Max Hurwitz

YHlogo_2015We’re thrilled to announce that on Monday, October 3 we will be releasing the 2016 Young & Hungry List, comprised of the 100 best up-and-coming writers in the business, as voted on by industry professionals. Now just days away from the release of this year’s Young & Hungry List, we wanted to recognize one more group of writers: those who made the list just one year ago.

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Tells the story of legendary newscaster Mike Wallace who, while building TV news juggernaut 60 Minutes, struggled with a severe chemical depression that he kept hidden from family and friends until the end of his career.

Logline: After the tragic death of his son, TV personality and cigarette huckster Mike Wallace joins CBS News, transforming himself into one of the best investigative journalists of his generation while struggling to hide a growing depression that threatens his marriage, his career, and eventually his life.