by Erik Bork | Jan 4, 2014
I eventually watched HBO’s THE WIRE, over a decade after its five-year run began. Once I started, I found myself binge-watching through the first three seasons. This show was never a clear hit with audiences, and didn’t win many major awards. But WGA screenwriters...
by Erik Bork | Sep 17, 2013
What most interests me about Downton Abbey is how it so masterfully demonstrates two qualities that I am obsessed with, when it comes to good writing and good serialized TV writing, especially. 1. It makes us care about the people. God, does it make us care! To me,...
by Erik Bork | Jun 28, 2013
I couldn’t resist creating a chart that breaks down the recent WGA member-voted “Best written series of all time” by decade and type of show. What conclusions, if any, can be drawn from this? (If you have trouble viewing the document below, you might...
