….In the reality TV industry, Kroll said, “there are a lot of people who care, but we all know that there are some people who don’t know how to elevate a show. I think experience really brings you that. We were constantly, throughout the show, looking for what we could do to elevate it, because we thought we had something kind of special.”

I watched the first two episodes, and I agree. I was really surprised especially at how much the premiere—which has an incredibly satisfying narrative arc—feels like a fully realized show, since it can take show a few episodes or even a full season to really find its footing….

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