Quality Telefantasy

This book explores the relatively new genre of ‘Quality Telefantasy’ and how it has broadened TV taste cultures by legitimating and mainstreaming fantastical content. It shows how the rising popularity of this genre marks a distinct and significant development in what kinds of TV are culturally dominant and critically regarded.

Andrew Lynch teaches cinema and screen studies in the department of Media and Communication at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. He has previously published work on telefantasy, genre and Quality TV in Quarterly Review of Film and Video and Refractory . His current research focuses on the diverse approaches of niche and marginal streaming services.