10 TV Shows That Peaked In Their First Season

10. Flight Of The Conchords

Flight of the Conchords was really up against it in its second season. The good parts of Season 2 are just as good as those in Season 1, but there’s a distinct lack of consistency. Once you know the story behind the scenes though, it’s easy to see why.

Brett and Jermaine had built up a bit of a name for themselves as musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, while Jermaine had also impressed in minor comedies like Eagle Vs Shark and the initial short film version of What We Do In The Shadows. This led to HBO offering the group a musical sitcom.

In the first season though, the band had their entire back catalogue of work to call upon, and were able to write the plots around them. By the time Season Two rolled around, the guys had burned up most of their material and had to write all new songs.

Some are still great, like ‘Too Many Dicks On The Dance Floor’ or ‘Sugar Lumps’, but there’s low cards in the deck too.

There’s nothing which makes Season 2 unwatchable, but it’s clear that the peak was right at the start, when they had more gems to choose from.