Greatest Seasons of TV Shows.

[soupytwist]

Sticking to a basic rule of one Season per show, what do you guys consider the great seasons of TV you've watched.

Here are some of mine...I'll split it between drama's where the season's are one long story, and 'other' shows - including comedies, shows of individual episode stories etc...

Drama's....

- Season 4 : The Wire.  The one about the education system, shown though our 4 kids. 
- Season 5 : The Shield.  Forest Whitaker tries to take down the The Strike Team.
- Season 4 : Breaking Bad.  Walt vs Gus.
- Season 3 : Mr. Robot.  Revelations and the shit hits the fan.
- Season 4 : Game of Thrones.  Purple Wedding, Mountain vs Red Viper, Hound and Arya comedy act!

Other shows..

- Season 6 : Deep Space 9.  Occupation arc and 'In the Pale Moonlight' episode.
- Series 4 : Blackadder.  In the trenches.
- Series 5 : Doctor Who.  Matt Smiths first season...Fez!
- Series 3 : Red Dwarf.  What should we call ourselves? - "The Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society." Erm, one drawback with that - the abbreviation is C.L.I.T.O.R.I.S.
- Season 3 : Futurama.  Most consistant Season and has the shows funniest episode in Amazonian Women in the Mood.

[MirrorMask]

- Season 4 : Breaking Bad.  Walt vs Gus.
- Season 3 : Mr. Robot.  Revelations and the shit hits the fan.
- Season 4 : Game of Thrones.  Purple Wedding, Mountain vs Red Viper, Hound and Arya comedy act!

Yeah, these three are basically the SFAM / A Change of Seasons / Octavarium of TV I'd say. Even though also season 1 of Mr. Robot is fantastic, it's a hard choice between season 1 and 3; season 3 should win however the specific award for "best payoff ever", all the slow and weird stuff of Season 2 was paid off THOUSANFOLD. Amazing planning and build up.

For comedies I'd say Season 1 of The Good Place, absolutely funny and clever and I'd never get tired of rewatching it.

Throw in also Season 1 of Westworld for dramas, that was absolutely stellar.

Season 2 of Vikings was the golden age of the show, with Travis Fimmel being a mindblowingly amazing Ragnar Lothbrok.

[RuRoRul]

- Season 4 : The Wire.  The one about the education system, shown though our 4 kids. 
- Season 5 : The Shield.  Forest Whitaker tries to take down the The Strike Team.
- Season 4 : Breaking Bad.  Walt vs Gus.
- Season 4 : Game of Thrones.  Purple Wedding, Mountain vs Red Viper, Hound and Arya comedy act!

I was going to start thinking about it but after seeing your post but to be honest I could probably just take these ones right off the bat.

I haven't seen Mr. Robot seasons 3 and 4 yet, was going to return to it at some point though since it has had an ending.

[krands85]

For most of my all-time favourite shows, there are at least a couple of seasons that I love so much I struggle to pick just one favourite. I guess that's partly why they're my favourites!

Ones that do come to mind as standouts are:

Dexter - Season 4
Prison Break - Season 1
Peep Show - Series 4

[Chino]

Prison Break - Season 1 (arguably the best first season of any show ever, imo)

Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 3 (Krazzy Eyes Killa and Swearing Chef)

[New World Rushman]

LOST season 1 is probably still one of my favorite seasons of any show. So much mystery and intrigue; Monster, Pilot (I've always thought the episode was titled "Pilot" not for the traditional reason, because it was the "pilot episode", but because of what happens to the Pilot of the plane), Locke's wheelchair reveal, the hatch, etc...

[Sacul]

Twin Peaks: Season 1. The other two are amazing but are are also terribly flawed, not as consistent despite having the best episodes.

True Detective: Season 1. Magnificent.

[El Barto]

- Season 6 : Deep Space 9.  Occupation arc and 'In the Pale Moonlight' episode.

Yeah, good call. It had two of the three best episodes of the series, and plenty of other very good ones.
Season 3 of Better Call Saul. The season where Gus shows up, everybody is highly involved, and Mike McKean gets screwed out of an Emmy.
Season 6 of The Simpsons. Just my favorite of the golden era.
Series 2 of Fawlty Towers. Communication Problems, Waldorf Salad, The Kipper and the Corpse, and Basil the Rat. TKatC might be the funniest 30 minutes ever shown on television.

[Chino]

Season 3 of Better Call Saul. The season where Gus shows up, everybody is highly involved, and Mike McKean gets screwed out of an Emmy.

Very much this. This was when the show really started to feel like a proper Breaking Bad prequel and not just a spin off with some familiar faces. I loved how in depth they got with the German crew coming over here and keeping them hidden, as well as seeing the future site of the meth lab being constructed. It was so well done.

[hefdaddy42]

The greatest single season of any TV show I've ever seen was Season 1 of True Detective.

[gmillerdrake]

The greatest single season of any TV show I've ever seen was Season 1 of True Detective.

Oh yeah. That was incredible. I think this has to get my vote as well.

[The Walrus]

Season 5 of Breaking Bad - both halves as one - is the best season of TV period imo.

[Kotowboy]

Controversial :


I think Star Trek Enterprise S3 is the best Season of any Trek show.

[jammindude]

24 Season 5.

1 was good, 2 not so much. 3 was AMAZING and 4 and 5 just got increasingly better. Then 6 fell off the table for me. Hated that season. 7 was a little bit of a comeback and 8 was a fairly satisfying conclusion.

Still 3, 4, and 5 were the sweet spot.

[Cool Chris]

Twin Peaks: Season 1. The other two are amazing but are are also terribly flawed, not as consistent despite having the best episodes.

That is an interesting choice. S1 was only 7 episodes, right, not counting the pilot. Obviously there was a huge drop off mid-S2, but I really enjoyed what they did with the Mill, Andrew Packard, Eckhardt and all that. That was more engaging than who killed Laura. I have not seen S3.

[faizoff]

Definitely some great seasons listed here.

My personal favorites are

Game of Thrones - Season 6
Breaking Bad - Season 5
Mr. Robot - Season 4
Dark - Season 2
Better Call Saul - Season 5

And for the ones not listed so far in the thread

House of Cards - Season 2
The Leftovers - Season 3
Stranger Things - Season 1
Barry - Season 2
Ozark - Season 3

Both BB and BCS I feel just got better and better with each season and fingers crossed BCS's last season finishes strong and I have full faith in Vince, Peter Gould and team to end on a high note.

[jammindude]

Coupling season 3 (and the final episode of season 2 which leads into season 3)

I keep meaning to do an essay on why I think this is the most profoundly funny relationship comedy in the history of television...but I never have the time.

[Adami]

Coupling season 3 (and the final episode of season 2 which leads into season 3)

I keep meaning to do an essay on why I think this is the most profoundly funny relationship comedy in the history of television...but I never have the time.

I almost slapped you before realizing there were four seasons.

[jammindude]

Coupling season 3 (and the final episode of season 2 which leads into season 3)

I keep meaning to do an essay on why I think this is the most profoundly funny relationship comedy in the history of television...but I never have the time.

I almost slapped you before realizing there were four seasons.

 

Everyone disses on season 4 (wow...how long has it been since you’ve heard THAT term. I’m freakin old. LOL) But Nightlines has some of the funniest moments in the entire show.

[MirrorMask]

House of Cards - Season 2
Stranger Things - Season 1

Good call on these two.

My only minor complaint about House of Card's second season is that the reason that brought us to the final scene was a bit convoluted and underwhelming, I expected a much more major and unforgivable scandal.... but that specific final scene was awesome, I actually cheered up when seeing it.

They couldn't see it coming with all the Kevin Spacey disaster, but they should have really planned for a four season arc. House of cards = 52 cards in a deck = 52 episodes = 4 seasons of 13 episodes. 2 seasons for the rise, 2 seasons for the fall. When the very name of your show is a metaphor for something that takes a lot of time to build but can come crashing down in a hearbeat, you kinda have to plan for that.

[Zantera]

Coupling season 3 (and the final episode of season 2 which leads into season 3)

I keep meaning to do an essay on why I think this is the most profoundly funny relationship comedy in the history of television...but I never have the time.

Season 3 is great but I think for me Season 2 is the best. The episode with Jeff meeting the girl on the train is my favorite of the whole show and his first encounter with his boss and the shenanigans that come from that is also a top tier episode for me.

"You think that if you kiss a woman, your mother would emasculate you with a miniature guillotine?"
-"I Know. Mothers eh?"

[soupytwist]

Everyone disses on season 4 (wow...how long has it been since you’ve heard THAT term. I’m freakin old. LOL) But Nightlines has some of the funniest moments in the entire show.

Blame Richard Coyne (Jeff, AKA Scary Jeff, Caravan Shaker).   He quit about 2 weeks before production started on series 4, all the scripts were at that point written.  Steven Moffat had to rush to rewrite the scripts, including a brand new first episode introducing Oliver,  3 episodes were completely cast aside (originally it was scheduled for 8 episodes - because they were to Jeffcentric).   

Moffat got revenge.   Coyne was one of the early front runner to replace David Tennant as Doctor Who, but as soon as Moffat took over writting Doctor Who, Coyne had no chance!

[The Walrus]

Season 8 of South Park could be one of the best seasons of comedy television ever, I think. It's consistently clever, hilarious, and original. It's snappy and there's not really much filler. I can watch that season on repeat and laugh every time.

[Chino]

Season 8 of South Park could be one of the best seasons of comedy television ever, I think. It's consistently clever, hilarious, and original. It's snappy and there's not really much filler. I can watch that season on repeat and laugh every time.

That's a tough one. I was debating going with season 7 myself, mainly for "I'm a Little Bit Country", "Christian Rock Hard", and "Cancelled". Seasons 4-9 were damn near perfect.

[The Walrus]

Season 8 of South Park could be one of the best seasons of comedy television ever, I think. It's consistently clever, hilarious, and original. It's snappy and there's not really much filler. I can watch that season on repeat and laugh every time.

That's a tough one. I was debating going with season 7 myself, mainly for "I'm a Little Bit Country", "Christian Rock Hard", and "Cancelled". Seasons 4-9 were damn near perfect.

7 was actually my first pick, just for the Casa Bonita ep. But 8 has Good Times With Weapons, Awesome-O, The Passion of the Jew etc. But man those ones you picked are good. I agree, 4-9 are pretty much perfect (although I think the show really picked up steam somewhere in 5 or early 6, after Jimmy was established as a regular). 10 is really good too but has cracks, that's where it started to get uneven imo.

(just remembered Up The Down Steroid... omg, one of their best episodes ever)

[Volante99]

True Detective Season 1
Game of Thrones Season 4
Breaking Bad Season 1 and 4
Six Feet Under Final Season

I’d also throw in Dexter Season 1- the first season was brilliant- the rest of the show is rubbish.

House of Cards should have been 3 seasons like the original- Season 1: rise to VP, Season 2: rise to President, Season 3: the fall.

[Sacul]

Bojack Horseman, season 4 was an emotional rollercoaster. Season 5 was more diverse and the funniest imo, so it's between both of them.

[MirrorMask]

I’d also throw in Dexter Season 1- the first season was brilliant- the rest of the show is rubbish.

Season 2 was also explosive and breathtaking.

[Volante99]

I’d also throw in Dexter Season 1- the first season was brilliant- the rest of the show is rubbish.

Season 2 was also explosive and breathtaking.

Eh to each there own. Season 2 is watchable...but a huge drop off from Season 1.

[jammindude]

Bojack Horseman, season 4 was an emotional rollercoaster. Season 5 was more diverse and the funniest imo, so it's between both of them.

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