Streaming TV's glut of shows has created more opportunities TV writers, but has led to unpredictable schedules

The New York Times

TV writers, specifically executive producers, are finding that streaming shows take longer to make with fewer episodes, resulting in less money for more hours to work. “I think they’re experimenting with the shortest product they can still call a TV series,” said Steve Conrad, the president of Elephant Pictures, a production company in Chicago. “I couldn’t keep this company together if it was fewer than eight, and it’s coming.”