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Top 5 TV Drama Series

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  • Resurrecting an old thread here. I've just finished Boadwalk Empire (amazing!), and about to start something new. I've already seen the like of the Wire, Breaking Bad, Homeland, GoT, Sopranos, True Detective, Band of Brothers, Luther, Prison Break etc.

    Thinking of starting one of the following, none of which I have seen any of:

    Mad Men
    Entourage
    Dexter

    Any recommendations as to which one I should go for next?

    if you enjoyed boardwalk, the wire and the sopranos then mad men is definitely for you. Dexter i couldnt get through season one the writing was so shite. Entourage i've only ever seen the odd episode and it's alright. But mad men is one of those that might squeeze into your top 5
  • My revised list:

    Breaking Bad
    The Wire
    Fargo
    True Detective
    The Sopranos
  • 1. MAD MEN
    2. I CLADIUS
    3. SOPRANOS
    4. CALLEN
    5. BAND OF BROTHERS
  • 1. The Blacklist
    2. Bones
    3. The Player
    4. Entourage
    5. NCIS: LA
  • 1. Sopranos
    2. The Wire.
    3. Breaking Bad
    4.Mad Men
    5.Hill Street Blues.
  • The Wire
    Re-watching The Wire
    Game of Thrones
    Sherlock
    Mr. Robot

    Honorable mention to True Detective series one, which is brilliant. Could not watch more than the first 2 episodes of series 2.
  • Because I am in touch with my feminine side (and born in 1959)

    1. Call the Midwife
    2. Brideshead Revisited
    3. Pride and Prejudice
    4. Upstairs Downstairs
    5. Secret Army
  • edited January 2016
    In order
    1) The Sweeney - Writing and acting superb and the relationships between Regan, Carter and Haskins are brilliant.
    2) Auf Wiedersehen Pet - The best bunch of characters ever assembled, and the best ending line of dialogue.
    3) Inspector Morse - Simply oozed class, the cream of British acting appeared.
    4) Minder - Arthur Daley, no more need be said.
    5) Howards Way - Corny and far fetched but wonderful 80's escapism on a Sunday night.
  • Breaking Bad
    Sopranos
    Spiral
    Six Feet Under
    Ray Donovan
  • Halix said:

    I Claudius.

    Plus
    A Very Peculiar Practice
    The Prisoner
    The Avengers
    The Persuaders
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  • More than 5 and in no particular order:

    Prison Break
    Breaking Bad
    Homeland
    The Wire
    Mad Dogs
    Band of Borthers
    The Street
    Broadchurch
    True Detective - Series 1
  • Got to go for

    The Soprano's
    Band of Brothers
    Broadchurch - but only the first series the second was pants
    Homeland - First two series after that it got silly
    Tinker Tailor soldier spy

    Special mention to The Sweeney, Spooks, Auf Wiedersehn Pet, Happy Valley, Prime suspect, Clocking off and The Street
  • 1. MAD MEN
    2. I CLADIUS
    3. SOPRANOS
    4. CALLEN
    5. BAND OF BROTHERS

    I forgot Tinker Taylor solder spy goes in at no1
  • The Blacklist is excellent tv & is definitely recommended.
  • The Blacklist is excellent tv & is definitely recommended.

    I've watched all of them so far and I find some of the characters annoying beyond belief. It was good that the boyfriend of computer geek got snuffed out, irritating or what. I hope a few of them get written out the same way. Namely the head of department and moody lead man.
    I cant see how they can make 27 episodes of this, first one I thought was quite idea but its beginning to get a little samey and predictable now.

  • My other half really enjoyed watching Outlander and I quite like it too (not all that keen of the last episode though).

    I'm half way though Mr Robot right now - excellent.
  • The killing
    The bridge
    Happy Valley
    Line of Duty
    Borgen
  • Enjoyed the first few series of 'The Following' and despite it being quite weird I did enjoy Fortitude.
  • Series 2 of happy valley coming soon
    Can't wait hope it's as good as the 1st
    Silent witness
    Morse
    Waking the dead (and he was good in shoestring)
    Trial and retribution
    Frost
    And the inbetweeners
  • And the sweeney and the professionals were awesome
    And that alone made me buy a rs2000 at the time
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  • The Blacklist is excellent tv & is definitely recommended.

    I've watched all of them so far and I find some of the characters annoying beyond belief. It was good that the boyfriend of computer geek got snuffed out, irritating or what. I hope a few of them get written out the same way. Namely the head of department and moody lead man.
    I cant see how they can make 27 episodes of this, first one I thought was quite idea but its beginning to get a little samey and predictable now.

    Kind of agree. I wanted to find out the relationship between Lizzy and the lead man (forgot his name). After about 20 episodes still none the wiser so gave up. Enjoyed the twists and writing tho.
  • Dave2l said:

    1. Breaking bad
    2. Buffy the vampire slayer
    3. Jonthan Creek (earlier ones)
    4. Criminal minds
    5. Lie to me

    I have not seen GOT, or True Detective which I guess would rank highly.

    No comedies allowed etc.

    You know the kind.

    On a nostalgic theme - some personal favourites

    1. A Family at War - following the Ashton family through WW2. Made in 1970s
    only ITV programme approved by my Dad!
    2. Taggart - best ever UK detective series with great theme tune.
    3. Homicide: Life on the Street - 1990s Baltimore cop series
    4. St Elsewhere - 1980s Life in Boston teaching hospital -forerunner to ER
    5. Thirty Something - 1980s Philadelphia baby boomers




  • Nostalgia again mostly

    Budgie
    The Sweeney
    Hill Street Blues
    Spooks
    Game of Thrones

  • In no order

    Fargo
    True Detective - series 1
    Breaking Bad
    Dexter
    Making a Murderer
  • Breaking Bad
    The Blacklist
    The Wire
    Ray Donovan
    Homeland
  • The Sopranos
    Breaking Bad
    The Wire
    True detective s1
    Homeland s1+2.

    Havnt seen Fargo. Judging how many times Its in peoples top 5, I need to see it.
  • Interesting that some of us cannot see beyond these shores (me) and others can't relate to their own country. The sensible ones have a mix, I guess?
  • Breaking Bad
    Sopranos
    Spiral
    The Bridge
    Luther
    Spooks
  • This was my list from eighteen months ago:

    "Buffy
    Game of Thrones
    Being Human (UK)
    Misfits
    Sherlock

    Honourable mentions to
    Orphan Black
    The Returned
    That 'partially dead' series on BBC 3 at the mo."

    I can't remember what the 'partially dead' series was so that couldn't have been that great.

    I'd revise two of my top five. GoT I thought went off the boil in season 3, as did Orphan Black in season 2, and the last Sherlock was too clever for its own good. So, a new top five

    Buffy
    Being Human (UK)
    Misfits
    The Sweeney
    Hill Street Blues

    Of what's on at the moment, I'm liking iZombie and Daredevil but neither will get in to my top five.
  • Glad to see a few mentions for Spiral. My phone screensaver is Audrey Fleurot aka Josephine Karlsson.
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