Traditionally, the speed with which TV episodes were produced was much faster than films. One person directing every episode of a weekly release, 22 episode series, would burn out instantly. Films have a much longer window to shoot compared to shows. These lines are blurring now with the death of network tv and the dominance of streaming, but this is the traditional reason.
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Reply to why do series shows always have so many seemingly random people directing every episode? by OctoberRust13
Traditionally, the speed with which TV episodes were produced was much faster than films. One person directing every episode of a weekly release, 22 episode series, would burn out instantly. Films have a much longer window to shoot compared to shows. These lines are blurring now with the death of network tv and the dominance of streaming, but this is the traditional reason.