Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Why Hit Television Shows Are Taking Longer Between Seasons
Some popular television shows are making viewers wait a long time for new seasons.
Severance took nearly three years to return after its first season.
Pluribus may not come back until 2028 at the earliest.
Widow’s Bay has been renewed, but filming is not expected until 2027.
Its second-season release date has not been announced.
These three shows are on Apple TV.
The Family Man, a popular Amazon Indian series, had a four-year gap between seasons two and three.
The examples raise the question of whether great shows now take too long to return.
Severance made viewers wait nearly three years for its second season after a highly praised first season.
Pluribus delivered a spectacular first season but may not return until 2028 at the earliest.
Widow’s Bay has been renewed for season two, but filming is expected to begin only in 2027.
Widow’s Bay has no announced release date for its second season.
The Family Man had a four-year gap between its second and third seasons.
- Who
- The television shows Severance, Pluribus, Widow’s Bay, and The Family Man, along with their streaming platforms.
- What
- Popular television series are facing long waits between seasons.
- When
- Severance’s second season followed its first after nearly three years; The Family Man had a four-year gap, while Pluribus may return in 2028 and Widow’s Bay is expected to film in 2027.
- Where
- On Apple TV and Amazon’s streaming platform.
- Severance
- Its second season arrived after a nearly three-year wait.
- Pluribus
- Its first season was described as spectacular, but a return in 2028 is considered the earliest likely possibility.
- Widow’s Bay
- Renewed for a second season, with filming expected in 2027.
- Widow’s Bay release date
- No second-season release date has been announced.
- The Family Man
- Had a four-year gap between seasons two and three.
- Platforms
- Severance, Pluribus, and Widow’s Bay are Apple TV shows; The Family Man is an Amazon series.