I usually don't start watching a new series until about the third season. By that time, you know whether you can invest your time in watching a show that won't be canceled. Sometimes I will watch a new sitcom series from the beginning, like with The Office, HIMYM, 2 Broke Girls, or Big Bang Theory. Sometimes, I will start a new cable drama series and just hope for the best, as with Deadwood and The Walking Dead.
Today I am mourning my Breaking Bad.
I do need to check out House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, though.