In 2014, the UK science-fiction television series Black Mirror was
released on Netflix worldwide, quickly becoming a hit with US
audiences. Like other beloved British imports, this series piqued
Americans' interest with hints of dark comedy, clever plotlines,
and six-episode seasons that left audiences frantic for more. In
Transatlantic Television Drama, volume editors Michele Hilmes, Matt
Hills, and Roberta Pearson team up with leading scholars in TV
studies and transnational television to look at how serial dramas
like Black Mirror captivate US audiences, and what this reveals
about the ways Americans and Brits relate to each other on and off
the screen. Focusing on production strategies, performance styles,
and audience reception, chapters delve into some of the most
widely-discussed programs on the transatlantic circuit, from
ongoing series like Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey, Orphan Black,
and Sherlock, to those with long histories of transnational
circulation like Masterpiece and Doctor Who, to others whose
transnational success speaks to the process of exchange,
adaptation, and cooperation such as Rome, Parade's End,
Broadchurch, and Gracepoint. The book's first section investigates
the platforms that support British/American exchange, from
distribution partnerships and satellite providers to streaming
services. The second section concentrates on the shift in meaning
across cultural contexts, such as invocations of heritage, genre
shifts in adaptation, performance styles, and, in the case of
Episodes, actual dramatized depiction of the process of
transatlantic television production. In section three, attention
turns to contexts of audience reception, ranging from fan
conventions and fiction to television criticism, the effects of
national branding on audiences, and the role of social media in de-
or re-contextualizing fans' response to transnational programs.
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