Slow Horses also does 6-episode seasons, however there the length feels right. They also release a new season every year so it feels like a good pace. If they did more episodes then I think it'd drag
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I think Slow Horses goes for 6 episodes because that's more in line with traditional British series length?
Broadchurch clocks in at 8 episodes per series/season, Derry Girls was around 6 episodes per season too, IIRC.
Slow Horses shoot 2 seasons back to back. Most British shows are 6 episodes as that fits best into the annual scheduling. British audiences expect variety rather than quantity.
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Welcome to the world post writer's strike.
AMC has done that for shows for a long time now. But that network is legendarily cheap.
I am with you man, seasons are so short now.
was the show any good? I have them all queued up but haven't started it yet.
It was a fun watch. Just wayyyy too short, which felt like a ripoff.