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OShaunesssy t1_ja9m8xa wrote

Reply to comment by Dancingedleslie in ‘I Still Don’t Know What It Was’ An oral history of Kings, the ambitious, expensive, proudly weird drama on which NBC bet its prestige future and lost. by KalamsLongknife

There was a handful of shows from 2008-2012 that would have done better in 2022 on a streaming platform.

Stuff like "Awake", "Flashforward", "Caprica", "Dollhouse", "Party Down", "Terminator Sarah Connor Chonicles", "Pushing Daisies", and even "Jericho" though it was earlier than the rest. I remember shows like "Shark" and "The Event" too had some buzz but also had concepts better suited for binging on a streaming service.

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Dancingedleslie t1_ja9ouwc wrote

I had an idea for a podcast, I’m sure it’s been done already but I haven’t found it, where I’d go through shows like the ones you listed and add some others like Black Donnellys and Kings, and kind of do a recap/history. Similar to the Blank Check format. Spend a few episodes recapping the show, talk about production, etc.

But I don’t have the time or skill to make it work. Maybe some day.

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keving87 t1_jaavvh3 wrote

Pushing Daisies never stood a chance being so bright and kitschy, high concept, and getting ruined by the writer's strike. But it was great.

Kings also never stood a chance being so high quality and being on NBC. Had it even premiered a few years later, it'd have gone to Netflix or an early Prime show. It was too good for broadcast TV.

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no_name_left_to_give t1_jaa851r wrote

Pushing Daisies would've still been canceled after 2 seasons if it was on Netflix though.

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keving87 t1_jaav2fa wrote

Nah it'd have gotten 3 at least... and end on a huge cliffhanger. RIP Santa Clarita Diet. Never forget.

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thesetcrew t1_jaanleu wrote

I think “Hannibal” would fit on this list as well.

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RyanTranquil t1_jab93v2 wrote

Loved flash forward, The Event .. damn cliffhangers .. glad Jericho had the comic books to finish the series

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ShamelesslyPlugged t1_jabbypg wrote

If you go to 2007, you have Moonlight which missed the Twilight Vampire Renaissance by like a year.

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