Remember the days before streaming when the fall TV season was a source of anticipation? So many new shows premiering in a nice, tidy chunk over a few weeks. It was so easy to stay on top of it all.
Streaming has altered the television landscape, from the number of shows to the kinds of shows available. Premieres happen year-round now, which dampens the collective thrill that once accompanied this time of year, but let’s try to generate some excitement, shall we?
Wait, isn’t that actually the job of networks and streamers?! Well, very few shows get a big promotional push these days. Or if they do, it’s harder to reach a mass audience because the monoculture of old is gone, replaced by algorithms that silo us off from one another.
But like I said! Let’s generate some excitement of our ow