Aaron Sorkin has created another great TV show in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. This isn’t unexpected since his previous efforts, Sports Night and The West Wing, were excellent. There is witty, intelligent dialog with interesting, imperfect characters.
In Studio 60 I’ve noticed some autobiographical elements. Partners doing a TV show (Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme), one with a substance abuse problem (Sorkin), one burning out by doing it all himself (Sorkin again), and maybe more. I haven’t researched Schlamme’s history to know if there is more of him in the characters. Maybe I’ll dig a little and see what I can find.
The show is great on it’s own and these personal elements are icing on the cake.