data1701d@startrek.website 4 days ago
To be fair, 5 seasons has become a miracle for any scripted television to attain, period. Heck, even 3 is lucky these days.
Also, I have a feeling they’ve known 5 seasons was the length for a while and have written the ending in a way that allows them to end the show largely on their own terms.
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 days ago
I get the impression that they expected to be done after five, but they expected a full 10-episode run for each. They’re on record saying that Paramout tried to cancel them after 4, and they were able to negotiate the abbreviated fifth season.