Split Seasons: Netflix’s Bela Bajaria Addresses Series Release Pattern That Has Split Fans

Ever since Season 4 of Stranger Things was dropped in two parts, seven episodes on May 27, 2022 followed by the last two episodes on July 1, Netflix has been employing the split-season release strategy for some of its biggest shows. Virgin River‘s fifth season released 10 episodes in September 2023, followed by a two-episode