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Crime and Police TV Shows Like ‘Criminal Minds’ Are Big Streaming Hits

Prestige shows like “The White Lotus” grab a lot of the headlines and rave reviews. But viewers still like to settle in with the familiar.

After years of breakneck growth, the number of scripted TV series orders made by networks and streamers is in decline.

Stand-up specials like “Rothaniel” pushed boundaries this year, and Netflix’s financial setbacks could mean that its dominance in comedy is slowing.

Through his “Gothic Homemaking” YouTube series, Aurelio Voltaire has become a lifestyle guru to people who embrace spookiness in all seasons.

This is what success looks like in the creator economy: Sometimes you have to beg millions of fans for mercy.