Amy Amatangelo (for Los Angeles Times): These 8 ‘Bluey’ episodes could hint at what’s next for the beloved show

I think I've picked a story I've written about Bluey every year for the EOY spotlight. This is such a layered, funny, poignant and beautiful show. And it's been so fun to watch it enter into the zeitgeist. After the "Surprise" episode, I loved getting to write about all the other hints the show has dropped along the way.

Vanessa Armstrong (for Indiewire): 18th Century Highwaymen Are Having a TV Moment

18th Century highwaymen were plentiful last season. It was fun to delve into why that may be.

Kay-B (for Nerdophiles): “Will Trent’s” Iantha Richardson on Faith’s Growth, Career & Love Life!

Diving into this conversation with Iantha Richardson was such a delight. WILL TRENT is one of my favorite shows, and they balance cases with character evolution so well throughout every season. Getting to chat about how Faith's growth as a woman and a detective led to her being more vulnerable with her professional partner, Will, and more open to love. It's the glimmer of Black joy we need amid murder, mayhem, and mysteries every week for our GBI crew. Iantha brilliantly portrays Faith as a woman who is still learning how to forgive, open her heart, let new people care for her, even at work, and continue to be the brightest and most badass detective! So check out our conversation from Season 2, and remember to watch the new season of WILL TRENT when it premieres on January 7th!

Margie Barron (for Entertainment Today): Clive Owen drowns in Bogart in France for ‘Monsieur Spade’ on AMC

I'm passionate about TV that informs and educates, but it's okay to just be entertained by a good story well told. That's why I picked 'Monsieur Spade.'

Josh Bell (for Tom's Guide): The best show you're not watching is back on Netflix

I wanted to place a spotlight on one of the most underrated (and hilarious) shows of the decade, which seemed to be getting a deserved second life on Netflix, even though apparently no one watched it there, either.

Tara Bennett (for Paste Magazine): Toon In: Animated TV Highlights for December, from Holiday Specials to the End of What If…?

Two years into my TOON IN column for Paste, this is by far the meatiest installment. It features an incredible array of animation storytellers representing all genres and techniques. I'm so proud to be able to spotlight the medium and the talent behind the series.

Ryan Berenz (for Channel Guide Magazine): Naomi Watts Is Perfectly Imperfect in FX's 'Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans'

Sometimes, an interview subject is exceptionally generous and makes this work fun and easy. Naomi Watts is one of them.

Marc Berman (for Forbes): ‘CSI’ Creator Anthony E. Zuiker Gets ‘Real’ About His Career, The Future, And Taking The Franchise Into True Crime

Anthony E. Zuiker is a visionary who changed the crime drama genre with the creation of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" in 2000, which has since grown into a worldwide franchise. Mr. Zuiker took a category that had been defined for decades and put a modern twist on it. And his contributions to the world of media is truly worth celebrating.

Abbie Bernstein (for Assignment X): LEONARDO DA VINCI: Filmmakers Sarah Burns and David McMahon on new PBS documentary

I feel this is a good piece about both the documentary itself and the filmmakers' process

Jay Bobbin (for TV Media): Dave Karger recalls "50 Oscar Nights" on TCM

Loving movies and TV (and TCM), I enjoy being able to combine them in one article, and I appreciated the background that the genial Dave Karger provided on what had to be one of the biggest triumphs in the lives and careers of a number of stars.

Alec Bojalad (for Den of Geek): House of the Dragon: Exclusive First Look at the Big Battles and Family Drama of Season 2

This piece was the cover story for Den of Geek's first-ever dual cover magazine release, highlighting the Black and Green factions on House of the Dragon season 2. Showrunner Ryan Condal and the cast provided some interesting insights on a house (of the dragon) divided.

Debra Yeo Boland (for Toronto Star): Evangeline Lilly frequently wanted to quit the hit series ‘Lost’ — 20 years later she feels lucky she got to be part of TV history

It was the best read story I wrote all year. The interview with Evangeline Lilly went really well and I enjoyed weaving together her quotes with a bit of the history of "Lost," of which I was a big fan.

Bill Brioux (for Everything Zoomer): Michael Douglas Talks ‘Franklin,’ Family and Why He Cherishes the Current Moment

The older I get, the more I get out of interviewing older stars. Earlier this year I had 20 minutes on a zoom call with Michael Douglas, who turned 80 this fall. It was rewarding to catch him at a time of grace and gratitude, along with good humour.

Francine Brokaw (for Daily Herald): Blake Edwards' life and career are spotlighted in new documentary

Blake Edwards is a Hollywood icon and learning about his work, the actors he worked with, and his life with Julie Andrews is both entertaining and informative.

Sophie Brookover (for Vulture): How Say Nothing’s Characters Compare to Their Real Life Counterparts

Say Nothing is one of my all-time favorite books, and it was very meaningful to me to get to write an in-depth explainer about the people at the heart of its story.

Sydney Bucksbaum (for Entertainment Weekly): Superman & Lois stars preview 'epic' and 'emotional' final season

Celebrating the swan song of one of my favorite TV shows with the stars and showrunners was a true highlight of my year. And the fact that 'Superman & Lois' actually stuck the landing was just the cherry on top.

Kayti Burt (for Fansplaining): The Fan-Journalist Tightrope

This piece, published via fan culture website Fansplaining, is about navigating the mental minefield of being both a journalist and a fan, and how a journalist's fannishness can be used to exploit their labor. It encapsulates many of my complex thoughts and feelings about the work I have been doing as a pop culture journalist for more than a decade. I am most proud and thankful for the way it seemed to strike a chord with my peers, some of whom reached out to me to express they have experienced similar struggles. Working in this industry can be isolating, and publishing this article made me feel less alone.

Jen Chaney (for Vulture): Shrinking Doesn’t Work Without Harrison Ford

I appreciated the opportunity to dig into what makes Ford so crucial to this show and how our perceptions of him as a celebrity are baked into his performance.

Danette Chavez (for Primetimer): The Next Great Millennial Comedy Is Here. It's Also One of the Best Shows of the Year

I'm still spreading the good word for Big Mood, an incisive dramedy about close friends learning to live without each other.

Paulette Cohn (for Parade): Tom Selleck Says He's Ready to Saddle Up for a Taylor Sheridan Role

Tom Selleck is a classic and always one of my favorite interviews over the years, so it was nice to do a catchup for the conclusion of 'Blue Bloods.'

Kelly Connolly [Editor] (for TV Guide): Interview with the Vampire Returns Once More, With Feeling

It was a joy to edit Allison Picurro's fantastic digital cover story previewing the second season of Interview with the Vampire. This was the most in-depth, creatively fulfilling project I worked on this year; I collaborated with Allison and illustrator Michael Zhang on every phase, and I'm so happy with the results. It's a must-read for any fan.

Jacqueline Cutler (for The Daily Beast): 'We Will Dance Again': Harrowing New Doc About Oct. 7 Israel Attack

This was a very tough watch and hit me on a visceral level.

Randee Dawn (for Today): ‘Under Paris,’ explained: Why the shark movie is No. 1 on Netflix right now

I mean, I could have gone with something deep and serious, but the dumpster fire of 2024 demands an accordingly appropriate retrospective choice. Therefore: The completely ridiculous co-opting of sharks and camp and (?) science (?) to tell a goofy story. Move over sharknado, it's time for Sharks! Under! Paris! And in this piece, I got to not only poke fun right back, but this way I got to quote someone saying "Shark de Triomphe." My job is done here.

Eric Deggans (for NPR): What John Amos Taught Me About Having - and Being - a Father

When a great artist dies, it's always an opportunity to talk about wide swaths of pop culture and TV history. So, I wanted to pay homage to John Amos' status as a pioneering black actor, but in a personal, relatable way.

Andy Dehnart (for Reality Blurred): Below Deck is Bravo’s most subversive show

I fell in love with reality TV watching The Real World in the 1990s, and Bravo's Below Deck comes closer to that documentary-style format than most shows, so I had fun exploring why it works—and how it's different than other Bravo shows by centering working people while mocking the nouveau riche.

Tyler Doster (for AwardsWatch): ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Review: HBO’s Biggest Drama Brings Summer Heat with Blood-Soaked Targaryen Mayhem

This is my favorite review I’ve written, as I think it serves as a perfect representation of my writing style.

Rick Ellis (for All Your Screens): U.S Matthew Feeney Was Minnesota's 'Quiet On Set' Moment

While I write a lot of national TV and media coverage, this local Minnesota story is the one that won some awards and highlighted a truly evil person.

Amelia Emberwing (for IGN): What Happens When There Are No TV Shows Left To Binge?

With the way contemporary television is being produced, how long before there are no more new, full-storied, character-driven shows to binge? Are the days of hearty, 13 plus-episode, five plus-season runs behind us? I wanted to take a look at what made older shows successful, and why fans keep returning to them rather than consistently keeping newer shows in streamers' "most watched" carousels.

Marina Fang (for Huffington Post): Donald Trump Made His Image Through TV. Will America Finally Change The Channel?

In the weeks before the election, I had been thinking a lot about how pop culture and performance, particularly television, made Donald Trump's image. For four decades, Trump has used pop culture and performance to burnish a certain image of himself that went relatively unchallenged. Most famously, there was the successful businessman role he played on his 2000s reality show “The Apprentice” — a role, of course, since off-screen, his business record was filled with failed ventures, bankruptcies and discrimination lawsuits. But in the years before that, he played a similar role in cameos across dozens of movies, TV shows and commercials. I went back and (painfully) rewatched some of them, including “Sex and the City,” “The Nanny,” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." They're chillingly revealing, and when taken together, form a consistent pattern that catalyzed his political rise. Of course, writing this piece before the election, I had wondered if The Trump Show was finally winding down. Unfortunately, that was not the case, and we'll continue to live with the consequences of Trump's penchant for performance for likely decades to come.

Eric Francisco (for Men's Health): How The Acolyte's Manny Jacinto Found Strength to Play Evil

Over the course of a thoughtful Q&A interview, actor Manny Jacinto and I dig into the rage that compels his enigmatic Star Wars villain, "The Stranger." Jacinto explains how his long-standing image as an outsider who didn't fit Hollywood's hegemonic standards became his primary fuel to play the rawest new Sith Lord seen in the Disney+ series The Acolyte.

Whitney Friedlander (for Los Angeles Times): Best foes, best friends: Richard Lewis, Larry David and the love between them

Richard Lewis was kind enough to talk with me a few weeks before his passing for a piece I was doing on Curb. This was written as the news broke of his death and it gave me a chance to celebrate his and Larry's friendship.

Michel Ghanem (for The Cut): Say Nothing Is a Fearless Adaptation of a Remarkable Book

This recent entry in my monthly "Appointment Viewing" column in The Cut marks nearly two years covering television for them as a freelance columnist, and for a show that I think is one of the best this year has to offer.

Elijah Gonzalez (for Paste Magazine): The Penguin’s Populist Rhetoric Hits a Little Too Close to Home

In a fraught political moment, The Penguin gives us an explanation of what went wrong and why.

William Goodman (for GQ): 'Industry': Sagar Radia on Rishi's Future and Tonight's Nerve-Shredding Episode

This episode was a standout installment in a season full of standout episodes and this interview really dug into the performance and what made it all work and come together in such a striking way.

Anna Govert (for Paste Magazine): House of the Dragon’s Season 2 Finale Introduces Alicent Hightower, the Queen Unchained

In a year filled with complicated, messy female characters at the heart of TV's biggest shows, Alicent's journey throughout House of the Dragon's second season was the clear stand-out. It was satisfying and fun to examine her character in the wake of the finale, and recontextualize her relationships with her family, herself, and Rhaenyra after she makes her final, harrowing decision.

Jim Halterman (for Variety): How the Emmy's Guest Category Has Changed Through the Years

I love talking to actors and the past category winners were so engaging in looking back at their Emmy win and their overall take on awards.

Bill Harris (for The Lede): The Unbreakable Bond of Three Young Boys is Still Driving the Drama as THE SYMPATHIZER Concludes

Speaking with two of the "blood brothers" in HBO's THE SYMPATHIZER, I thought their perspectives on the legacy of the Vietnam War were fascinating. Fred Nguyen Khan and Duy Nguyễn are friends from Montreal, but Khan grew up in Montreal - his family fled during the war and considered themselves generational "victims" of it - while Nguyễn grew up in Vietnam, where everyone around him had long ago "moved on." As Nguyễn put it, "the first time I heard someone mention the Vietnam War was when I moved to Canada." It's a reminder that history is taught differently depending on where you grew up, and that even in the body of an entertainment story, you can learn something.

Damian Holbrook (for TV Insider): Paris is Burning: Love Bites in 'Interview with the Vampire'

This represents hours of work, including set visits, interviews, source-material reading and coordinated photo and video shoots! The access we were able to get was incredible and the actors were so collaborative.

Tania Hussain (for Collider): ‘Ghosts’ Season 3 Just Took a Big Chance With Revealing Hetty’s Death

I’m choosing this article to showcase because it shows how TV can tackle tough topics like suicide and mental health in a way that's thoughtful and impactful. ‘Ghosts’ is usually a lighthearted comedy, but it uses Hetty’s tragic backstory to open up a deeper conversation about emotional struggles and the stigma surrounding mental health. By addressing these issues with empathy and depth through strong and intentional writing, the show helps normalize conversations that are often uncomfortable, especially for younger audiences. It proves that comedy can be a powerful tool for exploring serious topics without losing its heart. I wanted to dig into how this episode sets a great example for how TV can go beyond just entertainment and spark important discussions about vulnerability, regret, and asking for help — something that could inspire other shows to handle sensitive subjects with the same care and responsibility.

Scott Huver (for TheWrap): How the Menendez Brothers Case Launched Our Age of True Crime Obsession

This feature had a fresh feel for me for a few reasons: it was the first article I've written for TheWrap; it was a perspective piece rather than the usual interview-driven features I write; and it was an opportunity to be called upon as an expert in the immediate wake of launching my true crime book.

Meredith Jacobs (for TV Insider): ‘Doctor Who’: Steven Moffat Talks Introducing [Spoiler] & What Wasn’t in First Draft of ‘Boom’ Script

As a longtime fan of Doctor Who and Steven Moffat, it was a joy and a career highlight to be able to talk to him about writing this episode (probably the best of the most recent season), introducing the upcoming companion, including callbacks to his previous work on the show, and more.

Diedre Johnson (for TV Line): Diarra From Detroit Review: BET+ Caper Is a Suspenseful, Irreverent Triumph

I don't know if there will ever be a Season Two but I really liked this BET show, because the lead female character was a perfectly nice woman who was not perfect. She talked to herself when no one was there, lost her temper at the most inopportune times, had very little filter, couldn't get over her ex-husband but managed to half-fall in love with a guy who may have once been a missing kid on a milk carton, and that was the first two episodes.

Carly Lane (for Collider): Harvey Guillén Steps Out of the 'Shadows'

A profile I'm very proud of (and an interview that was an absolute joy to conduct)!

Luaine Lee (for Tribune News Service): An Interview with Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito was open and candid about his life in this interview -- even to the point of describing his near-suicide. This kind of intimate revelation is rare in interviews. I feel it reveals the man behind the actor.

Michael Maloney (for Variety): Friends Pay Tribute to ‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Bill Hayes: ‘A Wonderful, Kind and Giving Man’

It was an honor to pay tribute to the late, great Bill Hayes. He was talented, welcoming, and kind.

Julio Martinez (for Written By): Designing a Career

It marked my return to writing for WGA's Written By.

Kelly Martinez (for Primetimer): The Bear' Season 3 Mirrors the Struggles of the Media Industry

2024 has, like most recent years, been a difficult time for media and entertainment in general. I was really struck by how much a storyline in Season 3 of 'The Bear' reflected the current struggles of our industry. This was, fittingly, one of the final pieces I wrote for Primetimer before the site sadly shut down.

Liam Mathews (for Dad Shows): I Think We’ve Finally, Actually Reached Peak Taylor Sheridan

It's a well-observed and funny piece about TV's current most important creator at this moment in time, if I do say so myself.

Nina Metz (for Chicago Tribune): Column: Where have all the TV theme songs gone?

Mike Post might be one of the most prolific TV composers of all time (“Law & Order,” “Hill Street Blues” and more) and we talk about what we lose as viewers when shows abandon TV theme songs

Lacy Baugher Milas (for Paste Magazine): On Doctor Who, Science Fiction’s Oldest Franchise Still Chooses to Lead with Hope

I'm a longtime Doctor Who fan, so interviewing Russell T. Davies, Ncuti Gatwa, and Millie Gibson was a joyous experience in and of itself --- but talking to all three of them about the hope and optimism at the center of this franchise, particularly right now when so much of our media and information ecosystems cater to the bleak and cynical worst parts of us felt particularly important.

Liz Shannon Miller (for Consequence): The 60 Horniest Scenes in Bridgerton, Ranked

I might be tempted to refer to this as service journalism, but what it really gave me was the opportunity to explore Bridgerton's depiction of sexuality on a very granular level.

Matt Webb Mitovich (for TVLine): Why Yes, Presumed Innocent’s Nico Does Sound Like the Ghostbusters’ Nemesis

British actor O-T Fagbenle's choice of accent/affectations for his role as Presumed Innocent's Nico was so conspicuous, I had to get to the bottom of it -- and was in turn delighted to discover its Ghostbusters origin.

Kat Moon (for TV Guide): Shōgun's Anna Sawai Wanted a Role That Scared Her. She Found It in Toda Mariko

I was thrilled to write this profile on Anna Sawai pegged to Shōgun's release, from my interview with her at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Though we only had 15 minutes, Anna shared openly about her journey from playing Annie in a school musical when she was 11, to landing her Emmy-winning role. It was also meaningful to cover her thoughts on misrepresentation of Japanese culture in media that continues today.

April Neale (for KTVB): "The Curse of Oak Island" Rick and Marty Lagina on Season 12

It has received over 150,000 unique views and counting. The show is insanely popular even though they have only found a bottlecap (kidding).

Philiana Ng (for TheWrap): Hoa Xuande Still Finds It ‘Bewildering’ That He’s the Star of ‘The Sympathizer’

This was my first official print cover story and it was also my first assignment at TheWrap. It was a real joy speaking with "The Sympathizer" standout Hoa Xuande for the piece, whose journey to acting was a bit more circuitous than others.

Rob Owen (for TribLive): TV Talk: Comedic gem ‘Pradeeps of Pittsburgh’ premieres

Pittsburghers like to learn more about TV series set and/or filmed in Pittsburgh and I always feel better writing about these programs when the show is good, which "Pradeeps" is.

Ronda Racha Penrice (for The Hollywood Reporter): Kathy Bates and ‘Matlock’ Boss on Bringing Nuance to #MeToo Conversation With Powerful Episode

Though I heavily considered the piece I did on "Get Millie Black," as well as some of my "Aaron Hernandez" coverage, I ultimately picked this "Matlock" article because of how impressed I was with the complex manner in which episode 3 handled the #MeToo issue, particularly in its ability to zone in on intergenerational perspectives held by women themselves. Speaking so candidly with both star Kathy Bates and "Matlock" creator/showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman about what went into this episode on their ends gave me such great insight that I feel very fortunate to be able to share it with others.

Aaron Pruner (for CNET): 'Ripley' Review: Andrew Scott Is Transcendent in Netflix's Mesmerizing Noir Series

It's been a while since I was able to write a full-fledged review as a full-time writer at any outlet. This Ripley review was my first at CNET where I could really lean into my voice and opinions without being blocked by any higher up corporate interests.

Steven Prusakowski (for Awards Radar): A Conversation with the Living Legend Dick Van Dyke

When I was first contacted about speaking with Mr. Van Dyke, I honestly thought I had read the email incorrectly. There was no way I was being asked to speak with the Dick Van Dyke — an actor whose work made up some of my earliest and favorite memories of film and television. Of course, I jumped at the chance to speak with him one-on-one for 20 minutes. It was every bit as much of a joy as you would expect. At 99 years old, his charm, wit, and undeniable talent were still going stronger than most people half his age. It was a conversation I never expected to have and will certainly never forget.

Jessica Radloff (for Glamour): In National Geographic's Queens, Females Finally Get Their Say

NatGeo's Queens was an extraordinary series with an equally fascinating backstory. Being able to visit 'the set' (the set being Africa) gave me more color and understanding than I could have ever imagined. And without that, I doubt I would have fully understood the magnitude and importance of what National Geographic is doing to change the game for filmmakers who are female and work in the natural history/wildlife space .

Carita Rizzo (for The Hollywood Reporter): How VFX Was Used to Re-create the Fateful Night of Princess Diana’s Death in ‘The Crown’

After 20 years, I love that there are still things that surprise me about my work.

Mo Ryan (for Vanity Fair): The Unkillable Wynonna Earp Will Return for One Last Ride

It was a blast to talk to the cast and creator of Wynonna Earp -- a fun group -- and it was just as fun to watch Earpers freak out about the show's Tubi return. A delight all around!

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz (for TV Guide): Netflix, Please Give Us an American Version of The Boyfriend, Japan's Delightful Gay Dating Show

I feel like in a year where I wrote about a lot more serious (and non serious stuff), this is somewhere in the middle. Plus, it was just fun!

Lauren Sarner (for New York Post): Real cowboys weigh in on 'Yellowstone,' reveal what the hit show gets right -- and wrong

I tried to think outside of the box in terms of what could be an interesting way to cover a big show aside from actor interviews.

Ryan Schwartz (for TV Line): Young Sheldon Stars, EP Weigh In on Devastating Twist Ahead of Finale

Having covered the Big Bang Theory franchise for many years, it meant a lot to be able to unpack the death of Cooper family patriarch George Sr. with portrayer Lance Barber, his on-screen partner Zoe Perry, and executive producer Steve Holland. Our conversation really seemed to resonate with fans of the show, and I was extremely proud of how it turned out.

Zhanna Slor (for Remind Magazine): ‘A Gentleman in Moscow:’ Ewan McGregor Takes Viewers to Post-Revolution Moscow

Though it was not my favorite show of the year, this was my favorite piece to write in 2024. I really connected to the setting and themes within the series, and it gave me a lot to think about. The cinematography was also just stunning.

Jason Tabrys (for Uproxx): John Mulaney’s ‘Everybody’s In L.A.’ Is A Late Night Party We’re Going To Remember

A celebration of the unique and alive nature of Everybody's In LA and how its limited initial run helped make it unforgettable.

Terry Terrones (for TV Insider): Women Are Owning Dad TV Right Now: Here’s How We Got Here

Dad TV is one of my favorite topics so writing about how it's evolving was a lot of fun.

Leah Marilla Thomas (for Polygon): 5 Walking Dead universe characters Daryl Dixon wasn’t romantically involved with — and 1 he was

AMC's cumbersomely titled spin-off 'The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book Of Carol' gave me the opportunity to explore, criticize, and lightly poke fun at an element of the television franchise that has fascinated me for years: the love life, or lack thereof, of this fan favorite character. I enjoyed playing with structure and drawing on a decade of Walking Dead coverage to be a little silly.

Aramide Tinubu (for Variety): Colin Farrell’s ‘The Penguin’ Is a Mesmerizing Crime Drama That Moves Beyond Batman: TV Review

I review a lot of television, but this was my favorite series of the year and also a thrill to write about.

R. Thomas Umstead (for Multichannel News): FAST Channels Quickly Find Favor With African-American Viewers

This story allowed me to report on a fascinating viewing trend among African American consumers toward the emerging FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) platform, further altering an already evolving TV distribution landscape.

Malcolm Venable (for Emmy Magazine): Killer Talent

I liked how this explores the tensions between the queer subtext in the story versus the portrayal by a queer man who wanted to sidestep rote, predictable investigations of representation and identity politics but lean into the ambiguities of the character and text.

Megan Vick (for The Daily Beast): How Hallmark Turned 'The Way Home' Into TV's Biggest Time Travel Drama

Anyone who has been around me for the past year knows how much I care about The Way Home on Hallmark. This article let me dig deep about Hallmark's big swing of a show and all the ways it is paying off for a network that is expanding from it's grand holiday celebration.

Jeanne Wolf (for Saturday Evening Post): Three Questions With Kathy Bates

Kathy is back with what's considered a big hit with her new series,"Matlock". She is candid about herself and about the thrill of finding a role that challenges her. A total pro and a clever and kind woman.

Shanique Yates (for Blavity): Cross': Alex Cross' Story Honors Black Brotherhood In Prime Video Series

I chose this article because it was imperative for me to highlight a series that hones in on the power of brotherhood while also focusing on its highs and lows. As a Black woman, it is important to me to support and amplify our stories, especially ones we don't see spotlighted often.

Alex Zalben (for IGN): 'Nobody Could Do Gotham': An Oral History of the Fox Show That Reinvented Batman

28,000 words on the creation of Gotham, a show about a kid Batman before he was Batman, might seem to be a bit much. But I love finding out about the process of how creative work comes together, and checking in 10 years later with the showrunners, director, and a good chunk of the cast to look back on the development of the pilot, leading through production, and up through the release was an absolute pleasure to put together - and very illuminating about a time in TV that just doesn't exist anymore.