ICYMI: SSN’S Top Original Stories For 5/5 – 5/9/14

SSN HBO Studio Analysis Part One: Behind HBO’s Rise from Infancy to Emmy Juggernaut

HBO demonstrated that if you hire the best writers, producers, directors, and performers—putting your money where your mouth is—you can carve out a distinctive niche and take sizable chunks of primetime viewership away from broadcasters. In part one of our HBO analysis, SSN takes a deeper look. (SSN)

 SSN HBO Studio Analysis Part Two: Nobody Brings it Home like HBO

A few years ago it looked as though there was a creative crisis brewing, yet the rumors of HBO’s death were not only greatly exaggerated, but utterly premature. While it’s continued to suffer its share of flops and semi-flops, its primetime cupboard has been restocked in such a dynamic way that it’s difficult to recall it was considered barren in the first place. (SSN)

SSN HBO Studio Analysis Part 3

In SSN’s conclusion of our HBO analysis, we look at how HBO is back in tip-top shape and on a roll compared to where they were a mere six years ago. (SSN)

A Look at 10 Projects on HBO’s Development Slate

As an accompaniment to our studio series, here’s a look at 10 projects in various stages of development at HBO that we hope to see on-screen. (SSN)

SSN 2014 Summer TV Preview: Top 10 New Series

A look at upcoming offerings across genres, and across broadcast and cable networks, plus insight about what’s worth checking out this summer. (SSN)

2014 SSN Summer TV Preview: Top 10 Returning Series

In addition to SSN’s must-watch list of new summer shows, we’re bringing you our hot list of returning series across all genres, including broadcast and cable networks – as well as our insight on which ones are worth checking out, from Louie and True Blood to Masters of Sex. (SSN)