Sure, but these shows are still produced and written by the same industry insiders that made the Wire and the sopranos. The ideas may be more data informed, but

Sure, but these shows are still produced and written by the same industry insiders that made the Wire and the sopranos. The ideas may be more data informed, but good art is still good art because it's produced by great artists. Counterpoint is there's plenty of episodic crap on broadcast TV with lots of cancellations. Netflix seems to have a much better track record.