A series (UK) runs all in one go (snooker permitting). If you take an extended break between episodes, the next episode is counted as a new series.
A season (US) can take a lengthy break over the summer or Christmas, but when it picks up again it can be counted as a continuation of the same season.
It's down to the differences in scheduling. British shows don't have permanent places in the schedules.
Most major and successful US shows have a permanent year-round timeslot. When no new episodes air, they rerun a previous series rather than putting a different show on. A single season might, for example, run from September to April (with a Christmas break), and the show will then switch to re-runs during the summer before a new season starts in September.
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A season (US) can take a lengthy break over the summer or Christmas, but when it picks up again it can be counted as a continuation of the same season.
It's down to the differences in scheduling. British shows don't have permanent places in the schedules.
Most major and successful US shows have a permanent year-round timeslot. When no new episodes air, they rerun a previous series rather than putting a different show on. A single season might, for example, run from September to April (with a Christmas break), and the show will then switch to re-runs during the summer before a new season starts in September.
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