Survival mode continues for Take Us to the Pilot. We now find ourselves in a world overrun by zombies in the premiere of The Walking Dead, which grew to dominate TV viewership and continues to live on through its many spin-offs.

Take Us to the Pilot is entering survival mode, venturing into shows that frequently put their characters in life-or-death scenarios. Our first entry is the two-part premiere of Lost, which expanded the TV format to explore a new world of storytelling possibilities.

The final show we'll be discussing related to mass media is The Boys. The pilot quickly establishes a cynical tone, depicting superheroes as products marketed and sold by a corrupt media corporation.

The Morning Show pilot marked Apple's entry into original content, making use of a large budget to attract A-list stars and tackle current events through the lens of broadcast news.

The Succession pilot introduced TV viewers to the Roy family, whose conflicting business strategies reflect the media industry's real-world state of flux.

Next in our lineup focusing on mass media is the pilot of Lifetime's UnREAL, a scripted drama that observes the manipulative and exploitative nature of reality television.

We're continuing with the mass media genre discussing the pilot of The Newsroom. In this series, Aaron Sorkin examines the workings of a cable news show fighting to improve the quality of TV journalism.

Our next batch of pilots centers around mass media, starting with the award-winning premiere of Mad Men. As AMC's first original series, this acclaimed drama cemented its network as a major player in the golden era of television.

We're wrapping up our series on female leads in comedy by discussing the pilot of Hacks. This series showcases multigenerational humor with a nod to the trailblazing women of prior decades.