Netflix is like the upside down of TV is an interesting idea.
Netflix takes things people already like and doubles down on them, and that's the whole business model.
So, then, the main question the author ends up with: "Can Netflix ever do anything truly original in the way HBO does?"
TLDR: It’s hard to be groundbreaking when your whole purpose is to take people where they’ve already been.
There's a name for this, it's called "television". Netflix makes television, and they do a good job of it. They're getting better at it too despite having only started doing it for a few years. Compared to the quality standards of the '80s or '90s what netflix produces today is near solid gold. Some of it truly is great, most of it is merely good. Little of it is truly groundbreaking, but that's true of television (and video media) in general. The number of groundbreaking shows that get made every year is pretty close to zero. That's true even at places known for making groundbreaking shows, like HBO.
-Tolstoy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3967856/companycredits?ref_=ttfc...
They are for Bright.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5519340/companycredits?ref_=ttfc...
That wasn't original, it was taken from Channel 4. The rest still stand though.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Cards_(UK_TV_series...