The small screen can be a ruthless battleground, where TV shows fight tooth and nail for their spot in the limelight, yet sometimes, their greatest battle is knowing when to take a final bow.
Enter the scene: 15 TV shows that hit a home run in their rookie season, only to swing and miss when they stepped up to the plate again.
These aren't just shows; they're cautionary tales of small-screen success turning into a sequel slump, teaching us that sometimes, less is more.
It's a mix of high hopes, stellar pilots, and then... the dreaded sophomore slump, where plotlines start to meander like a lost tourist and characters wear thin, stretched over too many episodes like the last squeeze of a toothpaste tube.
Did you know some of these shows were intended as miniseries, until ratings and rave reviews seduced producers into rolling the dice on a second season? In the cutthroat world of ratings and renewals, these 15 shows serve as a reminder: in the quest for quantity, don't lose the quality that made you a hit.