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How Prestige ‘Dad TV’ Has Become a Streaming Staple, From ‘Bosch’ and ‘Yellowstone’ to ‘For All Mankind’


In his Awards Circuit column, Michael Schneider looks at so-called 'dad TV,' which generates big viewership but not so many awards.

A few weeks ago, I ran into Amazon MGM Studios head Jen Salke, and we got to talking about some of Prime Video’s recent success stories. “Fallout” is at the top of that list, but the streamer has also found hits with series like “Reacher,” “Outer Range” and “The Terminal List.” Before that, it was “Jack Ryan” and, of course, the longest running of all Prime shows, “ Bosch.” Still, I keep hoping for some Emmy attention for the Apple TV+ show that for me is Peak Prestige Dad TV: “ For All Mankind.” You know how some guys apparently think a lot about the Roman Empire?

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