Air Quote by Jordana Spiro

I've been really lucky to get on shows that stay on. It's one thing to book a show, and it's like winning the lottery…

— Coby Bell

Sometimes it's hard to know why networks will stick with something. Sometimes the ratings won't happen, but there's excitement at the network, so they'll…

— Beau Bridges

There are so many shows that go on endlessly until they lose their original spark, or mysteries that are cancelled before they ever get…

— Alex Hirsch

The thing about TV is it's a meritocracy. I love that aspect of it - and I've had shows that have gone on the…

— Doug Liman

Lots of shows get cancelled, and then they never get to end their stories. It's just over.

— Andrew Haigh

For so long, TV consisted of a limited number of shows a year, and those shows had to appeal to as many people as…

— Emily V. Gordon

What makes a show good for me, personally, is a mystery that just doesn't quit. I want to know why. Why did this happen?…

— Mark Pellegrino

A show that's been successful that been on a while, chances are it's going to stay that way. At least it's going to maintain…

— Gary Cole

There's a special joy you get having a show on the air that people are interested in and wanting to know what happens next.…

— Ronald D. Moore

Not many people get to create a television show that actually makes it on the air.

— Courtney A. Kemp

With network, shows are pulled half the time after three episodes whether they're good or they're not good. It's a numbers game. With cable,…

— Valerie Cruz

It used to be that you had to do a certain number of episodes to hit syndication in order to try to keep a…

— Terence Winter