Are we living in the age of the great TV show? in the last 10-15years we have been inundated with really good TV, more so in the last 5 years: Walking Dead Game of Thrones Fargo Boardwalk Empire The Wire Sopranos Narcos Fear the Walking Dead Breaking Bad Better Call Saul Peaky Blinders Theres too many to list!!!
I find that most TV drama is a load of crap, although my wife would agree with you. I appreciate that it is all down to taste and personal choice, headphones on and music for me.
You forgot This Is England (all of them, I consider them all one series really). Apart from TWD ones, I agree completely. I'd also add Mad Men, True Detective, Hannibal and Daredevil. Only just started watching Narcos, but it seems pretty good. BTW, prepare for BCC telling you how overrated Breaking Bad is.
If we're going back 10-15 years, I'd also include The Sopranos and Band of Brothers. Band of Brothers is still my favourite show ever.
My favourite TV shows of the past 10-15 years: Life on Mars Game of Thrones Fargo Boardwalk Empire The Wire The Sopranos True Detective Hannibal Breaking Bad Sherlock Peaky Blinders Band of Brothers This Is England '86, '88, '90 House of Cards Mad Men Futurama South Park I would say the Simpsons, but that hasn't been funny since the 90s.
I wish I liked stuff like Breaking Bad, I just don't get it. I've watched a fee of these shows because of all the hype, then when I mention that I watched 3 episodes and was bored to death people say you just need to watch a bit further and it gets good. But if that's the case, how are people sitting through several episodes of nothing in order to find out that it eventually gets good? How are they so popular? I really want to understand and join in the hype but I really don't get it. I'm not just talking about BB, but all these shows people go mental for.
Sounds exciting. When I think of all the time I wasted in pubs and clubs when I could have been watching TV with a group of friends. Do they come to your place or do you go to theirs? Do you have a great night in or a great night out?
I'm going to do you all a MASSIVE favour and advise you all watch The Shield. Hands down, the greatest TV show I've ever seen. If you haven't already seen it, I cannot recommend it enough to you's. It was one of the few (perhaps only) TV show I've seen that has a good ending... It literally brought a tear to my eye!
I hardly watch any TV at all, but if I had to pick my favourite TV series' of the 21st century..... Game of Thrones Waking the Dead Ashes to Ashes Life on Mars Silent Witness Sure there are others but really can't think off the top of my head.
Game of Thrones Walking Dead Gotham Big Bang Theory Two and a Half Men (before Charlie Sheen's break down) Family Guy
The Branagh one would have been better if you hadn't seen seen the Krister Henriksson one first. Also enjoyed the Rolf Lassgard version. Lassgard was also very good in a series called Sebastian Bergmann. Must admit I have a bit of a penchant for Scandinavian crime programmes. Quite enjoying Beck on BBC2 on a Saturday evening at the moment.
