HBO boss reveals how hit medical drama The Pitt recaptures a "lost art" in television (www.radiotimes.com)

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[-] MimicJar@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

"And one of the things that kind of got neglected was, for lack of a better word, broadcast-style shows… so more than seven or eight episodes – in the case of The Pitt, 15 episodes – and really the ability to return on an annual basis, which is somewhat of a lost art.

I mean obviously broadcast TV still does this, but glad to see streaming services finally picking up on it.

Some series are still best told in 8ish episodes, but some need more room, so hopefully we see more of this.

[-] danc4498@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

And hopefully, we see the exact right amount of this. I would love to rewatch Lost, but no way am I watching 25 episode seasons.

[-] moakley@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

You can skip most of season 2. Seasons 4 through 6 had 15, 9, and 10 episodes, respectively.

[-] MimicJar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Exactly. The balance is key. But it is a difficult problem.

Especially because I assume certain details are decided before they are written. The Pitt could be 8 episodes, or it could be 25 episodes. The story they are telling is flexible.

But that isn't true for every show.