In a couple of years series will have 4 episodes until they become basically movies
Anfins on
What an insane decision. The books get more expansive, not less so telling increasingly complex storylines using less real estate seems like a recipe for disaster.
quietguy_6565 on
I am shocked that the show runners would do something like this a second time /s
Simmers429 on
Great, really improved the quality of the last show the showrunners did when it reduced the episode count too!
Tumble85 on
Unless the minute count is still similar, I’m very underwhelmed by this news. This isn’t an adaption that will do well with reductions…
MellowSol on
God I love waiting years between seasons and only getting a half dozen episodes, thank you so much.
Modern TV programming is so damn stupid.
DPBH on
At this rate, they would be better off making movies.
danccbc on
At this point we’ll only get 2 bodies
Reylo-Wanwalker on
It’s so D&D can have time to work on their new Star Trek trilogy.
Popularpressure29 on
This line really stood out to me from the article: “We have seen a growing trend of “prestige” dramas moving away from the traditional 8- or 10-episode structure in their later years.”
Truly crazy how 8-10 is considered “traditional”. I remember the not too distant past where 13 was the bare minimum for a “prestige” drama.
In 20 years we’ll be waiting 6 years for a singular 30 minute episode
tachyon534 on
D&D doing D&D things
FansTurnOnYou on
Why even bother then?? Wait two years for six more episodes??? Then what? Another three years for four episodes with a mid-season break of six months? Foh
WeAreVenom2212 on
6 episodes for ‘Dark Forest’ is doable but there’s no way you can adapt ‘Deaths end’ in 5 episodes and make it satisfying
chloe-and-timmy on
8 episodes already felt like too low for stuff like Doctor Who, I truly cant handle entering the 6 episode season era, what a mess.
TMPRKO on
3 years for 6 episodes? I wish I could average 1 unit of work every 6 months and get paid millions.
brokenmessiah on
Hmmm
sylanar on
It’s fine, I’m sure the source material gets much shorter for the remaining story
Knightfires on
It always starts with reduction. Unless you’re cutting away all the drama. Then it’s okay.
You know what, No, the drama level in the first season was good. And did a great job as to be part of the story. Hopefully the next season is just as or better than the first. Can’t wait to find out.
GringottsWizardBank on
6 episodes will be the new norm soon. Then 4, then 2, then no more TV and just movies. After which of course they’ll blame audiences for not watching enough.
AdjectiveNoun1234567 on
These short season shows with years between seasons are basically just modern made-for-TV movies. Gone is the concept of 26 episode yearly TV seasons.
VentiMochaTRex on
They’re scared of the third book
dolphin37 on
enshittification
next season will be 4 episodes with 2 bonus episodes if you pay 100 dollars
Agreeable_Shine_6238 on
Well, that worked out great for last season of GoT, didn’t it…
Anyway, Chinese tv series adaptation was awesome, I personally highly recommend
sabin1981 on
FFS. Yay, let’s condense a super intricate and incredibly convoluted story into even fewer episodes 🙃
digiorno on
These fucking streaming companies are ruining it!
LeiziBesterd on
So, series are the new director’s cut split in 6 ways
Stonewalled89 on
Because reducing the episode count worked so well for the showrunners the last time they did it
Pacify_ on
What the heck, 6 episodes is nuts. How much of the book are they going to be able to cover in 6 episodes?
fufufighter on
Wow I was wondering how they were going to make it worse like they did GoT, but instead they decided to shorten the suffering.
Season 3 will be tiktok shorts.
blantdebedre on
Isn’t shortening seasons just what D&D does best?
Rayman73 on
“Season”
Allnamestaken69 on
What is the point of tv series these days. Over before they even begin.
eternali17 on
As a fan, I hope it dies a quick death. How Netflix spends so much money on producing cheap-looking shows, I’ll never understand. Lord knows the money isn’t in the writers room
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I miss the days of 20+ episode seasons.
In a couple of years series will have 4 episodes until they become basically movies
What an insane decision. The books get more expansive, not less so telling increasingly complex storylines using less real estate seems like a recipe for disaster.
I am shocked that the show runners would do something like this a second time /s
Great, really improved the quality of the last show the showrunners did when it reduced the episode count too!
Unless the minute count is still similar, I’m very underwhelmed by this news. This isn’t an adaption that will do well with reductions…
God I love waiting years between seasons and only getting a half dozen episodes, thank you so much.
Modern TV programming is so damn stupid.
At this rate, they would be better off making movies.
At this point we’ll only get 2 bodies
It’s so D&D can have time to work on their new Star Trek trilogy.
This line really stood out to me from the article: “We have seen a growing trend of “prestige” dramas moving away from the traditional 8- or 10-episode structure in their later years.”
Truly crazy how 8-10 is considered “traditional”. I remember the not too distant past where 13 was the bare minimum for a “prestige” drama.
In 20 years we’ll be waiting 6 years for a singular 30 minute episode
D&D doing D&D things
Why even bother then?? Wait two years for six more episodes??? Then what? Another three years for four episodes with a mid-season break of six months? Foh
6 episodes for ‘Dark Forest’ is doable but there’s no way you can adapt ‘Deaths end’ in 5 episodes and make it satisfying
8 episodes already felt like too low for stuff like Doctor Who, I truly cant handle entering the 6 episode season era, what a mess.
3 years for 6 episodes? I wish I could average 1 unit of work every 6 months and get paid millions.
Hmmm
It’s fine, I’m sure the source material gets much shorter for the remaining story
It always starts with reduction. Unless you’re cutting away all the drama. Then it’s okay.
You know what, No, the drama level in the first season was good. And did a great job as to be part of the story. Hopefully the next season is just as or better than the first. Can’t wait to find out.
6 episodes will be the new norm soon. Then 4, then 2, then no more TV and just movies. After which of course they’ll blame audiences for not watching enough.
These short season shows with years between seasons are basically just modern made-for-TV movies. Gone is the concept of 26 episode yearly TV seasons.
They’re scared of the third book
enshittification
next season will be 4 episodes with 2 bonus episodes if you pay 100 dollars
Well, that worked out great for last season of GoT, didn’t it…
Anyway, Chinese tv series adaptation was awesome, I personally highly recommend
FFS. Yay, let’s condense a super intricate and incredibly convoluted story into even fewer episodes 🙃
These fucking streaming companies are ruining it!
So, series are the new director’s cut split in 6 ways
Because reducing the episode count worked so well for the showrunners the last time they did it
What the heck, 6 episodes is nuts. How much of the book are they going to be able to cover in 6 episodes?
Wow I was wondering how they were going to make it worse like they did GoT, but instead they decided to shorten the suffering.
Season 3 will be tiktok shorts.
Isn’t shortening seasons just what D&D does best?
“Season”
What is the point of tv series these days. Over before they even begin.
As a fan, I hope it dies a quick death. How Netflix spends so much money on producing cheap-looking shows, I’ll never understand. Lord knows the money isn’t in the writers room
Aren’t they filming 2&3 together?
3 year wait for 6 episodes is just offensive tbh