David Chase Declares Golden Age of TV Over

Sopranos Creator Criticizes Modern Audiences and Streaming Executives for Decline in Quality Television

David Chase, creator of The Sopranos, has declared the golden age of television over, blaming distracted audiences and risk-averse executives.
Chase suggests that the quality of TV is regressing, becoming more like when he first disrupted the industry with HBO’s The Sopranos in 1999.
He criticizes modern audiences for their inability to focus and streaming executives for their increasing demand for less sophisticated content.
Chase revealed that he was recently told to 'dumb it down' when he tried to pitch a show about a high-end escort.
He refers to the post-Sopranos golden era as a '25-year blip' and insists that 'something is dying.'