TV shows like HIMYM and Dexter

[danposs86]

After a new series to watch with my girlfriend. We have just done watching all the series of How I Met Your Mother and Dexter and want something new.

She doesn't like The Big Bang Theory and I have seen all series of House.

Any suggestions?

[Stu R]

Modern Family.

[danposs86]

Seen some episodes of that, it's ok, but nothing overly exiting.

Going to see what Cougar Town and Burn Notice are like.

[Scott W]

Breaking Bad is well worth watching. The 4th season has just begun in the US.

[T84]

Arrested Development and Rescue Me have been my two favorites recently.

Justified looks good too.

[Fer]

Human Target?

The Big C is great, and now in the second season.

[mcflurry]

True Blood?

[Matt..]

These are the main series i have watched over the last few years that are worth checking out (and aren't on your list!):
- Breaking Bad
- Eastbound and Down (this might not be ideal for your situation!)
- Weeds (first few seasons)
- Chuck
- How to Make it in America (this would be a good one to try)

[dontfollowme]

Bored to death was funny I thought.

[davepoth]

The Wire.

[Y282]

man vs food!

[JagLover]

Surely the whole point about a show like Dexter is it isn't a genre show but is unique, you can't really watch another show 'like it'.

[MattyB_]

Soprano's if you want some serious drama (and its also awesome)

Chuck if you like silly humour, spy action and lots of gaming/film cultural references

Archer if you want immature, hilarious animated spy action

[jarnold88]

T84 said:

Arrested Development and Rescue Me have been my two favorites recently.

Justified looks good too.

Justified IS good =)

[jarnold88]

As above, Justified

Entourage is brilliant too, Community is hilarious, have you seen Numbers?

[mat13]

Justified is very good, cant wait for the third series.

[Brigand]

I'll second The Wire, its an awesome TV show.

I've been watching Nip / Tuck on my night shifts recently, I bought the box sets years ago.
Not usually the thing I'd watch, a show about plastic surgeons, but its very good, some good music, twists and turns, and the surgery scenes aren't for the squeamish!

[freecar]

Does HIMYM stand for "how I met your mother"? As I'm surprised nobody's mentioned that there are NO shows like those two!

However, like Dexter are;

Breaking Bad (probably the best show on TV right now!)
The Wire (awesome show, unlike house they made no fuss from having English actors in starring roles!)
Nip/Tuck (used to be good, I lost interest in newer series but you might like it!)

Like HIMYM;

Rules of Engagement (not as funny as HIMYM, kind of like HIMYM's poorer cousin!)
Raising Hope
Sh*t my Dad Says (based on a book and only one series long, worth it for the Dad lines!)

[Asterix]

Brigand said:

I'll second The Wire, its an awesome TV show.

I've been watching Nip / Tuck on my night shifts recently, I bought the box sets years ago.
Not usually the thing I'd watch, a show about plastic surgeons, but its very good, some good music, twists and turns, and the surgery scenes aren't for the squeamish!

Just started The Wire - got 2 episodes of the first season left - the Wife and I are thoroughly enjoying it.

[Zwoelf]

The Wire is indeed excellent.

Dead Like Me and Six Feet Under are worth digging out too.