With Showtime losing its hit show “Dexter” and TV finding hits in genre programming, network president David Nevins told reporters at Monday’s Television Critics Association press tour how the network is approaching its search for programming.
“We’re looking for something that feels new and original, different from what’s out there,” Nevins said. “We stay away from things that others are doing very well. I want all of our shows to have adult appeal and difficult psychology. I want depth.”
When it comes to genre programming, Nevins referred to AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and HBO’s “Game of Thrones” as examples of shows that have gone beyond the guy who goes to Comic-Con to bigger groups of adults, including women.