1.   Viewers want better television, and more of it.

2.   But how do the team know that this is what their viewers want to see?

3.   Among the more popular assumptions is that viewers will want shows with heroes and with a clear distinction between good and evil.

4.   Both also seem far less mean-spirited than their predecessors, but that may not be what viewers who love reality shows want to see.

5.   Adult viewers may want to hang around, too.

6.   After all, how often does a John Sayles or a David Lynch come along, establishing careers that viewers will want to follow for decades?

7.   After that, viewers may want a divorce.

8.   But can a network known more for crashing asteroids and medieval magicians make viewers want to stick with a movie based on serious literature?

9.   But even in the face of impressive ratings and polls indicating that viewers want more of this sort of programming, many people in the industry are skeptical.