Fiction feature films have a very different structure than an episodic series. Some of the key differences are:

• Feature films are more plot-centered. Many character choices and events are created to serve the main plot.
• A series is character and/or world-based. Scenes do not have to relate to the main plot as long as they connect to the character(s) and/or greater world.

A summary of priorities:

• Feature film: 1) plot; 2) character; 3) world
• Episodic series: 1) world; 2) character; 3) plot

• Your audience should feel the honesty of an image even when it's a reconstruction. For example, in Delhi Crime when filming a street scene, Richie had 400 extras on set but only needed 30 of them strategically placed in the foreground to make the scene feel authentic.
• Build the feel and scale of a world using location shots as transitions. For example, Richie used b-roll of cities and streets to open up the massive world in which the police officers were trying to solve the crime. 
  
• For Richie, the ending of a story should be precise and calculated. A good ending doesn’t tell you how to feel, rather it offers an emotional catharsis and leads you to the completion of a journey. 
  
• Engage with the world. It’s the best way to get out of your own head and will serve as a constant source of inspiration