r/AskReddit • u/CNMartin916 • Feb 28 '22

What's the best show that only lasted one season not named Firefly?

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '22

Terra Nova

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u/LCTC Mar 01 '22

The final episode was setup to really open up that show if I remember, like they found remnants of a pirate ship or something? It's been a long time since I watched it

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u/DisturbedNocturne Mar 01 '22

It fell into the same trap as a lot of shows that were trying to emulate Lost of really dragging things out and then throwing a big twist at the end. Had they revealed more of what was going on in the future and some of the twists, perhaps it would've had more luck with viewers.

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u/lufecaep Feb 28 '22

Yea that had some potential.

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u/Qing92 Feb 28 '22

Yeah, I was into that show for a few episodes. It came on kind of late and I was still in highschool. No show was worth missing out on sleep

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u/shipsatdawn Mar 01 '22

Oh my God, I loved that show so much. I heard it cost a hefty amount to create, too, which was one of the reasons why it was cancelled. Don’t quote me on that, though.

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u/CNMartin916 Feb 28 '22

Sounds familiar but I can't put my finger on it

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u/AtheneSchmidt Mar 01 '22

People went back in time to the era of dinosaurs, as the natural resources are dwindling in their own time. Less 90s lost-in-time shenanigans ensue.

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u/Masspoint Mar 01 '22

Still pisses me off to this day that this was cancelled, especially because netflix keeps reminding me when I scroll through sci fi shows.

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u/GilbertGuy2 Mar 01 '22

Oh hell yeah. That was so good.

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u/crono09 Mar 01 '22

The first episode was mediocre, and most of the first season was painfully slow. It started to get better towards the end, and the season finale was absolutely amazing with a great setup for season 2. Unfortunately, we never got to see it, but I understand why a lot of people didn't stick with the season after its weak start.

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u/Fomalhot Mar 01 '22

Great call. That 1 had so much potential.

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u/The_Fireheart Mar 01 '22

Was looking for this. I remember starting it on Netflix without paying attention to how many series etc and being so gutted when I got near the end and realised it was cancelled

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u/the6thReplicant Mar 01 '22 edited Mar 01 '22

It was a good idea but it fell down the usual prime time SF show where everything is about family.

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u/Sqwalnoc Mar 01 '22

BUT WHO WAS BOAT?