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06-30-2022, 01:20 AM
https://www.theringer.com/stranger-things/2022/6/29/23187236/stranger-things-season-4-finale-runtime-length-tv-trend
This weekend’s ‘Stranger Things’ finale is slated to run 140 minutes, a move that has few precedents in the history of television. Our TV critics discuss the exacting task ahead, and a trend that’s increasingly prevalent in the medium.
By Alison Herman and Miles Surrey Jun 29, 2022, 6:20am EDT
When Stranger Things returns Friday to wrap up its fourth season, the latest happenings in the Upside Down won’t be the only thing to raise eyebrows. The finale is slated to be 140 minutes long, a fitting end to a season in which nearly every episode ran over 70 minutes. It’s a move that has few precedents in the history of television: Even CBS’s two-and-a-half-hour slot for the series finale of M*A*S*H accounted for commercial breaks. But by releasing one of the longest television episodes of all time, is Stranger Things giving fans more of what they want, or biting off way more than a Demogorgon can chew? Below, Ringer staffers Miles Surrey and Alison Herman convene to discuss the lengthy season, Netflix bloat, and whether any shows can make a two-plus-hour episode of television work.
This weekend’s ‘Stranger Things’ finale is slated to run 140 minutes, a move that has few precedents in the history of television. Our TV critics discuss the exacting task ahead, and a trend that’s increasingly prevalent in the medium.
By Alison Herman and Miles Surrey Jun 29, 2022, 6:20am EDT
When Stranger Things returns Friday to wrap up its fourth season, the latest happenings in the Upside Down won’t be the only thing to raise eyebrows. The finale is slated to be 140 minutes long, a fitting end to a season in which nearly every episode ran over 70 minutes. It’s a move that has few precedents in the history of television: Even CBS’s two-and-a-half-hour slot for the series finale of M*A*S*H accounted for commercial breaks. But by releasing one of the longest television episodes of all time, is Stranger Things giving fans more of what they want, or biting off way more than a Demogorgon can chew? Below, Ringer staffers Miles Surrey and Alison Herman convene to discuss the lengthy season, Netflix bloat, and whether any shows can make a two-plus-hour episode of television work.