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Maybe the show was more succesful than they hoped and instead of letting it end there they were suddenly told to please produce another season.
Or the actors are good actors, but don't click in that certain way that is necessary for shows to remain entertaining across multiple seasons.
Or season 1 is based on a book, and subsequent seasons are just based on its characters.
Often small pointers during the episodes will tell you if a season 2 was ever envisioned.
Anyhow, the decline after the first season is very common. I wish they'd just leave it at that. I mean, try season 2 by all means, but if it doesn't take off, leave it for the sake of good entertainment. Don't go churning out more.
Kind of a dilemma, especially for american TV shows. They need to be able to go for 10+ seasons, but also need to be prepared to get cancelled after the first season and not end it on a cliffhanger. Usually they're prepared for neither.