OT: Rank the TV series to watch

[ClemOpie]

I've finished Breaking Bad.
Currently keeping up with Better Call Saul.
I've finished House of Cards.

What next? Share some ideas on other series that are good.

 

[ladedade]

I've finished Breaking Bad.
Currently keeping up with Better Call Saul.
I've finished House of Cards.

What next? Share some ideas on other series that are good.

If you have Amazon prime, Bosch and The Man in the High Castle are pretty good.

 

[athigpe]

I'm assuming you've seen all the classics so I'm going with relatively new shows or somewhat underdiscussed/underwatched shows

Dramas:

-Game of Thrones
-The Man in the High Castle
-Daredevil
-The Take (as good a miniseries as ever existed)
-The Escape Artist

Comedies:

-Better off Ted
-Catastophe

 

[ChiefTiger]

Daredevil (2nd that)
Game of Thrones (again, 2nd)
Vikings
Friday Night Lights
Spartacus (not for everyone, but I really liked it)
VICE
The League (the last few seasons weren't great, but the beginning was hilarious)

 

[greer19]

Daredevil is awesome, especially the 2nd season.

 

[CptLanier]

I just started watching the Showtime Series "Banshee" and I gotta say - loving it so far.

 

[TigerDutch]

Fargo on FX. Only 2 seasons so far.

 

[PAWrocka]

Daredevil (2nd that)
Game of Thrones (again, 2nd)
Vikings
Friday Night Lights
Spartacus (not for everyone, but I really liked it)
VICE
The League (the last few seasons weren't great, but the beginning was hilarious)

Definitely not a show you want to watch on your tablet with your headphones in, while on a crowded plane .......from what I hear .........

 

[TigerJBM]

I'm assuming I don't have to mention Walking Dead, right? Because if you're not watching that.. dude...come on.

 

[athigpe]

Daredevil is awesome, especially the 2nd season.

I wasn't sure how they'd follow-up the first, but it's been incredible, even better than the first IMO. The two new characters (no spoilers) are AWESOME, and they did a great job with both. I'm I think 7 episodes in, and I'm loving it.

My biggest problem with the show is Foggy. Idk why, but his character seems so unauthentic. I'm not sure if it's the actor or the dialogue, but I just cringe 95% of the time he's on the screen. Everyone outside of him, though, is spot-on.

 

[athigpe]

I'm assuming I don't have to mention Walking Dead, right? Because if you're not watching that.. dude...come on.

People still watch that abortion? It still infuriates me the way people could take an absolutely brilliant show and turn it into such a walking disaster (non-intentional zombie pun).

 

[JackDonaghy]

Bloodline on Netflix is excellent. Assuming you have seen Sons of Anarchy. If not, do so.

 

[Patagonia]

I've finished Breaking Bad.
Currently keeping up with Better Call Saul.
I've finished House of Cards.

What next? Share some ideas on other series that are good.

My current favs are:

Game of Thrones
The Americans
Fargo
Blackish

 

[AsianOrange]

The Wire
The Shield
Homeland

 

[tigerGUY]

Miami Vice
Hill Street Blues
ER
House

 

[tigrbybirth]

I'd recommend Vikings. Time for TV, however, is at a premium. I seem to only be able to watch in airports and hotel rooms.

 

[Lot4tiger]

Drama
Game of Thrones
Justified
Sons of Anarchy
Fargo
True Detective (although Season 2 was kind of a letdown, Season 1 was stellar)
The Sopranos
The Wire
Deadwood
John Adams (mini series)
Six Feet Under
Dexter (stop after season 6, trust me)

Comedy
Flight of the Conchords
Veep
East Bound and Down
Louis
The League

 

[leetigerfan10]

Longmire

 

[Molokai Tiger]

Strike Back is a great Showtime one (just had the last season if you like action..
The Americans is a good one.. especially if you were a child of the 80's IMO...
And for a combination of sheer stupidity combined with fantastic scenery.. The Bush People on Discovery is enjoyable entertainment

 

[charlestontiger417]

I've finished Breaking Bad.
Currently keeping up with Better Call Saul.
I've finished House of Cards.

What next? Share some ideas on other series that are good.

The Americans. Best show on tv. Game of Thrones is second for me.

Also starting to watch Archer. Really funny.

 

[1Clemzunfan]

I'd recommend Vikings. Time for TV, however, is at a premium. I seem to only be able to watch in airports and hotel rooms.

I am surprised I do not see more people talking about Vikings. I think it is a great show. Of all of the non-premium cable shows (which would exclude Game of Thrones and Homeland) I think it is the best. Outstanding show and production from the History Channel.

That said, Game of Tbrones and Homeland would be my top two recommendations based on what the OP has already watched. Breaking Bad was possibly the best of all time. It had so much - comedy, high drama, action, great character development, solid acting and great writing. Simply wonderful. GOT and Homeland are my next two favorites of currently running shows, but Vikings is really solid as well.

I watch The Walking Dead and overall I enjoy it as well, I guess, but it is one of the most poorly written and directed shows on TV and some of the acting is horrible. Great idea for the show and the overall theme is unlike anything else, which I enjoy, but just poorly executed at times. The plot lines become repetitive as well. But, I still watch it because there is something about it that I can't look away from and move on. It doesn't hold a candle to GOtT, Homeland, or even Vikings, though. So I would watch those first.

Also, before I started the Walking Dead I would consider some of these older shows that are now completed series - Sopranos, Friday Night Lights, Mad Men, Lost, and True Detective Season 1 would all be vote getters from me. I enjoyed them all very much. All are very good series that I recommend highly.

 

[toasted8CU]

Homeland (it's not even close for me as my fav)

Banshee(On Max not showtime)
Billions
Friday Night Lights
Vice
Shameless
Spartacus
In that order

 

[ARWtiger]

Rectify
Banshee
Mr. Robot
Bloodline
The leftovers
Hap and Leonard (new show)
Fargo
Black sails

I could name many more, I watch to much tv at night. Lol.

 

[BionicTiger]

Game of Thrones - probably the best series going right now. Production value is second to none, and the story is fantastic.
Homeland
Vikings
The Americans - really underrated
Bloodline
Peaky Blinders - also underrated. Not for everyone, but good show overall.
Turn - Good historical show about the revolutionary war with some historical accuracies. Available on Netflix.
Mad Men - done, but the entire series is on Netflix, and it's fantastic. Slow at times, but fantastic.
True Detective - Season 1 has to be one of the best single seasons of all time.
Fargo - I haven't seen it, but I have heard nothing but good things about it. Probably start that after GOT season 6.

 

[PigskinTiger]

I haven't seen it mentioned under comedies... but Silicon Valley.

F'n Hilarious!!

 

[Walhalla Wildman]

I've finished Breaking Bad.
Currently keeping up with Better Call Saul.
I've finished House of Cards.

What next? Share some ideas on other series that are good.

Deadwood and Rome are two of my all time (and somewhat old time) favorites.

 

[shortbus22]

Friday Nigh Lights and New Girl are two that most don't mention in these threads that I feel are great.

The Wire, SOA, Sopranos... all belong as well as a few others.

 

[TON]

Vinyl on HBO is really good

 

[LCB's]

Peaky Blinders

 

[athigpe]

I haven't seen it mentioned under comedies... but Silicon Valley.

F'n Hilarious!!

There are some eh scenes (and I think Richard's character is a tad too awkward to be believable), but there are also some GOAT scenes.

The handjob jerkoff analysis at the end of season one had me hyperventalating. The Russ Hanamon dude also had some great scenes and quotes.

 

[champs8487]

Watch Archer..........end of conversation

 

[Lot4tiger]

Rectify
Banshee
Mr. Robot
Bloodline
The leftovers
Hap and Leonard (new show)
Fargo
Black sails

I could name many more, I watch to much tv at night. Lol.

How could I forget Mr. Robot?! That show mindf@#ked me on more than one occasion.

 

[ChiefTiger]

Definitely not a show you want to watch on your tablet with your headphones in, while on a crowded plane .......from what I hear .........

Lots of gore, nudity, and sex. So no, probably not. I loved the story line though.

 

[PAWrocka]

Lots of gore, nudity, and sex. So no, probably not. I loved the story line though.

OH ! Dont get me wrong, I loved Spartacus. It was a fantastic show with compelling characters and masterful acting.

BUT , nothing like your wife walking into the room and thinking your watching hardcore porn in the middle of the day. LOL.

I dont think we will see another show like it.

 

[ChiefTiger]

OH ! Dont get me wrong, I loved Spartacus. It was a fantastic show with compelling characters and masterful acting.

BUT , nothing like your wife walking into the room and thinking your watching hardcore porn in the middle of the day. LOL.

I dont think we will see another show like it.

I don't know, "Rome" was similar. Also a very good show.

The thing about it is, it really isn't so dissimilar from how life was back then. Some of it is done up for drama, of course, but it really isn't far from reality. So I don't think it's that much of a stretch that another show like it will come along.

I hated what happened to the lead actor. He was a great actor, and seemed to be a great guy in general.

 

[JAMCRACKER99]

The Wire
The Sopranos
The Shield (started it all on FX)
Game Of Thrones
Sons of Anarchy
Justified
Homeland
The Killing
Mad Men
Friday Night Lights (really surprised me how good it was .... so many great characters)
Peaky Blinders (only 12 episodes so far and 3rd season coming early in 2017.....way too long to wait)
Banshee (It feels sleezy and it is but it is so good. Feel a little dirty after watching it. Sexiest women on TV)
Deadwood
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Veep
True Detective
Band Of Brothers
Bored To Death
Ray Donovan
Shameless
Brotherhood

 

[AsianOrange]

Also Boardwalk Empire is very good.

 

[tigrbybirth]

Also, before I started the Walking Dead I would consider some of these older shows that are now completed series - Sopranos, Friday Night Lights, Lost, and True Detective Season 1 would all be vote getters from me. I enjoyed them all very much. All are very good series that I recommend highly.

If we're adding in old series, those are awesome. The ending of Lost destroyed the series in my opinion. After watching the end, I regretted wasting my time on the rest of the series because the end showed that there was not anything there. People died, killed, and made significant sacrifices for the island. In the end, I never saw anything about the island worth the effort.

Okay, off the anti-Lost soap box. Friday Night Lights is among the top 5-10 series I've ever watched, truly outstanding. The Sopranos was also great. The only bad thing I can say about The Sopranos is that a) it took too long between seasons and b) I wish it was till on. True Detectives I had great acting, and some really good subplots. The main plot, however, was disappointing, primarily because everything else was so good. I think of it like putting a great looking kit body on an old VW. It looks awesome, but still has the bug engine.