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Game of Thrones. Mad Men. Breaking Bad. Big Little Lies. THE SOPRANOS! In this video essay we explore why all these prestige shows ultimately grow on Sunday night.
It's no coincidence that all of your favorites shows air on Sundays, but it hasn't always been like this. For decades, Sunday was family night. Disney owned the air space with their Wonderful World of Color, or maybe you would tune in to watch the Sunday night movie. By 9 o'clock, it was time for bed.
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This choice drastically affected the television landscape for the next 20 years. After *The Sopranos* incredible success, all of the game-changing shows that came after would follow suit and pick Sunday night too. It became a matter of prestige, a badge of honor, in a way. It was a way to let fans and critics know that this show means business. *Breaking Bad. The Good Wife. The Walking Dead. Homeland. Mad Men. Game of Thrones.* The list goes on.
But the prevalence of intense, twist-filled dramas on Sundays also has a psychological explanation. It turns out, our emotions are far more vulnerable on Sunday nights. "The Sunday Scaries" aren't a myth. The anxiety and anticipation of the coming work week prime your brain to react strongly to plot devices commonly found in these Sunday dramas.
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Game of Thrones. Mad Men. Breaking Bad. Big Little Lies. THE SOPRANOS! In this video essay we explore why all these prestige shows ultimately grow on Sunday night.
It's no coincidence that all of your favorites shows air on Sundays, but it hasn't always been like this. For decades, Sunday was family night. Disney owned the air space with their Wonderful World of Color, or maybe you would tune in to watch the Sunday night movie. By 9 o'clock, it was time for bed.
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This choice drastically affected the television landscape for the next 20 years. After *The Sopranos* incredible success, all of the game-changing shows that came after would follow suit and pick Sunday night too. It became a matter of prestige, a badge of honor, in a way. It was a way to let fans and critics know that this show means business. *Breaking Bad. The Good Wife. The Walking Dead. Homeland. Mad Men. Game of Thrones.* The list goes on.
But the prevalence of intense, twist-filled dramas on Sundays also has a psychological explanation. It turns out, our emotions are far more vulnerable on Sunday nights. "The Sunday Scaries" aren't a myth. The anxiety and anticipation of the coming work week prime your brain to react strongly to plot devices commonly found in these Sunday dramas.
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Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
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