2 weeks Ago
Today, Apple's streaming service, Apple TV+, has done something unheard of in streaming television. The company has now rereleased the final episode of the canceled sitcom Mythic Quest with a new, reedited ending. The reedit removes the original season cliffhanger and replaces it with a new ending that acts to resolve the show's lingering plot point, thus wrapping up the series by giving the show's supporters, and characters, closure.
But while the reedit may please fans, it raises some interesting issues concerning the entertainment historical record. A first in TV streaming On March 26, Apple TV+ released the 10th episode of Mythic Quest season four. Titled "Heaven and Hell," this episode was initially designed to be the season's finale, and, as most season finales do, it ended on a cliffhanger.
However, after the season finale aired, Apple announced that it was canceling Mythic Quest. With no season five, the show's cancellation meant that the series ended on a cliffhanger that would never be resolved—just like so many streaming series that were canceled before it. Subscribe to the Daily newsletter.
Fast Company's trending stories delivered to you every day Privacy Policy | Fast Company Newsletters But then Apple did something unexpected and unheard of in the world of streaming television. It allowed Mythic Quest's producers to go back and reedit the season four finale by swapping out the cliffhanger ending for one that better aligns with a series finale—in other words, one that wraps up the show's loose threads. Mythic Quest's creators and executive producers, Megan Ganz, David Hornsby, and Rob McElhenney, announced the unusual move last week, stating, "Because endings are hard, with Apple's blessing.
.. Michael Grothaus.
