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- CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.So many great things have been said about this series that I am not going to try to up it a notch. I'm just gonna say that I wanted to see this since I wasn't a series-person (or so I believed) and I thought if anything could 'turn' me, this could, given all the praise it received.
And it did. I watched the series three times in the past three years and it still entertains me. - CreatorNoah HawleyStarsBilly Bob ThorntonMartin FreemanAllison TolmanVarious chronicles of deception, intrigue, and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. All of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, North Dakota.As a fan of the Coens I initially refused to watch the series, out of fear that some subpar production team would mess up the icon the Coens created. Only later did I find out the Coens were actually attached as executive producers. So I gave it a go.
And I was not at all disappointed. Much like Better Call Saul, this kind of stuff is risky IMO: overly repeating a strong formula creates a risk of it getting stale; but too much creative freedom might cost you the ardent fans. Well, season 3 is at episode 8 now, and the writers, producers and most of all cast have not let us down. Quirky characters, small people facing the huge consequences of their misdeeds, mayhem, judgment, acidic humor, it's all there and it tastes good as ever.
Highly recommended, whether you've seen the movie or not. - CreatorVince GilliganPeter GouldStarsBob OdenkirkRhea SeehornJonathan BanksThe trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.Creating a prequel series centered along a secondary character from a highly praised original series is a daring endeavor. But Gilligan took his time and carefully weaned off any lingering BB-expectations from his audience before thrusting this series ahead. And he did so admirably.
- CreatorNic PizzolattoIssa LópezStarsVince VaughnColin FarrellRachel McAdamsAnthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.I only liked season 1, but boy, this was definitely one of the most stellar TV seasons I have ever watched. My wariness towards McConaughey immediately dissolved, in fact, I would go as far as to say that this is his best performance ever.
- CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnThe Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.With one note: season 1 only. Unfortunately, the series never managed to retain its original luster after season 1. This is not a series for the impatient or seeking easy gratification. The approach to storytelling is almost tantric, but with a very clear reward at the end.
- CreatorBryan FullerStarsHugh DancyMads MikkelsenCaroline DhavernasExplores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.So you're gonna create a series based on a character that has only one very iconic visage attached to it (to the general public at least) and you're gonna replace him with a not-so-well-known Danish bloke?
Well I was cautious to say the least. But Mikkelsen does a tremendous job, and you'll be very eager to accept the separate reality of the series. The style is (of course) dark, haunting and terrifying at moments. But the cast and producers have done a great thing: create a series around a well-known character and still treat the original Hannibal Lecter-based films with respect.
Not for the faint of heart. - StarsJennifer SaundersJoanna LumleyJulia SawalhaThe wild misadventures of Edina "Eddy" Monsoon and her best friend Patsy Stone, who live in a nearly constant haze of drugged, drunken selfishness.According to an interview, Jennifer Saunders expected the PR folks in her circle to be a bit pissed off when the first season started. But in fact, they were all very happy: "Finally people know we exist and that we do stuff!".
Well, if your creation creates such as response, what more do you need to say? - CreatorRicky GervaisStephen MerchantStarsRicky GervaisMartin FreemanMackenzie CrookThe story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.I was kind of late with this one. But it took me only one episode to fall in love with it. Hilariously funny, but also with a very clever tragic element to it, these people will become your colleagues, and you will want to hug all of them at the finale. Well not Gareth of course, because he'd consider it gay. Also, a series that very daringly decided to quit at its peak. I have tried the American spinoff, but IMO it comes nowhere near the quality of the original.
- CreatorJonathan KatzTom SnyderStarsJonathan KatzH. Jon BenjaminLaura SilvermanA therapist struggles with problems of his patients, while dealing with the ones in his personal life.If you live in the Netherlands, even at the public broadcasting stations the lowest common denominator rules the airwaves. Fortunately, we have a station called the VPRO that always knew where to get the good stuff. So on their Sunday afternoons, the sad goodbye to the weekend was fortunately always guided by Dr. Katz' soothing therapy. Probably not very clever by today's standards, but in the late 90's this was the best adult animation there was.
- CreatorShawn RyanStarsMichael ChiklisCatherine DentWalton GogginsDrama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.If 'The Wire' is haute cuisine, perhaps this series is your local diner. But hey, where do you go when you're really hungry?
- CreatorEverett PeckGabor CsupoArlene KlaskyStarsJason AlexanderGregg BergerNancy TravisA crass, womanizing duck works as a private eye with his level-headed pig sidekick, all the while raising a family as a single dad.When you watch this, you might ask yourself why this series was such a big thing back then in terms of controversy. But children, there was a time before South Park. Sure, its luster has tarnished with age, but still I had good times watching this.
- CreatorRichard CurtisStarsRowan AtkinsonBrian BlessedElspet GrayIn the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.I'm too lazy to include all the differently named seasons in my list since everybody just calls the entire anthology "Blackadder". In fact, season 1 is by far the worst season of all. Seasons 3 and 4 are the best IMO.
- CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.I include this somewhat reluctantly, since I have steered away from the elves-and-goblins-hype that started about 20 years ago quite consistently. But I also cannot deny I want to watch each episode and that it makes for bloody good television.
- CreatorCharlie BrookerStarsWunmi MosakuMonica DolanDaniel LapaineFeaturing stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "Black Mirror" is a contemporary reworking of "The Twilight Zone" with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world.Black Mirror is a bit of a hit and miss thing for me. But when it hits, it hits you like a deep-frozen sledgehammer.
You will never hear the word "docile" in quite the same way. - CreatorDan HarmonJustin RoilandStarsChris ParnellSpencer GrammerSarah ChalkeThe fractured domestic lives of a nihilistic mad scientist and his anxious grandson are further complicated by their inter-dimensional misadventures.The adult animation concept has grown kind of stale over the years. South Park rightfully ruled the genre for many seasons, but with their focus on overarching storylines the series lost its luster. I never liked Family Guy and therefore reluctantly started this series since its visual style is very similar.
But it turned out to be anything but Family Guy. Clever, sarcastic, filled with geeky references and full of well-crafted outrageous storylines that nonetheless never fail to entertain, this series is an absolute must.