Series that have run their course

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I am thinking of series which used to be great, but have been on for so long that they have become hackneyed. There are a number of these, but I am particularly thinking of Grey's Anatomy. This used to be a top class series, but some time ago lost it's gloss, becoming toe curlingly trite and dull to the extent that it would not be out of place on the Hallmark Channel. IMO it should have been put to bed about five series back. Why are some originally fine series allowed to become parodies of themselves?

Mad Men and Ally McBeal - the latter becoming more and more stupid. Total letdown

Remember those dreadful Police Academy films 😊

Probably controversial, but superhero films. Repetitive and boring now.

I was an avid Greys Anatomy fan but didn't watch the end of season 15 or any of season 16. I still love the early seasons though.

Eastenders ran out of new stories about 20 years ago.

@Popcornismandatory

Mad Men and Ally McBeal - the latter becoming more and more stupid. Total letdown

The last season of Ally McBeal was mental. Half the cast seemed to be mid nervous breakdown or have eating disorders. Robert Downey Jr left abruptly to go to rehab and they wrote in a surprise 10 year old daughter from when she was an egg donor.

I have to disagree about Mad Men though. I loved the last season and thought it was just the right length.

Escape to the Chateau.. leaves me cold now. It's just a money making enterprise. I loved it at first but the new episodes are all a bit like they are finding things to do to fill airtime and not genuine.