In their defense, I think someone on the staff is a reader, although it's not necessarily reflected in the complexity of the characters.
Where it often IS evident is in the show's almost excessive use of the literary devise of foreshadowing. There was so much foreshadowing in early 2025 that it zapped much of the suspense out of the season, particularly in regards to Martin's secret, Chelsea's kidnapping, and Hayley's post-wedding plans for Bill. Yes, it was still fun to follow the path from the foreshadowing to the fruition, but I often found myself wishing they'd previewed LESS of their material upfront.
They did the same in early 2026, regarding the BRCA gene and the plasma thieves.
Hopefully with the recently announced two-year renewal, we'll see a bit less flagrant "spillage" of each season's upcoming storylines at the beginning of the year.
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