but from a pure “results” standpoint, the numbers are going to be good enough to keep the show on the air for as long as the producers want it, i would assume. and thats really all that matters.

The main appeal to me is that it’s a show about the frailty of the human condition. It highlights these frailties spectacularly at times. It’s a glimpse of how far we’ve come, but how some of our progress is largely superficial. It’s well-produced end-to-end (writing, acting, cinematography).

It’s not for everyone. Bill Gorman, the other half of TVbytheNumbers didn’t love it. He’s on vacation or I’d have him chime in with counterpoint. He liked how it captured the 1960 era in great detail, but the story didn’t reel him in. I think he gave it one or two episodes and bailed. But, if you like a mix of human drama with some social commentary thrown in, I’d try starting at the beginning and sticking through four episodes. If you don’t like that sort of thing, it’s probably not for you.

The main appeal to me is that it’s a show about the frailty of the human condition. It highlights these frailties spectacularly at times. It’s a glimpse of how far we’ve come, but how some of our progress is largely superficial. It’s well-produced end-to-end (writing, acting, cinematography).

It’s not for everyone. Bill Gorman, the other half of TVbytheNumbers didn’t love it. He’s on vacation or I’d have him chime in with counterpoint. He liked how it captured the 1960 era in great detail, but the story didn’t reel him in. I think he gave it one or two episodes and bailed. But, if you like a mix of human drama with some social commentary thrown in, I’d try starting at the beginning and sticking through four episodes. If you don’t like that sort of thing, it’s probably not for you.

the final numbers for last week were ~2.1 million which for AMC is stellar. Because of the critical acclaim and press it generates for AMC, it probably has to do worse than last year to be in the realm of “too low”. But that’s pure conjecture on my part. I’m not privy to production costs — and I also have no idea how the actor’s contracts were done and whether Jon Hamm and the rest of the cast will be asking for fat raises soon.

the final numbers for last week were ~2.1 million which for AMC is stellar. Because of the critical acclaim and press it generates for AMC, it probably has to do worse than last year to be in the realm of “too low”. But that’s pure conjecture on my part. I’m not privy to production costs — and I also have no idea how the actor’s contracts were done and whether Jon Hamm and the rest of the cast will be asking for fat raises soon.