Perfect pilots, messy aftermaths. These shows started strong, then crashed — proof that TV’s best beginnings aren’t always ...

Having a great pilot episode is vital to a TV show's success, but these series had such great debuts that they couldn't live ...

There is something special about an excellent pilot episode of a TV show. It establishes the tone, hooks audiences immediately, and leaves them wanting more.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the “Black Mirror” episode “Eulogy,” now streaming on Netflix. Paul Giamatti is an enormous fan of Charlie Brooker’s anthology series ...