I have no problem at all going back and forth between cable and network.

Obviously there are different standards and practices that are allowed on cable versus network. You just have to embrace what your network is going to allow.

When you start a TV show, you're not necessarily thinking, "Are we setting up what we need for season seven?" You're just trying to stay on the air, and you try to learn your job as you go, and do what you can.

I would say on a creative level I put a lot of pressure on myself.

I have no problem at all going back and forth between cable and network.

In order to appeal to a wider audience on network in order to survive, generally your characters need to be, at a base level, a little bit more likable.

Working as a showrunner has made it tougher to watch other shows and movies.