Commentary: Two new plays reveal their writers' TV backgrounds

'Mercury,' by Steve Yockey, the creator/showrunner of HBO Max's 'The Flight Attendant,' and 'Middle of the World' by TV executive Juan José Alfonso spin yarns designed to hook restless audiences.

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