Kissinger

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began to transform with a wave of new shows that stretched television's narrative inventiveness, emotional resonance, and artistic ambition. This revolution happened at the hands of a new breed of auteur: the writer-showrunner. Combining deep reportage with cultural analysis and historical context, Brett Martin recounts the rise and inner workings of a genre that represents not only a new golden age for television but also a cultural watershed.