Your favourite 5 serious television shows ever?

[Com_Truise]

I gotta say, by leaps and bounds, I think these are the best 5 series to come around.

In no particular order:

1. Deadwood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI-M6fYsCak

2. The Knick:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08V4RHGuGqE

3. Fargo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXfej6ekBZI

4. Game of Thrones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ixEWrTLiZg

5. True Detective:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXwCoNwBSkQ

Honorable mentions to:
Breaking Bad, Band of Brothers, Sherlock (UK), Twin Peaks.

What are your favourites? Any suggestions for me? I feel like I've seen everything good out there.

[Sage Truthbearer]

1. The Wire
2. The Shield
3. The Sopranos
4. Breaking Bad
5. True Detective

Don't overlook The Shield. Not many people seem to have watched it.. But it was a very satisfying and addicting series. Also agree with Fargo and Band of Brothers.

[Com_Truise]

1. The Wire
2. The Shield
3. The Sopranos
4. Breaking Bad
5. True Detective

Don't overlook The Shield. Not many people seem to have watched it.. But it was a very satisfying and addicting series. Also agree with Fargo and Band of Brothers.

I tried, so very hard to get in to The Wire. I know it's one of the top rated shows of all time. Maybe it didn't age well, but I struggled to get through 3 episodes, and eventually gave up.

I absolutely loved the other 4.

[FoxxHound]

1) Being Human
2) Hemlock Grove
3) Wentworth
4) The L Word
5) Dexter

[captnamazing]

I'm not going to say "all time" because, as a person, I am subject to change and growth. However, my current top 5 would be:

True Detective
True Detective
True Detective
True Detective
True Detective

really though
1. True Detective
2. Community
3. Arrested Development (OG)
4. Brooklyn 99
5. I guess I'd have to say Game of Thrones...

[radditsu]

1. DS9
2. Community
3. Louie
4. Arrested Development
5. Farscape

[Sage Truthbearer]

I tried, so very hard to get in to The Wire. I know it's one of the top rated shows of all time. Maybe it didn't age well, but I struggled to get through 3 episodes, and eventually gave up.

I absolutely loved the other 4.

You won't regret it if you drag yourself kicking and screaming if necessary through Season 1. There is no way you can come out of it without it finally "clicking" for you, the character development just takes a little while. #1 show of all time for a reason, 'cause it's really that good.

[Thulack]

Pretty sure the only serious TV series i watch is Law and Order. Prefer the original series over any of the spinoffs. But top 5 TV series for me are(based off i could just put on anytime any episode and watch it):

1. Big Bang Theory
2. Seinfeld
3. Community
4. Arrested Development
5. Freaks and Geeks(was too shortlived)

[Susvain2]

no order

The Wire
Game of Thrones
Rome
Mad Men
Hell on Wheels

[Cymeon]

Sopranos
Dexter
Walking Dead
Sons of Anarchy
Game of Thrones

[Manticmuse]

No order:

The Shield
The Wire
Breaking Bad
Cowboy Bebop (or Game of Thrones if sticking to live action)
True Detective

[Krycek]

X-Files (First 7 Seasons)
Breaking Bad
Seinfeld
Game of Thrones
True Detective

[Patriam1066]

1. The Wire
2. Rome
3. Entourage (doesn't really belong this high but I loved it) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LNITt85-Rc
4. Firefly
5. Top Gear (UK)

[Paleman]

Lost
Breaking Bad
True Detective
Twin Peaks
House of Cards

[quido]

he said "serious"

[Lemiddar]

If we're including Seinfeld in serious TV shows you can put that as 1b on my list. I'm not going to include it, however.

My five:
1. Game of Thrones
2. All in the Family
3. Dexter
4. The Shield (Walton Goggins impresses me consistently.)
5. Six Feet Under
Honorable mention: Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, The West Wing, Law & Order

I understand All in the Family was a sitcom, but it dealt with some very serious topics.

Random thoughts: I haven't seen all of The Sopranos, so I left it off the list. I've seen most of Sons of Anarchy. Almost put The Shield third based solely on Shane. In fact, my favorite parts of SoA were the appearances of nearly every major character from The Shield.

[Com_Truise]

Yaw, by "serious" I meant "dramas."

If we're doing comedy:

1. Wilfred (US)
2. Seinfeld
3. Louie
4. Peep Show
5. Curb Your Enthusiasm

Honorable mentions to:

..Always Sunny, Workaholics, The Ricky Gervais Show, Arrested Development, Blackadder, Fawlty Towers, Community, Eastbound and Down, Extras, Father Ted, Kenny Vs. Spenny, Maron, Stella, The Mighty Boosh, The Inbetweeners, The Tick, The League, Trailer Park Boys,

[Deadmantis]

A few are saying The Shield. Tops of my list. Recently bought the complete series on dvd just to have it, and I am already on season 7. So damn easy to binge watch.

[radditsu]

he said "serious"

I am serious about those shows.

[SHOWITME]

entourage is the only show that should be on any list

[Mandalore93]

1. Stargate Universe- Watched this in an unhealthy amount of sittings
2. Game of Thrones - Really more because of the books
3. House of Cards - FUcking phenomenal
4. Band of Brothers
5. First season of Walking Dead - after that it just became a social call among friends

[SamwiseRed]

Spartacus and Oz were good

[myriverse]

1. Stargate SG-1
2. Doctor Who
3. Star Trek: TNG
4. Dark Shadows
5. Star Trek: TOS

[Cecily]

1. Heroes
2. Breaking Bad
3. Millenium
4. House
5. Public TV documentaries on nature and stuff.

[FoxxHound]

1. Heroes
2. Breaking Bad
3. Millenium
4. House
5. Public TV documentaries on nature and stuff.

I heard they are bringing Heroes back. Confirm/deny?

[Cecily]

I dunno. That show lost its way because of the writer's strike. But when it seemed to have a story line going, Heroes was amazing.

[Zade]

I dunno. That show lost its way because of the writer's strike. But when it seemed to have a story line going, Heroes was amazing.

I'm still waiting for the fight between Peter and Syler. They showed some weak ass battles between the two, but i wanted to see a nitty-gritty balls deep display of power between those two.

i wish they would rewrite it as an action and not a drama. shit would be awesome

[Sage Truthbearer]

A few are saying The Shield. Tops of my list. Recently bought the complete series on dvd just to have it, and I am already on season 7. So damn easy to binge watch.

This is so damn true. I don't think I ever watched less than 3 episodes in one sitting.

[Sidelle]

In no particular order:

Continuum
Revolution
Falling Skies
Rome
Six Feet Under

[metatron]

doctor who
game of thrones
battlestar galactica
the wire
the x-files

btw if you haven't seen the wire there is no better time to watch it because they just released the remastered version about a month ago.

[Ahldagor]

In no order

Louie, The West Wing, Law and Order (Orbach years), Sopranos, Breaking Bad

[Nuggie]

Spartacus and Oz were good

This guy gets me.

[11bangbang]

1- walking dead
2- supernatural
3- dexter
4- burn notice
5- undecided...

[San]

Falling Skies
The Walking Dead
Criminal Minds
Revolution
Star Trek TNG

[Manticmuse]

Since there's been some talk of The Shield, the character in American Dad based on Forest Whitaker's character in The Shield always cracks me up.

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/americandad/images/c/cc/Daniel_Turlington_Car.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100629193127

[Manticmuse]

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/americandad/images/c/cc/Daniel_Turlington_Car.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100629193127

[FoxxHound]

http://funnyasduck.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/funny-pictures-read-something-stupid-forest-whitaker-eye.jpg

[Deadmantis]

Looking through the lists I didn't see any mention of Banshee, a series made by HBO for Cinemax. Sometimes predictable, some twists and turns, lots of action. It's probably my favorite show on TV right now.

In it's third season, here is the first season trailer but it doesn't really do it justice:
http://youtu.be/1aYDopySWJQ

[Swish]

In no particular order:-

1. Game of Thrones
2. Walking Dead
3. Star Trek TNG
4. Star Trek DS9 (fuck Janeway, DS9's cast was better)
5. Breaking Bad
(6.) 24 :)
(7.) Third Watch
(8.) The Wire

[ctechguy]

1.)Rosanne
2.)Moesha
3.)Alice
4.)Love Boat
5.)One Day at A Time

All serious and true American documentaries that reflected the depth and breadth of the American public's intellect.

[ttime123]

Sopranos,Game of Thrones, Seinfield, Spartacus, True Blood. And old favorites Smallville, Beverly Hillbilly's & Three Stooges.

[Lemiddar]

Looking through the lists I didn't see any mention of Banshee, a series made by HBO for Cinemax. Sometimes predictable, some twists and turns, lots of action. It's probably my favorite show on TV right now.

My wife likes Banshee. I watch it with her because.. Lili Simmons (Rebecca). She was in True Detective as well. Wife knows that's why I watch, is okay with it. The guy playing Hood is visually distracting. Looks like he had untreated dental abscesses on each side of his mouth.

Frankie Faison is rather awesome in the stereotypical funny oldish dude role. As is the Asian guy, don't know his name off the top of my head.

[Deadmantis]

My wife likes Banshee. I watch it with her because.. Lili Simmons (Rebecca). She was in True Detective as well. Wife knows that's why I watch, is okay with it. The guy playing Hood is visually distracting. Looks like he had untreated dental abscesses on each side of his mouth.

Frankie Faison is rather awesome in the stereotypical funny oldish dude role. As is the Asian guy, don't know his name off the top of my head.

Lol that's funny because I wouldn't have gotten into it if not for my wife, she loves it. Yes Rebecca is smoking hot as a wayward Amish tramp. And yeah Hood has something going on with his mouth, I thought maybe he chewed too much tobacco or something. Hoon Lee plays Job, the badass hacker comic relief transvestite.

Also noticed they drink a lot of Jameson's! Well this past week they drank Glenlivet. Either way Sugar is always pouring a glass for someone.

[immothep]

- Twin Peaks (Still my all time favorite, absolutely love the atmosphere and characters throughout the entire series.)

- Six Feet Under (Just plain good from the first episode untill the last, don't remember there being any 'bad' episodes.)

- Black Books (If I ever were to own a bookshop this is how I'd wish to run it)

- Bored to Death (Alas it was too short-lived)

- Arrested Development

- House of Cards



2. The Knick:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08V4RHGuGqE



Thanks for the recommendation!

[Lojik]

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