Peak TV Has Finally Peaked, According to FX's John Landgraf

The exec who coined the phrase to describe television's overabundance predicts its long-delayed end

Peak TV has finally reached its peak—several years later than initially predicted.

At the 2015 TCA press tour in Pasadena, California, FX Networks chairman John Landgraf put the phrase “peak TV” into the pop culture lexicon to describe the overwhelming amount of content available on linear and streaming platforms. Now, seven years later, Landgraf predicts the era is coming to an end.

During a Tuesday appearance at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, which went virtual due to a spike in the Covid-19 pandemic, Landgraf forecasted: “2022 will be the high watermark.

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