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Generally speaking it just means more shows with fewer or singular writers, and without ensemble casts.

A bit part of making shows with 22 -24 episode seasons was having a cast of circa nine main characters, so you could film three of them at once.

Audiences generally respond better now there is not network pressure to deliver half a year's worth of new episodes per annum with shows where their favour characters are the main characters every week.