Amazon’s largest hit so far is likely ‘The Man in High Castle,’ which has not managed to develop the cultural cachet of HBO or Netflix hits.
September 13, 2017
‘What the heck is going on at Amazon Studios? TV observers could be forgiven for asking that question in early September.
The streaming giant is said to be taking a hard look at its original scripted programming choices amid a lack of buzz and a mere 15 Emmy nominations, far less than the 91 garnered by rival Netflix. As a result, Amazon has started to clean house, canceling pricey dramas The Last Tycoon and Z: The Beginning of Everything after one season apiece, and, sources say, is reevaluating its ambitions in the unscripted space.’