Pitt just starred in World War Z, a much-maligned film that was in danger of never seeing the light of day until it did and grossed $540 million world wide. The mere fact that it doesn't sound unreasonable for his name to be tossed around in the same sentence as a television drama is indicative of the fact that—as far as the art is concerned, at least—HBO, Netflix, Showtime, and the like are now able to trade punches with the major Hollywood film studios. And, regardless of who comes out on top, the real winners are the viewers who will be able to consume character-driven stories instead of (or, at least, alongside) industry tent-poles like whatever Transformers abomination that's set to hit theaters, next.