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How Much Should TV Creators Ask of Their Viewers? Plus, ‘Shogun’ Episode 4 and ‘The Gentlemen.’

Chris and Andy chat about a recent New Yorker profile of ‘Succession’ writer Lucy Prebble to explore how closely viewers can be expected to follow a show

By Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Netflix


Chris and Andy talk about a New Yorker profile of Succession writer Lucy Prebble in which she wonders whether it’s better to create TV that “feels like having a bath” instead of shows with complicated plotlines that require the viewer to follow closely (1:00). Then they talk about the fourth episode of Shogun (26:44) and the new Netflix show The Gentlemen, which feels just like the “gourmet cheeseburger” that chief content officer Bela Bajaria once described (44:55).

Read the New Yorker article here.

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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