Second season of series are usually the best?

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The writers and actors are at their peak, there’s a balance of freshness and experience and it hasn’t overstayed its welcome.

Eg
Friends
Blackadder
Buffy
24
Fawlty Towers

Not with broadchurch. Or doctor Foster. Or missing.

Broadchurch.....?

Second to last series of breaking bad is the best, series 4?

I’m very fond of series 2 of Peep Show and The Inbetweeners.

Line of duty has got better, with every series

I think series 3/4 are usually the best.

I think of:

Ally Mcbeal
Sex and the City
Friends
Brothers and Sisters
Dexter
Breaking Bad
House of Cards

House of cards.....ugh

The Walking Dead's first season was far superior (and have got progressively less good over time).
Breaking bad
Game of thrones

American Horror Story- Asylum!

Friday Night Lights series 2 is a mess!

With Frasier, it was season 7 that was the best.

OP I think you are largely right for comedies, not so sure for dramas. Most comedy shows ought to be only two series in fact.

I disagree with 24, I thought series 1 & 4 were far superior to the others. I don't think Friends S2 was anywhere close to being the best season, probably 6 is IMO.

I definitely think there are many series where series 1 is not as good as the following series, especially dramas, I think the reason for that is that you get to know the characters so it's more meaningful, not many series get past S3 without it tailing off a bit though, there are of course exceptions as with anything.