Adam Scott holding a ball in Severance.
Apple TV has cemented its reputation as an ambitious streamer, thanks to the strength of its sci-fi series. Shows like Severance and Silo have defined the platform for their unique perspectives on the worst-case scenarios that humanity can face.
Apple TV has become the sci-fi network because of these series, but in the end, that wasn't what won the streaming service recognition. That honor belongs to The Studio, which swept at the BAFTA TV Awards. The half-hour comedy comes from the minds of creative partners Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who have produced other hits like The Boys and Invincible.
Comedy is their wheelhouse, and they use it to show another side to an industry they know very well: Hollywood. Rogen stars as Matt Remick, a film executive who takes over the humble production company, Continental Studios. Unlike other execs, Matt wants to make hits while still staying true to his artistic integrity.
Also starring Ike Barinholtz and the late Catherine O’Hara, The Studio uses satire to tell a story that is essentially a love letter to film, but also doesn’t shave down its sharp edges. The Studio is a near-perfect show that succeeded where the best Apple TV shows had failed before. COLLIDER Collider · Quiz Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Personality Quiz Which Sci-Fi Hero Are You Most Like?
Paul Atreides · Captain Kirk · Princess Leia · Ellen Ripley · Max Rockatansky Five iconic heroes. Five completely different ways of facing an impossible universe. One of them shares your instincts, your values, and your particular way of refusing to back down. Eight questions will tell you which one.
🏜️Paul Atreides 🖖Capt. Kirk ✊Princess Leia 🔦Ellen Ripley 🔥Max Rockatansky FIND YOUR HERO → QUESTION 1 / 8LEADERSHIP 01 How do you lead when the stakes couldn't be higher? The way you lead under pressure is the most honest thing about you. AI absorb everything — every variable, every pattern — and move only when I know the path forward.
BI read the room, make the call, and own the consequences. Hesitation costs more than mistakes. CI rally people. A cause needs a voice, and I refuse to let fear be louder than conviction.
DI assess the threat, establish what needs doing, and get it done without waiting for permission. EI don't lead. I act. Others can follow or not — I'm already moving.
NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 2 / 8STRENGTH 02 What is your greatest strength in a crisis? The quality that keeps you alive when everything else fails. APrescience — the ability to see further ahead than anyone else and plan accordingly. BImprovisation — I'm at my best when the plan falls apart and I have to invent a new one.
CConviction — I know what I'm fighting for, and that certainty doesn't waver under fire. DComposure — I stay functional when everyone around me is falling apart. Panic is a luxury. EEndurance — I outlast things.
I take the hit and keep moving long after others have stopped. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 3 / 8MOTIVATION 03 What is the thing you'd sacrifice everything else for? Your deepest motivation is your truest compass. AThe survival and dignity of my people — even if I have to become something frightening to ensure it.
BThe safety of my crew — every single one of them. No one gets left behind. CFreedom — for my people, for every world still crushed under the weight of an empire. DThe truth — what actually happened, what's actually out there, whether anyone believes me or not.
EThe one person — or the one memory — that still makes any of this worth surviving for. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 4 / 8PEOPLE 04 How do you relate to the people around you? Who you are to others under pressure is who you really are. AWith intensity and distance — I care deeply, but the weight I carry makes closeness complicated.
BWith warmth and irreverence — I take the mission seriously, not myself. CWith directness and trust — I say what I mean, and I expect the people I work with to rise to it. DWith professional care but clear limits — I'll protect you, but I won't pretend we're family. EWith wariness that slowly becomes loyalty — I don't trust easily, but when I do, it holds.
NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 5 / 8THREAT 05 You're facing a threat that no one else believes is real. What do you do? How you respond when you're the only one who sees it defines everything. APrepare in silence.
If they won't listen, I'll be ready when they finally have to. BKeep pushing until someone listens — and if no one does, handle it myself. CBuild the case, find the allies, and make the threat impossible to ignore. DDocument everything.
The truth matters even if no one believes it yet. EStop trying to convince anyone. Survive it. That's the only argument that counts.
NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 6 / 8COST 06 What has your heroism cost you personally? Every hero pays. The question is what — and whether they'd pay it again. AMy innocence — I've seen what I'm capable of, and I can't unsee it.
BPeople I loved — the command chair has a view, but it's a lonely one. CA normal life — I gave up everything ordinary the moment I chose the cause. DMy sense of safety — I know exactly what's out there now, and I can't pretend otherwise. EAlmost everything — and I'm still not sure what I'm carrying it all for.
But I keep going. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 7 / 8RULES 07 How do you feel about the rules of the world you're in? Every hero has a relationship with the system. What's yours?
AI understand them deeply — and I know exactly which ones must be broken, and why. BI respect the spirit of them and bend the letter when the situation demands it. CThe system is the problem. I'm not here to work within it — I'm here to dismantle it.
DI follow protocol until protocol stops being useful. Then I make the call myself. EThe rules collapsed a long time ago. What's left is instinct, and mine are reliable.
NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 8 / 8PURPOSE 08 When everything is on the line, what keeps you going? The answer is the most honest thing about you. ADestiny — or something that feels so much like it that the difference no longer matters. BThe people on my ship — their faces, their trust, the fact that they're counting on me.
CThe belief that what we're fighting for is worth every sacrifice, including this one. DSheer refusal to let it win — whatever it is. I don't stop. That's just who I am.
EI'm not sure anymore. But the road is still there, and I'm still on it. REVEAL MY HERO → Your Hero Has Been Identified Your Sci-Fi Hero Is… Your answers point to the iconic sci-fi hero who shares your instincts, your values, and your particular way of facing the impossible.
Arrakis · Dune Paul Atreides You carry a weight most people would crumble under — the knowledge of what you're capable of, and the burden of what you might have to become. USS Enterprise · Star Trek Captain Kirk You lead with instinct, warmth, and an absolute refusal to accept a no-win scenario — because you've always believed there's a third option nobody else has thought of yet.
The Rebellion · Star Wars Princess Leia You are the kind of person who holds the line when everyone else is losing faith — not because you're fearless, but because giving up simply isn't something you're capable of. The Nostromo · Alien Ellen Ripley You are not reckless, not grandiose, and not particularly interested in being anyone's hero — you just refuse to stop when it matters.
The Wasteland · Mad Max Max Rockatansky You have been through fire that would break most people — and what came out the other side is something the world underestimates at its peril. ↻ RETAKE THE QUIZ ‘The Studio’ Deserved Its BAFTA TV Awards At the 2026 BAFTA TV awards, The Studio did the impossible and swept all major categories at the ceremony.
The series has become the most-awarded series of the year, but that isn’t the only reason why it's impressive. It is the first comedy series in its freshman season to win at the award show, and the first comedy in a decade to win in the International category. The Studio is in good company, as previous wins for the platform include Slow Horses and the gritty Rebecca Ferguson series, Silo.
The Studio’s success compared to other, more high-concept stories on Apple TV speaks to what is hitting home with audiences right now. The series both celebrates and satirizes the entertainment industry, all in good fun. The Studio poses the age-old question of whether it is possible to produce a hit that also appeals to more artistic sensibilities.
Matt undertakes this challenge episode by episode while also having to deal with the bureaucracy and slights that come with being a studio exec. The Studio is populated with cameos that are heightened versions of performers audiences know and love. Every episode is a wink at the audience while delivering a story that is genuinely funny. The comedy takes big swings, such as the episode “The Missing Reel,” which is styled as a film noir.
In “The Oner,” acclaimed director Sarah Polley plays herself as a harried filmmaker trying to get the perfect shot despite Matt inadvertently derailing the shoot. These real-life characters add a layer of satire to an extremely funny series. Subscribe to the newsletter for smarter takes on The Studio Want more context on The Studio and Apple TV's rise?
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It is rare to find an original piece of storytelling in the streaming age, but Apple TV has shown that the platform can be one of the greats with this historic win for Rogen’s team. 8 10 The Studio Like Follow Followed TV-MA Comedy Release Date March 25, 2025 Network Apple TV+ Showrunner Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Seth Rogen Writers Peter Huck Cast See All The Studio: This series explores the challenges faced by a legacy Hollywood movie studio struggling to balance art and commerce. It delves into the complex dynamics within the industry as the studio endeavors to survive in a rapidly evolving entertainment landscape. Powered by Expand Collapse
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