‘Mid-Century Modern’ creators on why they didn’t want to address the “political climate” & saying goodbye to Linda Lavin

(left to right) Nathan Lee Graham, Max Mutchnick, Nathan Lane, David Kohan, Matt Bomer | Photo Credit: Getty Images

With their theatrical staging, emotive performances, and punchlines pitched to the rafters, multi-camera TV sitcoms have always been a touch removed from reality—and that’s exactly how we like them—offering up half-hour visits to a world that so often feels funnier, brighter, and more welcoming than our own.

And after the past few months we’ve had, that’s especially true of Mid-Century Modern, Hulu’s new sitcom about three gay men living out their “golden years” together in a gorgeous Palm Springs home. In these increasingly dark times, each episode’s like a warm, sunny getaway with your best friends.

That’s not to say the lives of Bunny Schneiderman (Nathan

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