Two Season TV Shows

Want a little more than a one-season wonder? Here are some two season series that also are good breather in between longer binges. Again, you might be a bit disappointed when they end, knowing that they probably could have gone further.

1. FLEABAG (HBO)

Creator: Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Killing Eve)

Stars: Waller-Bridge (Broadchurch, Solo)

Olivia Coleman (The Crown, The Favourite)

Episodes: 12 Years: 2016-2019

Available on: Amazon Prime   

Premise: A woman, who often breaks the fourth wall, deals with life and love following a recent tragedy in this dark comedy.

Why It’s Worth Your Time: The writing and performance of Waller-Bridge is impeccable. It is quick-witted and awesome.  
Best Episode: Episode #2.1 (S02E01)

An extremely uncomfortable family dinner that has a hot priest, an unwanted pregnancy and a bloody nose.

2. SPORTS NIGHT (ABC)

Creators: Aaron Sorkin (West Wing)

Stars: Josh Charles (Dead Poets Society),

Peter Krause (Parenthood, 9-1-1)

Episodes: 45 Years: 1998-2000 
Available on: DVD  

Premise: A dramedy sitcom about the team behind a third-ranked nightly cable sports program.

Why It’s Worth Your Time: This is Sorkin’s first show and if you ignore the forced laugh track of the first few episodes, you will love it.

Best Episode: The Apology (S01E02)

Dan’s comment about drugs in a magazine article gets him into trouble and Casey needs to teach Jeremy on how to cut a segment.

3. FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS (HBO)

Creator: James Bobin (Muppets)

Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie

Stars: Jermaine Clement (Legion) & Bret McKenzie

Episodes: 22 Years: 2007-2009
Available on: Crave

Premise: A quirky struggling folk-rock band from New Zealand tries to make it in New York.

Why It’s Worth Your Time: Their songs (and music videos) are hilarious and the banter between the musicians and their ineffective manager will make you smile for days.   

Best Episode: Mugged (S01E03)

Jermaine abandons Bret when they are mugged by a gang of two. The hilarious Hiphoppotamus vs Rhymenoceros needs to be seen.

4. PUSHING DAISIES (ABC)

Creator: Bryan Fuller (Dead Like Me)

Stars: Lee Pace (Halt and Catch Fire),

Anna Friel (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

Episodes: 22 Years: 2007-2009 
Available on: DVD

Premise: A pie-maker has the ability to bring people back to life for a limited time, so he helps solve crimes with a PI.

Why It’s Worth Your Time: It is so imaginative with amazing narration and quirky, colourful characters and fun mysteries.

Best Episode: Pie-lette (S01E01)

It’s a great series but I just love the way it is introduced to audiences with its high production values. So fun and creative.

5. MASTER OF NONE (NETFLIX)

Creator: Alan Yang & Aziz Ansari

Stars: Aziz Ansari (Parks & Rec.),

Lena Waithe (Ready Player One)

Episodes: 20 Years: 2015-2017 
Available on: Netflix

Premise: The personal and professional life of Dev, a 30-year-old actor in New York. Hijinks ensue.  

Why It’s Worth Your Time: Each episode is filled with creativity and Ansari excels with an equal mix of comedy and drama.   

Best Episode: First Date (S02E04)

Dev uses a dating app and winds up on a string of awkward, fun and disorienting dates with different women.

Extras: (13 eps) Ricky Gervais is a movie extra with a useless agent trying to make it big. Full of fun cameos making fun of themselves.

Dead Like Me: (29 eps) A sarcastic twentysomething becomes a grim reaper. Mandy Patinkin plays a great grim reaper father-figure.

Boss: (18 eps) Kelsey Grammer will impress as a Chicago mayor with dementia trying to keep ruling the city with an iron fist. Dark.

Party Down: (20 eps) A group of pathetic caterers serve a variety of parties. A cavalcade of comedy performers led by Adam Scott.

Carnivale: (24 eps) A Depression-era dustbowl travelling circus with an incredibly dark and supernatural fight between good and evil.  

What are your favourite two season wonders?