Top 10 series of the year

Richard Dower

http://www.spoilertv.com/2011/12/afi-honors-top-10-series-of-year.html

Breaking Bad
Boardwalk Empire
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Homeland
Justified
Louie
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation


^ what would make your top ten?....it's a solid list but personally i'd leave out The Good Wife/Louie/P&R/Modern Family.

Mr E

Make sure there is discussion or there'll be lockings happening here.
List threads are booooorrrrrriiiiinnnnngggggggggg to read.

What would yours be Richard?

puzzle factory

modern family
breaking bad
american horror story
its always sunny in philedilphia
lifes too short
eastbound and down

Richard Dower

Deleted User wrote: »

What would yours be Richard?

Good question, i've watched ALOT this year, i expanded my genre base quite a bit, i used to be accused of tween and while i still love those shows i've never been adverse to the more adult dramas.

For me Game Of Thrones would be in the list, i'd have to give Boss and nod as well, imo it's very underrated. Despite it's axing i really felt The Playboy Club was and still is the best NEW network show this year.

Boardwalk Empire would be on my list for sure, it's just a well made all rounder. But i can't really compile a top then right at the minute, have to think about it more.

kc66

The only series' I've really enjoyed are Breaking Bad, Misfits and Love/Hate. There are many would make a top 10, but top 10? How much TV can you watch to list a top 10?
Also thought Shameless was much better than last few seasons.

gazzer

Modern Family
American Horror Story
2 Broke Girls
Raising Hope (though its not as funny this season I still love it)
Game of Thrones.
Revenge
The Secret Circle(dont usually like tweeny CW stuff but I really enjoy this)

I still have to watch Homeland and Boardwalk Empire (both seasons) so I could be adding them to the list.

Richard Dower

gazzer wrote: »

Modern Family
American Horror Story
2 Broke Girls
Raising Hope (though its not as funny this season I still love it)
Game of Thrones.
Revenge
The Secret Circle(dont usually like tweeny CW stuff but I really enjoy this)

I still have to watch Homeland and Boardwalk Empire (both seasons) so I could be adding them to the list.

I was actually gonna say Secret Circle myself....but i'm not sure it make a top ten, ceetainly one of the better network shows this year, in terms of new shows.

2 Broke Girls....see, the last few eps. have been rather weak and it's just not original enough writing/charcter wise to even be considered top ten.
Revenge has been one of those soap opera guilty pleasure type shows...much better then expected....but a top ten?

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Community
Parks & Recreation
Game of Thrones
Cougar Town
True Blood
Survivor
Doctor Who
Once Upon a Time
The Colony
Last Man Standing

I'm probably gonna get a bit of crap for having Last Man Standing on my list ahead of Raising Hope, Modern Family, New Girl etc. but for me its a show that has just gotten stronger week by week and its a classic US family sitcom, so theres a bit of a nostalgia factor there too...

Wouldn't usually sit down and watch something on the Discovery channel, but The Colony I found was must watch TV so it made the cut.

Once Upon of Time might not have gotten in there had I not just watched the latest episode, but I did and it was awesome.

Think the rest of them speak for themselves due to general awesomeness...

Mr E

Breaking Bad (my fave this year so far - it built up and built up and built up to a fantastic finale).
Homeland (a close 2nd - really compelling TV - can't wait to see how it ends).
Game of Thrones (took a couple to get into, but I really enjoyed it).
Justified (seems like a long time ago now, but season 2 was stellar).
Strikeback (an adult version of 24 with blood, sex and swearing ... what's not to like?)
Secret Circle and Revenge (guilty pleasures - both really hokey, but good fun)

On the Reality TV side:

Masterchef (UK Professionals and Aus) were excellent this year.
Survivor is currently going through one of its best seasons in years.
The Block (Aussie reality/DIY competition) was great this year.
Gold Rush Alaska is another addictive reality show - I've watched a season and a half in the last 2 weeks.

SarahBM

Downton Abbey anyone?!?! Great series.
I love period dramas, and Downton has drama!

looking forward to the xmas special, its gonna be good!

FortuneChip

Breaking Bad - It started with one of the most tense scenes ever in Box Cutter, then was a little slow, but for good reason. There were some amazing moments in that show. The conclusion was superb as well, honestly fear for the writers next season.

Justified - Has to be considered the little sleeper, nobody talks about it outside of Boards. Got my dad on to it earlier in the year, he was hooked with one episode, still asking when I'll have season 3 for him. Timothy Olyphant is excellent in it, but what makes it so good is the support cast. Here's hoping Boyd never leaves, he's quality. Ava, Mags, Cooper, all awesome in the show.

pickarooney

Richard Dower wrote: »

Good question, i've watched ALOT this year

A League Of Thrones?
America, Land Of Taboos?
Awesome Life Of Teachers?

What channel is it on?

McSpud

Breaking Bad is still the best. The only show I watch as soon I can after airing.

Homeland is the best new show I have watched this year.

Lady Chatterton

What happened to Pan Am OP? I thought you were a big fan of the series :eek:

Da Shins Kelly

The only one I bothered watching was Breaking Bad. Just such a brilliant show. The development of the characters has been transfixing.

JP Liz V1

I really enjoyed the just pasted seasons of Justified, Castle, Supernatural, True Blood, Sons of Anarchy, Criminal Minds and The Good Wife and as for the new shows the ones I really am enjoying are Revenge, New Girl and Homeland

Conor108

Breaking Bad
Boardwalk Empire
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Community
Friday Night Lights
The Walking Dead
Tallafornia (lol jk)

don ramo

kc66 wrote: »

The only series' I've really enjoyed are Breaking Bad, Misfits and Love/Hate. There are many would make a top 10, but top 10? How much TV can you watch to list a top 10?
Also thought Shameless was much better than last few seasons.

i acept that challenge and raise you 29 shows on top of your 10:D

i tend to change shows based on my anticipation i get for the next episode, so id find it hard to break down most of my casual shows,

breaking bad, seriously just ubelievable, still kinda surprised people are still debating the wire vs sopranos without including breaking bad (and the west wing;)),

game of thrones, what a standard to set, reminded me of spartacus epic arrival on out screens nearly 2 years ago, a great collection of caracters and stories, season 2 has a very high standard to meet,

2 broke girls and new girl are just a breath of fresh air this season, with man up now gone ill be looking more to these shows for my laughs, TBBT and HIMYM are slipping big time, these multiseason renewals are a killer it seems,

homeland is another great new arrival this year, i just cant wait to see the conclusion and see how it works out and if "winters" will be around next year or what,

probably not high on a lot of peoples list but i normally look forward to hawaii five-0 and person of interest, five-0 is having a great encore season and POI looks like it has potential to be an above average procedural,

Conor108

don ramo wrote: »

probably not high on a lot of peoples list but i normally look forward to hawaii five-0 and person of interest, five-0 is having a great encore season and POI looks like it has potential to be an above average procedural,

+1 to H50! I really enjoy NCIS LA as well but I seem to be the only one:cool:

Basq

Richard Dower wrote: »

^ what would make your top ten?....it's a solid list but personally i'd leave out The Good Wife/Louie/P&R/Modern Family.

Have you watched Parks & Rec this year.. or last year for that matter? Probably THE best comedy on TV at the moment.

Homeland is the best new US show this year by a LONG LONG way!

gemma188

A lot of quality shows missing from the list IMO...

Fresh Meat
Downton Abbey
Love/Hate
Sherlock
Mad Dogs
True Blood

Basq

gemma188 wrote: »

A lot of quality shows missing from the list IMO...

Fresh Meat
Downton Abbey
Love/Hate
Sherlock
Mad Dogs
True Blood

All bar 'True Blood' wouldn't be considered as they:

a) are UK / Irish productions
b) don't air currently on network TV in the States.

PS - Both Sherlock and Mad Dogs aired last year too.

mercuroman

I don't want to give a Top 10 but for me Game of Thrones would be top followed by a lot of shows previously mentioned - Boardwalk Empire, Community, Sherlock, etc.

Also one show that hasn't been mentioned yet - Suits. I know it was a bit light but I really enjoyed it and I hope the second series is as good

Thud

Homeland my favourite
Luther a close second (season 2 on the BBC)
Suits light and watchable
Game of Thrones
Chicago Code a decent cop show
Big Bang Theory still class
Misfits

Liked Alphas at start but it trailed off a bit.

andala

I don't think this season I'd find ten shows to be considered all that great.
Game of Thrones
Sons of Anarchy
Breaking Bad

would make the top 10 list. There's a number of shows I've enjoyed this season but that's probably due to my lack of sophisticated tv taste

These would be
Suits
Hart of Dixie
Vampire Diaries
Secret Circle
The Big Bang Theory
The Last Man Standing
Homeland
Bones
Suburgatory
Revenge