Overview
- Sheridan spoke on The Bill Simmons Podcast on Monday and attacked studio and network executives as lacking storytelling skill, saying he demands total creative control and that his deals were struck to avoid committee interference.
- He openly admitted he sometimes designs scenes to provoke critics, using the phrase “I do rage‑bait them” and adding that he does not care about negative reviews.
- Sheridan said he is not trying to win Emmys and that his goal is to move and entertain mainstream viewers rather than court awards voters.
- He explained a specific creative choice on Landman, saying he told Demi Moore up front she would be largely backgrounded in season one as part of a planned arc that raises her role later.
- Industry reports continue to track Sheridan’s move away from Paramount toward a large, reported NBCUniversal deal, a shift that comes as Paramount mounts Emmy campaigns for his shows and as he keeps production centered in Texas rather than Los Angeles.