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I've moved from watching movies and TV shows without end to watching limited series/anthology shows. The format hits the sweet spot between watching a self cont
by lapetitejort 5y ago
I've moved from watching movies and TV shows without end to watching limited series/anthology shows. The format hits the sweet spot between watching a self contained story and the anticipation of a TV show. I don't think the format gets the love it deserves, but networks like Disney+ (most of Marvel's recent outings), Netflix (Godless, Russian Doll, Alias Grace, The Queen's Gambit, The Haunting of Hill House), and HBO (The Night Of, Watchmen, The Outsider) certainly understand the benefits and have been amassing a quiet army of content.
- indigodaddy 5y agoHave you caught Mare of Easttown with Kate Winslet on HBO? Tremendous.
- lapetitejort 5y agoIt's at the top of my list. Incidentally I went look for the best limited series shows, but aggregators like Rotten Tomatoes do a poor job separating them from other TV shows. Right now I see "Watchmen: Season 1" and "Unbelievable: Season 1" which as far as I know were only meant to be one season. Yet Chernobyl and Mare of Easttown are labeled as Miniseries and Limited Series, respectively. What's the difference between the two labels? Why hasn't someone went back and updated the database? Why can't I filter by ongoing versus limited?
- indigodaddy 5y agoAnd because Mare was so well received and loved by audiences, there is now a ton of pressure on the producers/creator for a S2. So I guess if that happens it would get relabeled?
- QuesnayJr 5y agoI liked every limited run TV show you mentioned that I've seen (Russian Doll, The Queen's Gambit, Watchmen), so I think maybe I should watch the rest.