Streaming services realized that the coveted 18-49 demographic had mothers and grandmothers holding the remote. They wanted to see themselves reflected. Suddenly, a miniseries about a bitter, middle-aged British detective ( Happy Valley ) or a French erotic drama about a 50-year-old woman ( Call My Agent! ) became international hits.
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