Are “Seasons” Even a Thing Anymore? (Cordkillers #604)

Is a “season” even a meaningful thing anymore? The gap between streaming seasons keeps getting longer, but the Stranger Things effect may show that long waits can build anticipation — until subscribers decide they’re not using the service enough. Also: Prime Video reportedly pulls the plug on a new Stargate series from Martin Gero, Netflix pauses Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua’s Hannibal, and The Bear drops a trailer for its fifth and final season. Brian’s Buried Treasure: Spider Noir Tom’s Buried Treasure: Star City, plus thoughts on the end of For All Mankind Plus: Plex adds social features ahead of a lifetime pass price hike, states may sue to block the Paramount Skydance / Warner Bros. Discovery merger, Sling sells a June sports bundle, and Apple previews tvOS 27 features including adjustable subtitles and AI-generated captions. Got something we should be on the lookout for? Email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Patreon: patreon.com/cordkillers Stories discussed: https://deadline.com/2026/05/the-stranger-things-effect-ampere-report-season-gaps-1236921948/ https://deadline.com/2026/06/stargate-series-canceled-dead-amazon-martin-gero-1236939321/ https://variety.com/2026/film/news/netflix-pause-denzel-washington-antoine-fuqua-hannibal-budget-1236766925/ https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-bear-trailer-final-season-5-1236769502/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/plex-launches-new-social-features-amid-a-major-price-hike/ https://www.engadget.com/2188949/us-states-are-reportedly-planning-to-sue-to-block-paramount-warner-bros-takeover/ https://variety.com/2026/shopping/news/sling-june-2026-deals-best-streaming-offers-online-discount-1236768251/ https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/08/tvos-27-sneaks-out-with-redesigned-podcasts-app-ai-subtitle-generation