Some TV shows, like Ozark or The Walking Dead , started out with a great pilot episode, but ended with a terrible series finale. It’s extremely rare that a show has both a perfect beginning and a perfect ending (although it has happened with the likes of Breaking Bad , Mad Men , and Six Feet Under ).

It’s much more common that a show takes a few seasons to find its feet, but eventually delivers a doozy of a finale, like The Office , or starts out with an amazing pilot episode, but ultimately disappoints with its finale. These are their stories.

Dexter

Dexter looking at a card during the Pilot

The pilot episode of Dexter introduced us to the fascinating title character in all his quirky, sociopathic glory. We learn that he’s a forensic blood spatter analyst who moonlig

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