The long goodbye

Long-running series on a slow, steady decline.

Series with at leastseasons

The Flash
2014–2023 · 9 seasons · 389.4K votes
Fell at the finish line
S1 8.6−2.5S9 6.0
The Simpsons
1989– · 37 seasons · 474K votes
All downhill since season 7
S1 7.7−0.8S37 6.8
Riverdale
2017–2023 · 7 seasons · 167.8K votes
Ran out of steam
S1 7.9−1.5S7 6.4
Family Guy
1999– · 24 seasons · 393K votes
All downhill since season 4
S1 7.4−0.9S24 6.5
Futurama
1999– · 14 seasons · 281K votes
All downhill since season 5
S1 8.1−1.2S14 6.9
The Walking Dead
2010–2022 · 11 seasons · 1.2M votes
All downhill since season 1
S1 8.6−0.8S11 7.7
The League
2009–2015 · 7 seasons · 54.9K votes
Fell at the finish line
S1 8.1−1.3S7 6.8
Rick and Morty
2013– · 9 seasons · 715.7K votes
All downhill since season 3
S1 8.5−0.3S9 8.2
Black Mirror
2011– · 7 seasons · 751.4K votes
All downhill since season 3
S1 8.0−0.5S7 7.5
Grey's Anatomy
2005– · 22 seasons · 378.7K votes
All downhill since season 5
S1 8.1−0.6S22 7.5
That '70s Show
1998–2006 · 8 seasons · 200.3K votes
Fell at the finish line
S1 7.9−1.2S8 6.7
Shameless
2011–2021 · 11 seasons · 340.2K votes
Ran out of steam
S1 8.3−0.8S11 7.4
Skins
2007–2013 · 7 seasons · 101.9K votes
All downhill since season 2
S1 8.2−0.6S7 7.6
True Blood
2008–2014 · 7 seasons · 273.6K votes
Fell at the finish line
S1 8.0−1.0S7 7.0
The Big Bang Theory
2007–2019 · 12 seasons · 948.4K votes
Ran out of steam
S1 8.1−0.6S12 7.5
American Dad!
2005– · 20 seasons · 145.9K votes
All downhill since season 3
S1 7.4−0.5S20 6.9