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Name a show (or shows) that peaked with their first season

posted a year ago by M1sterDoct0r (4082)
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They could've even had good later seasons but never reached the heights of the first season.

I'm finally watching Westworld post season 1. While the seasons are not bad, they're just not that engaging. That first season is just one of the best things ever put on TV (in my opinion)

Another one is Heroes. Man, that first season was a phenomenon. "Save the cheerleader, save the world"

They never recovered after the writers' strike of 2007/08.

[–] huwdj (4563) a year ago

Firefly 😀

[–] Quasimodo (16388) a year ago

Yes of course Firefly. I thought they were right to cancel it after one season. The show wasn't going anywhere in terms of its story in spite of having a good cast and looking good overall.

[–] huwdj (4563) a year ago

Did it need to go anywhere though? I would have been happy with a few more seasons of episodic episodes - and then the film to wrap it up.

[–] Quasimodo (16388) a year ago

Maybe so but even in the first season of Firefly only a handful of episodes were really good and the overall story ( as was revealed by the film Serentiy ) was paper thin. I don't mind sitting through some mediocre or bad episodes so long as there are enough really good episodes to keep you going like the X-Files was in the first five seasons.

[–] [deleted] a year ago

x-files

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4082) a year ago

I enjoyed it up until season 5-6ish. It just dragged on & on.

It's one of those shows that kept going on & on (past its end date) just cause people were watching it.

It lost steam like halfway through.

[–] Stratego (29536) a year ago

I still enjoyed 2 and 3, but you've got a point. The alien mythology especially got out of hand after season 1.

[–] [deleted] a year ago

i gave up the alien storyline relatively early.

[–] tcrum (30498) a year ago

Grimm

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4082) a year ago

Underrated show. Watched it all the way through.

Later seasons legit felt like a soap opera.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73645) a year ago

True Detective S1 was great.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4082) a year ago

Holy shit, yes! Imo, That was one of the best seasons ever put on tv!

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73645) a year ago

I loved it, every episode was a huge event. The following seasons stood no chance with audience expectations.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4082) a year ago

Season 3 was pretty solid. But the show never reached the heights of that first season.

Looking forward to season 4 with Jodie Foster

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73645) a year ago

I hadn’t heard of a new season, Jodie Foster is terrific.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4082) a year ago

Yeah, it's gonna be called True Detective: Night Country. Coming out sometime this year. Christopher Eccleston is also gonna be in it.

That's all I know

[–] ShogunofYonkers (73645) a year ago

Nice! Thanks.

[–] [deleted] a year ago

mash

[–] BillySlater (4128) a year ago

LOST. The X-files.

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) a year ago

Seinfeld

[–] lovedolphins (18) a year ago

The OC