Best series by a long mile
Old or new, comedy or drama, crime or passion, these are the best of the best.
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- CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnThe Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.The best of the best.
- CreatorChristopher StorerStarsJeremy Allen WhiteEbon Moss-BachrachAyo EdebiriA young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family's sandwich shop.It is like watching a pressure cook about to explode in your face but somehow you just can't look away. The tension, the character building, the dialogs and the music are outstanding.
- 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.Our favorite villain.
- 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.I could recite these episodes by memory.
- CreatorMåns MårlindHans RosenfeldtBjörn SteinStarsSofia HelinRafael PetterssonSarah BobergWhen a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.One of the best crime dramas ever made. Loved the interaction between the main characters.
- CreatorJed MercurioStarsMartin CompstonVicky McClureAdrian DunbarDrama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.Complex characters, great storylines and well-paced tension. One of my all time favorites.
- CreatorSaverio CostanzoStarsAlba RohrwacherMargherita MazzuccoGaia GiraceA woman recounts the lifelong friendship and conflicts with a girl she met at primary school in Naples during the early 1950s.Excellent adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan books.
- StarsCosmo JarvisAnna SawaiTadanobu AsanoWhen a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.In scope this feels like a Japanese Game of Thrones but so much better. The excellent production makes you feel you are in 17th century Japan and the great script and acting do the rest. It helps a lot that Japanese is spoken by Japanese characters too. If only the spoke Portuguese in the parts they should instead of English it would have been almost perfection.
- StarsScott GrimesDamian LewisRon LivingstonThe story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.Exceptional in every possible way. Never have I seen a more human account of a war in such an enormous scale. Truly extraordinary.
- CreatorLisa AmbjörnLars BeckungCamilla HolterStarsEdvin RydingOmar RudbergMalte GårdingerPrince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.It is incredible how they managed to make a modern, gay Swedish version of Cinderella so completely realistic, subtle and relatable. It is so honest it makes you feel like you're reliving your own first heartbreak all over again.
- CreatorEric RochantStarsMathieu KassovitzFlorence Loiret CailleJonathan ZaccaïA very unique and captivating series about the "bureau des légendes", the mythical powerhouse within the French Secret Service and its dare devil ghost agents.A brilliant spy series with real depth, unbeatable script and superb characterization that doesn't need any of Hollywood's usual pyrotechnics and fake heroism to maintain the tension and intrigue. Best French series I've seen and probably best spy series too.
- CreatorEric Ellis OvermyerDavid SimonStarsKhandi AlexanderRob BrownKim DickensLife after Hurricane Katrina as the residents of New Orleans try to rebuild their lives, their homes, and their unique culture in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in the USA.Saying it is from the creators of The Wire should be enough. But if you also love jazz and New Orleans is your kind of place then this is pure heaven.
- CreatorJ.T. RogersStarsAnsel ElgortKen WatanabeRachel KellerA Western journalist working for a publication in Tokyo takes on one of the city's most powerful crime bosses.First fish-out-of-water series I've seen that feels completely authentic to the arriving culture thanks to the realistic source material, spoken Japanese throughout and attention to detail. The script is so tight it maintains the tension all along and the acting and character building is excellent as well.
- CreatorRay McKinnonStarsAden YoungAbigail SpencerJ. Smith-CameronDaniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.A philosophical and subtle ride to the heart of guilt, innocence and redemption. It runs really deep. Amazing series.
- CreatorHenk HandloegtenTom TykwerAchim von BorriesStarsVolker BruchLiv Lisa FriesLars EidingerColognian commissioner Gereon Rath moves to Berlin, the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.Like a history lesson should be. We see the Weimar Republic crumble in front of us and its slow but inevitable descent into Nazi Germany. Great character development, story arch, setting and music. It really captures the spirit of the time.
- CreatorChris ChibnallStarsDavid TennantOlivia ColmanJodie WhittakerThe murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.The series that introduced me to the outstanding talent of Olivia Colman. There are many British crime series out there, and many decent ones at that, but this one really excels.
- CreatorPaul PiedfortStarsKoen De BouwTanja OostvogelsGoele DerickThe eccentric but brilliant criminology professor Jasper Teerlinck is an advisor to the Belgian federal police in Antwerp. Although a valuable contributor, he drives everyone nuts because of his strange behavior.The Belgian version please. Original and very funny.
- CreatorPaul AbbottJohn WellsStarsEmmy RossumWilliam H. MacyEthan CutkoskyA scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.The first 5-6 seasons were the best thing on TV at the time: bold, uncompromising, not politically correct, not sex shy (really rare for a US show) and so so funny. Then it started going downhill.
- StarsEvelyne BrochuLévi DoréSteve LaplanteA 37-year-old teacher falls for the charms of a student 20 years younger, causing a family crisis and her brutal fall to prison.This Canadian series about a touchy subject has so much heart and yet it does not preach or falls into melodrama. It is nuanced, shows all sides and lets the viewer choose for him/herself. And while painful to watch it is so goddamn hot...
- 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.Truly smart and human sci-fi is hard to find. Loved these series and the intro stayed forever with me.
- CreatorPaolo SorrentinoStarsJude LawDiane KeatonSilvio OrlandoThe beginning of the pontificate of Lenny Belardo, alias Pius XIII, the first American Pope in history.Who would have thought a series about a Catholic pope could be so enthralling. The humor, dialogues and human complexity of these characters is really something else. Only a genius like Paolo Sorrentino could pull this one off.