Eighteen-month gaps between seasons are the new normal.
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Or, for that matter, what happened during the last seasons of HBOsEuphoriaor Apple TV+sSeverance?
This is not normal or, at least, it didnt used to be.
Youre building familiarity with the characters, so getting into a pattern is very helpful.
Regularity keeps people coming back.
Insiders point to three big factors behind The Big Wait:
1.TV shows have turned into spectacles.
One good example of how expectations for event TV have changed relatively quickly: Disneys Marvel universe shows.
Its like asking for a movie and then a sequel within two years.
It can happen, but its pretty tough.
2.Movie people dont know how to make shows quickly.
All of that can slow down production and increase gaps between seasons.
They dont have experience in writing quickly and writing a lot.
3.The streaming production model doesnt encourage timeliness.
Can This Be Fixed?
We are all very capable of staying on an ongoing schedule.
Thats been television for 70 years, the producer says.
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