Thanks to Laëtitia for the heads up.
I have a theory about the birth of the show, a simple one: writer Dan Fogelman binge-watched Sense8 on Netflix like we all did past summer, enjoyed it and thought it would be a good idea to take the “all born on the same day” part of the pitch to make a family dramedy out of it. Who could blame him? It’s a good idea and Thirty-Six has nothing else to do with Sense8 in the end. It’s not a rip-off of any kind. It’s something completely different and something quite good, actually. Of course, when he came with this script wrote on spec to FOX Studios where he has an overall deal, FOX looked the other way. Let’s be honest: it’s not a good fit with the network. But what is anymore? Anyway, they took the idea to other channels and NBC bought it and ordered a pilot in the room. Something rare. It’s totally understandeable: it’s exactly what they need to extend their portfolio, a dramedy in the vein of Parenthood, even if we’re not there yet and the cast does not look good on paper (Justin Hartley?! Why guys?!). Let’s hope for some magic now, because having Thirty-Six on our TV every week would make a lot of us happy, I assure you.
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