Premise: The single Liz Lemon is living every comedy writer's dream - head writer on a demanding, live TV variety program in New York City. Her life is jolted when Jack Donaghy, the brash new network executive who has turned the show upside down with his meddling ways, interferes with her show. He soon bullies Lemon into convincing Tracy Jordan -- a wild and unpredictable movie star -- to join the cast. On top of that there's often problems with her friend and overly flirtatious cast member Jenna, assorted disgruntled writers, an over-eager NBC page, and various disasters that come with this kind of high demand workplace. Lemon must manage the unmanageable so that the show can go on.