sentences:  With the serialized format of the show decreasing the viewership, Todd Kessler contended that the second season would contain stand-alone storylines to make the show more accessible.When creators Kesslers and Zelman pitched the show to executives at FX, network president John Landgraf suggested they consider Glenn Close for the main character Patty Hewes.Close had earlier worked on FX's "The Shield" and had conveyed to the network officials her interest in being cast as a lead in another show, so long as the show was set in New York City.