A few people mentioned over the years that Star Trek TOS got less quality "air time" & a lower budget, then canceled because is started to get too close to real issues in society.

Watching the social issues and finale that Falcon and the Winter Soldier deal with reminds of the last 4* episodes (S3) of Star Trek TOS and how the audience felt watching it back in the 60's.... no surprise the the 3rd season was shorter and final. *especially s3 e21 "The cloud minders"

As with many modern series out there these days, the 2nd season can be better, much better even. As Shakespeare said, " all the world is a stage". Looking forward to season 2, since both the MCU and the world keep coming up with plenty of material.