Hiroyuki Sanada, Maya Erskine, Rashida Jones and other TV powerhouses break down what art means to them
By Missy Schwartz and Philiana Ng
Photography by Magnus Unnar
Fashion and creative direction by Michaela Dosamantes
A stoic feudal lord who is always 20 steps ahead of his enemies. An indigenous detective who has visions she can’t explain. A North Vietnamese spy unsure of his place in the world following the war with the U.S. that ravaged his country. A present-day American spy married to a stranger who’s just as lonely as she is.
Those are but four of the fascinating new characters who brought television to life this year in period dramas, mysteries, spy thrillers, character studies, comedies and more limited series than the human mind can handle.