Deborah Serani

VICE TV- Dark Side of Comedy (2022 - 2023)
Documentary by VICE TV Technical Advisor Appeared as a featured psychological expert in VICE's documentary series The Dark Side of Comedy, providing on-camera clinical analysis of the psychological dynamics surrounding comedians, fame, trauma, addiction, mental health, and the pressures of the entertainment industry. Offered expert commentary grounded in clinical psychology and psychopathology, helping contextualize the human behavior and psychological factors examined throughout two episodes.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002 - 2005)
Television by NBC Universal (Crime) Technical Advisor Provided psychological and mental-health consultation to the writing and production team. Reviewed scripts and storylines for clinical accuracy, psychological plausibility, and responsible representation of mental illness. Advised writers on whether character behaviors, psychological dynamics, and mental-health concepts were viable and believable from a clinical perspective, with particular attention to avoiding stereotypes and stigmatizing portrayals. Consultation contributed to episode "Coerced" - written by Jonathan Greene - to received Golden Psi Award from the American Psychological Association.

The Ninth Session Budget: $1M - $5M | Crime ⋄ Thriller / Suspense A seasoned psychoanalyst, born to Deaf parents, becomes entangled in a patient’s disturbing confessions -  and must choose between professional ethics and moral responsibility as sessions expose truths that cannot stay contained