From The Bachelor to Game of Thrones: how TV recaps became a new artform

By Nick Galvin
Updated August 29 2015 - 3:13pm, first published 2:14pm
Recaps of Game of Thrones, starring Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, prompt lively online debate.
Recaps of Game of Thrones, starring Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, prompt lively online debate.
Complex series, such as The Sopranos, starring James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, contributed to the rise of recaps.
Complex series, such as The Sopranos, starring James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, contributed to the rise of recaps.

It's hard to pinpoint exactly when television recaps first became a cultural phenomenon.

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