How the Cast and Crew of ‘Ponies’ Use Good Production Design Like Spies
The cast and crew of 'Ponies' discuss the importance of production design in creating an engaging spy narrative. They emphasize how the show's 1970s Moscow setting is brought to life through detailed sets and thoughtful direction. The actors express how the tangible elements of production enhance their performances and the overall storytelling experience.
- ▪The show is set in 1970s Moscow and aims to subvert typical spy thriller expectations.
- ▪Production designer Sara K White utilized Budapest's architecture to create an authentic Soviet atmosphere.
- ▪Lead actors Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson highlighted the significance of production design in enhancing their performances.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000 |
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A good secret agent needs to be aware of their environment at all times — the entrances, exits, false walls, eyelines. So do good television storytellers. In the panel video above, “Ponies” co-creator and showrunner David Iserson, co-creator and director Susanna Fogel, production designer Sara K White, and lead actors Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson gathered to talk about bringing some life, color, and comedy to the spy genre while still keeping Season 1 of the Peacock series grounded in its 1970s Moscow setting. As written by Iserson and the writing team, “Ponies” refuses to look or act like an audience’s expectations for a spy thriller set behind the Iron Curtain.
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