Tales from the Loop is not your average sci-fi TV series. It’s not overly serialized—it’s a bit of an anthology hybrid with each episode telling a different story set in the same town, with overlapping characters. It’s not overly “sci-fi”—the world of the show takes a more grounded and realistic approach to the science fiction elements. And it’s not even made by people who regularly make television—the crew is a who’s who of Oscar-winning and Oscar-nominated talent. Which is what makes speaking with director Mark Romanek, who helmed …