It premiered on PBS SoCal on December 21, 2014.

[1] Each episode brings together multiple pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their acting craft and work.

Previously hosted by Variety Deputy Awards and Features editor Jenelle Riley, Variety co-editor-in-chief Andrew Wallenstein, Variety New York bureau chief Ramin Setoodeh, and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister.

New episodes are produced twice yearly, once to align with the Academy Awards and once to align with the Emmy Awards.

The series has been honored with a number of awards, including the 2019 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series, and a 2023 Daytime Emmy Nomination for Arts and Popular Culture Program.