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I'm a firm believer that the US could (and should) learn something from the UK's more pragmatic approach to TV shows. I'm not talking about content (though there's that, too); I'm talking about focusing on the story rather than on the show's run. If US television creator's would strive to create focused, stories (ones that have shorter, more realistic--and fully planned--arcs), then perhaps network execs might be more willing to let them run to completion. More good, short-run shows rather than a handful of long-running shows that garner enough ratings (by the properly-aged demographic) to be permitted to ramble aimlessly for years, and a slew of shows cancelled just when fans start committing to them.
I'm hoping the Netflix/Amazon/Hulu original shows enjoy enough success to force US networks into re-evaluating their "successful" criteria (not to mention cancelled shows that find new leases on life with those subscription streaming channels).
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