{"product_id":"9781476739687","title":"The Revolution Was Televised: How The Sopranos, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Lost, and Other Groundbreaking Dramas Changed TV Forever","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Critic Michiko Kakutani’s 10 Favorite Books of 2012\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eHollywood\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReporter\u003c\/i\u003e’s 12 Best Hollywood-Related Books of 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Revolution Was Televised\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated TV critic Alan Sepinwall chronicles the remarkable transformation of the small screen over the past fifteen years. Focusing on twelve innovative television dramas that changed the medium and the culture at large forever, including \u003ci\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeadwood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Shield\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e24\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFriday Night Lights\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e, Sepinwall weaves his trademark incisive criticism with highly entertaining reporting about the real-life characters and conflicts behind the scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on interviews with writers David Chase, David Simon, David Milch, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, and Vince Gilligan, among others, along with the network executives responsible for green-lighting these fresh shows\u003ci\u003e, The Revolution Was Televised\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how a new golden age was born, one that's as rich with drama and thrills as the very shows themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"TV fans have a new must-read.\" —\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A smart and substantive walk through the past fifteen years of television drama.\" —Emily Nussbaum, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A blast to read.\" —\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Addictive.\" —\u003ci\u003eHollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177485418736,"sku":"9781476739687","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781476739687_p0.jpg?v=1763609662","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781476739687","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}