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There are still networks (MeTV for example) that make a living off of re-airing those shows. The popularity of all of the "Jane Goodall studying the gorillas"
by thrower123 5y ago
There are still networks (MeTV for example) that make a living off of re-airing those shows.
The popularity of all of the "Jane Goodall studying the gorillas" redneck porn on Discovery and National Geographic and History Channel, along with more prestigious dramas like Yellowstone or Justified or Longmire would indicate to me that this is still a very profitable demographic to target, albeit distasteful to the major television executives.
- noir_lord 5y agoIt helps that in the case of Justified and Longmire both where excellent shows that happened to have a country/rural setting - Yellowstone is merely a decent show by comparison. Justified should be talked about like the Soprano's/Breaking Bad or The Wire - it really was that brilliantly done.
- floren 5y agoLongmire gets a lot of credit purely for showing lots of beautiful New Mexico countryside! I also recall that the story was pretty good, but it's been a while.
- davidw 5y agoThe books are better than the TV shows, and the main character is not a "hillbilly" by any means. Agree that Justified is a very well done show. I have also been enjoying Wynonna Earp, which is kind of like Justified meets Ash vs Evil Dead.
- freebreakfast 5y agoI cannot recall exactly where it was mentioned, but I remember one of the producers saying that they purposely wanted to highlight the beauty of New Mexico. Also, Longmire's cabin is located in Valles Caldera National Preserve[0]. It's a little outside of Los Alamos, and it's an amazing place to visit especially if you enjoy hiking. And don't forget the Bradbury Science Museum[1]. 0. https://www.nps.gov/vall/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/vall/index.htm 1. https://www.lanl.gov/museum/ https://www.lanl.gov/museum/