India, Feb. 28 -- The concept of the season in a TV show is inherently American. The British shows had a similar concept called series but were not always timely. American shows' seasons followed a pattern like clockwork. Indian shows relied on continuity. Seasonal breaks were unheard of. Then OTT arrived in the late 2010s and changed the game. (Also read: Kiran Rao says Indian OTT has seen 'a bubble burst': There was a golden age, but I am not sure where it goes from here)

As years passed, the first prestige shows returned with season 2, and the house of cards collapsed (no pun intended). Indian streaming had a season 2 problem (remember Sacred Games?) Year after year, tentpole shows lost their way as the subsequent seasons failed to ma...