Decent TV series - new/old

[Council Baby]

I don't watch a lot of TV and prefer to just get entire series box sets. I can't find a generic thread where people suggest series from UK/US/wherever.

I tend to go on friends suggestions borrow/download a series and see if I get along with it.

Most recently I've watched Sons of Anarchy:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124373/

US series about a drug/gun running motorcycle gang with various rivalries and a strange set of morals. Surprising good and kept me up later than necessary through the need to watch the next epsiode. Series 3 has just finished in the US.

Thoroughly enjoyable and well acted.

Throw your suggestions here please people, any genre, any language. IMDB links appreciated if in existence.

[Matt_N]

Seen Battlestar Galactica?

Mix of drama, action, politics, romance and just about every other genre set in a sci-fi world.

Some of the later seasons suffer from a few filler episodes where the pace slows a little but overall it is fantastic series.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/

[Du1point8]

Burn notice...

Just gone through the first 4 series and its excellent

[Council Baby]

I think I saw episode one of Burn Notice and meant to keep up with it. Not seen BSG, as I'm not traditionally a SciFi person. However more recently I've been braodening my horizons so will give it a go.

I started watching a new US series online called Alphas... it's enjoyable but a bit cliched, kind of a dumbed down version of Heros mixed with a few other genres. Easy watching, not overly involving though.

[Silverbullet767]

The Sopranos

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141842/

[DrTre]

boardwalk empire, west wing

[freecar]

May I be the first to say Breaking Bad!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903747/

Multi Emmy award winning goodness!

[Evil Jack]

^ This

[Mars]

• Deadwood (cancelled before completing but worthwhile anyway)
• Rome
• Rescue Me (one of my favs and the only TV to ever cause me to literally LOL quite often)
• Firefly (and the movie Serenity to finish)
• Carnivale (bit of a slow burner but interesting - be warned though, this is another series cancelled before completing)
• Spartacus for blood, guts, and near-porn
• Game of Thrones series 1 only at the mo but awesomly excellent
• Band of Brothers for a single series of utter excellence

SoA new series starts in Sept.

[Gun]

Life on Mars - One of the best series' the BBC have made in recent years.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478942/

The Wire - Possibly the best television series ever made.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0306414/

Edit to add links.

[Council Baby]

Mars said:

SoA new series starts in Sept.

Series 4 or 3, series 3 has been available from the US/online for a few months now.

[tralph]

guess I will have to suggest Dexter

[Honk]

Generation Kill
....and for a laugh 30 Rock.

Currently working my way through the Sweeney box set. Slags all over the manor guv.

[Aphex]

Fringe - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119644/

also what I've been watching since I found for the box set for a tenner.. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085011/

[R1gtr]

Matching the thoughts of the other guys on here, there are some shows you just have to see, all these below are must see shows, in order of my favourite:-

1) Dexter- just brilliant, every series gets better and better.
2) The Wire- stick with it, starts slow, gets superb.
3) Entourage- funny, stunning women, what more could you want??
4) The Shield- gritty, tense, violent, first season is average but then gets better and better.
5) Prison Break- season 1 and 2 are superb, 3 and 4 not so much but watch first two anyway.
6) 24- was my favourite by a long mile then they dragged it out a bit, all 8 series for £79 quid on play at the moment, the first 3 series are immense-kiss goodbye to your social life, you wont leave the couch.
7) Sopranos- class, bit slow at times but great in the whole.
8) Still Game- dont know if you guys got it on tv down south but its prob the funniest british comedy ever, laugh out loud funny with great characters.
9) Band of Brothers- BUY IT BUY IT, oops this should have been number 2 in my list

[R1gtr]

10) The Unit- Special ops series, really enjoyable, better than the crap British rip offs.
11) Spartacus- as the chap earlier said, good way of slowly introducing your missus to porn

[davepoth]

Definitely The Wire and Band of Brothers.

I also seriously rate Treme, but if you think The Wire is slow it's doubtful you will perceive any movement at all in this show.

[Vespula]

I intend to try Mad Men soon, very good reviews.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804503/

Also, I'm a fan of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264235/

[ChiChoAndy]

R1gtr said:

10) The Unit- Special ops series, really enjoyable, better than the crap British rip offs.
11) Spartacus- as the chap earlier said, good way of slowly introducing your missus to porn

Which British rip offs? Only similar thing I can think of is Strike Back, which is a bit different. Any others off my radar?

[Honk]

ChiChoAndy said:

R1gtr said:

10) The Unit- Special ops series, really enjoyable, better than the crap British rip offs.
11) Spartacus- as the chap earlier said, good way of slowly introducing your missus to porn

Which British rip offs? Only similar thing I can think of is Strike Back, which is a bit different. Any others off my radar?

"Ultimate Force" perhaps?