As much as streaming platforms love the eight-episode, three-season format for most of their series, they ignore that when fans love a new show, they want to spend as much time as possible with their new favorite characters. If new hit seriesThe Pittmanages to retain its massive audiences in the coming years,Max CEOCasey Bloysis confident that it can be HBO’sGrey’s Anatomy.
Bloys talked aboutThe Pitt’s potential during an interview withVulture, and he acknowledged that you can only reproduce the longevity andpopularity of shows likeGrey’s Anatomyif you specifically set out to create something that audiences will be loyal to in the long run. He stated:
“The idea with ‘The Pitt’ is, if you want another ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ or ‘West Wing’ or ‘Cold Case,’ or name your long-running procedural, you’ve got to replenish it. And to do that, you have to specifically develop these kinds of shows. you’re able to’t just rely on what’s already there, especially with network television doing less and less. Networks used to be a great source of long-running procedurals with many episodes, but the network business is more and more challenged, and streaming just hasn’t prioritized it. If you want to come up with your next tentpole library series that people will be watching 20 years from now, you have to go out and consciously do it.”
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Showrunner Adresses ‘The Pitt’ Comparisons
As soon asThe Pittbecame a hit, people naturallycompared it with the longest-running medical serieson television. While it’s impossible not to compare two popular shows that take place in the same environment,Grey’s AnatomyshowrunnerMeg Marinisaddressed the comparisons between the two and stated thatshe doesn’t want to compete or compareboth titles. Marinis also added that she “really” wants to watch the Max series but will only do it when the ABC drama enters the summer hiatus.
Bloys might be hinting at a tendency for streaming platforms in the coming years. Just recently, Netflix saw a spike in viewership as it puttitles likeSuitsandPrison Breakin its catalog. The performance of long-running shows indicated that fans are happy to binge-watch their favorite stories and that nothing makes them happier to know that a TV showwon’t get suddenly canceledwithout a proper ending. IfThe Pittmanages to make it in the long run, it might change the approach to streaming platforms to new tentpole series.
You can streamThe Pitton Max.
The Pitt is a medical drama developed by veterans of the television series ER. The series will follow healthcare workers set in Pittsburgh, showing he challenges faced in the modern-day United States by nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals.
Source:Vulture
