Completely agree, but I also think many shows end up being significantly longer than they probably should be. If you have a gripping story that only fits in ~4

Completely agree, but I also think many shows end up being significantly longer than they probably should be. If you have a gripping story that only fits in ~4 hours, don't make it longer than 4 hours. Trying to fit narratives to traditional series / film lengths often reduces overall quality.