Favourite TV Drama Series of All Time
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- CreatorJ.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon LindelofStarsJorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin KimThe survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.9.9/10 - Without doubt, my favourite show of all time. Has everything - superb characters, great writing, tension, drama, romance, mystery, unpredictability, comedy, amazing dialogue, cliffhangers, and more. An unforgettable show that will get you hooked from the very first minute.
Favourite Episode: Through The Looking Glass
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: John Locke - CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.9.7/10 - After starting reasonably slow, this legendary show quickly becomes outstanding and just gets better and better. Superb plot, awesome characters, amazing scenes, and several all-time great episodes.
Favourite Episode: Ozymandias
Favourite Season: 5
Favourite Character: Walter White - CreatorSam EsmailStarsRami MalekChristian SlaterCarly ChaikinElliot, a brilliant but unstable cyber-security engineer and vigilante hacker, becomes a key figure in a complex game of global chaos when he and his shadowy allies try to take down the corrupt corporation his company is paid to protect.9.6/10 - This show is absolutely outstanding. It has tons of tension, emotion, mystery, drama, great character development, amazing cinematography, and more. Loved it from start to finish. A modern-day masterpiece.
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Favourite Season: 4
Favourite Character: Elliot Alderson - CreatorPaul T. ScheuringStarsDominic PurcellWentworth MillerAmaury NolascoA structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside.9.3/10 - An absolute thrill ride. Starts with an epic first season and keeps you hooked throughout with tense moments. Awesome show.
Favourite Episode: Go
Favourite Season: 1
Favourite Character: Lincoln Burrows - CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.9.3/10 - First six seasons are incredible, featuring brilliant characters, intense moments, and riveting plots. Poor final season but still an amazing show.
Favourite Episode: Hardhome
Favourite Season: 4
Favourite Character: Jon Snow - CreatorJonathan NolanStarsJim CaviezelTaraji P. HensonKevin ChapmanAn ex-CIA agent and a wealthy programmer save lives via a surveillance AI that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. However, the details of the crimes, including the civilians' roles, are left a mystery.9/10 - Fantastic show with intensity, fast paced action, intriguing plot lines and a solid set of characters. Gets better with each season.
Favourite Episode: The Crossing
Favourite Season: 5
Favourite Character: John Reece - CreatorBeau WillimonStarsKevin SpaceyMichel GillRobin WrightA Congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on the people who betrayed him.9/10 - Shocking, tense and unpredictable. A brilliant show featuring one of the best TV characters of all time in Frank Underwood. Final season (without Frank) was not the same.
Favourite Episode: Chapter 14
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: Frank Underwood - CreatorJed MercurioStarsMartin CompstonVicky McClureAdrian DunbarDrama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.9/10 - Fast paced, dramatic and tense. One of BBC's best ever shows. Will get you on the edge of your seat and is another one that gets better as it goes along. Thrilling drama.
Favourite Episode: Breach
Favourite Season: 4
Favourite Character: Steve Arnott - CreatorJesse ArmstrongStarsNicholas BraunBrian CoxKieran CulkinThe Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company.8.8/10
- CreatorVince GilliganPeter GouldStarsBob OdenkirkRhea SeehornJonathan BanksThe trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.8.8/10
- CreatorCarlo BernardChris BrancatoDoug MiroStarsPedro PascalWagner MouraBoyd HolbrookA chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.8.7/10 - Really good show. The chase to arrest Pablo Escobar is thrilling and gripping TV, featuring some great characters.
Favourite Episode: Al Fin Cayo
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: Steve Murphy - CreatorNeil CrossStarsIdris ElbaDermot CrowleyMichael SmileyJohn Luther is a brilliant homicide detective with a knack for getting inside the minds of murderers. Unfortunately, his unconventional methods and personal demons put him at odds with his team.8.7/10 - Another great BBC show featuring a truly great character in maverick detective John Luther. Great tension and drama that will keep you hooked.
Favourite Episode: 2.2
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: John Luther - CreatorEric KripkeStarsKarl UrbanJack QuaidAntony StarrA group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.8.7/10
- StarsAlexander DreymonEliza ButterworthArnas FedaraviciusAs Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred--born a Saxon but raised by Vikings--seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.8.7/10
- CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnThe Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.8.6/10 - A show with many great qualities, including a fascinating set of characters, amazing detail, superb acting, great dialogue and some of the best writing you will see. But it is slow and you have to be patient, very patient, with it. It is not an edge-of-your-seat thriller, more of an extremely in-depth look into the lives of people in Baltimore.
Favourite Episode: Middle Ground
Favourite Season: 5
Favourite Character: Jimmy McNulty - CreatorDavid ChaseStarsJames GandolfiniLorraine BraccoEdie FalcoNew Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.8.5/10 - A fascinating look into the mob life. Has awesome writing, unpredictable moments and an amazing main character in Tony Soprano. Also features some of the best acting you'll see. On the negative side, bit of a slow burner with some filler episodes and not a very broad range of great characters.
Favourite Episode: Whoever Did This
Favourite Season: 6
Favourite Character: Tony Soprano - CreatorCraig MazinStarsJessie BuckleyJared HarrisStellan SkarsgårdIn April 1986, the city of Chernobyl in the Soviet Union suffers one of the worst nuclear disasters in the history of mankind. Consequently, many heroes put their lives on the line in the following days, weeks and months.8.5/10 - An outstanding mini-series perfectly articulating the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. Features superb dialogue, cinematography, and razor sharp detail.
Favourite Episode: Vichnaya Pamyat
Favourite Character: Vasily Ignatenko - CreatorAlex GansaHoward GordonStarsClaire DanesMandy PatinkinDamian LewisA bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.8.4/10 - Some of the most thrilling TV you will watch in the first few seasons. Sadly dragged out too long but still a great watch.
Favourite Episode: There's Something Else Going On
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: Saul Berenson - CreatorÁlex PinaStarsÚrsula CorberóÁlvaro MorteItziar ItuñoAn unusual group of robbers attempt to carry out the most perfect robbery in Spanish history - stealing 2.4 billion euros from the Royal Mint of Spain.8.3/10 - A very entertaining, enjoyable show with thrilling action, great character development and plenty of emotional moments. Season 4, in general, was a disappointment and perhaps the show went on too long.
Favourite Episode: Bella ciao
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: El Profesor - CreatorDamon LindelofTom PerrottaStarsJustin TherouxAmy BrennemanChristopher EcclestonThree years after the disappearance of 2% of the global human population, a group of people in a small New York community try to continue their lives while coping with the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.8.3/10 - Emotional show with interesting characters and lots of great moments. Season 2, in particular, is excellent.
Favourite Episode: International Assassin
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: Kevin Garvey - CreatorJosh SchwartzStarsMischa BartonAdam BrodyPeter GallagherA troubled youth becomes embroiled in the lives of a close-knit group of people in the wealthy, upper-class neighborhood of Newport Beach, Orange County, California.8.1/10 - This show is very underrated. The characters are fantastic and you really get invested in them. Also has plenty of emotional, funny, and shocking moments.
Favourite Episode: Pilot
Favourite Season: 1
Favourite Character: Sandy Cohen - CreatorBrian KoppelmanDavid LevienAndrew Ross SorkinStarsPaul GiamattiDamian LewisMaggie SiffNew money means no mercy as Mike Prince takes the Axe Capital throne. Chuck Rhoades is convinced no one should have that much wealth - or power. As all the players seek out new alliances, only one thing's for certain - wealth means war.8.1/10 - Fascinating show surrounding two brilliant characters in Chuck Rhodes and Bobby Axelrod. First two seasons are awesome.
Favourite Episode: Golden Frog Time
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: Chuck Rhodes - CreatorMark GatissSteven MoffatStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna StubbsThe quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.8.1/10 - Another excellent BBC show which features great plot points and tense moments.
Favourite Episode: The Reichenbach Fall
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: Sherlock - CreatorBill DubuqueMark WilliamsStarsJason BatemanLaura LinneySofia HublitzA financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.8/10 - Dark, intense and unpredictable. A great show that gets better as it goes along.
Favourite Episode: Fire Pink
Favourite Season: 3
Favourite Character: Marty Byrd - CreatorAaron KorshStarsGabriel MachtPatrick J. AdamsMeghan MarkleOn the run from a drug deal gone bad, brilliant college dropout Mike Ross finds himself working with Harvey Specter, one of New York City's best lawyers.8/10 - Great show with an interesting look into the life of a big law firm and some solid characters involved. Unfortunately dragged out far too long.
Favourite Episode: Faith
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: Harvey Spector - CreatorScott FrankAllan ScottStarsAnya Taylor-JoyChloe PirrieBill CampOrphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.8/10
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Favourite Character: - CreatorCourtney A. KempStarsOmari HardwickLela LorenNaturi NaughtonJames "Ghost" St. Patrick, a wealthy New York nightclub owner who has it all; dreaming big, catering to the city's elite, and living a double life as a drug kingpin.8/10
Favourite Episode: Don't Thank Me
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: James 'Ghost' St. Patrick - CreatorBaran bo OdarJantje FrieseStarsLouis HofmannKaroline EichhornLisa VicariA family saga with a supernatural twist, set in a German town where the disappearance of two young children exposes the relationships among four families.7.8/10 - An interesting show featuring strong characters, visuals and soundtracks. Enjoyed the first two seasons but the last season became extremely complicated and difficult to follow.
Favourite Episode: Life and Death
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: Ulrich Nielsen - CreatorAllan CubittStarsGillian AndersonJamie DornanJohn LynchA seemingly cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is in fact a cold serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity.7.7/10
Favourite Episode: What Is in Me Dark Illumine
Favourite Season: 2
Favourite Character: Stella Gibson - CreatorMarc CherryStarsTeri HatcherFelicity HuffmanMarcia CrossSecrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.7.7/10
Favourite Episode: Bang
Favourite Season: 3
Favourite Character: Tom Scavo - CreatorEric Ellis OvermyerStarsTitus WelliverJamie HectorAmy AquinoAn L.A.P.D. homicide detective works to solve the murder of a 13-year-old boy while standing trial in federal court for the murder of a serial killer.7.7/10
- CreatorPeter MorganStarsClaire FoyOlivia ColmanImelda StauntonFollows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.7.7/10
- CreatorAlexandra ClertGuy-Patrick SainderichinStarsCaroline ProustAudrey FleurotThierry GodardFollows criminal investigations in Paris from all the different points of view of those involved.7.7/10
- CreatorHagai LeviSarah TreemStarsDominic WestRuth WilsonMaura TierneyA struggling novelist and a young waitress strike up an extramarital relationship that promises to forever change the course of their lives.7.5/10
- CreatorSteve LightfootStarsJon BernthalAmber Rose RevahBen BarnesAfter his revenge on those who murdered his family, aimless Marine veteran Frank Castle finds a new meaning in life as a vigilante known as "The Punisher".7.5/10
- CreatorAbi MorganStarsNicola WalkerStephen ManganAnnabel ScholeyThe Defoes, a family of female divorce lawyers, are forced to face their past following the return of their estranged father after a 30-year absence.7.5/10
- CreatorEilif SkodvinAnne BjørnstadStarsSteven Van ZandtTrond FausaSteinar SagenA New York mobster goes into hiding in rural Lillehammer in Norway after testifying against his former associates.
- CreatorAdrian HodgesStarsLuke PasqualinoTom BurkeSantiago CabreraSet on the streets of 17th-century Paris, "The Musketeers" gives a contemporary take on the classic story about a group of highly trained soldiers and bodyguards assigned to protect King and country.7.5/10
- CreatorDavid E. KelleyStarsReese WitherspoonNicole KidmanShailene WoodleyThe apparently-perfect lives of upper-class mothers of students at a prestigious elementary school unravel to the point of murder when a single mother moves to their quaint California beach town.7.5/10
- CreatorJed MercurioStarsRichard MaddenSophie RundleVincent FranklinTroubled war veteran turned Police Officer David Budd is assigned to the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Protection Branch.7.5/10
- CreatorSimon DonaldStarsRichard DormerBjörn Hlynur HaraldssonSienna GuilloryPerched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, Fortitude is one of the safest towns on earth. There has never been a violent crime here. Until now.7/10
- CreatorJohn HlavinStarsRyan PhillippeShantel VanSantenCynthia Addai-RobinsonA conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of Bob Lee Swagger, a highly-decorated veteran who is coerced back into action to prevent a plot to kill the President.7/10
- CreatorAnna WingerStarsShira HaasAmit RahavJeff WilbuschStory of a young ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman who flees her arranged marriage and religious community to start a new life abroad.6.5/10