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