redline248 said:
On a related note, don't most of the streaming platforms wait multiple years between shows, now? Or is it just for stuff that is really successful?
Stranger Things
House of the Dragon
Did Game of Thrones come out yearly at first?
Ted Lasso
I'm sure there are others I can't remember
Typically, only the massive, effects-heavy, eight-to-ten episode, one-hour dramas go two years between seasons now. But even that's a relatively new thing as, yeah, the first seven seasons of
Game of Thrones came out in seven consecutive years. While
Stranger Things is one of those shows where only two writers write the whole damn thing, hence the time it takes between those seasons.
Westworld had a traditional writer's room, but took two years between seasons, only because of how intricate and complex the story-telling was, how long it took to film, do effects, etc. Then
Ted Lasso's first two seasons released in back-to-back years, and the third season was two years later only because of internal drama.
Otherwise, most shows still try and stick to a season-a-year, or one season every 18 months or so.
Oh, and the influx of movie stars taking on TV roles is another cause for the long gaps between certain seasons as well, due to their demanding schedules.