Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The era of "prestige TV" is over, replaced by one that’s decidedly more, as they say, “mid.” Hiro Murai (Widow's Bay, Atlanta, Station Eleven) breaks down the industry's post-prestige identity crisis and the ingredients for making your favorite shows.

0:00 Are we in 'mid' TV?
2:00 How to make something interesting in current Hollywood
2:45 How Widow's Bay honors the medium of TV
4:00 What do audiences want?
6:00 Why Hiro embraces weirdness?
8:30 How do you create a tone like 'Atlanta'?
10:00 Hiro shares wisdom on collaboration

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