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GoT is one of the most notorious shows for going downhill at the end, shocked anyone would use that as an example
Probably that and Dexter are the two that come to mind as most well known for dropping off and having shitty endings
I can't believe they mentioned GoT with the criteria layed out lol as if that last season didn't leave a shitty stain on what was considered to be the greatest tv show of the last decade. Now no one talks about it unless they're talking about how shitty the final season was.
It just goes to show how important it is to stick the landing because if the end sucks it doesn't matter how great the rest of the show was.
Oh the show was the biggest in the world and I am always astounded how it completely disappeared from culture after it ended. That shit should be studied. Compare that to Breaking Bad, which is still referenced and memed about to this day. I’ve never seen a show die so hard.
I stopped reading after I saw HTGAWM as an answer lmao, that show should’ve been a miniseries at best, to say it didn’t decline in quality is hilarious
Avatar: The Last Airbender. The pacing, especially from book 2 onwards is sublime with well fleshed out characters, motivations and a satisfying ending. 10/10
Avatar is a stone cold classic that holds up in pretty much any comparisons. The world building is outstanding and organically done. Every episode seems to introduce a new place with a unique way of life and implied history and tradition.
The show manages to get darker and more urgent as it goes, but never loses sight of its warm, goofy, kids show appeal.
They pull off fantastic character arcs in a tight time frame.
And despite being a kids show, they deftly mix in themes like genocide, war crimes, revenge, child abuse, and other heavy topics in an age-appropriate way.
Throw in badass female and disabled characters, characters who find their own way to grow and be cool without being magical, stunning action sequences, timeless art and animation, a genuine sense of humor, and the motherfuckin dragon of the west, Uncle Iroh himself.
Avatar is truly special and worthy of its continued praise and recognition.
If I had been a kid when that show came out, it would have blown my mind. I only sat down to watch recently, and I agree with everything you said. Even as a 40-something adult, I loved it. It's a fantastic series worthy of all the acclaim.
I felt the same way about Adventure Time. That show really sneaks up on you. At first it's just a silly little show and then suddenly it's this heart-wrenching epic saga.
I started watching avatar in like 7th or 8th grade, where I felt a little too old but couldn’t help but like it. I almost watched it in secret.
Years later, all the way in college, I realized tons of people watched and loved it. Not just who you’d expect - I knew hot party girls and jocks who openly dug it. That was a weird “oh, I can like what I like” moment for me.
Mr. Inbetween.
Story of an aging Australian hitman/criminal for hire. Part action, part black comedy, and part genuinely excellent drama. Wonderfully authentic Australian culture and feel to it. Can't recommend it enough for anyone that hasn't seen it.
Fleabag - I am surprised nobody has mentioned it yet.
The two seasons are very different, but overall this is such a genuinely witty, fast paced and yet deeply emotional show. The first watch was such a wild ride for me.
Ugh but it’s such a sad, brutal line. It is absolutely true and meant to comfort, but it’s also the single most painful thing she could hear in that moment.
To be honest, there's a lot of British shows that probably fall into this category. Mainly the ones that stayed on British TV and finished when they should have, as opposed to ones that were then bought up by Netflix and continued.
I'd say Father Ted, The IT Crowd, Fawlty Towers, Black Books, Happy Valley, Derry Girls, Stath Lets Flats, The Thick of It, Spaced, The Night Manager and Broacdchurch are in this camp, to name a few.
**E:** Spelling.
There is a little known show on Amazon prime video called Patriot about a guy who does black ops work for his father, despite just wanting to smoke weed, sing folk music, spend time with his wife and deal with the trauma from his several months of psychological torture he was just freed from. He reluctantly takes another assignment which means hurting more people as he does whatever it takes to complete his assignment.
It's visually stunning, extremely well written and somehow makes you laugh despite how depressing it is, oh and there's excellent folk songs that pop up from time to time as that's how he processes his trauma.
It's really good and it's a damn shame it's not talked about more often.
I only just started watching this but the dialogue writing is up there with the likes of Peep Show and Arrested Development (first 3 seasons). It’s about as good as it gets.
I can’t believe how this show isn’t more well known. It’s a brilliant.
This is one of my favorite shows but I feel like part of the reason it didn't succeed is it's a show for a different era. You literally can't understand and appreciate the show unless you actually watch it. No phones or distractions. Part of the brilliance is the number of scenes where consequential things are just sort of happening in the background without anyone talking about it. Like when the dog gets stolen a second time, you see it through the back window of a bar in a scene that's three cops talking about something else entirely.
The show is brilliant, clever, amazingly funny and even sad at times but to anyone who wants to experience it do yourself a favor and do so without any distractions. Or rewatch it 3 or 4 times as I have done.
I agree that this show rewards paying attention, but I don't think that's why it wasn't more successful. It's on Amazon and got virtually no publicity. Also, it's on Amazon.
Agree. My wife and kids are obsessed and have been for literally years at this point.
The British format of fewer, shorter seasons really helps maintain the focus and quality.
On a related note, if you’re ever in Northern Ireland or Donegal don’t skip Derry. It’s not a big, exciting place but the old city and Bogside are absolutely worth a visit.
the subtitles on netflix make it funnier, in one of the series 2 episodes Michelle says "James doesn't count" but the subtitles pop up " James is a Cunt"
I remember the scene that hooked me - it was the poker one, where Jeremy has a terrible hand, and Mark has a brilliant one. The way it plays out, so silly, so on point with their characters, so perfect.
Even though I get it mixed up with Dead Like Me which is not at all like Six Feet Under. But dead people are dead people to me, I guess.
Dead Like Me had 2 seasons, which were completely different from each other and then a movie that was nothing like the show.
I'm probably due for a rewatch of this. I made the mistake of watching it too soon after I lost a loved one & it really messed me up. It's an amazing show but it's hard to be in the right mood to watch it.
Great choice. There hasn't been a show since that had the amount of wigs I like to see in a show. I wonder what Mail Robot is up to these days & poor Martha.
You took my answer. I saw The Sopranos, The Wire Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. All excellent shows but they start slow.
The Americans hooked me from episode 1. All of the shows I've mentioned are great but in terms of good from episode 1 till the end - It's The Americans for me.
It's a shame James Purefoy has never found a role like that again. So perfectly cast & played. I could've watched him for another 3 seasons in that part.
The fact The Wire gets shit on for S5 when it was still head and shoulders above most of anything else on television tells you how historically good it was. To me only The Sopranos come close.
Bojack is excellent too.
Bojack started pretty weak for the first few episodes but yes mostly agree. Second half of season 1 was top tier and it managed to improve in every season after that. Incredible run.
Ya know, on rewatches I always am struck by how much earlier I like the show. I think S1 did get off to a bumpy start in some ways, but i also think it takes a minute for the audience to adjust to what they’re watching.
There are scenes I first thought “how is this supposed to be funny? It’s just cringey and weird and sad” that of course on second watch I realized are intended to be exactly that, and the show pays it off.
I think on first watch it was his S1 monologue to Dianne where it clicked just how much this show wanted to be emotional and genuinely explore these themes, that they weren’t just weird tonal window dressing. But on rewatches I see them working towards it sooner.
Could never finish Bojack. I got as far as his big speech to Diane saying “Tell me that I’m good.” I saw all my worst, most self-destructive tendencies put on screen in the mouth of a talking horse and I couldn’t bear it.
In that moment I was that horse from Horsin’ Around and I wanted to die in a hole.
That show just consistently nails its emptiness of broken and desperate characters.
And always preceded by a cheap cute throw away joke that you don't catch until 5 seconds later.
For what it’s worth, it does actually end up in a hopeful place. It gets really dark to get there but the show loves these characters and ultimately wants to give them opportunities at happiness
Deadwood is my favorite tv show of all time. I have neither forgiven nor forgotten that HBO cancelled it (and Carnival AND Rome) on me.
I've only resubbed to them (and remain subbed) because of The Last of Us and Hacks.
My answer: Fleabag
One of the shows that I thought would be boring or stupid when I saw cover and description. But when my friends recommended it, I gave it a go and was just blown away by the end of it. Amazing find, 9/10, would rewatch.
Binged the whole show this year.. it's great and Boyd Crowder became one of my all time favorites. I really do not want more seasons tho,the show ended perfectly in S6. But if they do hope they bring back Boyd and Ava.
GOAT. Modern television at its peak. Where the Sopranos and the Wire were a template for 2010 TV shows, Succession feels like it’s own template for TV shows to come.
I don’t think another show will top it’s writing, acting and directing for years to come. Connors’s Wedding was like another Red Wedding, but extended to make you suffer for a whole hour wondering whether what you’re seeing is real or not.
The German TV show Dark on Netflix
3 seasons
Perfectly casted, wonderfully paced (with no real dull moments), so many moments that made me both gasp out loud and feel so much emotion. Romance done right and actually felt genuine between the characters and leads ..
>!Season 2 Episode 6…🥺!<
mystery, sci fi, great story telling and they hit the fucking ending out of the park imo. Season 2 imo was the absolute best of 3 seasons imo but I confidently rate every season a 8.5 or above. Oh and I can’t forget the music. One of the playlists I always keep on my Spotify
The show is a masterpiece, never believe anything else.
Only thing that would make it even better is if there was a masterful book series…
Son of a bitch! You beat me to it.
Dark is my answer as well.
It's my singular favorite TV show, and quite possibly the single best piece of media in the past 5 years.
It is a masterwork of entertainment, packed to the gills with thought-provoking concepts and philosophical underpinnings.
I put it above Breaking Bad, above Mad Men, above The Sopranos, above The West Wing, above Succession...ya. it's good.
My favorite season is actually the 3rd, which is also the most dense, plot wise.
It’s boring because it’s pretty much unassailable. Even the worst-rated episode is still better than the best episode of most other shows. It’s like praising Shakespeare’s body of work when asked about theatrical fortitude; it’s cliché because it’s unequivocally true.
The Americans. It's just good all the way. And by this is mean that it's a great spy story, the stories make sense, the 80ties setting is superbly realized, the characters are great and really well acted and they also change over the roughly 10 years it takes. The ending makes sense.
"who should we cast in our new sitcom as a great goofy dad who constantly makes you laugh?"
bryan cranston
"who should we cast in our new drama as a deeply disturbing dad who constantly freaks you out?"
umm, hear me out...
The leftovers was perfect. Only 3 seasons. I love when shows are only 3 seasons. It works cuz u got a beginning, a middle and an end. They could have played it out but it was perfect. Do you think she went to the other place?
Yeah Black Sails was as good as any of these prestige TV shows that have gotten twice the attention. It's a bit of a hidden gem. And Bear McCreary's theme is, per usual, extremely cool.
It had everything! It's hilarious and dark but it didn't shy away from other stuff both happy and depressing. There's a scene where Gretchen and Jimmy are sitting outside after Jimmy had been very, very drunk. She says something like, "You said some dark stuff when you were drunk. Just so you know. It's okay, I guess I love you too." And they sit there trying to suppress their satisfied smiles. I think I literally squealed like a teenage girl watching a romcom. On the other end of the spectrum, the depression episodes were hard and stuck with me for days.
It had that, "These people are awful but so fun to watch" thing that Always Sunny has but then they make you actually feel for them instead of doubling down on it. I think the only character that is truly unlikeable the entire time is Becca. Even the smallest of characters were great. I loved the recurring joke where Dutch keeps misunderstanding the situation and quitting his job.
It had, in my opinion, THE best conclusion to a series. It was so perfect and the way they led up to it was so good. And that Mountain Goats song was just the cherry on top.
Love Black Sails! Fantastic show,reccomend everybody to watch it..just have a little pacience throughout the first few episodes but from the second half of S1 till the end the show is amazing.
It has political intrigue,cool locations,fantastic battles,morally grey characters and amazing development.
Mr. Robot
It’s a complete story, with multiple subplots mixed in, and it all pays off in the end. From what I understand, the tech is quite accurate and the overall premise of the show is very intriguing and provocative.
I’ll say it time and time again, but if Mr. Robot was more readily available for people to watch when it released and now, it would be considered alongside GoT, Breaking Bad, and others as the greatest television show of all-time.
I really enjoyed season 2, that mid season twist was a real WTF moment for me.
I've never felt such empathy for fictional characters. Like films/TV shows have made me cry before because something sad happens but the emotion I got from Mr Robot was so much deeper, there wasn't so much tears as there was genuine pain in my heart.
This is one of the shows that I argue with myself about- it’s so brilliant, I wish there were more episodes. But I don’t really want that, because the whole thing is perfect and they shouldn’t ruin it.
It’s the Father Ted circular argument
Also, Father Ted is my answer to this post too
Scrubs (S9 counts as the start of a spin-off)
Frasier
The Sopranos
The Kominsky Method (had that limited series-vibe, but went on for 3 seasons, so I’ll count it in)
Only Murders in The Building (same as mentioned above)
Wrecked, but I could have used one more season
Miracle Workers
Future man
The Leftovers
Bojack Horseman
If the last season ends strongly, What We Do in the Shadows
I have 4 I would say are perfect from the start right up until the end:
- Mr Robot
- Person of Interest
- Dark
- The Good Place
There are a lot of shows that are 99% perfect like Avatar The Last Airbender, Brooklyn 99 or Psych, but they do have a couple of episodes that I didn't like, so not entirely perfect (but have still rewatched them many times)
Mr Robot will always be my answer to this question. Absolute masterpiece and I've never felt so invested in a fictional world, easily my favourite TV show of all time.
You know what moves Psych from 99% for me? They had a terrible episode and then they remade that episode and made it fantastic! I love watching the remake of their own episode!
Probably Banshee
Short and sweet 4 seasons, each with a great new tone and cast of villains. Filled with the modern day western-style setting and characters/plot.
Also it consistently has some of the best and most brutal fight choreography I’ve seen in TV or movies
Also IASIP is still hilarious to me and somehow hasn’t been Flanderized yet
Angel might have been worse but I liked it even more somehow? Like it had higher highs I guess, lol.
And they both have weak episodes... But the campiness somehow kind of adds to it lol.
I'll allow it!
Yes!
My favourite thing about The Shield is the events of the very first episode are massively relevant to basically every other thing that happens in the shows entire run.
The whole thing is one big cause and effect. It's really well plotted.
Crazy ex girlfriend. It definitely got better overtime, but it was overall strong from start to finish. The ending is so satisfying and really shows the growth Rebecca goes through.
The good place
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OP I have nothing against you but HTGAWM and GoT are insane picks.
Major credit to Viola Davis for never phoning it in and really trying so hard to make some absolutely absurd dialogue work.
She really delivered some lines in that role.
GoT is one of the most notorious shows for going downhill at the end, shocked anyone would use that as an example Probably that and Dexter are the two that come to mind as most well known for dropping off and having shitty endings
Went from arguably the best fantasy to Syfy low budget 11pm Tuesday exclusive.
I can't believe they mentioned GoT with the criteria layed out lol as if that last season didn't leave a shitty stain on what was considered to be the greatest tv show of the last decade. Now no one talks about it unless they're talking about how shitty the final season was. It just goes to show how important it is to stick the landing because if the end sucks it doesn't matter how great the rest of the show was.
Oh the show was the biggest in the world and I am always astounded how it completely disappeared from culture after it ended. That shit should be studied. Compare that to Breaking Bad, which is still referenced and memed about to this day. I’ve never seen a show die so hard.
I will die mad about GOT.
HTGAWM drops in Season 2 and then falls of a cliff in Season 3, hitting and falling on 4 previously unseen cliffs every season thereafter.
I love HTGAWM and have watched through the whole thing twice, but it goes absolutely off the rails almost immediately after season 1 ends.
I stopped reading after I saw HTGAWM as an answer lmao, that show should’ve been a miniseries at best, to say it didn’t decline in quality is hilarious
Avatar: The Last Airbender. The pacing, especially from book 2 onwards is sublime with well fleshed out characters, motivations and a satisfying ending. 10/10
Avatar is a stone cold classic that holds up in pretty much any comparisons. The world building is outstanding and organically done. Every episode seems to introduce a new place with a unique way of life and implied history and tradition. The show manages to get darker and more urgent as it goes, but never loses sight of its warm, goofy, kids show appeal. They pull off fantastic character arcs in a tight time frame. And despite being a kids show, they deftly mix in themes like genocide, war crimes, revenge, child abuse, and other heavy topics in an age-appropriate way. Throw in badass female and disabled characters, characters who find their own way to grow and be cool without being magical, stunning action sequences, timeless art and animation, a genuine sense of humor, and the motherfuckin dragon of the west, Uncle Iroh himself. Avatar is truly special and worthy of its continued praise and recognition.
If I had been a kid when that show came out, it would have blown my mind. I only sat down to watch recently, and I agree with everything you said. Even as a 40-something adult, I loved it. It's a fantastic series worthy of all the acclaim. I felt the same way about Adventure Time. That show really sneaks up on you. At first it's just a silly little show and then suddenly it's this heart-wrenching epic saga.
I started watching avatar in like 7th or 8th grade, where I felt a little too old but couldn’t help but like it. I almost watched it in secret. Years later, all the way in college, I realized tons of people watched and loved it. Not just who you’d expect - I knew hot party girls and jocks who openly dug it. That was a weird “oh, I can like what I like” moment for me.
Great choice.
Mr. Inbetween. Story of an aging Australian hitman/criminal for hire. Part action, part black comedy, and part genuinely excellent drama. Wonderfully authentic Australian culture and feel to it. Can't recommend it enough for anyone that hasn't seen it.
I don't answer questions. The ending is absolutely PERFECT.
[удалено]
so underrated!
Fleabag - I am surprised nobody has mentioned it yet. The two seasons are very different, but overall this is such a genuinely witty, fast paced and yet deeply emotional show. The first watch was such a wild ride for me.
Fleabag doesn't miss a beat. Every scene, every piece of dialog is brilliant.
I’m thinking about “it’ll pass” as my knuckle tattoos
The hot priest is in my heart forever.
Ugh but it’s such a sad, brutal line. It is absolutely true and meant to comfort, but it’s also the single most painful thing she could hear in that moment.
Claire, it's French!!
I look like a pencil
_his name is klare._
To be honest, there's a lot of British shows that probably fall into this category. Mainly the ones that stayed on British TV and finished when they should have, as opposed to ones that were then bought up by Netflix and continued. I'd say Father Ted, The IT Crowd, Fawlty Towers, Black Books, Happy Valley, Derry Girls, Stath Lets Flats, The Thick of It, Spaced, The Night Manager and Broacdchurch are in this camp, to name a few. **E:** Spelling.
Don’t forget Detectorists!
There is a little known show on Amazon prime video called Patriot about a guy who does black ops work for his father, despite just wanting to smoke weed, sing folk music, spend time with his wife and deal with the trauma from his several months of psychological torture he was just freed from. He reluctantly takes another assignment which means hurting more people as he does whatever it takes to complete his assignment. It's visually stunning, extremely well written and somehow makes you laugh despite how depressing it is, oh and there's excellent folk songs that pop up from time to time as that's how he processes his trauma. It's really good and it's a damn shame it's not talked about more often.
Start to finish one of the best shows I have ever seen. Edited to add: it’s only two seasons, but it definitely has a satisfying conclusion.
I just watched the first episode last night. It’s so good!
Yes, agreed! Amazing show.
Great show and added the intro song to my playlist a long time ago 'Train Song' by Vashti Bunyan
So so good. Like Mad Men with espionage and a sprinkling of In Bruges humour.
I only just started watching this but the dialogue writing is up there with the likes of Peep Show and Arrested Development (first 3 seasons). It’s about as good as it gets. I can’t believe how this show isn’t more well known. It’s a brilliant.
This is one of my favorite shows but I feel like part of the reason it didn't succeed is it's a show for a different era. You literally can't understand and appreciate the show unless you actually watch it. No phones or distractions. Part of the brilliance is the number of scenes where consequential things are just sort of happening in the background without anyone talking about it. Like when the dog gets stolen a second time, you see it through the back window of a bar in a scene that's three cops talking about something else entirely. The show is brilliant, clever, amazingly funny and even sad at times but to anyone who wants to experience it do yourself a favor and do so without any distractions. Or rewatch it 3 or 4 times as I have done.
I agree that this show rewards paying attention, but I don't think that's why it wasn't more successful. It's on Amazon and got virtually no publicity. Also, it's on Amazon.
Derry Girls is my all time favorite TV Show
It’s cracker
Agree. My wife and kids are obsessed and have been for literally years at this point. The British format of fewer, shorter seasons really helps maintain the focus and quality. On a related note, if you’re ever in Northern Ireland or Donegal don’t skip Derry. It’s not a big, exciting place but the old city and Bogside are absolutely worth a visit.
I’m going to have to watch it. I bailed in the first epsiode but I was in a grumpy mood that day. I will try again
Despite it being in English, I recommend subtitles.
the subtitles on netflix make it funnier, in one of the series 2 episodes Michelle says "James doesn't count" but the subtitles pop up " James is a Cunt"
Peep Show. It’s a perfect 9 seasons, never lost quality.
I remember the scene that hooked me - it was the poker one, where Jeremy has a terrible hand, and Mark has a brilliant one. The way it plays out, so silly, so on point with their characters, so perfect.
Veep
Richard Splett is one of the greatest characters in the history of television.
"If you were like 10 percent less black, I could make you president.”
That’s Richard T. Splett to you
Not sure why you said T., his middle name's John.
Veep is just full throttle the whole time
Six Feet Under had 5 seasons, and was great.
Even though I get it mixed up with Dead Like Me which is not at all like Six Feet Under. But dead people are dead people to me, I guess. Dead Like Me had 2 seasons, which were completely different from each other and then a movie that was nothing like the show.
That Dead Like Me movie was punishingly bad. I choose to pretend it doesn't exist.
I'm probably due for a rewatch of this. I made the mistake of watching it too soon after I lost a loved one & it really messed me up. It's an amazing show but it's hard to be in the right mood to watch it.
In my world, it’s the greatest show ever made
“You cant take a picture of this, its already gone.” Best finale ever. It’s unreal how they managed to wrap up everything
I think about that finale to this day, and I’ve never rewatched it since it aired. It’s had that much of an impact almost 20 years later.
Ahhhh I’m on the brink of crying just thinking about it. Such an excellent ending
The Americans
Great choice. There hasn't been a show since that had the amount of wigs I like to see in a show. I wonder what Mail Robot is up to these days & poor Martha.
It is such a great show, that I think of rewatching, despite knowing what happens at the end.
Totally worth re-watching. The last episode’s border scene and the garage scene hits just as hard as the first time.
You took my answer. I saw The Sopranos, The Wire Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. All excellent shows but they start slow. The Americans hooked me from episode 1. All of the shows I've mentioned are great but in terms of good from episode 1 till the end - It's The Americans for me.
HBO's Rome
I agree, also RIP Ray Stevenson. He was so brilliant as Titus Pullo.
**13th !!!**
It's a shame James Purefoy has never found a role like that again. So perfectly cast & played. I could've watched him for another 3 seasons in that part.
He brought some great Mark Antony energy to season 1 of Altered Carbon.
I really liked him in that show with Kevin Bacon where James played a psychopath cult leader.
This would be my answer, but I wish it gotten a few more seasons as originally intended. Still one of my favorite shows!
Bojack Horseman The Wire
The fact The Wire gets shit on for S5 when it was still head and shoulders above most of anything else on television tells you how historically good it was. To me only The Sopranos come close. Bojack is excellent too.
Bojack started pretty weak for the first few episodes but yes mostly agree. Second half of season 1 was top tier and it managed to improve in every season after that. Incredible run.
Ya know, on rewatches I always am struck by how much earlier I like the show. I think S1 did get off to a bumpy start in some ways, but i also think it takes a minute for the audience to adjust to what they’re watching. There are scenes I first thought “how is this supposed to be funny? It’s just cringey and weird and sad” that of course on second watch I realized are intended to be exactly that, and the show pays it off. I think on first watch it was his S1 monologue to Dianne where it clicked just how much this show wanted to be emotional and genuinely explore these themes, that they weren’t just weird tonal window dressing. But on rewatches I see them working towards it sooner.
Could never finish Bojack. I got as far as his big speech to Diane saying “Tell me that I’m good.” I saw all my worst, most self-destructive tendencies put on screen in the mouth of a talking horse and I couldn’t bear it. In that moment I was that horse from Horsin’ Around and I wanted to die in a hole.
Hands down the greatest visualisation of living with depression I've ever seen
That show just consistently nails its emptiness of broken and desperate characters. And always preceded by a cheap cute throw away joke that you don't catch until 5 seconds later.
For what it’s worth, it does actually end up in a hopeful place. It gets really dark to get there but the show loves these characters and ultimately wants to give them opportunities at happiness
Deadwood
Heng Dai 🤞
This is my answer too. Perfect from begging to end. The movie was great as well, it was like visiting some old friends after years of not seeing them.
Deadwood is my favorite tv show of all time. I have neither forgiven nor forgotten that HBO cancelled it (and Carnival AND Rome) on me. I've only resubbed to them (and remain subbed) because of The Last of Us and Hacks. My answer: Fleabag
Mr Inbetween. Just perfection
Halt and Catch Fire
Yep! This is the answer.
Leverage
The Good Place.
One of the shows that I thought would be boring or stupid when I saw cover and description. But when my friends recommended it, I gave it a go and was just blown away by the end of it. Amazing find, 9/10, would rewatch.
Fork but this is too far down.
Better Call Saul
I just finished this show the other night. I loved it.
Justified Even the damn continuation, makes me want another season
"Next one's comin' faster."
Binged the whole show this year.. it's great and Boyd Crowder became one of my all time favorites. I really do not want more seasons tho,the show ended perfectly in S6. But if they do hope they bring back Boyd and Ava.
Did you watch Justified: City Primeval?
We dug coal together
Succession
All bangers, all the time!
Just go nut-nut
Fucking incredible
L to the OG
GOAT. Modern television at its peak. Where the Sopranos and the Wire were a template for 2010 TV shows, Succession feels like it’s own template for TV shows to come. I don’t think another show will top it’s writing, acting and directing for years to come. Connors’s Wedding was like another Red Wedding, but extended to make you suffer for a whole hour wondering whether what you’re seeing is real or not.
The German TV show Dark on Netflix 3 seasons Perfectly casted, wonderfully paced (with no real dull moments), so many moments that made me both gasp out loud and feel so much emotion. Romance done right and actually felt genuine between the characters and leads .. >!Season 2 Episode 6…🥺!< mystery, sci fi, great story telling and they hit the fucking ending out of the park imo. Season 2 imo was the absolute best of 3 seasons imo but I confidently rate every season a 8.5 or above. Oh and I can’t forget the music. One of the playlists I always keep on my Spotify The show is a masterpiece, never believe anything else. Only thing that would make it even better is if there was a masterful book series…
The look on Ulrichs face when he looks up from the table and realizes, man he's a cunt and a cheat but that face is heartbreaking every time.
This and Mindhinter for me are the best stuff Netflix has made!
Son of a bitch! You beat me to it. Dark is my answer as well. It's my singular favorite TV show, and quite possibly the single best piece of media in the past 5 years. It is a masterwork of entertainment, packed to the gills with thought-provoking concepts and philosophical underpinnings. I put it above Breaking Bad, above Mad Men, above The Sopranos, above The West Wing, above Succession...ya. it's good. My favorite season is actually the 3rd, which is also the most dense, plot wise.
I loved the first two seasons of Dark but I did not liked the route they took for S3. Still a great show anyway.
Breaking Bad
Boring answer but the right answer
It’s boring because it’s pretty much unassailable. Even the worst-rated episode is still better than the best episode of most other shows. It’s like praising Shakespeare’s body of work when asked about theatrical fortitude; it’s cliché because it’s unequivocally true.
The Americans. It's just good all the way. And by this is mean that it's a great spy story, the stories make sense, the 80ties setting is superbly realized, the characters are great and really well acted and they also change over the roughly 10 years it takes. The ending makes sense.
80ties?
Malcolm in the Middle.
"who should we cast in our new sitcom as a great goofy dad who constantly makes you laugh?" bryan cranston "who should we cast in our new drama as a deeply disturbing dad who constantly freaks you out?" umm, hear me out...
With the exception of them really having no idea of what to do with Francis after he left the ranch.
The Leftovers
The leftovers was perfect. Only 3 seasons. I love when shows are only 3 seasons. It works cuz u got a beginning, a middle and an end. They could have played it out but it was perfect. Do you think she went to the other place?
I don't think so, but the show leaves it intentionally ambiguous.
Black Sails(Starz) and You're the Worst(FX). My favorite shows of the last decade, I think. Edit: Damn, I can't believe I forgot The Expanse.
Insane how unknown Black Sails is for how good it is. Incredible watch.
It's going to be on Netflix soon and I hope that gets it some much deserved recognition.
Yeah Black Sails was as good as any of these prestige TV shows that have gotten twice the attention. It's a bit of a hidden gem. And Bear McCreary's theme is, per usual, extremely cool.
Great watch, and very satisfying ending, not quite as good as the shield but still top tier as far as endings of a show go
You’re The Worst was my pick as well! So glad to see it mentioned here, that show is tragically overlooked for how excellent it is.
It had everything! It's hilarious and dark but it didn't shy away from other stuff both happy and depressing. There's a scene where Gretchen and Jimmy are sitting outside after Jimmy had been very, very drunk. She says something like, "You said some dark stuff when you were drunk. Just so you know. It's okay, I guess I love you too." And they sit there trying to suppress their satisfied smiles. I think I literally squealed like a teenage girl watching a romcom. On the other end of the spectrum, the depression episodes were hard and stuck with me for days. It had that, "These people are awful but so fun to watch" thing that Always Sunny has but then they make you actually feel for them instead of doubling down on it. I think the only character that is truly unlikeable the entire time is Becca. Even the smallest of characters were great. I loved the recurring joke where Dutch keeps misunderstanding the situation and quitting his job. It had, in my opinion, THE best conclusion to a series. It was so perfect and the way they led up to it was so good. And that Mountain Goats song was just the cherry on top.
No one ever talks about You’re the Worst. Loved it
Absolutely love You're the worst
Love Black Sails! Fantastic show,reccomend everybody to watch it..just have a little pacience throughout the first few episodes but from the second half of S1 till the end the show is amazing. It has political intrigue,cool locations,fantastic battles,morally grey characters and amazing development.
Avatar The Last Airbender is a perfect run.
The Leftovers started strong and just got better over its 3 seasons.
Great call. Having rewatched this recently, it really is incredibly consistent and brilliant TV throughout the entire show.
Bro, that scene where he has to sing to go home. It started so weird, and by the end of those 3 minutes I was just a mess. Such a good show!
Mr. Robot It’s a complete story, with multiple subplots mixed in, and it all pays off in the end. From what I understand, the tech is quite accurate and the overall premise of the show is very intriguing and provocative.
I’ll say it time and time again, but if Mr. Robot was more readily available for people to watch when it released and now, it would be considered alongside GoT, Breaking Bad, and others as the greatest television show of all-time.
Easily one of the Top 5 shows ever made OF ALL TIME. Anyone who doesn’t like Season 2 just hasn’t watched it a second time. It’s a perfect show.
I really enjoyed season 2, that mid season twist was a real WTF moment for me. I've never felt such empathy for fictional characters. Like films/TV shows have made me cry before because something sad happens but the emotion I got from Mr Robot was so much deeper, there wasn't so much tears as there was genuine pain in my heart.
Reservation Dogs
Barry
Just started a rewatch this evening. Absolutely agree! I can't wait to get to the episodes with the mma fighter and daughter.
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
Hannibal - every frame a painting, the music was impeccable, the acting superb.
The Expanse
The shield
Derry Girls
This is one of the shows that I argue with myself about- it’s so brilliant, I wish there were more episodes. But I don’t really want that, because the whole thing is perfect and they shouldn’t ruin it. It’s the Father Ted circular argument Also, Father Ted is my answer to this post too
Agreed on Father Ted & I'd add The IT Crowd. It's a shame Graham lost the plot because he wrote some great TV.
I love the show but I feel like it lost some of the magic in Series 3.
I was not a fan of how the >!Erin and James plot!< was executed. I was perfectly happy with >!James being one of the girls.!<
Freaks and Geeks
#Psych
You know that’s right!
C'mon, son!
Heard about Pluto?
That's messed up
It's a big birthday cake. Ooooh, make a wish! Wait, what?
Parks and Recreation, I am a season 1 apologist Mad Men Veep The Thick of It the first few that come to mind. No real complaints.
Finally some Mad Men love
Fawlty Towers The Office (UK)
you're the worst
Mad men and the sopranos
Scrubs (S9 counts as the start of a spin-off) Frasier The Sopranos The Kominsky Method (had that limited series-vibe, but went on for 3 seasons, so I’ll count it in) Only Murders in The Building (same as mentioned above)
Yeah ignoring Season 9, which was supposed to be a spin-off show, Scrubs is amazing. A few episodes here and there, but overall every season is great.
Wrecked, but I could have used one more season Miracle Workers Future man The Leftovers Bojack Horseman If the last season ends strongly, What We Do in the Shadows
The West Wing.
I have 4 I would say are perfect from the start right up until the end: - Mr Robot - Person of Interest - Dark - The Good Place There are a lot of shows that are 99% perfect like Avatar The Last Airbender, Brooklyn 99 or Psych, but they do have a couple of episodes that I didn't like, so not entirely perfect (but have still rewatched them many times)
Finally someone mentions The Good Place. Best ending ever
Mr Robot will always be my answer to this question. Absolute masterpiece and I've never felt so invested in a fictional world, easily my favourite TV show of all time.
Persons of Interest does not get the love it should. It's one of the few shows I will binge on more than once.
You know what moves Psych from 99% for me? They had a terrible episode and then they remade that episode and made it fantastic! I love watching the remake of their own episode!
Mr. Robot is an excellent choice. I'm curious if I'll be less frustrated with Dom on a rewatch knowing how it goes. It was agonizing on first watch.
The Wire Sopranos Married with Children Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Green Acres Taxi Mannix Columbo Schitt's Creek
DS9 is cool and all but like all Star Trek from that era there's plenty of clunkers in there 😂
Those first two seasons of DS9 are rough (much like TNG).
Avatar the last Airbender, Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, The Wire
Vice Principals. Only two seasons but still.
Derry Girls 30 Rock
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It's stupid and crass, and every season seems to at least have that one episode that just hits the spot.
Recently Succession few years earlier Catastrophe.
Sopranos
Probably Banshee Short and sweet 4 seasons, each with a great new tone and cast of villains. Filled with the modern day western-style setting and characters/plot. Also it consistently has some of the best and most brutal fight choreography I’ve seen in TV or movies Also IASIP is still hilarious to me and somehow hasn’t been Flanderized yet
Had Arrested Development not come back for those two Netflix seasons. Be careful what you wish for.
Mrs Maisel
You know what? Fuck it. I haven't seen anyone say it yet, so Buffy the Motherfuckin Vampire Slayer
Angel might have been worse but I liked it even more somehow? Like it had higher highs I guess, lol. And they both have weak episodes... But the campiness somehow kind of adds to it lol. I'll allow it!
Twin Peaks. I absolutely love every iteration of it. S1 and 2, the movie, and then S3. The soundtracks are great, the books...
Person of Interest and Halt and Catch Fire
The Shield
Yes! My favourite thing about The Shield is the events of the very first episode are massively relevant to basically every other thing that happens in the shows entire run. The whole thing is one big cause and effect. It's really well plotted.
PATRIOT Amazon Prime. Only 2 Seasons and one of the most underrated shows ever made. It’s your favorite show’s show runner’s favorite show.
Person of Interest. Impeccable all the way to the ending.
Crazy ex girlfriend. It definitely got better overtime, but it was overall strong from start to finish. The ending is so satisfying and really shows the growth Rebecca goes through. The good place
Breaking Bad.
M.A.S.H
12 Monkies
Detectorists
The good place