My Top Twenty TV
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- CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnThe Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.Ok, I didn't start watching this until 2007. I've watch the whole series at least 5 times now and still enjoy it. One of the greatest TV series (If not greatest) that reflects the social dynamics of a city.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsMartin SheenRob LoweAllison JanneyInside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.I only watched this after watching the whole of Sports Night and realizing Aaron Sorkin was also responsible. Hooked from episode 1, maybe Season 4 was a little week but the rest was awesome.
- CreatorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserA drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.Just great series and Don Draper is great, this last series is seeing him re-invent himself and should be good. Can't wait to see how it finishes.
- CreatorShawn RyanStarsMichael ChiklisCatherine DentWalton GogginsDrama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.Vic Mackey the ultimately cop you can't hate, played so well by Michael Chiklis. A great end and some brilliant cameos by the likes of Glenn Close and Forrest Whittaker.
- CreatorAnn BidermanStarsMichael CudlitzShawn HatosyRegina KingThe lives of Police Officers working for the Los Angeles Police Department.Just stumbled upon this show and what a find, what were NBC thinking when they cancelled it. Ended up being TNT's gain and 3 seasons later is the best cop show on the TV at the moment.
- 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.Idris Elba (aka Stringer Bell from The Wire) plays the troubled British Detective. Not a straightforward TV police series plenty of twists and turns.
- CreatorArmando IannucciStarsChris AddisonJames SmithPeter CapaldiThe Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.Malcolm Tucker play the political spin doctor who tears apart politicians and civil servants for fun. Painfully funny.
- 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.The greatest mini series ever? Maybe. Well worth a watch again and again. Damian Lewis is brilliant as Winters in fact half the cast are English actors playing the GI's
- StarsSteve CooganSimon GreenallFelicity MontaguA failed television presenter, now presenting a programme on local desperately tries to revive his broadcasting career.Ahhhhha. Season 2 is my favourite, but Steve Coogan plays the role brilliantly and Felicity Montagu is also great as the ever suffering Lynn.
- CreatorDennis KleinGarry ShandlingStarsGarry ShandlingJeffrey TamborWallace LanghamA comedic behind the scenes look at a late night talk show.Before Ricky Gervais did The Office Larry Sanders was way ahead with this show. Jeffrey Tambor is actually the star of the show playing the bumbling sidekick Hank Kingsley.
- CreatorLarry DavidStarsLarry DavidCheryl HinesJeff GarlinLarry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.Genius comedy following the everyday life of the creator of Seinfeld - Larry David.
- StarsBob PeckJoe Don BakerCharles KayWhen his daughter Emma is murdered, cop Craven discovers that she was in a GAIA group of activists occupied with exposing Northmoor nuclear waste storage facility for illegal activities.This edges (excuse the pun) very closely with Band of Brothers for best mini series. Just love this series and Bob Peck's performance. The Mel Gibson remake was an absolute joke.
- CreatorJed MercurioStarsMartin CompstonVicky McClureAdrian DunbarDrama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.Possibly the best british TV cop show ever which is a bit of a statement but any show that keeps you guessing to the last 5 minutes has to be good. No shock that two more series have been commissioned.
- StarsClaire FoyChristian CookeItay TiranA young British girl travels to Palestine, retracing the steps of her grandfather - a British soldier stationed there in the 1940s.Peter Kosminsky is one of my favourite directors, there are too many shows he has done; Warriors, Britz, The Government Inspector, etc. This mini series is just brilliant, well acted and touching. I've watched this a number of times.
- CreatorPeter BergStarsKyle ChandlerConnie BrittonZach GilfordA drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation's best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.Some of the corny lines you will ever hear but very addictive! Some excellent storylines and a show you can watch again and again.
- CreatorSally WainwrightStarsSarah LancashireSiobhan FinneranJames NortonYorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.This is a true gritty cop show and a whole lot more. Sarah Lancashire is excellent and deliver one of the best negotiation lines you will ever hear in season 2. If you are not from the Uk you may need closed captions:)
- CreatorStephen ChboskyJosh SchaerJonathan E. SteinbergStarsSkeet UlrichLennie JamesAshley ScottA small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.As usually a show that was cancelled way to earlier. Was hit by the screen writers strike. Gripping and a bit cheesy and fun.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsMatthew PerryAmanda PeetBradley WhitfordA behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy television show.You might be noticing a theme but another Aaron Sorkin written production and one of those shows that should never have been cancelled. Matthew Perry is great and Bradley Whitfield even better.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsJosh CharlesPeter KrauseFelicity HuffmanCasey McCall and Dan Rydell are sports anchors and best friends on "Sports Night", a nightly cable program.I'm a big sports fan and so thought give it a go. Its one of those series you will love or hate but some great episodes. Another Aaron Sorkin written production.
- 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.