MartinFF7 posted...
So it's been on for 13 seasons, is pretty steady ratings-wise for CBS, and yet still needs to make deep cuts just to get another season. And I noticed this in particular since earlier this year, I watched a few episodes from past seasons in that show, even going to like season 8 or 9, and then watching a few of the current (season 13) episodes - everything is just so much worse, everything just feels so cheap.
I figure SVU's in a similar boat, it runs that long that there's pressure to decrease costs, hire cheaper talent, spend less on the little things. I also think the writer's room probably suffers from weaker talent churning out weaker scripts, they get the B-team working on these longer-running shows with built-in audiences. That's just me speculating though.
Part of this is due to rising costs, since demand is so high for TV crews.