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US drama recommendations?
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I've mainly started this thread as I wanna start watching some US dramas in order to kill my wait for Breaking Bad's return. I've got the first seasons of Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, as well as the first five seasons of Dexter. I've also been watching Person of Interest on and off on Five since it first aired. Does anyone have any recommendations for me?
I was thinking about Fringe seasons 3/4. I saw the first two on Sky but I stopped having Sky shortly after season two and the Lost finale, so I'm behind and I really wanna catch up before season five ends. Anyone seen seasons 3 and 4 who can tell me if I'd enjoy them? I loved season two for advancing the plot but season one was hit and miss for me.
I've also been considering Homeland, Boardwalk Empire, Twin Peaks, The Sopranos or Mad Men. I would jump straight into all of these but I like to plan out how and when I watch my series so I don't get my collection too crowded with stuff I never watch.
Any recommendations would be great, thanks!
Also, sorry if recommendation threads are frowned upon here, I've visited music forums where all recommendations were to be placed in a specific thread. However, the guidelines never made notice of this from what I saw.
I was thinking about Fringe seasons 3/4. I saw the first two on Sky but I stopped having Sky shortly after season two and the Lost finale, so I'm behind and I really wanna catch up before season five ends. Anyone seen seasons 3 and 4 who can tell me if I'd enjoy them? I loved season two for advancing the plot but season one was hit and miss for me.
I've also been considering Homeland, Boardwalk Empire, Twin Peaks, The Sopranos or Mad Men. I would jump straight into all of these but I like to plan out how and when I watch my series so I don't get my collection too crowded with stuff I never watch.
Any recommendations would be great, thanks!
Also, sorry if recommendation threads are frowned upon here, I've visited music forums where all recommendations were to be placed in a specific thread. However, the guidelines never made notice of this from what I saw.
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Boardwalk Empire
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Twin peaks, proper weird, I watched it all when it was first show and tbh, not one that I would think about re-watching.
Been watching Suits and Once upon a Time. If you want a big box set and like action shows then its difficult to beat 24.
I take it you are not into sci-fi ?
If you haven't seen it and crimes your thing the first two seasons of Prison Break are top notch as well.
Two other series that aren't quite as highbrow as the other options but I find very enjoyable are The Borgias and Revenge. I'm not sure if The Borgias counts as US drama given it's international cast and production locations but it is aired by a US network and is full of family infighting and palace intrigue. Revenge is very soapy with lots of twists and turns if you like that sort of show.
I'm actually quite a big sci-fi fan when it comes to films and video games but I've yet to see many sci-fi shows that I enjoy besides Firefly, Fringe and Star Trek: TNG. I'd be happy for sci-fi recommendations but really I just like anything with good direction, interesting plot/characters and good acting, with story arcs to keep me interested for the full series.
This Canadian sci-fi show is starting on SyFy this Thursday at 10pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(TV_series)
I don't have access to Sky, but this sounds very interesting actually. Think I'll download an episode and see how it goes, or get a relative or friend with Sky to record it for me.
Nurse Jackie - Edie Falco in a role of someone you shouldn't approve of just like Carmella but thanks to the script and her acting you end up routing for her.
PJ
And what genre is Nurse Jackie? Would you recommend it on the basis of the shows I mentioned in my first post?
Thanks for the recommendations guys, btw.
The Sopranos and Mad Men are also definitely worth watching, as are The Wire and Deadwood and The West Wing if you haven't seen them. Those are the standard "great US drama" recommendations, but I think they live up to the hype.
Justified would be my other pick. It's a very good show, particularly the brilliant season 2.
Ooh, I'm absolutely loving this series, I'd seen the odd episode on ITV at 2am when I couldn't sleep but its fantastic watching it from scratch.
I'm really excited that White collar is returning soon, I loved the first series.
I am an Aaron Sorkin fan so I would also recommend the entire 7 season box set of The West Wing, also Studio 60 at the Sunset Strip ( underrated in my opinion ).The Newsroom season 1 may appeal.
Also repeated daily on Sky Atlantic is E.R. The best medical drama ever. I think it's 15 seasons altogether.
I also enjoyed Smash too.
One of my fave shows of the last few years!
Funny it's almost impossible to describe it to someone in a way that makes it sound as good as it is.
Same! Trying to convince one of my friends to watch it but my notoriety for watching shows like 90210 is putting him off and nothing I can say really does it any justice. So frustrating.
Yeah I've given up to be honest I think it was Kyle Chandler that said there are 2 types of viewers those that have seen Friday Night Lights and love it and those that have never seen it.
I'd add to the praise being given to Friday Night Lights. Such a wonderful show. I'm just over halfway through season 4, and I don't think I've cared about a group of characters as much as I do with the residents of Dillon. Almost every episode has a moment that makes me, at least, well up.
Other than that, my usual recommendations tend to be: Lost, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Dexter, Vampire Diaries.