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Best dramas on TV between 2000 - 2014?

Goblin QueenGoblin Queen Posts: 633
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What are they, in your opinion? Some of my picks:

Life On Mars/Ashes To Ashes
Doctor Who revival
Lost
Mad Men
Game of Thrones
Sherlock
Downton Abbey
Battletar Galactica/Caprica
Firefly
Dollhouse
Being Human (UK)
Line of Duty
Luther

I admittedly lean towards sci-fi and fantasy and a bit of crime fiction in terms of my own tastes but I'm interested to see what other people choose when it comes to their opinions of the best dramas produced in the last fourteen years

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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Conviction - BBC3 2004
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conviction_(2004_TV_series)

    I usually post this one in threads like this. Underrated and probably passed a lot of people by.

    Red Riding
    See No Evil
    Criminal Justice
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    Goblin QueenGoblin Queen Posts: 633
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    I always meant to get around to watching Red Riding. Thanks for mentioning it and reminding me. :)
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    VerenceVerence Posts: 104,590
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    Ones that spring immediately to mind and not counting those already mentioned

    The Walking Dead
    The Killing
    Wallender (Krister Henrikksen)
    Borgen
    The Returned
    Burn Notice
    Psych
    Lewis
    Endeavour
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    AbrielAbriel Posts: 8,525
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    really enjoyed The widower recently

    Just discovered Game of thrones and really enjoying it, whilst trying to avoid spoilers
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    TeddybleadsTeddybleads Posts: 6,814
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    The Accused.
    The Bridge.
    Southland.
    This Is England
    Bleak House
    Any Human Heart.

    probably missed loads but these spring to mind.
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    BritFlicks1BritFlicks1 Posts: 631
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    Last Tango in Halifax
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    Mr.LavigneMr.Lavigne Posts: 923
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    #8
    Lost
    24
    Game Of Thrones
    The Walking Dead
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    doctorwhofancaldoctorwhofancal Posts: 24,123
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    Doctor Who
    Waterloo Road
    Broadchurch
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    davethecuedavethecue Posts: 23,179
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    State of Play

    ( only recently watched it for the first time)
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    davey_waveydavey_wavey Posts: 27,406
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    Silent Witness
    The Bridge
    Spiral
    Line of Duty
    The Street
    Accused
    Spooks
    Waking the Dead
    Jonathan Creek
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    victor melvictor mel Posts: 4,963
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    Buried
    Bodies
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    ilovewallanderilovewallander Posts: 42,084
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    The Bridge
    Forbrydelsen
    Spiral
    Wallander
    Romanzo Criminale
    Maison Close
    Braquo
    State of Play
    Life on Mars
    Appropriate Adult
    The Tunnel
    Line of Duty
    Spooks
    This is England
    See No Evil
    Afterlife
    Good Cop
    The Fall
    Wire in the Blood
    Messiah
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    LenitiveLenitive Posts: 4,263
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    I've been trying to think of dramas from this period that have left me fully satisfied and am drawing a complete blank. Something always ends up infuriating me. And Game of Thrones is the most infuriating junk.
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    ilovewallanderilovewallander Posts: 42,084
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    I forgot Borgen! And I do like Last Tango in Halifax.

    I must watch Red Riding and Bodies and I've heard Shadow Line is good.
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    barbelerbarbeler Posts: 23,827
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    degsyhufc wrote: »
    Conviction - BBC3 2004
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conviction_(2004_TV_series)

    I usually post this one in threads like this. Underrated and probably passed a lot of people by.

    Red Riding
    See No Evil
    Criminal Justice
    I'm pleased that somebody mentioned Criminal Justice, which had some outstanding character acting and was genuinely chilling. I'm sure if it was seen by any teenager with a prison sentence looming over them they'd top themself rather than go through that. Great performance by Con O'Neill.

    I liked it so much that I bought the DVD box set. It still makes me shudder.
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    FrankBTFrankBT Posts: 4,218
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    Forbrydelsen (S1 only)
    The Bridge
    Spiral
    Red Riding
    The Wire
    The Fall
    The Accused
    Mad Men
    Bodies
    Line Of Duty
    Bleak House (BBC Production)
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    TCD1975TCD1975 Posts: 3,039
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    The Shadow Line
    Utopia
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    barbeler wrote: »
    I'm pleased that somebody mentioned Criminal Justice, which had some outstanding character acting and was genuinely chilling. I'm sure if it was seen by any teenager with a prison sentence looming over them they'd top themself rather than go through that. Great performance by Con O'Neill.

    I liked it so much that I bought the DVD box set. It still makes me shudder.
    Series 2 was also good but I preferred series 1.
    I actually watched series 1 after seeing series2
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    Goblin QueenGoblin Queen Posts: 633
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    davethecue wrote: »
    State of Play

    ( only recently watched it for the first time)

    That show was amazing. I watched all the episodes in one day, it was that gripping.

    I agree with those listing The Walking Dead, too.
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    intruder2kintruder2k Posts: 318
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    Nobody's mentioned Rome? Sad times...
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 932
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    Lewis
    Sherlock
    Mad Dogs
    Whitechapel
    Vincent (I know - it's Ray "on me 'ead Son" Winstone, but I liked it!)
    Hidden
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    PencilPencil Posts: 5,700
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    Survivors 2008
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    via_487via_487 Posts: 1,244
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    #24
    Life On Mars
    The Bridge
    The Killing
    Being Human
    Luther
    Ashes To Ashes
    Wire In The Blood
    Afterlife
    Red Riding
    Endeavour
    Waking The Dead
    Spooks
    Sherlock

    And probably a few more.
    But that will do for now :)
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