How ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Revolutionized Pop Culture - and Why It’s Not Done Yet

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Ellen Pompeo says post-COVID she hopes that nobody goes back to 24 or 22 episodes a season: “It’s just causing people to be exhausted, pissed, sad, depressed. It’s a really, really unhealthy model” https://t.co/F88BUpjKh4
- Variety (@Variety) October 28, 2020

Comments

[veritas_44]

I would prefer a 15 or 16 episode season of basically everything. 10 often feels too short and 20+ often feels too long as that gets you annoying and boring filler episodes. Screw that, don't waste everyone's time. Let me enjoy my stories but also, let us all have a life.

[madrigalpals]

This is a BIG reason why I watch Korean dramas tbh, they're usually within the 14-20 episode range then over and done with. I don't have the attention span for 15 seasons of a show.

[ah0000]

even then so many kdramas/cdramas are full of filler if they’re longer than 12 lol, i feel like 12 is the best number of episodes. it’s usually the short dramas or the mini 1-2 episode specials that have the tightest writing and the most compelling plot lines

[weighty_ghost]

I’d be fine with shorter seasons if that meant more TV shows would be on the air. I feel like some shows air their 12 episodes and then it’s reruns for the other 9 months of the year or another season of America’s got talent

I also fear that yah, actors can survive with only working six months a year to get their 12 episodes out but can the crew? Would they be able to hop to another show?

[veritas_44]

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I would think that if seasons are shorter then crew members could probably work on 2, maybe 3, shows per year since not everything films at the same time.

[weighty_ghost]

Yeah, I mean most 22 ep seasons start in July/August but I guess the fear would be if they're all 12 and premiering at different times then if you're on one that films July - December and others film Sept - Feb, or October - March, or whatever the case then you can't quite catch one.

[veritas_44]

I would think shooting schedules (including the actual months) would change as well if seasons were shorter

[vatulele]

In the era of streaming 22-24 Ep seasons don’t make sense. People want meaningful content in their episode order. I think we’re drifting towards a “mini series” format with more emphasis on quality production rather than sheer number of formulaic content.

12-15 episode orders seem good.

[coventgarden]

The time period in which I was obsessed with this show (high school) literally feels like a different lifetime. I will say that, in high school, it felt extremely revolutionary. TV never looked or sounded the same after it.

[sleepofplagues]

This this. Most episodes made me cry. I stopped watching after season 2? Looooong time ago.

[false_hate]

It was so dramatic and compelling to watch during the early seasons. And it felt like you always had someone to discuss it with irl because it was so popular.

[xellabelle]

Same. I remember when it was cool to watch this show lol.

I’ve never cried harder at anything tv related than the season 2 finale of greys. Truly feels like a lifetime ago.

[t_snake]

Don't you dare Ellen. I've lost enough. Greys has been the only constant in my life for most of it. Don't you dare quitting. Please don't abandon us