The Worst New TV Shows of 2018
What were the biggest television duds of the past year? Above are the lowest-scoring first-year primetime TV series (including limited series) debuting in the United States between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018. Shows are ranked by Metascore (an average of grades from top professional critics on a 0-100 scale) prior to rounding, and any programs with fewer than 7 reviews are excluded.
(#8) A semi-anthology set in the same universe as the Purge horror films—in particular, during the annual period where all crime becomes legal—this USA Network series couldn't quite scare up enough story to justify its 10-episode length, according to reviewers.
“It feels too much like an afterthought, like subplots deleted from the films. There are times when it works--which is something that could be said about most of the movies too--but it’s hard to imagine people getting excited to tune in week after week.” —Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com