At the time &#8212; re-watching today it is a painful demonstration of why 20+ episode seasons are dead.

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Jun 24, 2022
9:58:55pm

OPINIONS TWSS

At the time — re-watching today it is a painful demonstration of why 20+ episode seasons are dead.

Serial dramas just do not need more than 10 episodes to tell a good story arch. And even that is pushing it sometimes.

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OPINIONS

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Which TV shows had the most compelling FIRST season?

Booya Grandma

6/24/22 4:39pm

True Detective. Perhaps the best single season of any tv show

slappy

6/24/22 4:40pm

My fav single season of any show, ever. LOST and 24 make a compelling case for

Jay Rick

6/24/22 4:41pm

RE: My fav single season of any show, ever. LOST and 24 make a compelling case

TNT

6/24/22 4:42pm

Great build up but found it anticlimactic in the end. It was too long ago for me

Loon to the Moon

6/24/22 5:11pm

Spoilers - I get that. I loved

Jay Rick

6/24/22 6:24pm

Maybe I should watch it again.

Loon to the Moon

6/24/22 8:07pm

This. Season 1 of True Detective is the best television I have ever seen

boctabulous

6/25/22 6:28pm

Heroes. Season 1 was epic

Blueto

6/24/22 4:41pm

That show fell awfully fast

TNT

6/24/22 4:43pm

Agreed, season 2 was bad and season 3 made me stop watching it

therock

6/24/22 5:11pm

At the time — re-watching today it is a painful demonstration of why 20+ episode seasons are dead.

OPINIONS

6/24/22 9:58pm

Fargo was pretty solid

jrob30

6/24/22 4:42pm

Very good. Season 2 was pretty great as well.

slappy

6/24/22 4:46pm

So was Season 3. Season 4 didn't grab me at all, and I couldn't get beyond the

Cougar Junkie

6/24/22 6:30pm

Good pick

boctabulous

6/25/22 6:28pm

I really liked season one of You on Netflix

bigbossbyu

6/24/22 4:42pm

Freaks and Geeks

BYJung

6/24/22 4:42pm

Dexter

DavisCoCoug

6/24/22 4:45pm

This. 100%. Next three seasons were great too.

Loon to the Moon

6/24/22 5:07pm

Prison Break is #1.

byujacob

6/24/22 4:46pm

Breaking bad.

RalphWiggam

6/24/22 4:46pm

There's only been one season so far, but Severance.

Hoid

6/24/22 4:47pm

Breaking Bad. The whole premise just completely sucked me in. (spoiler)

Cougar Junkie

6/24/22 4:48pm

You know the answer

Ted Lasso

6/24/22 4:49pm

Best comedy first season no doubt.

Loon to the Moon

6/24/22 5:14pm

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Ted Lasso

6/24/22 5:15pm

Westworld. Amazing first season. Haven’t watched much fo the rest.

TCuz

6/24/22 4:55pm

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

bluelands

6/24/22 5:00pm

Millionaire was a great show till they let that one guy from Utah on there.

TwinsRight

6/24/22 7:50pm

RE: Millionaire was a great show till they let that one guy from Utah on there.

Ted Lasso

6/24/22 7:55pm

1) LOST 2) Stranger Things 3) 24

Howard Bannister

6/24/22 5:01pm

True and Lost = worst ending of all time

Pretorian

6/24/22 5:06pm

Lost ending was awesome

byujacob

6/24/22 5:46pm

RE: Lost ending was awesome

Pretorian

6/24/22 6:51pm

Justified was pretty good.

valcorger

6/24/22 5:07pm

Probably my favorite show of all time beginning to end

boctabulous

6/25/22 6:29pm

Broadchurch

eskyjazz

6/24/22 5:14pm

24 was fun at the time but on rewatch it’s pretty bad. Still fun but not good tv

Princepete

6/24/22 5:35pm

The Walking Dead

squirrelyearl

6/25/22 7:46pm

Fargo and Barry. Also I just finished the offer which is phenomenal

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