TV and film have all sorts of abbreviations for very important jobs in the industry: AD, DP, PA… but every once in a while, you hear about a TD (technical director). Dave Saretsky, the Emmy-nominated technical director of AppleTV+’s “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” is happy to provide some clarity.
“The technical director is essentially the last line of defense in putting something on the air,” said Saretsky. His long line of defense along the way has included talk-show hosts Desus & Mero, Drew Barrymore, Kal Penn and John Oliver, the latter of which Saretsky won three Emmys working for on “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”