Special Event: Origin Stories of the Three "Greatest TV Shows of All Time"

We begin with David Chase, who first offers a bit of background on how he learned to write bad guys or "heavies" when he worked for Stephen J. Cannell on The Rockford Files, and provides fascinating context to the birth of The Sopranos.

Then David Simon tells how he envisioned the first season of The Wire and then how he conceived moving forward beyond the initial season, inspired by the work of a leading American Sociologist.

And finally Vince Gilligan tells us how a conversation between him and a fellow writer provoked the seed of thought that sprouted into Breaking Bad.

You can find the audio and transcripts of my interview with David Chase by clicking here for Part 1 and here for Part 2.

You can find the audio and transcripts of my interview with David Simon by clicking here for Part 1, here for Part 2, here for Part 3 and here for Part 4.

You can find the audio and transcripts of my interview with Vince Gilligan by clicking here for Part 1 and here for Part 2.

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