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Among popular TV shows are exceptional seasons that renewed lover interestwhich had started to decline . Somegreat appearance have a bad first seasonand start their " decline " early , only for an entertaining second time of year to pave the style for a long - die hard serial . In other cases , a series is clearly shine out of favor because it has fit on for too long , but the writers come back with a decorous last season .

However , the rise of present such asAmerican Horror StoryandThe walk Deadwere followed by yet another diminution . Buffy the Vampire Slayeris an obvious example of a time the showrunners should have quit while they were onwards . However , the biggest comeback seasons in tv set history demonstrate that it is always potential for the timber of writing to pick up again .

9American Horror Story (2011-Present)

American Horror Story: Apocalypse (Season 8)

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American Horror Storyis an anthology repugnance TV show , with each season feature a new subtitle to herald in a new cast and master storyline . The first three chapter are more often than not moot thebest seasons ofAmerican Horror Story , terrifying and intriguing audiences with classical yet bracing repulsion movie scenarios . Things get down to get murky around season 4 . Every ranking is unlike , butthe lineament ofAHSseasons 4 through 7 is inconsistent .

However , things seem to cull up again around the time of the crossover seasonApocalypse(season 8),when previous democratic storylines meet . Next is1984 , the 80s slasher - inspired season with the highest Rotten Tomatoes mark of the serial . AHSfalls back into discrepant qualityafter this , but disagreements over which season is the good suggest that there will always be someone who enjoys it .

Living in the Big Apple can be quite a incubus , as seen in these classic horror movies .

Split images of stills from American Psycho, AHS NYC, and Spawn

8Friday Night Lights (2006-2011)

Friday Night Lights Season 3

Friday Night Lightsfans can also total to a consensus : Season 2 isFriday Night Lights’worst time of year . While Coach Eric Taylor charter a job at TMU and is disunite from the rest of the cast , unpopular and unnecessary side plot line also fetch down the season . After this , time of year 3 depicts satisfy endings to the stories of several independent characters , while new characters are introduced . Friday Night Lightswas offset after time of year 3 , but sports fan campaigned to spare the show , ensue in an additional two seasons .

7Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 5

Setting asideBuffy the Vampire Slayer’scontroversial sixth seasononward , season 4 is a low full point forBuffy and the Scoobies . After trudging through some existence - construction and initial fictional character development in time of year 1 , season 2 and 3 are recognise as thebest seasons ofBuffy the Vampire Slayer . In season 4 , the writers are portion out with the main characters ' transition from high school to college , some endorse character leave the show for the spinoffAngel , and Buffy ’s unpopular love interest Riley is introduced .

On the vivid side , season 4 introducesWillow ’s love interest Tara . But it does lay title to the infamous " Beer Bad " installment . After a dim fourth season , Buffy the Vampire Slayercame back strong with time of year 5 . The story forces Buffy through some tough but important character development when her mother Joyce short dies , and she becomes a parental bod to her baby Dawn . This time of year was intend to be the show ’s last , and it would indeed have beena hard goal for Buffy .

6Parks And Recreation (2009-2015)

Parks And Recreation Season 2

Parks and Recreationis a quintessential example of an amazing TV show with a risky first time of year . Leslie Knope ’s character needed to be revised , while the show itself had to project out how to stand apart fromThe Office . While time of year 2 is still not necessarily one ofParks & Rec’sbest seasons , the writing importantly meliorate . Parks & Recbecame a beloved sitcom , but co - Lord Michael Shur gives the printing that the show was always in a land of descent and making comebacks . The writer believed they were creating the show ’s net season several times ( viaEntertainment Weekly ) .

5The Walking Dead (2010-2022)

The Walking Dead Season 9

The Walking Deadis a long - go show with a repetitive patch , therefore it is unsurprising that it struggled in former seasons . The early time of year are indisputably thebest seasons ofThe walk Dead , but the show dunk around the metre of season 7 and 8 . The buildup to Negan , one of the series ' openhanded villains , was malign byThe walk Deadseason 6 ’s controversial ending . Fan - pet characterGlenn Rhee was killed by Neganin the season 7 premiere , andby the death of season 8 , most fan were hackneyed of Negan .

The Walking Deadmanaged to turn thing around ( at least for a while ) with season 9.The series ' de facto protagonist Rick Grimes is given a cheering exitand the challenging new villain get it on as the Whisperers are introduce . The Walking Dead’swriting timbre dipped again in its final two season , but this epoch is not as criticized asthe Negan era .

With The Walking Dead having ended after season 11 , here are some other underrated options for those who have an appetite for more zombie shows .

10 Underrated Zombie TV Shows To Watch If You Love The Walking Dead

4The 100 (2014-2020)

The 100 Season 2

The 100is another show with discrepant ratings which dip and spring up throughout the serial . The 100is initially about a group of teenagers sent to Earth from a spaceshipbelieved to be the last of human civilization to decide if the planet is inhabitable . While it came back from multiple " big " seasons , time of year one is generally regarded as one ofThe 100’sworst seasonsand season 2 its best . After season 1 ’s depiction of supporting fictitious character progressively being killed off , season 2 develops the"sky people’s"relationship with the"Grounders"and centering on character reference growth forClarke and Bellamy .

3True Detective (2014-Present)

True Detective Season 3

In the same venous blood vessel asAmerican Horror Story , on-key Detectiveis an anthology law procedural serial . And likeAHS , True Detective’squality rises and falls . dependable Detectiveseason 1 is considered a masterpieceand time of year 2 a disappointing follow - up . However , season 3 work Oscar - victor Mahershala Ali on board , for a well - regarded and cryptical season . At the clip of writing , genuine Detectiveseason 4 is still in its initial instalment , but if the show proceed , fans will have to take that each time of year is a hit or miss with an anthology series .

2The Office (2005-2013)

The Office Season 9

Season 8 is one of theworst season ofThe Officefor the obvious rationality that Steve Carell had just left the show andthe writer were struggling to fill the Michael Scott - mold hole in the story . However , they bring off to fare back with a unassailable final time of year . Jim and Pam’sstoryline in the net time of year is divisive , but they have some nice moments , such asJim give Pam the teapot notefrom season 2 . Michael repay for Dwight and Angela ’s long - expect nuptials , and the other characters ' storylines are wrapped up nicely .

Rivalries between heroes and villains can make or wear out a great show , but when a tv set series pay off this relationship right , it give something special .

1Arrow (2012-2020)

Arrow Season 5

Arrowwas already in declination with season 3 , but season 4 ’s cumbersome utilization of illusion , variety in tone , and introduction of new fiber all make itArrow’sworst season . On the other hand , the soft reboot of time of year 5 is considered one of its best . The writer rationalise plot elements that clear were n’t shape ( such as the conjuration ) andintroduced a new Team Arrow and Prometheus , oneArrow’sbest scoundrel . " Soft reboot " brings to heed a enfranchisement that is well past its good days , but inArrow ’s case , it come through the show another few time of year .

Source : Entertainment Weekly

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