Episode 117

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9th Jun 2025

15 TV Shows That Went Off the Rails by Going Too Big

What do Glee, Lost, Westworld, and Riverdale have in common? They all started sharp and grounded—then spiraled into chaos with timeline jumps, magical resurrections, evil twins, and CGI apocalypse plots.


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We break down 15 TV shows that went off the rails by going way too big—ditching emotional depth for spectacle, and losing what made them work.


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