The term "peak TV" was coined in 2015, when just 420 shows were released. Last year it was almost 600.Getty Images Hollywood is facing its first strike by both writers and actors in more than six decades. It's going to mean a lot less new television this year, but that may not be such a bad thing. Almost 600 scripted TV shows were released in the United States alone last year. Most workers don't go on strike for fun.