2024 was a solid TV year overall, but it still had some flaws.
It was a strange year for Hollywood, as many shows were affected by 2023 actor and writer Strike.
It was the end of an era of big shows like “Yellowstone” and “elite,” and the second season of “House of the Dragon” was slow (but not terrible enough to make the Top 5 Worst Shows list).
Here are the year’s 5 worst TV offerings — including a tiresome reboot, a game show, and the third season of a widely beloved critical darling.
‘Bear,
This is perhaps the most controversial choice, as the restaurant drama starring Jeremy Alan White has been showered with awards, and many consider it to be one of the most awarded. Best Shows. Seasons 1 and 2 may have been quality, but Season 3 was a flop that exposed the show’s most glaring flaw: There’s no interest in the plot. And while it’s fine to be a “slice of life” series, “The Bear” is not character-rich in lieu of plot. Yes, everyone talks about it being a character-driven show, but many of the characters are surprisingly weak. What do you get when a drama has no interest in the plot and neither Character? Good question! Stunt casting and copious flashbacks couldn’t distract from that hollow aimlessness this time. Better luck in Season 4.
Where to watch: Hulu
‘animal game’,
You definitely don’t need to see a single frame of this show to tell you that this is one of the worst shows of the year. The TV effort of YouTuber Mr. Beast (né James Stephen Donaldson) ,Fyre Festival, Of reality show. The “Beast Games” have had an endless series of controversies, including Contestants alleged that they were deprived of food and medicine Whereas They were competing to win the grand prize of $5 million.and five who sued Donaldson for “chronic abuse”, alleging sexual harassment and more. This has been such a disaster that it should never have seen the light of day.
Where to watch: Prime Video
‘Landman,
“Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan’s latest show builds on all of his worst qualities and none of the charms of his previous shows. Every woman in “Landman” is a terribly one-dimensional cliché: a complaining ex-wife (Ali Larter), a ruthless lawyer (Kayla Wallace), a grotesquely sexual daughter (Michelle Randolph). The daughter is the worst offender, as she has vulgar conversations with her father and takes off her clothes in front of the old men – it doesn’t feel like how a real girl behaves, it feels like a “Playboy” fantasy. To catch a hunter.” “Yellowstone” fans may have made fun of Sheridan He chose supermodel Bella Hadid as his girlfriend That show, but “Landman” emphasizes those questionable tendencies even more.
Where to watch: Paramount
‘Cruel Intentions,
The 1999 film was a modern classic, but this clichéd remake is not only unnecessary – it’s worse in every way. This is a misconception: star Zach Burgess would be better suited for the role of Joshua Jackson in the film, not Ryan Phillippe. This is a misunderstanding of what made a film a hit. In the film, Sarah Michelle Gellar’s character snorts cocaine from her cross necklace at the end, creating an iconic moment. The TV show’s version of that character (played by Sarah Catherine Hook) does the same thing in rapid succession at the beginning of the show. Nothing leads up to it, and the show skips its pace. So a scene that was a moment with a capital “M” in the movie was a Nothingburger in the show, which exemplifies the whole spirit of the reboot.
Where to watch: Prime Video
‘Are you smarter than a celebrity?,
Mindless junkie game shows that are nothing more than “content” are a dime a dozen. So what makes it particularly offensive? It’s not a show as much as it is a cynical use of Travis Kelce and his newfound Taylor Swift fame. The show essentially dangles Kelsey on a stick for the audience, and it seems like people will watch anything if a famous face is in it. The disappointing thing is that it is true.
Where to watch: Prime Video
