Lifespan of a TV series

If you’re a TV junkie, then you mus the loving the last few years, as the new millennium has ushered in a golden age for the small screen. Ever since the critically hailed The Sopranos, cable TV has continued to push the envelop (and network television) to take more risks and break established story telling conventions. Shows like Dexter, The Walking Dead, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, these shows would most likely not have been made just a decade ago. In honour of this next stage in boobtube watching, the infographic below share a fun crack at explaining a show’s standard evolution during its progression from season to season.

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