How about the hit show "24"
I only starting watching it exactly one-half the way through the season, but holy shit was it a great show. And it was pure story-telling, and in my opinion they managed to make it feel a lot like a movie that was drawn out over 24 segments. There was a definite beginning and a definite end, but it depended on a gimmick. Despite the reliance on a gimmick though it was still a great show. My only complaint really is that there was a lot of dialogue that was obviously playing on the gimmick, such as "Palmer wants to meet in exactly 26 minutes" and "Kim will be here in 12 minutes" etc etc.
And 24 recieved a large amount of critical acclaim, even being called "The best show on TV" if you believe the blurbs. So you never know, maybe tv networks will take the hint that people have a desire for stronger story telling.
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How about the hit show "24" I only starting watching it exactly one-half the way through the season, but holy shit was it a great show. And it was pure story-telling, and in my opinion they managed to make it feel a lot like a movie that was drawn out over 24 segments. There was a definite beginning and a definite end, but it depended on a gimmick. Despite the reliance on a gimmick though it was still a great show. My only complaint really is that there was a lot of dialogue that was obviously playing on the gimmick, such as "Palmer wants to meet in exactly 26 minutes" and "Kim will be here in 12 minutes" etc etc. And 24 recieved a large amount of critical acclaim, even being called "The best show on TV" if you believe the blurbs. So you never know, maybe tv networks will take the hint that people have a desire for stronger story telling.