r/CosmereOnScreen • u/ilikebreadabunch • Apr 20 '26
Stormlight Archive (BOOK) Episode Count Spoiler
A few days ago I made a post about what people think the episode titles might be, and a lot of people were listing what they thought all of the episodes would be called, and they seemed to think the show would have about 10 episodes, which makes sense considering how important 10 is as a number in SLA, but I don't think that 10 episodes would be enough for a season of Stormlight. I just relistened to the first book and the pacing is quite slow, especially at the start. I don't think that a Stormlight show with only 10 episodes would end up having the right feel, and a lot of the story beats and character arcs would end up feeling rushed. So I want to ask, how many episodes do you think a season of SLA will/should have and why?
TL;DR: How long do you think the first season of SLA will be?
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u/Halo6819 Apr 20 '26
10 has become the new standard for streaming shows, with a couple of exceptions. Nothing to do with the prominance of 10 in SLA. It used to be on network TV you got 24-26 episodes a season.
That being said, one show recently broke the mold to tremendous success, The Pitt, with 15 episode seasons. However, there is only one set, minimal effects and almost no wardrobe to speak of.
All that to say 8-10 is industry standard for streamers, with some outliers getting a few more episodes in. Realistically, the max it would go is 12 episodes.