In my quest to find a new television series to watch (dot 3818), I settled on Bridgerton. Imagine my surprise when the first season ended — after only eight episodes. Eight! That is more like a long movie than a television series.
I think of the “good old days” — even as recently as 2019 — when shows like my previous series Madam Secretary had 23 episodes per season. Now that is a series!
But the dynamics and logistics have changed due to the streaming practice of dropping a whole season simultaneously. Now, the entire year must be completed before any are released, condensing the production into shorter and shorter timeframes.
Think about how you deliver your content. Do you truncate what you offer so you are able to provide it all at once or do you create more robust material and make it available as you complete it? How you manage the gap between your offerings can make all the difference.
