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When it comes to second seasons of shows, I always think of this article. vulture.com/2018/04/tv-…
And correspondingly, if its hypothesis is correct, always assume that when a show has a second season better than the first, that it’s all downhill from there. For All Mankind seems sadly likely to follow that trajectory. (Scandal is another one I’d put in the same category.)
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When it comes to second seasons of shows, I always think of this article. https://www.vulture.com/2018/04/tv-hypothesis-season-2-is-every-shows-best-or-worst-season.html
And correspondingly, if its hypothesis is correct, always assume that when a show has a second season better than the first, that it’s all downhill from there. For All Mankind seems sadly likely to follow that trajectory. (Scandal is another one I’d put in the same category.)
I like that theory except saying Homeland season 2 is the worst of the show is quite laughable. It's probably the second or third best out of 8!