How did Pachinko not get a season 3, but Invasion did?

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The original post: /r/television by /u/LoneStarHome80 on 2025-12-31 21:54:57+00:00.

I genuinely do not understand Apple TV Plus here. Pachinko is one of the best things the service has ever made. It has around 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, serious awards buzz, and actually feels like prestige television.

Meanwhile Invasion just keeps getting renewed. It sits at roughly 60 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, gets dragged constantly for its writing and pacing, and somehow still survives.

What am I missing? Are the viewership numbers that different, or does Apple just care more about mediocre genre slop than genuinely great storytelling?

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