Promising Young Actors on TV

When I started thinking about writing this, several names popped into my head, only to later realize the actors are (and this happens a lot) actually older than their characters. So, in order not to create too large a list, or to omit anyone, all the people on the list have yet to turn 20. [...]

7 Sins of TV Series

Cancellation Well, the fall/winter/spring/summer line-up has some interesting shows. And you get invested in one or two of them. You watch the show at the edge of your seat. The story’s good, the characters well written, the dialog is smart. The season ends. And the news comes that it’s not being picked up again. And [...]

What Makes a TV Show Successful?

“Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Dylan Thomas p {text-align: justify}   What makes a TV show a success? Is it the writing? The cast? The look and feel of the show? Originality? Well, if any of these were the case, “Firefly” would’ve lasted more than [...]