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Title: Great television series? Post by: Rigon on July 24, 2014, 04:39:35 PM I happen to think this is a great era for television. Virtually all of it is Pay TV but its where the great series are coming from. Is anyone watching "Fargo"? Crazy people from my home state of Minnesota, great acting led by Billy Bob Thornton and the amazing Martin Freeman [ from the equally amazing British series "Sherlock"]. Not to be missed. My favorite show from last season was "True detectives" with Matthew McConaughey as Detective Rustin Spencer "Rust" Cohle and Woody Harrelson as Detective Martin Eric "Marty" Hart. An extraordinary first season with two great actors in their prime and a amazing writer and director. Apparently it will be back next season with a completely new cast. "The Killing" will be back for a forth season in spite of being cancelled twice. They claim it is the last and will contain only 6 episodes. Last season was the best so far with the marvellous actor Peter Sarsgaard backing up deminitive regular Mirelle Enos and long, tall partner Joel Kinnamen { Mutt & Jeff}. Its a rain-soaked police drama set in Seattle where the cops and the bad guys are all depressed and walk around like Zombies. Nonetheless its a fascinating study of character and perversion and riveting to watch. I also can wait for the second season of Mod city which takes place in "1947, Los Angeles. Cop Joe Teague walks the line between the LAPD, led by William Parker, and the mob, led by Bugsy Siegel". A very moody period piece with a lot of late night tired jazz and young sexy but tired late night characters. Hot and humid. A dirty pleasure.
Seen any good television lately? Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: noviapriani on July 24, 2014, 04:50:50 PM I don't get the opportunity to watch much TV. I liked the first season of Person of Interest. Jim Caviezel is a very fine actor. Haven't seen any of it this year. Northern Exposure is a favorite. Very quirky characters similar to the eccentric folks I knew when I lived in the N California mountains. The greatest TV comedy series of all time only ran for 6 episodes: Police Squad, In Color! It was the ancestor of the Naked Gun movies but I liked the TV actors better than those in the films. The Brits do great comedy. My favorite is Fawlty Towers with John Cleese. And the Black Adder series with Rowan Atkinson is brilliant. I really loved a Canadian mockumentary about a junior hockey team, The Tournament. It was too funny!
Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: zolace on July 24, 2014, 05:09:33 PM I watched Game of Thrones off and on for a few seasons but I couldn't keep up with who was who, too many characters if you don't watch it religiously. So, right before the beginning of this season, they had a marathon and showed the entire series leading up to this first episode of this season, and i watched them, so now i am loving it. It's on HBO.
Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: Rigon on July 24, 2014, 06:01:38 PM I watched Game of Thrones off and on for a few seasons but I couldn't keep up with who was who, too many characters if you don't watch it religiously. So, right before the beginning of this season, they had a marathon and showed the entire series leading up to this first episode of this season, and i watched them, so now i am loving it. It's on HBO. I'm afraid I gave up on Game of thrones but I really like "The Americans". Anyone watch that?Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: umair127 on July 24, 2014, 06:06:12 PM I've heard so much about "Game of Thrones" that I'm getting the first few seasons through NETFLIX.
I'm also curious about a series called, "DaVinci's Demons". Anyone heard of it? On my DVR I have ( in no particular order of prefernce)..... -The Chew -Person of Interest -The Following -The Big Bang Theory -Pawn Stars -Cosmos: -Last Man Standing Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: hlynur on July 25, 2014, 01:12:05 AM personal favourites:
Breaking Bad, The Wire Hannibal wasn't bad, really like Mads Mikkelsen, great actor. diving in the Sopranos atm. Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: zeeshan98210 on July 25, 2014, 03:41:10 AM My favorites now and before.
The Walking Dead Pawn Stars Jericho Vikings Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: koshgel on July 25, 2014, 04:12:21 AM Game of Thrones
Archer American Dad It's either that or sports Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: nickjone on July 25, 2014, 07:31:18 AM Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: Justin00 on July 25, 2014, 10:45:51 AM ^^ Love board walk empire...
but lets put this to rest. Game of thrones! /thread over :) Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: 1Referee on July 25, 2014, 11:01:14 AM Hardcore Pawn
Pawn Stars Gold Divers and all other gold mining series Moonshiners Tanked Dragons Den Secret Millionaire Undercover Boss Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: lauraqtro on July 25, 2014, 11:40:53 AM The Big Bang Theory
Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: Rigon on July 25, 2014, 11:45:08 AM House of Cards , based on the British series by the same name, and with Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood, the American counterpart to Ian Richardson's great Francis Urquhart. I just heard an interview with Spacey today in which he notes that both characters--including the direct address to the audience--derive from Shakespeare's Richard III, which I hadn't thought of until he said it, it was a good observation: the bard lives on.
Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: Daniel91 on July 25, 2014, 01:39:54 PM I personally like historical series like Roots, Borgia, Kennedy, North and South etc.
Remember watching North and South a few times in last 6-7 years! Fantastic story and testimony from the most exciting time in USA history! Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: Bitcoin Magazine on July 25, 2014, 01:53:28 PM Mr. Show. money machine, counterfiet money machine (bitcoin miner)!!
Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: Malin Keshar on July 25, 2014, 01:59:31 PM Great modern television series? I don't watch many of them because they eat too much time, unlike a film, that lasts at most 4 hours.
I like the Netflix ones. Hemlock Grove and House of Cards are good, and From Night till Daw is ok too. Breaking Bad was good also. Think only other I watched all and liked was American Horror Story first season(others are bad). From the classic times I remember X-Files( the main mythology plot only) and The Fresh Prince of Bel-air, and other I watched on TV. Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: HelloNewman on July 25, 2014, 02:03:44 PM It's great that Jerry Seinfeld isn't on anymore. He wasn't funny at all. He never deserved a cable special! Sally Weaver on the other hand...
Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: Meowington on July 25, 2014, 02:07:08 PM the big bang theory
season 8 comes out in 5 days! :D Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: minerpumpkin on July 25, 2014, 04:22:12 PM the big bang theory season 8 comes out in 5 days! :D It's become such a stupid show meanwhile. Watching it without the laughtrack (yeah I know, it's a real studio audience, been to the set of BBT) makes it look like a documentary about autism :P Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: Brewins on July 25, 2014, 06:04:17 PM the big bang theory season 8 comes out in 5 days! :D It's become such a stupid show meanwhile. Watching it without the laughtrack (yeah I know, it's a real studio audience, been to the set of BBT) makes it look like a documentary about autism :P For me laughtrack itself is kind of autistic. Like humor for autist people that have difficult to perceive humor. Only new serie I've watched was Breaking Bad, a really good one. Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: TheNewAnon135246 on July 25, 2014, 06:57:17 PM I loved 'Oz'. 'Dexter' is also one of my favorites. I'm starting Fargo soon (Netflix :P).
Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: minerpumpkin on July 25, 2014, 08:19:59 PM Only new serie I've watched was Breaking Bad, a really good one. A really good one? It's the best thing that ever existed under earth's yellow sun! Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: onlinepro on July 25, 2014, 08:25:15 PM I'm currently watching Family Guy and Shameless.
Both of them are very good. Only new serie I've watched was Breaking Bad, a really good one. A really good one? It's the best thing that ever existed under earth's yellow sun! I like Breaking Bad too. Too bad I have already watched them all :'( I loved 'Oz'. 'Dexter' is also one of my favorites. I'm starting Fargo soon (Netflix :P). I like Dexter too. I have watched all episodes of it too. Have you seen all of them? I don't like that end so much. Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: andreasy on August 04, 2014, 05:50:33 PM Utopia.
Title: Re: Great television series? Post by: FUR11 on August 04, 2014, 05:59:47 PM Always wanted to watch Friends. Hell why haven't I watched Friends by now? Do you guys enjoy that Show? I need some good reasons to start watching it! I've seen all the shows mentioned on this thread already. I don't want to do anything productive!
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