Long-running TV shows

TV's long-distance runners going strong

Tried-and-tested formulas plus the right amount of novelty have ensured their staying power

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The revolving door of "one and done" television shows - the kind that pop up on screen for a single season and are never seen again - does not stop spinning.

This is especially in the era of so-called "peak TV", with more than 530 scripted television shows in the United States alone last year compared with just 350 or so in 2013.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 15, 2020, with the headline TV's long-distance runners going strong. Subscribe