«I BELIEVE IN TELEVISION. IT'S GOING TO TAKE OVER FROM THE MOVIES»

In this decade, television triumphed. As other branches of the popular media and culture sank, splintered or sagged, TV got better and better. The explosion of powerful U.S. cable drama – from The Sopranos (1999-2007) to Mad Men (since 2007) – proved that TV is the only area of arts and entertainment to improve artistically beyond measure. The 10- to 13-hour cable drama is now of such storytelling assuredness and narrative nuance that it has surpassed film and, arguably, the novel, in terms of cultural impact and resonance.

The Globe & Mail
Dec 15 2009