re: Has a show ever gone from really good, to bad then BACK to good?

Posted by VaeVictus

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 7:58 am to beauchristopher

This was a terrible season.

Posted by Ssubba

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 8:03 am to VermilionTiger

Writers strike year produced a lot of options. Scrubs had a 'meh' season 6 and bad season 7 that was just a mess due to the strike, but a fantastic 8 closed out the show. (Yes, we're ignoring the spin off)

Posted by JinFL

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 9:26 am to Grigio

quote:
Homeland

S1 A+
S2 A-
S3 C-
S4 B
S5 B
S6 F+
S7 D-
S8 A-

Damn, I bailed mid season 3, might have to check it out again or just watch S8.

Posted by Junkyard Hog

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 9:54 am to kjntgr

True Detective

Posted by Tigris

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 10:01 am to kjntgr

quote:
Has a show ever gone from really good, to bad then BACK to good?

According to this board, Breaking Bad before and after "The Fly".

Posted by iwyLSUiwy

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 10:44 am to kjntgr

Friday Night Lights is the first that comes to mind. Great S1, S2 was garbage (strike writers for some reason thought it was a good idea to throw in a murder), S3-5 back to great.

Posted by AlxTgr

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 11:14 am to kjntgr

Jack Ryan.

Posted by Scoob

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 11:18 am to AlxTgr

quote:
Jack Ryan.

Just coming to post this...

Season 1 was good.

Season 2 was awful.

Seasons 3 and 4 were good.

Posted by SidetrackSilvera

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 11:39 am to kjntgr

Those dream-sequence seasons on the Sopranos were not the best tv I've ever seen.

Posted by Jim Hopper

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 12:30 pm to kjntgr

Entourage.

Posted by Tridentds

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 1:15 pm to kjntgr

Seinfeld definitely had a brief lull.

Posted by PassingThrough

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 1:39 pm to Tridentds

West wing was meh for a couple of seasons after first 3 seasons, but I really liked the last season.

Posted by meansonny

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 1:54 pm to kjntgr

I don't know if Mad Men had good seasons and then bad seasons.

They just ran 4 to 5 God awful episodes in a row right before a few mind blowing episodes that made the wait worth it with the payoff.

It was the major league baseball of binge dramas (162 games per season. 7 season career).

I do recall the original dexter having God awful seasons (you need a quality bad guy in that show. Some were hit or miss).

Posted by schatman

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 2:21 pm to meansonny

Frasier had a Godawful season when they paired him up with Felicity Huffman. Thank goodness they repaired the damage quickly with the next season.

Posted by StrongOffer

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 2:41 pm to Jim Hopper

quote:
Entourage

I agree if we include the movie as part of the show. The movie was a good way to end the story. The show ending sucked.

True Detective was a good answer too, although each season is its own thing.

Posted by CBandits82

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 2:41 pm to Grigio

quote:
Homeland

Posted by blueboy

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 3:54 pm to kjntgr

Stranger Things S3 was awful but got a whole lot better in S4.

Posted by Phate

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Posted on 7/17/23 at 4:01 pm to beauchristopher

quote:
I kind of liked the new Dexter. If that counts.

I think Dexter counts.

Season 1-4 - Amazing television. Season 4 is my all time favorite season of any TV show.
Season 5-6 - Kind of meh but not awful
Season 7-8 - Absolutely awful
New Blood - I liked seeing Dexter after the original series. It was only 1 season but I really enjoyed it.