the problem with the streaming companies TV shows.

[bigmike20vt]

This is and always has been a problem with TV series which don't wrap up and that end on a cliffhanger but is it just me that thinks it has gotten worse with streaming?.
I have just finished watching the (superb) apple TVs Silo season 2. Now glass half full it has been green lit for season 3 and 4 to fully wrap up the series so I am really happy about that however it is likely not gonna air till some time in 2026.
I don't know if it is because money is tighter so they are more hesitant to renew (possibly because of lower viewing figures due to fragmented services) or if it's just because costs are so much higher but waiting for over a year between series on any program really kills the enthusiasm imo
By the time the next season comes along I will have lost the urge to watch and likely will have forgotten where I was up too.
Add to that any show with kids in get kind of ruined when you have someone who was meant to be an 11 year old a few months later (in story time) has suddenly become obviously a teenager!)
also whilst I know it's always been a problem but am sure more shows get cancelled on a cliffhanger now than used to happen


ok rant over! what do others think? is the huge gap between seasons a problem. for you or is it me moaning about a nothing issue?

 

[Subliminal Aura]

heh.... Thanks, didn't realise there was an S02

Will take it slow and learn not to binge

 

[LuckyBenski]

A year between series sounds normal, maybe even a bit too soon. Maybe I've just never been watching release dates too closely?

I definitely remember having to wait between prime time series when I was a teenager. The 9pm slot would change periodically.

 

[Rroff]

This has killed Severance for me - maybe I'll get back into it I dunno - end of season 1 I was really anticipating season 2, now it is out I've lost all interest and have struggled through a couple of episodes and not got back into it...

There is the other extreme as well where they are increasingly making TV shows which are like half the content of a traditional show, then that is padded out to make two seasons, often with some added agenda stuff - DEI or environment or whatever - to make up some extra length which frankly adds nothing, you do then get a bit shorter gap between seasons but it kills what might have otherwise been good shows for me though seems sadly far too many people lap up this ****

 

[Mr Badger]

A year between series sounds normal, maybe even a bit too soon. Maybe I've just never been watching release dates too closely?

I definitely remember having to wait between prime time series when I was a teenager. The 9pm slot would change periodically.

I presume what's being referred to is a long gap between production whilst a decision is made on whether to renew. So rather than writing, shooting and broadcasting seasons pretty much over consecutive years, large gaps can creep in because the network isn't prepared to commit in advance. That's aside from the risk of something unexpected adding to the delay, such as a pandemic, industrial action or key actors being unavailable.