Just look no further than Big Little Lies, the HBO limited series that did return for a second season after previously winning the Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series.
However, it’s easy to forget that Hollywood is often a machine, and even limited series aren’t excluded from the system.
Though Craig Mazin sounded confident that there would be no Season 2 in his post-win comments, his words don’t necessarily invalidate his earlier ideas for an anthology-style second season.
TV creators have often wrapped many a story by claiming they wouldn’t do more.