What show/series did a complete 180 and did a genre change? Or, what show started off as realistic but became more fictional as it went on?

The original post: /r/television by /u/Huge_Athlete7488 on 2026-05-13 08:25:26+00:00.

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I can only think of 2 personally

For my first question, I think riverdale or bay watch nights fits this pretty well

For my second question, I feel like most cw shows fit it, specifically the pretty grounded in reality first season of Arrow, all the way to the ending of the flash (I know it’s a different series but, it’s in the same universe)