Published Mar 2, 2020

The Outsider’ E9. Plus: What Does the Netflix Top 10 Teach Us? | The Watch

Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald dissect capitalism's oddities with satire, analyze Netflix's top 10 influence on content discovery, and examine the potential revival of classic TV shows in the streaming era, exploring viewer engagement and nostalgia's role in their success.

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