One of the best, and most distinctive anthology series to emerge in recent years is Inside No 9, the BBC series created by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton (The League of Gentlemen).
Inside No 9 episodes often unfold like short plays; it’s no surprise that Pemberton credits the old BBC anthology series Play for Today (1970-1984) as a key inspiration.
There is another type of anthology series, the kind that switches up its story not every episode, but every season.
The renewed appeal of anthology series is, perhaps, easy to explain.