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> The content itself took a nosedive after the writer's strike too I find this a weird take because we're in a renaissance of quality story telling TV right no

• barbecue_sauce 7y ago
  > renaissance of quality story telling TV right now Not on broadcast television, which is what OP was referring to. It’s all monster of the week procedurals, low effort sitcoms, and reality garbage.
  • Tagbert 7y ago
    “The Good Place”
  • ccajas 7y ago
    This isn't something I hear too much, but maybe content restrictions are actually starting to become a disadvantage to broadcast TV. You could once tell a thrilling serial (whether it's crime drama, or sci-fi) within TV-14 guidelines that many people will watch, but now people expect more grit I guess. They want more gut-wrenching violence or adult language that feels more real and doesn't hold back.
• smegger001 7y ago
  Yes but that is for "prestige" shows, of which you get 6-12 episodes for a season. Used to be you would get an average of 22 episodes a season of any show. Also season breaks are getting longer used to be 6-4 monthes between season now you get 8 months to two years in some cases.So now a network as to fill a lot more time with a lot of inexpensive content so we get tons of crap tv shows. There is no middle ground any more. it is either cheap simi-scripted reality series, music/tallent shows, and game shows or high budget prestige dramas.