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    "parsed_content": "AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTTimes INSIDERTo Recap to Not to RecapHow do we decide which television shows to write about, episode by episode? Our TV editor reveals his strategy.Share full articlePeter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall in the premiere of \u201cA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms\u201d on HBO Max. Credit...Steffan Hill\/HBOBy Jeremy EgnerJeremy Egner oversees coverage of television and the people who make it.Feb. 13, 2026Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.Was that drunk knight a Baratheon or a Tully? Did that patient have necrotizing fasciitis or necrotizing dermatitis? Isn\u2019t that soldier a younger version of that one guy from the other thing?And why exactly did Carrie and Aidan break up again, again?These questions were inspired by the TV series \u201cA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms\u201d; \u201cThe Pitt\u201d; \u201cIt: Welcome to Derry\u201d; and finally, \u201cAnd Just Like That \u2026\u201d They were answered in The New York Times\u2019s recaps of the episodes. (For the record: Baratheon; fasciitis; Dick Hallorann, who is killed as an old man in \u201cThe Shining\u201d; it\u2019s complicated.)Recaps became a key component of television coverage in the early part of the 21st century, as shows like \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d kicked off an ambitious new era of TV distinguished by complicated storytelling, highly serialized narratives and provocative material. A barrage of shows based on books, earlier series and other media brought abundant Easter eggs and rabbit holes. Stories got denser, richer, more complex, more worthy of discussion.The best recaps are entertaining while providing helpful context, deepening viewers\u2019 understanding of a show and its themes and giving them a spot in the comments forum to share their own impressions. The same readers often return week after week, following along as the story develops.Recaps probably peaked as a phenomenon a few years ago, when screens were dominated by blockbusters like \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d and \u201cThe Walking Dead,\u201d sprawling sagas that captivated millions of viewers with dozens of characters and subplots. (Of course, I recapped both of them, so I might be biased.)Streaming has atomized television and its audience. Recaps, usually written in advance off episode screeners and then published after the episode airs, are still a big part of our weekly coverage. But time and resources are finite, so we\u2019re strategic about what shows get them.What is the strategy? Glad you asked!Do you just recap the most popular shows?Not usually, particularly when the most popular shows in a given season are sitcoms or crime-of-the-week cop shows and other procedurals.TV was simpler back when everyone watched the same three or four networks. Each week wacky families solved homework dilemmas and clever detectives solved murders by the closing credits. The broadcaster made some ad dollars \u2014 Hot Pockets weren\u2019t going to sell themselves \u2014 and viewers went to bed satisfied.Prime-time parents and police officers still do their thing, and much like the occasional Hot Pocket, that thing is still satisfying. But with rare exceptions, sitcoms and procedurals don\u2019t really call for further interpretation. For many viewers, the fact that you can watch these shows, enjoy them and then not think about them afterward is part of the escapist appeal.We also almost never recap reality shows. We\u2019ve dabbled, but mostly leave it to the experts \u2014 some of the most entertaining recappers at other outlets specialize in snarky breakdowns and takedowns of sundry Housewives, Bachelors and Traitors.What about Netflix? Everybody watches Netflix.Again, not really.Netflix has plenty of shows worth talking and writing about, but with its full-season episode drops, people watch them on their own schedules. This is great for personal convenience but less so for a regular periodic discussion of a series.Even if you\u2019re able to write all the recaps in advance and publish them when the show premieres, the bingers rarely seem to go back and read them, and you risk spoiling things for viewers still catching up.So while we occasionally do a mega season or finale recap for super popular Netflix shows like \u201cStranger Things,\u201d we mostly skip their series. We do cover lots of Netflix shows in various other ways, and we also recap streaming shows that release each week, like \u201cThe Pitt\u201d on HBO Max.So what kinds of shows do you recap?Those decisions are ultimately based on a kind of guesswork that considers a show\u2019s popularity, narrative ambition, plot density and other factors.Franchises, for example, have built-in fan bases. \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d was huge, and many people still watch \u201cHouse of the Dragon,\u201d so we were going to recap \u201cA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms\u201d unless the screeners were terrible. (They were not.)Other easy yeses included \u201cIt: Welcome to Derry,\u201d a prequel series based on the work of Stephen King; Amazon\u2019s \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d series; and \u201cAlien: Earth,\u201d the latest extension of that face-sucking, chest-bursting sci-fi franchise. \u201cAnd Just Like That \u2026\u201d was, by most definitions, not good. But \u201cSex and the City\u201d fans are legion.In general we pick series that seem primed to catch on and generate lots of chatter. These are usually infused with intoxicating mystery, have irresistible characters, grapple with broad cultural concerns or do all of the above. I like to think that, as with another difficult-to-define cultural product, we know \u2019em when we see \u2019em.That\u2019s not always true, however. \u201cHeated Rivalry,\u201d the horny hockey show, caught us by surprise. If I had a time machine, I would go back and assign recaps of \u201cSeverance\u201d \u2014 no wait, I would go forward and watch the end of the show and see if it\u2019s actually worth recapping.But I can\u2019t do either, so I\u2019ll just keep looking for TV I think readers will want to talk about and hope I\u2019m right.Jeremy Egner is the television editor, overseeing coverage of the medium and the people who make it. 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