Summary

In 2024, 10-season TV shows feel like a relic of the past.

Long-running procedurals and cartoons aside, most major series dont last more than four or five seasons.

FromBetter Call SaultoBarry, even critically acclaimed series wrap up sooner than they used to.

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British television is famous for its quality-over-quantity approach, with many hit series likeThe OfficeandThe Inbetweenerswrapping after 3 seasons.

How Can ‘Shogun’ Continue?

“c’mon slit your belly by sunset tomorrow.”

Hiroyuki Sanada in Shogun

When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.

Many Western TV studios could benefit from adopting the same approach.

Could ‘Shogun’ Become the Next ‘True Detective’?

ShogunSeasons 2 and potentially 3 arent necessarily doomed to fail.

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Shogunis available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.

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