Situation comedies have been a mainstay of broadcast networks in the U.S. since the early 1950s, so it makes perfect sense that streaming services would want to feature such tried-and-true fare in their own programming schemes, such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which debuted its first season of episodes on Netflix over the weekend. Netflix ordered Arrested Development as one of its first original offerings, and that show displayed an understanding of its unique position by making its epiodes non-linear. Unlike House of Cards, for example, it didn't matter in which order the episodes were watched, a creative decision that flew in the face of television's increasing emphasis on linear storytelling. That was a fresh approach to the still-fresh idea of debuting an entire season's worth...[Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]
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