Best One-Season TV Shows of All Time

by martymcflyjb | created - 29 Dec 2010 | updated - 17 Feb 2014 | Public

Some of the greatest TV shows have only had one season. Here are the best.

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1. Kings (2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A modern day, alternate-reality drama about a hero who rises to become the King of his nation, based on the biblical story of King David.

Stars: Ian McShane, Christopher Egan, Susanna Thompson, Allison Miller

Votes: 8,730

2. Band of Brothers (2001)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History, War

The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.

Stars: Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor

Votes: 527,825

3. Wonderfalls (2004)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

24-year-old loner B.A. Jaye lives in a trailer park and sells souvenirs in Niagara Falls. Animal figurines and dolls speak to her and force her to interact with people and try to help them.

Stars: Caroline Dhavernas, Katie Finneran, Tyron Leitso, William Sadler

Votes: 13,113

4. Jack & Bobby (2004–2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

The early life of Bobby McCallister, a progressive President of the United States from 2041 to 2049, is explored.

Stars: Christine Lahti, Matt Long, Logan Lerman, Jessica Paré

Votes: 2,503

5. Miracles (2003)

60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Paul investigates modern miracles for the Catholic Church. After he witnesses a true supernatural miracle, only for his findings to be dismissed, he leaves the Church behind and is approached by Alva Keel to join his organization.

Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Angus Macfadyen, Marisa Ramirez, Hector Elizondo

Votes: 1,344

6. Nowhere Man (1995–1996)

44 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Thomas Veil is a documentary photographer who seemingly has to erase his entire existence in the course of an evening.

Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Megan Gallagher, Marvin LaRoy Sanders, Sam A. Mowry

Votes: 1,981

7. Commander in Chief (2005–2006)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

MacKenzie Allen becomes the first woman American president after she ascends to the job following the death of president Teddy Bridges.

Stars: Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix, Kyle Secor

Votes: 3,560

8. Awake (2012)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

After a car accident takes the life of a family member, a police detective lives two alternating parallel lives, one with his wife and one with his son. Is one of his "realities" merely a dream?

Stars: Jason Isaacs, Laura Allen, Steve Harris, Dylan Minnette

Votes: 21,496

9. Undeclared (2001–2003)

TV-14 | 404 min | Comedy

College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dormmates embark on one of the greatest experiences of their lives. Unfortunately for Steve, his lonely and recently divorced father is tagging along for the ride.

Stars: Jay Baruchel, Carla Gallo, Charlie Hunnam, Monica Keena

Votes: 17,490

10. The Black Donnellys (2007)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

Four young Irish brothers are caught up in New York's underworld of organized crime.

Stars: Jonathan Tucker, Tom Guiry, Olivia Wilde, Billy Lush

Votes: 14,377

11. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

A behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy television show.

Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber

Votes: 25,227

12. The Book of Daniel (2006)

60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Reverend Daniel Webster turns to a modern incarnation of Jesus to help him deal with his personal and professional problems.

Stars: Aidan Quinn, Susanna Thompson, Christian Campbell, Ivan Shaw

Votes: 908

13. Rubicon (2010)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Will Travers is an analyst at a New York City-based federal intelligence agency who is thrown into a story where nothing is as it appears to be.

Stars: James Badge Dale, Jessica Ann Collins, Lauren Hodges, Dallas Roberts

Votes: 11,100

14. Flashforward (2009–2010)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A special task force in the FBI investigates after every person on Earth simultaneously blacks out and awakens with a short vision of their future.

Stars: Courtney B. Vance, Joseph Fiennes, Jack Davenport, Zachary Knighton

Votes: 62,110

15. Dark Shadows (1991)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Victoria Winters comes to Collinwood, an isolated mansion in Maine, to work as a governess, but soon finds herself drawn into a strange world of vampires, ghosts and curses.

Stars: Ben Cross, Barbara Blackburn, Jim Fyfe, Joanna Going

Votes: 2,140

16. The Nine (2006–2007)

45 min | Crime, Drama

Nine surviving hostages from a spectacular bank hold-up meet regularly. The memories keep haunting them, in flashbacks that slowly reveal the story. Two surviving perpetrators in jail, who ... See full summary »

Stars: Lourdes Benedicto, John Billingsley, Jessica Ann Collins, Tim Daly

Votes: 1,501

17. Miss Guided (2008)

Comedy

A single-camera comedy centered on a woman (Greer) who returns to her high school alma mater to become a guidance counselor.

Stars: Judy Greer, Chris Parnell, Kristoffer Polaha, Earl Billings

Votes: 1,089

18. Caprica (2009–2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Two families, the Graystones and the Adamas, live together on a peaceful planet known as Caprica, where a startling breakthrough in artificial intelligence brings about unforeseen consequences.

Stars: Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paula Malcomson, Alessandra Torresani

Votes: 26,193

19. Traveler (2007)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

Jay and Tyler are hunted by the FBI after the bombing of a museum. Their only lead is their best friend, Will Traveler, who disappeared. What part did he play in this nightmare of violence, death and conspiracies. Who is Will Traveler?

Stars: Matt Bomer, Logan Marshall-Green, Aaron Stanford, Anthony Ruivivar

Votes: 4,767

20. Klondike (2014)

46 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

Two childhood friends, Bill Haskell and Byron Epstein, embark on a journey to Klondike, Yukon, in hopes of discovering a fortune in a remote town.

Stars: Abbie Cornish, Marton Csokas, Ian Hart, Greg Lawson

Votes: 6,596



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