seasons vs series

[drad_dog]

@ftg

In the US, actors are usually contracted for a certain number of seasons at the beginning of the series- 4 to 6 is typical. If the series lasts that long, then the renegotiations for extending the contract is very dependent on the power of the actor, the show’s ratings, etc.

But it doesn’t seem that a lot of actors make such commitments to series in the UK. Hence the surprising death-rate on Downton Abbey and having the lead character in Call the Midwife disappear after a few seasons. (The lack of Jeff in the 4th series of Coupling still haunts us all.)

And another US “season” oddity: AMC splitting the last seasons of Mad Men and Breaking Bad over two years.

What’s odd? Nothing more than $$.