First off, the show is at it's best when it's centered in suburbia. When the show moves outside of Suburbia in Season 4 it starts becoming more hit & miss. The characters & casting are superb throughout the series, but there are some disappointing character departures around Season 4. Conrad specifically was an important character & losing him was detrimental to the series in my opinion. Here are my ratings for each season.
Season 1 - 8.5 Season 2 - 9 Season 3 - 9.5 Season 4 - 9 Season 5- 8 Season 6 - 7.5 Season 7 - 6.5 Season 8 - 7
The show is at it's best in the first 5 seasons, when Nancy goes on the lamb the show becomes less entertaining & almost feels like they ran out of ideas & were struggling finding a path forward for the show because of some bad writing decisions. Overall the show is an 8 for me, but the last 3 seasons can be dull & feel like the show has overstayed it's welcome. Nancy starts out as an interesting character but when it's clear that she is selfish & cares more about the thrills of the life of crime than her family, she becomes pretty unlikable for the last few seasons. I found myself rooting for Andy, Silas & Shane to avoid being consumed by her bad decisions because it's clear she isn't going to stop making them. It isn't until Season 8 where Nancy finally makes a decision worth some redemption, but after spending so many season watching her make bad decision after bad decision, it just feels a little tired by that point.
Season 1 - 8.5 Season 2 - 9 Season 3 - 9.5 Season 4 - 9 Season 5- 8 Season 6 - 7.5 Season 7 - 6.5 Season 8 - 7
The show is at it's best in the first 5 seasons, when Nancy goes on the lamb the show becomes less entertaining & almost feels like they ran out of ideas & were struggling finding a path forward for the show because of some bad writing decisions. Overall the show is an 8 for me, but the last 3 seasons can be dull & feel like the show has overstayed it's welcome. Nancy starts out as an interesting character but when it's clear that she is selfish & cares more about the thrills of the life of crime than her family, she becomes pretty unlikable for the last few seasons. I found myself rooting for Andy, Silas & Shane to avoid being consumed by her bad decisions because it's clear she isn't going to stop making them. It isn't until Season 8 where Nancy finally makes a decision worth some redemption, but after spending so many season watching her make bad decision after bad decision, it just feels a little tired by that point.