It wasn’t too long ago that television was a place without pretension. It was a place to go for serialized, no-frills storytelling and you’d never hear it compared to what you’d see in the cinema.
The rise of prestige television through shows like “The Sopranos” and “The Wire” gave way to an extended period of television being shot, cast, and budgeted like films.
Two decades later and you can’t turn around without running into a new drama starring movie stars that desperately want you to grapple with weighty problems.
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