From the central premise to the show’s characters and everything in between, producing one excellent season of television is no mean feat. This reality applies even more so when it comes to maintaining a consistent level of quality across multiple seasons, forcing shows to constantly adapt and innovate in order to continue receiving positive reviews from fans and critics alike. It’s notoriously tricky to do, a key factor in why gold-standard shows like The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, and The Wire are held in such high regard.
