It's commonplace for TV shows to improve in quality as they go along, but these nine series peaked with their first episodes. A high-quality pilot doesn't mean the rest of the show is bad, as many of these titles maintained consistent quality throughout their runs. However, all nine of these TV shows started out incredibly strong and were never quite able to surpass the quality of their premieres.
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