Television in The New Yorker

Illustration by Leo Espinosa.

Through the summer and into the fall, we’ll be sharing collections of stories from the archives of The New Yorker. So far, we’ve shared collections of Profiles, love stories, and pieces about the theatre and New York City. This week, we have a collection of pieces about television.

Fifteen Years of the Salto Mortale” is Kenneth Tynan’s classic Profile of Johnny Carson; in “Whatever It Takes,” Jane Mayer writes about the politics of the show “24.” Margaret Talbot profiles David Simon, creator of “The Wire,” in “Stealing Life”; in “Outside the Box,” Ken Auletta explores how Netflix and other streaming services are changing the nature of the programs we watch. Finally, in “Jersey Jetsam,” Nancy Franklin dissects “Jersey Shore,” and, in “Tune in Next Week,” Emily Nussbaum explores the enduring appeal of the cliffhanger.

We hope you enjoy these pieces as much as we do—and that you’ll follow The New Yorker on Twitter and Facebook, where some of our contributors will be suggesting their favorite stories, as well.