AMC are considering airing talk shows for their signature dramas, The Walking Dead and Mad Men.
Inspired by Bravo’s Andy Cohen–hosted Watch What Happens: Live, sources claim that the network shot a pilot for the talk show series a few weeks ago, with former MTV personality Chris Hardwick serving as host.
If they go to air, the relatively cheap to produce talk shows would serve as companion pieces, giving AMC the chance to hold onto audience members who specifically tune in for shows like Dead or Men.
After their much talked about budget issues, you can see why this idea would be financially, as well as creatively attractive.
As per Vulture:
According to sources, AMC commissioned WWH exec producer Michael Davies and his Sony-based Embassy Row Productions (they also produce Oxygen’s The Glee Project) to shoot a pilot for a WWH-like series a few weeks ago. Our spies say Nerdist blogger and former MTV personality Chris Hardwick, most recently seen hosting BBC America’s Doctor Who specials, served as the host of the pilot and that the discussion focused on Walking Dead.
This would indicate that AMC is considering a launch of the as-yet untitled project in conjunction with this October’s return of Dead, though we haven’t been able to confirm that (and it’s likely that it would be designed to air after other AMC shows, not just Dead). What’s more, because this was just a pilot, it’s possible there could be format tweaks or that Hardwick might not be a part of the project should it go to series. If AMC decides to move forward with the show in time for Dead, it would likely do so within the next few weeks.
Interesting. I think it goes without saying that the talk shows would need to be ‘authentic’ and hosted by people who have genuine passion for the shows in question. But it’s an intriguing concept that could well work for serialized TV shows. We’ll keep tabs.
Would you watch a talk show for The Walking Dead or Mad Men?
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