When you think of streaming, you probably think of convenience.Shows drop, you binge them on your own time, and you move on to the next obsession. At least, that’s how it used to work. Lately, things feel different. Big-name series are taking longer and longer to come back, sometimes with gaps so wide that fans forget what even happened last season.It’s not just one or two shows, either. Severance on Apple TV+ left viewers hanging for years, while HBO’s The Last of Us won’t return until 2027. And don’t even get started on Stranger Things, which dropped its fourth season back in 2022 and still hasn’t released its final season. These kinds of delays leave fans restless and frustrated.Credit: NetflixNetflix has leaned heavily into this trend. Splitting seasons in half, forcing long breaks between installments, and pushing premiere dates further down the line have become part of the strategy. It may keep subscriptions running for longer, but it’s also wearing on viewers who just want a complete story without calendar-flipping waits in between.The Big News Fans Didn’t WantThat brings us to Wednesday. The series has officially been renewed for Season 3, which should be good news. But here’s the catch: filming has been delayed again. What was once a hopeful late 2026 release is now looking more like 2027 — assuming more delays don’t get in the way. That means another long gap between seasons, following the already years-long wait fans endured between Seasons 1 and 2.For viewers who stuck it out through the nearly three-year break before Season 2, this update feels like déjà vu. Anticipation can only carry a series so far, and fans are beginning to wonder if Netflix is testing their patience a little too much.Credit: Video Screenshot, ‘Wednesday’, NetflixWhy the Wait Keeps Getting LongerOf course, big productions like this take time. The cast’s schedules are packed—especially Jenna Ortega, who has become one of Hollywood’s busiest stars—and post-production for effects-heavy shows can be a massive undertaking. Still, audiences are tired of the excuses. When the wait between seasons stretches to three, four, even five years, the risk is clear: people lose interest.Netflix has continued to raise prices and has added as many advertisements as possible to its cheaper packages, but it still apparently doesn’t have the revenue or infrastructure to produce its shows with a faster timeline.Streaming was supposed to be the alternative to cable, where delays and mid-season breaks were common. Now it feels like Netflix has embraced the very problem it once claimed to solve. With each passing year, the “binge it all now” model gets harder to defend.The Stranger Things ProblemIf you need proof of how damaging this can be, look at Stranger Things. Fans were glued to Season 4 in 2022, but it’s been three long years since then, with the fifth and final season not arriving until this November. That’s a lifetime in streaming years. Some viewers may return out of loyalty, but others have already moved on to new shows.It’s a risky strategy to keep audiences waiting this long. Unlike traditional TV, where new episodes dropped weekly, Netflix is asking fans to hold onto excitement across years. For many, that’s a losing battle.Credit: NetflixWhat Netflix Needs to DoNetflix has to figure out a better system. Whether that means shifting to more consistent weekly drops, breaking filming into smaller chunks, or rethinking how its top-tier shows are scheduled, the platform can’t keep asking viewers to stick around for nearly half a decade between seasons.What started as anticipation is quickly turning into frustration, and Wednesday is the latest victim of that trend.The series is still wildly popular, and its cast remains beloved. But 2027 feels like forever away. Keep in mind that this is all for eight total episodes, by the way. By the time Season 3 finally drops, fans may have drifted, distracted by other shows that deliver more consistently. If Netflix doesn’t address these ballooning gaps soon, it may find that the cultural firepower behind Wednesday starts to flicker out before the Addams family has a chance to fully shine.Wednesday Season 2 Part 2 is set to release on Wednesday, September 3.The post Netflix Axes ‘Wednesday’ Season 3 Release After Renewal Announcement appeared first on Inside the Magic.