26 People Pointed Out Overrated TV Shows That Don't Deserve The Praise They Get

Sometimes some shows are nothing but hyped up material ready to eat our time.

Lakeisha

• Published in Film & TV
• April 3, 2022

There are millions, maybe billions, of TV shows in the world, so it's natural that we get intimated enough to not be able to pick the best one that's really worth watching.

You might not like the shows you loved during your childhood, but another person would swear by them. It's a weird preference thing, to be honest.

That said, sometimes people recommend shows, but when you actually sit down to watch them, you can't help but wonder what they were thinking.

Some recommended shows are bad. Like very, boringly bad.

Someone recommended I watch The Walking Dead because I sort of enjoy zombie flicks. Well, one fine evening, I grab a blanket and a bowl of fruits to watch this very recommended show.

I can't, for the life of me, understand how this show went beyond three seasons. It's all about spotting zombies, running away, losing someone, finding shelter, attracting zombies, spotting zombies, running away, losing someone... you get the point.

But of course, that's just my opinion. You might love the show and that's great.

Just like me, there are many other people who think that some TV shows are nothing but hype. They're overrated and follow a predictable pattern that leaves us with nothing but question marks.

Here are 26 TV shows that people think are overrated and don't deserve the praise they get.

The Super Bowl

Bust out the downvotes folks: The Super Bowl.

No continuity. They keep changing the main characters every god damn year, the central romantic arc between Tom Brady & everyone on Earth got stale real quick.

Weirdest laugh track of any show on this list, guaranteed. The lack of female representation is beyond cringe.

Besides Tom Brady there isn’t a single female character for almost 30 seasons.

But the final straw for me was the way they killed off Kaepernick, finally get a character with real substance & kill him off b/c cancel culture has no f**king boundaries.

Ugh.

Cverax23

Grey's Anatomy

Greys anatomy - that show just needs to end.

mm_84

The Walking Dead

The walking dead is something that always baffled me how it went beyond ~2 seasons.

They had the same loop of storyline repeated in every season - they run, they find shelter, they go out for food, someone gets bitten, they get overrun, they have to find somewhere new.

Rinse and repeat for like 10 seasons.

DanStFella

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother.

Every episode glorifies Ted’s toxic behavior and makes it look romantic. I get so triggered watching that show.

Several-Till1393

Squid Game

If no one else will say it, I will. Squid game is WAY overhyped.

I’ve seen people say it’s the best Netflix show or even the best Korean show. If people give other Asian media a chance they’ll find way better than automatically assuming that the first Asian show they see on Netflix is the best thing ever.

Savy_lang

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls. Rory is a horrible person

Hubble_bubble753

Friends

FRIENDS!

Isaacasdreams

Doctor and Hospital Shows

Most doctor/hospital shows. They can be ok for a while but they get predictable quickly and run for way too long.

MemeBoi4545

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

I cannot stress this enough.

WhatAboutPhilly

13 Reasons Why

Ugh, yes. My daughter was obsessed with it. A show that basically glorified teen suicide!

Erika Jones

Game of Thrones

Game of thrones hands down, it left good threads hanging but never really stitched them into anything.

Unreasonable_opinion

Suits

Suits - Most of the episodes consists of these high and mighty lawyers consistently running into ‘dead ends’, not knowing what to do, but they will be having a side conversation and the person they’re talking to makes one remark about something AND THAT’S IT, they have found their answers.

Onto the next episode to do the same exact thing! It’s cheap writing and office drama, he said she said stuff.

SatisfiedHuman

Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm

Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. In reality, neither of them are funny.

Drulock

This is Us

This is Us.

Intense emotional sensations to get your weekly cry in which is healthy sure but not the masterpiece everyone’s Mom makes it out to be.

Kimbahlee34

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty. It gets waaaay too much credit for a show filled with nonsense and fart jokes.

theyfoundmeomg

Naruto

This is coming as someone who loves anime and who’s favorite show is naruto. But it’s naruto.

That show is great, and 45% filler episodes, do I need to say more?

qmrk346

Sons Of Anarchy

How has noone said Sons Of Anarchy? It's ridiculous. We are supposed to believe that their "club" is the most important thing to them all and they would do anything for their "brothers".

But they just kill each other. It almost never shows why someone would want to be in that life.

We're supposed to root for the main character because everyone loves him but all I could think was get those children away from this.

ellajames88

BoJack Horsemen

BoJack Horsemen. People act like it’s some kind of masterful psychological deep dive.

But it’s just another cheep adult comedy animated show.

heardbutnotseen2

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Every character is deplorable and it just isn’t funny.

treesfen

Euphoria

Euphoria. It has impressive cinematography and is well acted. But the plot is all over the place and the characters are shallower than a shower .

The only characters that have any depth and don't come off too stereotypical is rue and Jules. Its a poor man's UK skins and a rich man's US skins.

the14thblackcat

Firefly

Firefly. I haven't heard a single good thing about any season after the first.

MikesPhone

Money Heist

Oh, come on…there’s no debate here. I mean, does anyone beat ‘Money Hiest’?

samyogs

Dexter

Controversial opinion probably: Dexter. Outstanding 1st season.

Then meh all the way to the end.

levenspiel_s

Community

Community

Edit: Dean-alings! I never said I don't like the show, just that it is overrated in it's praise! I love the first couple of seasons.

CaniborrowaThrillho

The West Wing

The West Wing.

S**t writing, frequently misogynistic, racist, homophobic and anti-progressive, and the milquetoast political takes have influenced an entire generation of liberal politicians to be a bunch of wieners that never accomplish anything.

Admittedly the cast is great, except for Bradley Whitford, but everything else about that show is disgusting and to see it heralded as a political masterpiece makes me want to barf.

Spacemanbyff

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian. Actors are bad, it's always the same thing every single episode.

Mando arrives at a planet, needs something from from the inhabitants, they agree to give it to him in exchange of a mission, he agrees, it doesn't go smoothly, and eventually gets what he needed while baby Yoda does something unexpected (whether it be disappearing or using the force to prevent Mando from being killed).

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In Summary...

Wow, I'll admit, some of these shows I really liked, but never understood why. It's true that most of these shows are hyped up, but some deserve the attention they're getting.

What do you think? Which TV show, according to you, is overrated and doesn't deserve the praise it's getting?

Let us know in the comments below!

Lakeisha