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Simmer time: Why shows are playing the long game

ByUrvee Modwel
Oct 11, 2024 03:56 PM IST

Your favourite show isn’t dragging its feet. It’s sneakily getting you more involved. Slow-burn storytelling is how streaming shows now unfold. Lean in

Once upon a time, we would come home from school, switch on the TV, watch an episode of our favourite show, discuss every detail on a three-way conference call with our besties, and lament that we had to wait another week to find out what happened next.

Mirzapur S3 felt slow because it was setting the scene for an explosive S4, much like a four-act play.
Mirzapur S3 felt slow because it was setting the scene for an explosive S4, much like a four-act play.
How I Met Your Mother had fast-paced storytelling, but the stories felt rushed.
How I Met Your Mother had fast-paced storytelling, but the stories felt rushed.
Succession is criticised for moving slowly, but every episode is packed with dramatic tension.
Succession is criticised for moving slowly, but every episode is packed with dramatic tension.
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