“It seemed like exactly the right thing for us. It was something that was inherently dangerous and edgy, and we had to approach it in the right way, but we never shied away from it.”
“I think it would be the equivalent of an X rating. And rather than try to figure out how to cut it and make it work for us, we decided it's probably better not to butcher Takashi's vision.”
“I think it's an incredibly bold and original show. And if only a small fraction of the loyal audience that's on Fox came to Showtime, it would be one of our highest-rated shows.”