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‘Squid Game’ and What Constitutes a Hit on TV

Plus, ‘In the Heights,’ ‘No Time to Die,’ and what defines successful film in the COVID-19 era

By Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Netflix


Chris and Andy talk about In the Heights and No Time to Die and what successful movies and TV look like in this COVID era (1:00). Then they talk about what the success of Squid Game means for Netflix before getting into the final few episodes (29:02).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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