Frankly, I can only think of shows that got worse.
- The Witcher
- Westworld
- Carnival Row (LOL)
- Game of Thrones (no one even expected good past season 7, they just wanted another two good battle scenes like season 6, and satisfying conclusions to the characters they liked)
Now a lot of people are coping that Netflix Avatar, which has been greenlit for 2 more seasons, will listen to feedback and polish out the rough edges, which is obviously not likely.
Maybe it's naive, but I think when a show obviously doesn't work for nearly all viewers, or people consistently make very easily articulate criticisms, you'd try and address it.
it's hard to fathom putting so much working into making a TV show and then not also being extremely invested in what people are saying about it, but most seem either uninterested or contemptuous of it all, and these are hardly auteur projects.--
Star Trek TNG?
The Orville?
Did The Orville get better in response to the viewership's criticisms or was it that Seth McFarlane was allowed the freedom to shift away from "Family Guy" run he was stuck in?
I was thinking both of those, which both got better as they went along.
DS9 Seasons 1 and 2 Had some stinkers as well but it got better and better with every season