Smarts/Intelligence Required: The Best TV Shows Ever (light sensuality)
Based on the Quality, complex characters and story-driven OR very clever and funny writing. (minimal sensual content; read individual descriptions for more info; also check the 'parents guide' on each.) [This list will always be growing and updated when I watch more shows.]
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- CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student to secure his family's future.Heavy Language & Violence. Some sexual content. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 9/10
- StarsMamoru MiyanoBrad SwaileVincent TongAn intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.Some Language, & Violent content. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 9/10
- 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.Mature themes and subject matter. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- CreatorLarry DavidJerry SeinfeldStarsJerry SeinfeldJulia Louis-DreyfusMichael RichardsThe continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.Some Sexual & light Language Content. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- CreatorJoss WhedonStarsNathan FillionGina TorresAlan TudykFive hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.Sci-fi, funny, action-packed tv show. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- CreatorGreg DanielsRicky GervaisStephen MerchantStarsSteve CarellJenna FischerJohn KrasinskiA mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, tedium and romance.(Seasons 1-7 are the best IMO.) Some Sexual & Language Content. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- 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.Some light Sexual & Violent content. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- CreatorMitchell HurwitzStarsJason BatemanMichael CeraPortia de RossiLevel-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.(Seasons 1-3 are the best IMO.) Some Language & Sexual Content. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- StarsSigourney WeaverDavid AttenboroughNikolay DrozdovA documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.My rating: 8/10
- StarsDavid AttenboroughGordon BuchananBarrie BrittonDavid Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.My rating: 8/10
- CreatorShin'ichirô WatanabeStarsKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaMegumi HayashibaraThe futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.Some Sexual & Language Content. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- StarsShaun EvansRoger AllamJames BradshawSet from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.Some light Sexual & Violent content. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- CreatorJonathan KatzTom SnyderStarsJonathan KatzH. Jon BenjaminLaura SilvermanA therapist struggles with problems of his patients, while dealing with the ones in his personal life.My rating: 8/10
- CreatorDan HarmonStarsJoel McHaleDanny PudiDonald GloverA suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.Some Language & Sexual Content. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- CreatorVince GilliganPeter GouldStarsBob OdenkirkRhea SeehornJonathan BanksThe trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to and into his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.Some Language & Violence. [This is a prequel to Breaking Bad, meant to be watched second.] (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- CreatorDebbie HorsfieldStarsAidan TurnerEleanor TomlinsonJack FarthingRoss Poldark returns home after the American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.(Season 1-2 Are Brilliant; Season 3-4 Are Good. Season 5 is NOT based off the books and is noticeably worse.) Some light Sexual and Violent content. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- StarsSean BeanFin CampbellAdrian DunbarFather Michael, a Catholic priest who presides over an urban northern parish that is modern, nonconformist, and reassuringly imperfect; he must be confidant, counselor, and confessor to a congregation.Some Sexual themes, Language & light Violence. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- 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.Some Sex, Language & Violence. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- StarsShinnosuke MitsushimaTao TsuchiyaMinami Takayama29-year-old Satoru Fujinuma is sent back in time 18 years to prevent the events leading to his mother's death, which began with a series of kidnappings while he was in 5th grade.Fairly clean show. The subject matter includes a serial killer. It's an awesome and short Anime. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- CreatorChris FedakJosh SchwartzStarsZachary LeviYvonne StrahovskiJoshua GomezWhen a computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets into his brain, both the CIA and the NSA assign an agent to protect him and exploit his newfound skills.A hilarious, action packed, romantic and fun tv show. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- CreatorMatt MaiellaroDave WillisStarsDave WillisCarey MeansDana SnyderThe misadventures of a milkshake, an order of fries, a meatball, and their retired next door neighbor in the suburbs of New Jersey.Some Language. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 9/10
- StarsDoc HarrisChristopher SabatScott McNeilWith the help of the powerful Dragonballs, a team of fighters led by the saiyan warrior Goku defend the planet earth from extraterrestrial enemies.(Toonami/Bruce Falconer's Music + English Dub version is the best IMO.) Some Violence, light language. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 9/10
- StarsJessica BardenAlex LawtherSteve OramJames is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a road trip in search of her real father.Some Sex, Language & Violence. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- CreatorBrad IngelsbyStarsKate WinsletJulianne NicholsonJean SmartIn the fictional suburb of Easttown, Philadelphia, police detective Marianne "Mare" Sheehan investigates the recent murder of a teenage mother while trying to keep her own life from falling apart.Some Sex, Language & Violence. (Check Parent's Guide/Do Research) My rating: 8/10
- StarsYûto UemuraShin'ya TakahashiMike HaimotoFollowing a tragedy, Thorfinn embarks on a journey with the man responsible for it to take his life in a duel as a true and honorable warrior to pay homage.