Neil Patrick Harris Directed One of the Show’s Episodes

Starring actor Neil Patrick Harris directed the 13th episode of the fifth season called “Jenkins.” It aired on January 18, 2020, and reached 10.52 million views. The actor made his directorial debut with this episode, which turned out to be very successful. Pamela Fryman directed most of the other episodes, Michael Shea directed one episode, and Rob Greenberg directed five episodes. Neil described his experience as “Equal parts overwhelm, education, and exhilaration.”