Some of my FAVE TV Series!!
(and mini-series) ... These are in no particular order (other than what popped into my head & when.) I'm sure I'm missing a few greats still from my list! There are a few new shows I've just begun watching that are showing promise, but I'll add those if they hold up beyond their first few episodes.
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- CreatorDiane Ruggiero-WrightRob ThomasStarsRose McIverMalcolm GoodwinRahul KohliA medical resident finds that being a zombie has its perks, which she uses to assist the police.I don't know what it is about this show but I LOVE LOVE LOVE iZombie!!! There's ton of hidden gems in the writing, and I love how Rob Thomas can poke fun at himself and the characters. This zombie show doesn't take itself too seriously, and it always leaves me wanting more of Liv Moore! =) Can't wait for season 3!
- CreatorPaul AbbottJohn WellsStarsEmmy RossumWilliam H. MacyEthan CutkoskyA scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.I often find myself shaking my head in disbelief and semi-disgust at the debauchery of the characters.... And all I can think is, "Man... that's just Shameless!" But there is something about this show that has had me hooked since episode one. The characters are expertly developed and despite their many short-comings, I find myself rooting for their triumphs.
- CreatorKim CoghillAndrew De AngelisJeff DetskyStarsTatiana MaslanyDylan BruceJordan GavarisA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.Oooh, love the science! And Tatiana Maslany is a killer great actress! She is definitely believable as all the different seestra clones!
- CreatorBill LawrenceStarsZach BraffDonald FaisonSarah ChalkeIn the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.One of my early favorite TV shows! I didn't discover Scrubs until season 4 or 5, as I'm not much of a TV surfer. Prior to Netflix binge watching there was the DVD store with the season sets. This is one of the first shows I binge watched... and then immediately watched again! Love the chemistry. Almost every character is gold... from the lead, JD, to Mr. Cox, to Turk and his bro-mance. Now lets go get an EKG -- G!
- StarsMike VogelOsy IkhileDaisy BettsAfter peaceful aliens invade Earth, humanity finds itself living in a utopia under the indirect rule of the aliens, but does this utopia come at a price?
- CreatorJoss WhedonStarsEliza DushkuHarry LennixFran KranzA top secret organization erases the identities of attractive young people, turning them into blank "dolls" ready for imprints of temporary identities they need to fulfill assignments for clients.
- CreatorAlan BallStarsPeter KrauseMichael C. HallFrances ConroyA chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.
- CreatorBryan FullerStarsEllen MuthCallum BlueJasmine GuyAfter being hit on the head by a toilet seat that fell from Mir space station, a young temp clerk becomes a grim reaper in death.
- CreatorBryan FullerStarsLee PaceAnna FrielChi McBrideA pastry chef with the power to bring dead people back to life solves murder mysteries with his resurrected childhood sweetheart, a cynical private investigator, and a lovesick waitress.
- CreatorRob ThomasStarsKristen BellJason DohringEnrico ColantoniAfter her best friend is murdered, and her father is removed as county Sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries in the affluent town of Neptune.
- CreatorPaul FeigStarsTrace BeaulieuNeil CaseyEugene CorderoA young and inexperienced crew venture into space to face mysterious clouds, folds in time and the occasional alien attack, as well as more household challenges.If you haven't seen this one season show that aired on Yahoo Screen (before they dismantled it), you are DEFINITELY missing out! This show is HILARIOUS with lots of sarcastic humor and sci-fi pop culture references. It also has great re-watch value as my hubby and I can enjoy and laugh at these repeatedly.
- CreatorDan HarmonStarsJoel McHaleDanny PudiDonald GloverA suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.
- StarsKatherine ParkinsonGemma ChanLucy CarlessIn a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth'--a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human--is transforming the way we live.Hoping for a great season 2! This show's high concept had me hooked! Very well acted.
- CreatorFrank DarabontStarsAndrew LincolnNorman ReedusMelissa McBrideSheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.I know this is a cliché show to be on a favorites list... but I was hooked from the very first episode and watched it the day it aired! I definitely think the show's quality has been improving the last 2 seasons! All I can think is Bob yelling, "Tainted meat!!!!"
- CreatorDave EricksonRobert KirkmanStarsKim DickensFrank DillaneCliff CurtisA Walking Dead spinoff set in Los Angeles, California. Follows two families who must band together to survive the undead apocalypse.
- CreatorJoseph MallozziPaul MullieStarsMelissa O'NeilAnthony LemkeAlex Mallari Jr.In the dystopian 27th century, six people wake up on a deserted spaceship with no memory of who they are or what they're doing there. They reluctantly team up and set off to find answers with the help of a female android.
- CreatorHoward OvermanStarsNathan Stewart-JarrettJoe GilgunIwan RheonA group of young offenders doing community service gets struck by lightning during a storm and start to develop superpowers.First 2 seasons were the best, but the show as a whole was good. If you have access to Hulu, give this one a try!
- CreatorDan GoorMichael SchurStarsAndy SambergStephanie BeatrizTerry CrewsComedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.Funny as balls! =)
- CreatorTim KringStarsJack ColemanHayden PanettiereMilo VentimigliaCommon people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.
- CreatorBrian K. VaughanStarsMike VogelRachelle LefevreAlexander KochAn invisible and mysterious force field descends upon the small town of Chester's Mill, Maine, USA, trapping residents inside, cut off from the rest of civilization. The trapped townspeople must discover the secrets and purpose of the "dome" or "sphere" and its origins, while coming to learn more than they ever knew about each other and animals too.
- CreatorRobert CarlockTina FeyStarsEllie KemperJane KrakowskiTituss BurgessA woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and starts life over again in New York City.
- CreatorAdam ReedStarsH. Jon BenjaminJudy GreerAmber NashCovert black ops and espionage take a back seat to zany personalities and relationships between secret agents and drones.Archer has literally made me laugh so hard I peed myself. Probably shouldn't share that... but YEAH!
- CreatorAlex GansaHoward GordonStarsClaire DanesMandy PatinkinDamian LewisA bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.I miss Brody's character... but understand that they needed to move beyond the romantic back and forth. Still rooting for this series tho!
- CreatorMorwyn BrebnerMalcolm MacRuryStarsErica DuranceMichael ShanksBenjamin AyresA supernatural medical drama that centers on the lives of the doctors and nurses of Hope Zion Hospital.A Canadian gem!
- CreatorBob FisherDenis LearyStarsMichael MosleyKevin DanielsKevin BigleyA comedy that follows three Chicago EMTs who despite their narcissistic and self-destructive personalities are uniquely qualified to save lives.Another show that makes me laugh out loud.... Thank goodness I'm not drinking milk.... it'd be shooting from my nose!
- CreatorJason GannDavid ZuckermanAdam ZwarStarsElijah WoodJason GannFiona GubelmannThe story of a depressed man who inexplicably is the only one who can see his neighbor's dog as a full-grown man in a dog suit.
- CreatorJenji KohanStarsMary-Louise ParkerHunter ParrishAlexander GouldWhen a suburban mother turns to dealing marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighborhood already is.
- CreatorRand RavichStarsDamian LewisSarah ShahiAdam ArkinDetective Charlie Crews was framed, convicted and cleared for a crime he didn't commit. Twelve years of hard time have given him a unique philosophy on life and criminal investigation. Now he's readjusting to a world that's moved on.
- CreatorLeslie BohemStarsDakota FanningMatt FrewerEmily BerglThree families experience alien abductions over a period of five decades.An oldie but a goodie!
- CreatorIvan RaimiSam RaimiTom SpezialyStarsBruce CampbellRay SantiagoDana DeLorenzoAsh has spent the last thirty years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind and Ash becomes mankind's only hope.Campy, comedic gore at its best! I actually like the series better than the original Evil Dead movies! (please don't shoot me!)
- CreatorDavid SchicklerJonathan TropperStarsAntony StarrIvana MilicevicUlrich ThomsenAn ex-con assumes the identity of a murdered sheriff in the small town of Banshee, Pennsylvania, where he has some unfinished business.
- CreatorNeal BrennanDave ChappelleStarsDave ChappelleDonnell RawlingsRudy RushComedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.Ahh.... 2003 to 2005... Those were years spent repeating so many good one liners! "I'm Rick James B#$!%^"
- CreatorIain HollandsStarsMathew BayntonJenna FischerJoel FryWhen a group of ordinary people learn that an eight-mile-wide comet is on a collision course with Earth, they hunker beneath the town of Slough to watch the end of the world on television.Peeved that they cancelled this after only one season! I was quite fond of this show!
- CreatorNancy MillerStarsHolly HunterLeon RippyKenny JohnsonAn angel offers a jaded Oklahoma City police detective the chance to redeem her life.Gritty show... I watched it several years back. I don't know if my stomach would take it now, but it left a lasting effect on me.
- CreatorEmily KapnekStarsJeremy SistoJane LevyCarly ChaikinTessa Altman is used to the big city, but when her dad moves her away, she has to adapt to her new suburban life in Chatswin.
- 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.
- CreatorRobert RodriguezStarsD.J. CotronaZane HoltzJesse GarciaA Texas Ranger is in hot pursuit of the infamous Gecko brothers and their hostages. They all end up trapped in a desert bar secretly run by vampires and discover a vampire conspiracy.Haven't seen the 2nd season yet... but the 1st season EXPLODED MY MIND! I always loved the movie, and so it was awesome to see the story retold through a lens that allowed the characters and scenes to develop at a different pace!
- CreatorSydney NewmanStarsJodie WhittakerPeter CapaldiPearl MackieThe further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.My fave Doctor is Matt Smith.... but I have loved this series since it's 2005 reboot! <3 I haven't been able to get into the old classic Doctor Who's, but my hubby loves those and fills me in on pertinent story lines!
- CreatorChris ReddyStarsSean VereyScarlett Alice JohnsonYasmin PaigeA girl from a middle-class family gets drunk one night, sleeps with a younger working-class boy, and gets pregnant.A cute UK show.
- CreatorNahnatchka KhanStarsKrysten RitterDreama WalkerMichael BlaiklockChloe is a New York party girl with the morals of a pirate. She causes trouble for her best friend James Van Der Beek and her naive small-town roommate June.Snarky to the max. My kind of comedy! And though I'm not really a Jason Vanderbeek fan, he was hilarious playing himself.
- CreatorJennie Snyder UrmanStarsGina RodriguezAndrea NavedoYael GrobglasA young, devout Catholic woman discovers that she was accidentally artificially inseminated.This show can be cheesy on the drama, but it is done so sweetly that I don't mind! And I'm totally loving the religious devotion of Jane's abuela as well as Jane's conviction to stay a virgin til marriage! You go girl!
- CreatorRachel BloomAline Brosh McKennaStarsRachel BloomDonna Lynne ChamplinVincent Rodriguez IIIA young woman abandons a choice job at a law firm and her life in New York in an attempt to find happiness in the unlikely locale of West Covina, California.
- StarsKerry HowardZoe BoyleNicholas FruinAfter witnessing a gangland shooting, flatmates Leanne and Rhona are put into witness protection, given new identities and dumped in a grotty flat in Swindon. Meanwhile, two extremely young hit men are on their trail.Only 5 episodes in this new series for the first season.... but this Brit comedy is quite funny!
- CreatorRemi AubuchonRonald D. MooreStarsEric StoltzEsai MoralesPaula MalcomsonTwo families, the Graystones and the Adamas, live together on a peaceful planet known as Caprica, where a startling breakthrough in artificial intelligence brings about unforeseen consequences.
- StarsNina GarciaTim GunnHeidi KlumAspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry in this reality competition. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.I'm not much on reality TV shows... but I've always loved me some Project Runway... and especially Tim Gunn's thoughtful mentorship!