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BEST TV show? Hmmm.... Better Call Saul, The West Wing, The Leftovers, The Wire, Friends
I'll go ahead and second people praising The Wire and Twin Peaks, but Deadwood is on the same level. The cast is loaded with some of the best character actors of the era. The writing is remarkable. No other show has ever made the word cocksucker sound so Shakespearean
Maybe not the best of all time, but an incredibly underrated one: The 4400
Battlestar Galactica.
You know, I know about farming.
I always loved the show "Leverage"
I'm going to go with the X-Files. Although I was going to say The Sopranos because when it first came out it was like no one had ever made good TV before and they were showing everyone else how to do it. But I have rewatched X-Files way more than the sopranos (I have a few times, but the last couple of times I kind of skipped over the therapy sessions to get to the rest of the show). The seasons were long enough that they could keep a main story going, and then allow the characters to develop more fully in these little side quests with other interesting characters. The chemistry between Duchovny and Anderson was perfect, the writing was extremely compelling, and they did a really wonderful job with story arcs. Also, it's mostly filmed in Vancouver in the 90s and I have fond memories of that town in that time. Continuum is another favourite for that same reason. But yeah, the X-Files. Currently at season 7 in another rewatch and still loving it.
House and Boston Legal. Hard to choose between them.
It's a three way tie between peep show, our flag means death and what we do in the shadows.
This Life (minus the catch up 20 years later which suuuuuucked)
My first intro to the gorgeous Andrew Lincoln and Jack Davenport. And I really wanted to be Anna when I got older.
I bought the box set because its not available ANYWHERE
I never hear anyone else mention This Life but it's definitely on my short list of best shows ever.
I'm sure it's in music license hell. They had so much great music on the show that helped the tone of the show but would be ludicrously expensive to license for streaming.
Final Space, nothing beats it for me. I'll be empty and hollow until Olan releases the graphic novel they're letting him license to finish off the story from season 3 since it was cancelled with one of the time warner mergers.
Vox Machina and Chernobyl(HBO) were close contenders though.
Mad Men and The Wire in a photo finish. I have trouble choosing one over the other.
Surprised no mention of Hill Street Blues.
All of my top picks have been mentioned, but I have a few more that stand out from recent memory.
Hijack (Apple TV+) was one of my favorite thrillers, perfectly wrapped up in one season. Multiple jaw-dropping moments. Very hard to put down.
Perry Mason (HBO) is an enigmatic murder mystery that will keep you guessing. Characters are written with depth. Feels realistic for the time period.
Watchmen (HBO) is a faithful continuation of the comic book that, like the book, uses superheros to explore ethical and social issues instead of drawing clean lines between good and evil. Also responsible for teaching many Americans about the Tulsa Massacre.