AMC is a network that has earned and thrives on its reputation. The network has a certain image in the television business. The network is known for its critically-acclaimed dramas that are mostly likely Emmy magnets. Their dramas are extremely well-written with deep characters, and the stories move at a slow-burn pace.
Despite the brilliance of most AMC series, its one downfall is that it doesn’t hit the mass audience. Mad Men for example is one of the best shows on TV, but some may say that it “moves too slowly”. Whether we agree or disagree with that, it’s something AMC has to deal with. Mad Men may be loved by critics, but its ratings aren’t as near as high as they’d like to see.
In the last couple years, AMC has tried to expand their programming to appeal to a broader audience. They entered the spy-thriller drama with Rubicon (but that failed). They entered the murder-mystery genre with The Killing. They entered the horror genre with the highly successful (and now record-breaking) The Walking Dead. The network that was known for its brilliant yet slow-burning dramas is trying to expand to appeal to a wider and broader audience.
“Hell on Wheels” is AMC’s newest upcoming series, entering the contemporary Western drama genre. Now this isn’t the first time the network has played into the Western genre. In 2006 AMC aired the mini-series Broken Trail which was a success for the network.
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