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How Game of Thrones Raised the Visual Stakes for New TV Dramas

How Game of Thrones Raised the Visual Stakes for New TV Dramas

Exploring how Game of Thrones' massive budgets and cinematic visuals created a new standard for television, forcing streaming rivals to follow suit.
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How Studio and Network Feedback Can Reshape a TV Pilot Before It Airs

How Studio and Network Feedback Can Reshape a TV Pilot Before It Airs

Discover the hidden world of network notes, where executive feedback can make, break, or completely transform a TV pilot before it ever airs.
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5 Premiere Clues That Suggest a Series Has Room to Grow

5 Premiere Clues That Suggest a Series Has Room to Grow

From a pilot's world-building to its character depth, here are the key signals that a new TV show has the narrative engine to last for many seasons.
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Why Supporting Actors Often Become a New Show’s Breakout Stars

Why Supporting Actors Often Become a New Show’s Breakout Stars

An analysis of why the fall television and film season is the perfect launching pad for the next great breakout performance from a supporting actor.
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How Production Design Makes a New TV Series Feel Instantly Established

How Production Design Makes a New TV Series Feel Instantly Established

Discover the hidden art of production design and how set details, color, and world-building make the universes of new TV shows feel real from the first frame.
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Selena Gomez's Role in 'Only Murders In The Building' Revitalizes Career and Redefines Hollywood Legacy

Selena Gomez's Role in 'Only Murders In The Building' Revitalizes Career and Redefines Hollywood Legacy

Selena Gomez's Role in 'Only Murders In The Building' Revitalizes Career and Redefines Hollywood Legacy
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Why TV Pilots Have to Build So Much of Their World So Quickly

Why TV Pilots Have to Build So Much of Their World So Quickly

Ever wonder why the first episode of a new show feels so dense? Here’s a look at the high-stakes balancing act of building a TV pilot that sells.
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Suranne Jones' Husband Laurence Akers Expands Production Role with TeamAkers Productions

Suranne Jones' Husband Laurence Akers Expands Production Role with TeamAkers Productions

Suranne Jones' Husband Laurence Akers Expands Production Role with TeamAkers Productions
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How the Traditional TV Production Calendar Leads to a September Premiere

How the Traditional TV Production Calendar Leads to a September Premiere

Ever wonder why so many shows return in the fall? Explore the year-long production calendar that dictates which series are ready for a September TV premiere.
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Amanda Anka Transitions from Acting to Producing, Co-Producing 'The Morning Show'

Amanda Anka Transitions from Acting to Producing, Co-Producing 'The Morning Show'

Amanda Anka Transitions from Acting to Producing, Co-Producing 'The Morning Show'
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How Showrunners Use Cold Opens to Hook Viewers in a TV Premiere

How Showrunners Use Cold Opens to Hook Viewers in a TV Premiere

Explore the art and science behind the TV cold open, the critical first minutes showrunners use to hook audiences during competitive fall premieres.
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ABC Signature Studios Produces Diverse Television Content, Including 'The Rookie: Feds' and 'Moonlighting'

ABC Signature Studios Produces Diverse Television Content, Including 'The Rookie: Feds' and 'Moonlighting'

ABC Signature Studios Produces Diverse Television Content, Including 'The Rookie: Feds' and 'Moonlighting'