# Why Are TV Seasons So Short Now?

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Podcast: [Egotastic FunTime: The ReLoaded Cut | Sci-Fi, AI & Pop Culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/egotastic-funtime-reloaded-6371431)
Published: 2026-08-14T20:02:08+00:00
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## Resource

Television once gave audiences 20 or more episodes and months to live alongside their favorite characters. Now a series may disappear for years, return with six episodes and end before it feels as though it truly began. JP looks at how streaming, rising production costs, binge-watching and prestige television transformed the traditional TV season—and considers what was lost when so-called filler episodes disappeared. In this episode: • Why 20-plus-episode seasons became rare • How shorter seasons affect character development and fictional worlds • Why spectacle cannot always replace time spent with characters Question for you: Would you choose 6–8 movie-quality episodes or 12–20 less-expensive episodes with more room for the characters to breathe? Find JP on X or Instagram and share your answer. Follow Egotastic FunTime: The ReLoaded Cut in your podcast app for more short, story-driven conversations about entertainment, technology and the strange future we're building. Support the show: https://tinyurl.com/EgoPatreon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EgotasticFunTime X: https://x.com/EgotasticFT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egotasticfuntime/ Listen next: Why Netflix Has a Trust Problem https://rss.com/podcasts/egotasticfuntime/3087282/

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