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Aug 2023
44m 5s

Ghosted by TV Shows

Eric Molinsky | QCODE
About this episode
We’ve all had this experience. We get hooked on a show. We fall in love with the characters. We can’t stop thinking about them in between episodes. Then it gets cancelled or rushed to conclusion. When that happens to a show, it can feel like a relationship has abruptly ended – and a lot of them have ended in recent years. The streaming boom has gone bust. A ... Show More
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