What James Poniewozik has said about Fleabag

1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 27, 2026

James Poniewozik, Chief television critic at The New York Times, has been quoted on Fleabag once in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on September 27, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Poniewozik says Fleabag's protagonist would have been rejected by a traditional network in the 1990s as unlikable.

    “Fleabag is somebody, if you pitch this, you know, to CBS in 1992... or whatever, you know, you are not surviving that pitch meeting well”

    The Daily: The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (Sep 27, 2026) · Listen from 22:20

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