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TV should be relevant and prescient.

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Dan Barrett
Jun 02, 2025
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TV is generally better than cinema when it comes to reflecting the zeitgeist really directly. Yes, I think that a decade or so on, we can look back at cinema and talk about how a film is reflecting the broader culture. But it’s never quite as timely as TV due to the schedules involved in getting a film into production and then the lengthier process.

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