According to Cuto, having only 12 episodes will intensify the series, if you can imagine that. The 12 hours allow us to shorten the tale significantly. We knew how many episodes we had to complete and where we had to go in a 24-hour season. It's like making a movie instead of an episode series. Cutter explained his reasoning further: "People think that by cutting the story down to twelve episodes that I've watered it down. But actually, I believe that by limiting ourselves this way we're able to focus more on what's important for the story." He added that they also had more time to develop characters and stories within their seasons. Cutter continued, "We were able to do some things with these characters that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. For example, we were able to show you how Jack's marriage is falling apart while still keeping the action and drama of the series flowing smoothly." Finally, he concluded by saying that "12 episodes is not just any amount of time. It gives us room to breathe, to tell a unique story that isn't necessarily limited by time or location." So, cutting the story down to 12 episodes means that they get to expand on certain aspects of the series without feeling constrained by how much time they have to tell it.