The number 13 has a variety of different connotations. For some it’s positive. I for example met my wife, was engaged, got married had my daughter, and – started this podcast – all on 13s. A reasonably positive experience all the way around.

The building of a television series isn’t something that happens quick. It surely doesn’t happen and become instantly successful. More often than not, it also doesn’t get to ride the coattails of a huge franchise that just so happens to be inside the s...