Scripted series on social media sites are becoming more and more popular.

It all started last year in January when Snapchat launched its first show, “SnapperHero.”

The show was produced, written by and starred many internet celebrities, such as Freddie Wong, Anna Akana and Harley Morenstein and sponsored by the phone company, AT&T.

“SnapperHero” released 12 episodes that only lasted from 100 to 200 seconds in a four-week period, and it used fansourcing, which means the show reached out to its audience for suggestions for upcoming episodes. Interacting with fans helped the show takeoff into popularity.

Snapchat later released on its Snap Channel (which has been temporarily removed for reconstruction) another show called “Literally Can’t Even” this show lasted about five minutes and despite of its unpopular ratings, it was renewed for another season.

Even though the series was directed by the Hollywood directors Steven Spielberg and John Goldwyn and starred their daughters, the show was not as trendy as “SnapperHero.” In fact, Selena Larson, a reporter for the Daily Dot, referred to the series as “total garb.”

These ephemeral shows featured on Snapchat seem somewhat pointless as the shows disappears within 24 hours.

Such shows might argue that Snapchat should be used to view their shows as a means to engage an audience and create something viewers would not want to miss.

The theory contradicts the use of certain sites like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video or Hulu where a viewer can start a show from the beginning and watch the series numerous times. Personally, I could not admit to how many times I have watched “Arrested Development” on Amazon.

Instagram might have picked up on how inconvenient it was to watch shows on Snapchat because the site released a 28-part thriller series, called “Shield Five” in February.

The show is centered around a security driver, John Swift, in London, England who is committed to evading the police force in order to prove his innocence in regards to the death of a work colleague and a diamond heist.

And if one thought 100 seconds was too short, “Shield Five” only last 15 seconds!

The series was highly praised by many Internet users; the page has nearly 32.3k followers!

After viewing the series I was impressed that about how an entire story can fit in only a brief amount of time. But because of the small time frame, the writers skipped over minor details, which in my opinion is what makes a show.

I personally enjoy the little things in a television show or movie, they give the show more depth and character.

But I guess we all should get used to it  because with shows becoming shorter, who knows how long they will last in the future.