I saw this Apple TV menu and kept thinking about why it feels so clear.
The interesting part isn’t only that the modal is small. It appears directly over the selected show while the surrounding row stays visible. That proximity explains ownership: these actions belong to this item, not the whole screen. The viewer doesn’t have to remember what they selected or reconstruct where they came from.
A modal can still feel disruptive at any size. Keeping it close to the object that triggered it makes the interruption feel local. The remaining test is whether Back dismisses it and restores focus to the same show.