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2023 was a slap-up yr for television receiver , but that does n’t mean that every show live up to the anticipation . Whether a raw premiere that lessen flat on prospect or a series decision that did n’t turn in a satisfying end , these shows did n’t foregather the standard of TV in 2023.With higher budget , more technology , and few limitation on what can be put on TV , there ’s more opportunity than ever to make a gravid show , but there ’s much more to making great television than particular effects .
Good TV has to have firm and compelling charactersand make them grow and develop throughout the season . It facilitate if these characters have chemistry with each other , anddeliver engage dialogue that is n’t over - wrought with self - cognizant jokesand stuffed with exposition . This is far from easy , and plenty of series that have all the ingredients can still neglect to keep the audience lease . If a show is widely anticipated and has put out a pile of press about the new season , it ’s all the more difficult to make up for a season that descend two-dimensional .
Some telly display last too long after their flower , resulting in calamitous last seasons that most hearing member care they had never seen .
10Fear The Walking Dead (2015 - 2023)
Season 8
Cast
Even thoughFear The Walking Deadis the most successful tailspin - off inThe Walking Deadfranchise , the last time of year was a letdown . The winner the show arrive at throughout its run was squandered in season 8 , as character became unrecognizable from who they were at the start of the serial publication . In some shipway , it was deserving hanging on until the end because of the reputation the show had garnered , and the hope that some of the characters would get a just decision . However , the patch lost all eubstance , and the humans ’s logic was oft discombobulate out the windowpane . When rewatching the serial publication , time of year 8 can be skip over whole .
9The Idol (2023)
Season 1
The Idolheld a wad of hope for HBO.Creator , Sam Levinson , reach massive success withEuphoria , and the stamp and premise ofThe Idolseemed intriguing and relevant to new audiences . Some of the cast member open compelling performance , like Lily - Rose Depp as Jocelyn , but overall , The Idolwas a cataclysm .
Almost right away , the show got awful reviews , and there were complaints about the gratuitously graphic depictions of sex and violence . WhileThe Idolwas opine to be a comment on the monetary value of renown , it felt more like an exploitation of the women who worked on the show . The Idol ’s season 2 cancelationwas the nail in the casket for the show .
8The Continental (2023)
From theJohn Wickuniverse , The Continentaldelivered three action - packed episodesfor the light streamlet of the miniseries , and reactions were interracial . Each sequence is virtually a film itself but die to live up to the legacy of theJohn Wickmovies . In the episodes , the serial tries to distinguish itself from the franchise by sharpen the drama and making the wager more palpable , rather of just John Wick out for retaliation .
Unfortunately , what make the moving-picture show so fun is that the bet are n’t that high , and the fun is watching Keanu Keeves do impossible stunt and not thinking too intemperately about it . The show provides additional fib to the universe , but it does n’t have the elements that made the films so successful . Even the stylized set and costumes and comprehension of ' 70 music do n’t save the show from being disappointing .
7The Crowded Room (2023)
The Crowded Roomhad so much exercise in its favor it was sad to see it break . It stars Tom Holland , Amanda Seyfried , and Emmy Rossum , and the Apple TV+ prestige crime drama based its story on the novel , The Minds of Billy Milligan . Both the streaming overhaul and the cast poured a lot of time and vim into promoting the series , but few watched it , and those who did , did n’t determine for long . Despite the talent work out on the show , it light victim to fantastically ho-hum and perplexing pacing as well as a secret plan where every twisting could be seen coming a mile away .
6Velma (2023 -)
Creator Mindy Kaling received a spate of flak for the darker tone and treasonous adjustment of theScooby - Doostories inVelma . The show revolve around the titular fictional character and Einstein behind Mystery Inc. and try on to attract to old hearing with more fury , sexual situation , and spectacular musical theme . While the characters ofScooby - Doodid need updating for modern hearing , the show does n’t permit the audience to get to know these characters or get to make love them .
Velmais ego - aware to its detriment , always attempting to get one last tongue - in - cheek trick in before the end of the scene . A rebootedScooby - Doothat reflects updated issues and persona would have been a welcome addition to television . unluckily , that is not whatVelmawas .
Despite being riddled with controversy and withstand much backlash throughout its first time of year , Velma season 2 seems to be happening at HBO Max .
5Secret Invasion (2023 -)
Nick Fury ( Samuel L. Jackson ) is one of the most puzzling and interesting characters in The MCU , and a serial dedicated to him is well - deserved . He ’s get together by Emilia Clarke inSecret Invasion , a show that does n’t focalize on the lore it should and is too bogged down with tale that have resolve . Many of the events of the show relate directly toAvengers : Endgame , but Fury ’s most recent and compelling dangerous undertaking take up stead inCaptain Marvel . These question are swept under the carpet in party favor of a plot that feels forced and lackluster . The performances are the best part of the serial that will shortly be forgotten about .
4Citadel (2023 -)
The undercover agent - activeness series starring Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden , Citadel , retreads old ground when it comes to espionage thrillers , and it did n’t seem to be worth the money that was spent on it . Chopra and Madden had little alchemy , and despite having behind - the - shot talent that had work on Marvel moving picture , the military action and event did n’t experience up to first moment . The high budget is also to the show ’s detriment , making the scenes experience liquid and untouchable rather of grounded in reality . to boot , the dialog takes the watcher out of the world as well , because there is no emotional deepness , only clever one - liner .
Amazon ’s undercover agent thriller series Citadel be more than $ 250 million for one season , but a new account bring out just how lackluster its viewership was .
3Unstable (2023 -)
Unstablecenters onthe relationship between Ellis ( Rob Lowe ) and his son Jackson ( John Owen Lowe ) , as the pair hear to save Ellis ' dying technical school conglomerate . Lowe is a charming front and any show that he ’s on is worth impart a try , but Netflix’sUnstableis little more than a typical sitcom with some tech jargon thrown into the dialogue . The substantial - life father - and - son pair has an interesting dynamic , but the show never pushes it far enough . There are yield to mould out between the two characters , but the show did n’t seem willing to cut into into the emotional side of the plot and kept things too easy with the day - to - day caper of the party .
2FUBAR (2023 -)
Arnold Schwarzenegger get to his return to telecasting playing another iteration of the same character he always has inFUBAR . The Netflix originalSchwarzenegger ’s Luke finds out that he and his daughter Emma ( Monica Barbaro ) both work for the CIA , and an adventure ensues . While this assumption has some hope and the action chronological succession deport , Schwarzenegger does n’t give anything new to his fibre and feels like another iteration of the roles he ’s played before . Even ifFUBARis full of chase scenes and shoot - outs , it does n’t take any danger .
1The Flash (2014 - 2023)
Season 9
One of the longest - running CW show in theArrowverse , The Flashconcluded its nine - time of year run in 2023.Unfortunately , it ’s decipherable that it credibly should ’ve cease a little chip earlier . The Flashnever concerned itself with exact science or technology and was meant to be a fantastical adventure . However , in season 9 , the plot point got too far - fetched . After nearly ten class , it was difficult to keep coming up with young villains for Barry ( Grant Gustin ) to fight and new evil plots to bilk . While the series finale provided some sweet moments inThe Flashseason 9 ending , it was time for the show to come to an end .
