Question: I’m glad Homeland is finally returning. But is 22 months between seasons a record? —Oliver
Matt Roush: This could be the longest hiatus for a continuing series. Game of Thrones comes close, with a long lapse between the penultimate season (which ended Aug., 2017) and final season (which premiered April, 2019). Homeland‘s is even longer, having wrapped its sixth season on April, 2018 and not scheduled to return until Feb., 2020. This is an insanely long wait for Homeland‘s final chapter. (Although Better Call Saul is getting up there. It wrapped its fourth season in October 2018 and still hasn’t announced a start date for Season 5.) At this point, I will need a refresher when these shows return.
Question: With all the streaming options available now, why can’t networks drop a couple of episodes to give us closure? I liked Sunnyside all right. I wish they could have at least let me know if their friend got a chance at citizenship. —Michelle
Matt Roush: The good news for Sunnyside is that the series will produce 11 episodes—only four aired on NBC—and it’s possible there will be some sort of closure by the time production wraps. Fans can find the unaired episodes as they roll out on the NBC app, the network website and Hulu.
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