Long-format television – six to eight hours to tell a single story, several seasons to follow (if ratings allow) – may have started in America with HBO. But its European manifestation has given us a lot of good viewing in 13 years since “The Killing” and “The Bridge” changed how we watch drama, and with it our expectations of stories. Stories have become more complex and the storytelling more intricate.
‘Die Toten von Marnow’ (‘Marnow Murders,’ 2021)
‘Die Toten von Marnow’ (‘Marnow Murders…
‘Die Toten von Marnow’ (‘Marnow Murders,’ 2021)
Long-format television – six to eight hours to tell a single story, several seasons to follow (if ratings allow) – may have started in America with HBO. But its European manifestation has given us a lot of good viewing in 13 years since “The Killing” and “The Bridge” changed how we watch drama, and with it our expectations of stories. Stories have become more complex and the storytelling more intricate.