DEF REC: BEST FIRST SEASONS
DEF REC: BEST FIRST SEASONS Deciding the Top TV Debuts (Originally published on Substack on 5/18/26) This is Def Rec, a totally unserious blog about entertainment experiences you will definitely recommend. Movie minutia and television tidbits get ranked, rated, reviewed and skewed, and in the end, you’ll know which one to def rec. I’m Jon McBrine—I’m an authority on entertainment and pop culture because I have access to the Internet. Sometimes a television series doesn’t stick the landing. There are instances of when a popular TV show drops the ball in its series finale despite the majority of its run crushing in the ratings. There are times when an episodic epic’s final airing is more memorable than the season preceding it. There are endless debates about how Seinfeld , The Sopranos , and even Stranger Things said goodbye - not to mention any “it was all a dream” scenarios from other shows - but what about those series that absolutely nailed their inaugural outings? For thi...