalists will interview in Fall 2025. All applicants will receive a status update by the end of December 2025.
- Selected participants will need to be available to come to Los Angeles for in-person bootcamp weeks in January 2026 (plus additional TBD weeks in Q1 and Q2 2026), as well as attend virtual curriculum throughout the program, which will run throughout the winter/spring of 2026.
- Dates are subject to change and travel costs for those located outside of Los Angeles will be covered by the program.
- This program is primarily virtual, but those who get staffed on television shows may need to relocate to undergo these WGA jobs in person.
- Please note: all submitted samples must be live action, original scripts, not spec scripts and not animation scripts.
This application portal will close on Wednesday, July 30th at 11:59p PT. No late submissions will be accepted.