Meet the man who directed episodes for some of the best TV shows in the world such as Game of Thrones, Deadwood or Homicide. Alan Taylor explains how he went from studying history in college to shooting different locations all around the world as Game of Thrones' director. By using cameras as his own language, Alan Taylor has created different universes and given birth to some of the most renowned TV shows and characters. Intimately, he reveals why directing blockbusters such as Thor or Terminator made him choose television over cinema and what his upcoming projects are. The Art of Television explores modern television directing and cinematography through intimate portraits. Six directors from iconic TV shows, share their work methods, their secret weapons, and strategies to survive. We also meet their close collaborators: showrunners, first assistants, directors of photography, editors, actors.