The West Wing is the first one I thought of. 

The Mindy Project and The OC are good ones too!

The Boys, Stranger Things, Lost, Friends, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Summer House, The Staircase, Hacks 

I remember being in awe of Heroes when it came out. Too bad the second season hardly lived up to its first. 

Also, I remember thinking Gilmore Girls was something special when it first arrived, especially for a show that was targeted to teens. That's probably why I also was so struck by Mrs. Maisel from the very first episode. 

I remember watching the Lost pilot and being like, damn. I need to inject this show into my veins. 

The Morning Show and Desperate Housewives

You on Netflix. I didn’t even like Dan in gossip girl but something about him in you intrigued me. Mainly the plot because it was so creepy

I feel like most shows today are slow burns: about one season in, we hear about them from a friend, who tells us it’s amazing, but you might want to skip the first five episodes or season, etc. 

But there are some shows that straight hook you from the start. Which ones did you feel an immediate connection to? 

What TV show hooked you from the first episode?