10 TV Shows That Should Have Ended After One Season

10. Westworld

By no means have seasons two and three of Westworld been duds. The world is so well realised, and there are actors of such pedigree, that it would be difficult for the creators to turn the show into an outright stinker.

Things have been rocky ever since that first season, though. It may be more a symptom of the first run’s quality than anything else, because that really was a supremely confident opening for a new show. Most notably, without spoiling anything, there was that twist, one of the most effective in modern drama.

And Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have essentially been chasing that high ever since. The series has only become more complex and oblique since then, often to its detriment. The pacing was always leaning towards the stately, but in season two it got slower still.

The most recent season mixed things up with a new location and characters, but the issues are still there. The show is nigh on perfect visually, but at times it’s not so much fun to watch. The style/substance balance has come out of whack since the end of the first season.