We're talking sensational stories in Road to the Emmys: Drama
One byproduct of the "Downton Abbey" fever that gripped the galaxy this winter was the faint (or perhaps not-so-faint) cries from some soap opera fans that "Downton" was every bit as frothy as their favorite daytime dramas. Along those lines, for today's Variety Road to the Emmys: Drama section, we asked Glenn Whipp to explore how primetime shows manage to serve up sensational plot twists without them seeming over the top.
Elsewhere in the section, in addition to that story and our Bruce Rosenblum interview, you'll find these stories:
-- Bob Verini imagines how the ultimate crossover episode for all of TV drama would play out.
-- Cable continued its winning streak of launching buzzworthy dramas, writes Kate Hahn.
-- Why, out of all the great TV dramas, "Mad Men" has been able to reign supreme with the Academy for so long.
-- Capsules on freshman Emmy contenders and their veteran brothers.
-- Snapshots of some of the top moments from the past season of drama.
-- A different trip down memory lane yields the first moments ever for TV's Emmy-contending dramas.
A native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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