Friends, ER, 24, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Alias, Sex and the City, The Shield, Lost: the new generation of Hollywood series is blowing things up! Brilliant, inventive, daring, violent, exciting, TV series have indeed become the new creative Eldorado in what used to be the realm of cinema. From now on, they are the ones who attract the best actors, the best writers, the best directors. They capture the public's attention, accompany their daily lives and inspire their thoughts on love, sex or politics. They know how to turn the constraints of the system to their advantage. How are they made? Who are the scriptwriters? On what criteria are they selected? How do the shootings take place? What censorships do they have to bypass?