100+ bingeable TV series (drama, mystery, dramedy, lawyers, detectives & history)
The best tv series I've come across in my lifetime of watching too much tv that as of 2016 don't feel dated (to me at least, but I grew up watching PBS in the 1980s). SHOWS ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY. I REFUSE TO RANK SO MUCH GOOD TV. MY COMMENTS ARE BENEATH THE IMDB description. This list focuses mostly on dramas, thrillers, mysteries and other oddities I've known and loved. Some shows here were VERY enjoyable in the moment but haven't changed my life, and are on this list because I recommend them to you as very watchable and would make for EXCELLENT BINGING..ya know, like, "I know it's 2 am and I have work tomorrow but I gotta see what happens next!" This list has 3 levels: MUST watch (I miss these characters! I miss tuning in weekly!) SHOULD watch (same as MUST, but not for everyone) CANT HURT to watch (I lost interest in after a few seasons). What criteria did I use when selecting the shows? These are the shows that left a mark on me, be it a permanent mark or a temporary one. That grabbed me. So much so that when the last episode of the final season has finished, I'm ready to watch the entire series again! Characters I came to love - or hate! As long as the character is developed, it's all good. If I want to meet them, and better still become their friend or enemy, then that's good character development. Good Writing of course. Clever, quick, realistic. And plot-it's gotta be consistently tight or you'll lose me. In sum, if it made me think, made me angry, scared, sad, happy, giddy, hopeful, despondent, devastated, made me want to change the world, made me want to run away from the world, made me miss planet earth, made me weep from too much beauty, or smile from a perfect ending*, had me so scared I slept with the light on, or kept me awake at night thinking about the episode I just watched...it's on my list. WINNING MOMENTS: BEST SERIES FINALE: Life on Mars. I have never been so sure of anything in my life (as far as tv goes!) BEST SEASON OF A SERIES: THE WIRE Season 4. Your world will never be the same. Really.
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- 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.MUST
- CreatorJohn HawkesworthJohn WhitneyStarsAnthony AndrewsMaurice RoëvesGeorge InnesThe series chronicles the exploits of the fictional Royal Engineer Tunnelling Company 97, which has been made a bomb disposal unit to deal with the thousands of unexploded bombs ("UXBs") in London during the Battle of Britain.SHOULD *Brit WWII. Story is timeless, production may feel a bit dated, but I think it's a great series if you enjoy Brit WWII stuff.
- StarsDerek JacobiJohn HurtSiân PhillipsThe personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.MUST *before their was ROME, there was this Brit series. Acted with hardly any set, but acting, drama, intrigue are superb. Derek Jacobi's finest moment.
- CreatorMatthew GrahamTony JordanAshley PharoahStarsJohn SimmPhilip GlenisterLiz WhiteAfter a near-fatal car accident, smart, savvy, sharp-suited detective Sam is mysteriously transported back to 1973. Confused by his new surroundings, Sam tries to return to the present, but the police force of long ago needs his help.MUST. MUST. MUST. I binged and spent two weeks with these people, and it really was sad when I had to say goodbye. The final episode of the short-lived series was THE BEST series finale I have ever seen. And you know it's not easy to do a great finale.
- CreatorMike BullenStarsJames NesbittRobert BathurstJohn ThomsonThe show follows the lives of 30-something couples Adam and Rachel, Pete and Jenny, and David and Karen as they navigate love and life in Manchester.CANT HURT TO WATCH. You'll like these people. And their relationships are very realistic. And British accents!
- CreatorMichael CrichtonStarsAnthony EdwardsGeorge ClooneyJulianna MarguliesThe doctors who work in the ER at the County General Hospital in Chicago grapple with ups and downs in their personal and professional lives while trying to give apt medical care to their patients.MUST
- CreatorJ.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon LindelofStarsJorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin KimThe survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.MUST
- CreatorMarshall HerskovitzEdward ZwickStarsTimothy BusfieldPolly DraperMel HarrisSeven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.SHOULD although it will feel very dated, A shame because it was soooo great to watch when it aired and I was a teen-something.
- CreatorAlan BallStarsPeter KrauseMichael C. HallFrances ConroyA chronicle of the lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles.MUST
- CreatorMichelle KingRobert KingStarsJulianna MarguliesChris NothJosh CharlesAlicia Florrick has been a good wife to her husband, a former state's attorney. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.SHOULD
- CreatorBruno HellerWilliam J. MacDonaldJohn MiliusStarsKevin McKiddRay StevensonPolly WalkerA down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.CANT HURT
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsPatrick StewartBrent SpinerJonathan FrakesSet almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.SHOULD watch it if you are even the slightest bit sci-fi inclined and enjoy shows that develop characters deeply.
- CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnThe Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.MUST MUST MUST!!! I will never forget Season 4. Neither will you.
- CreatorDavid ChaseStarsJames GandolfiniLorraine BraccoEdie FalcoNew Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.A double MUST!
- CreatorAnthony HorowitzStarsMichael KitchenHoneysuckle WeeksAnthony HowellAs WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.MUST if you like Brit WWII local detective stuff. Subtle characters, smart mysteries, seems very realistic.
- CreatorChris ChibnallStarsDavid TennantOlivia ColmanJodie WhittakerThe murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.SHOULD. More Brit mystery. You'll get sucked in to this smalltown tragedy
- CreatorAbi MorganStarsRomola GaraiBen WhishawDominic WestA behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.CANT HURT to watch. It's got that look of MAD MEN (50s/60s thing going on) and the plot of a journalist expose thriller with some bits of romance and humor thrown in at all the right moments. I was disappointed that it only went 2 seasons. Maybe it will show back up?
- CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.MUST. but you already knew that.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsMartin SheenRob LoweAllison JanneyInside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.MUST The dialogue set the bar for all other political dramas to come. Has not been topped, though House of Cards is a worthy progeny.
- Cameras will follow brave, terminally ill individuals as they live out their final days, supported by family, friends, healthcare teams and hospice workers, who gently help guide the process.CANT HURT. though it might make you cry. or oddly enough smile, as you watch real people grapple with the impending deaths of themselves or loved ones. Im not sure if I am more afraid to die now or less. But the show gave me some insight into how others cope with this unavoidable event.
- CreatorBeau WillimonStarsKevin SpaceyMichel GillRobin WrightA Congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on the people who betrayed him.MUST ! It made netflix subscription worth it. Kevin Spacey is a gem in this, always great, but he was born to play this role.
- StarsIan RichardsonSusannah HarkerMiles AndersonThe schemes of a ruthlessly ambitious British politician who will stop at nothing to get to the top.SHOULD. It's dated, but it works well after watching Kevin Spacey's creepy manipulative brilliant performance since you see a performance that surely inspired him.
- CreatorLiz BrixiusEvan DunskyLinda WallemStarsEdie FalcoMerritt WeverPaul SchulzeA drug-addicted nurse struggles to find a balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas.SHOULD. wonderful characters you care about. and just Edie Falco's performance alone makes it worth watching.
- CreatorNeil JordanStarsJeremy IronsFrançois ArnaudHolliday GraingerIn the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.CANT HURT. Silly, sexy, hot guys and great costumes. Jeremy Irons rules! Literally (he's the pope).
- CreatorSteven BochcoTerry Louise FisherStarsCorbin BernsenJill EikenberryAlan RachinsThe lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.CANT HURT. If this were 30 years ago, it would be a MUST. This show started the fascination with the legal world on tv and started an entire genre. But it is dated and sadly that might be distracting. Still, I loved this show and the characters are deeply developed.
- 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.MUST
- 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.MUST but only if you like wartime dramas. This is quite explicit, and not for the squeamish. The show is less about tactical moves than it is about friendships, loyalty, smarts, stupidity and how to survive in circumstances where you are pretty much pronounced dead on arrival.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.A newsroom undergoes some changes in its workings and morals as a new team is brought in, bringing unexpected results for its existing news anchor.SHOULD. If you liked The West Wing, you will enjoy this. Jeff Daniels, who I never thought much of, is outstanding. So much so that at the 2013 Emmys he won, beating out Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston and Mad Men's Jon Hamm. And Emily Mortimer - what a smart sweetie!
- CreatorDavid ShoreStarsHugh LaurieOmar EppsRobert Sean LeonardUsing a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.EH. It's fun to have on in the background while you're working from home
- CreatorSusan HarrisStarsKatherine HelmondRod RoddyRichard MulliganThe soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates.Not worth going back in time but if you around when it was on you know how great it was
- StarsJohn SimmDavid MorrisseyKelly MacdonaldJournalists uncover a government conspiracy when a young politician's assistant and mistress is killed.
- CreatorSydney NewmanStarsPatrick MacneeDiana RiggHonor BlackmanA quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
- StarsBill PatersonLindsay DuncanFritz Müller-ScherzThe Hamburg police arrest an international businessman, charging him with smuggling heroin from Pakistan. While he's on trial, his trophy wife, a former Olympic swimmer, discovers steely ruthlessness within herself.
- CreatorRodrigo GarcíaHagai LeviNir BergmanStarsGabriel ByrneUzo AdubaDianne WiestA psychotherapist questions his abilities and gets help by reuniting with his old therapist, whom he has not seen for ten years.MUST! The seasons with Gabriel byrne only though
- StarsLeVar BurtonRobert ReedJohn AmosA dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
- StarsJoseph BottomsTovah FeldshuhRosemary HarrisThe saga of a Jewish family's struggle to survive the horror of Nazi Germany's systematic marginalization and extermination of their community.
- CreatorJulian FellowesStarsHugh BonnevillePhyllis LoganElizabeth McGovernA chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century.Need I say anything?
- StarsJohn NettlesA 3-part documentary coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the German invasion and occupation of the Channel Islands; written, produced and presented by John Nettles.CANT HURT I liked it a lot, but I love WWII shows.
- CreatorJoseph WeisbergStarsKeri RussellMatthew RhysKeidrich SellatiAt the height of the Cold War, two Russian agents pose as the average American couple, complete with family.MUST! Just completed watching both seasons of this fantastic show. If you grew up in the 1980s it is a MUST. If you are a spy show fan, you SHOULD watch it. And anyone else who likes good writing and acting, IT CANT HURT!
- CreatorVeena SudStarsMireille EnosJoel KinnamanBilly CampbellA police investigation, the saga of a grieving family, and a Seattle mayoral campaign all interlock after the body of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found in the trunk of a submerged car.SHOULD watch Season One. You will get a chill up your spine watching an icy detective and her goofy sidekick hunt for the killer of a teenage girl in the bleak environs of Seattle. Season Two was not as good, but you will likely want to watch just to find out how Sarah (played wonderfully by Mirelle Enos) is doing. Is she more inwardly self-loathing than before? has she kicked the gum-chewing habit?
- StarsBrenda BlethynJon MorrisonRiley JonesWith her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.SHOULD for sleuth lovers
- CreatorJeff DavisStarsKirsten VangsnessMatthew Gray GublerA.J. CookA group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.CANT HURT. sometimes really creepy. sometimes just background TV
- CreatorPaul AbbottStarsDavid ThrelfallRebecca AtkinsonAlice BarryThe lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.MUST! UK version, except no substitutes! Hard it believe calamities but totally believable family. You'll love them no matter how drunk, deluded or nutty they are.
- StarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake HarrisonFollows four friends and their antics during their final years of school.a MUST watch if you want to laugh so hard you'll pee in your pants (something one of this awkward teenage lads has probably done while giving a speech in class or while chatting up a girl).
- CreatorDiablo CodyStarsToni ColletteJohn CorbettRosemarie DeWittA woman struggles to find a balance between her dissociative identity disorder and raising a dysfunctional family.a SHOULD watch. Quirky in the same way that Six Feet Under is, with characters that you will really come to care for. Shame it was cancelled after only 3 seasons. Toni Colette is a tour de force!
- StarsFrances McDormandRichard JenkinsAnn DowdA middle-school math teacher Olive and her marriage with Henry which spans 25 years.CANT HURT. You'd think this would be a MUST with Richard Jenkins and Frances McDormand. But it really is a downer of a show, so maybe it can hurt.
- CreatorJimmy McGovernStarsTimothy SpallGer RyanLee InglebySeries of one-off dramas, each focusing on a different house within the same street.CANT HURT. Very endearing
- CreatorGlenn KesslerTodd A. KesslerDaniel ZelmanStarsKyle ChandlerBen MendelsohnLinda CardelliniA family is forced to face their past secrets and scars when the black sheep returns home.CANT HURT binge. I didn't love it but some of the performances were outstanding, if you've got 13 hours to kill, why not.
- 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.MUST MUST MUST. Its not even about football. When you are done binging, you will be so sad that you will never see these people again. Truly hard to say goodbye. Great acting, realistic and finally - a healthy role model marriage! Coach Taylor and Julie Taylor- oh to be them.
- CreatorChristopher CantwellChristopher C. RogersStarsLee PaceScoot McNairyMackenzie DavisFollows some players in the 80s technological revolution that lead to information society.MUST if you like time warps. Go back to the 1980s when silicon valley was being born. Great acting, a good amount of dramatic plot, characters you will care for and the interesting mini-lesson on how the personal computer craze started and the fierce competition to rise to the top A dog-eat-dog world it was,.
- 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.MUST WATCH- some freaky stiff going down. At first hard to believe or imagine a world with such attractive synthetic 'humans' we buy to serve us. But again, nice character development and developing relationships between the characters make this show a fun time!
- CreatorAdrian HodgesStarsJulie GrahamMax BeesleyPaterson JosephAn unknown virus pandemic kills more than 90% of the world's population. Those immune must strive to survive and overcome the difficulties of this new world order, hoping that the virus will not mutate.COULDNT HURT to watch. I really enjoyed it, but i could see that it mighyt be a bit too fluff for some people. Luckily, some people who survive the deadly pan epidemic are actually likable! You definitely need to suspend reality to enjoy this, but enjoy you will if you like character development and relationships, thrown in with a "what would the world be like if most everything and everyone were destroyed"... a bit violent though.
- CreatorJack AmielMichael BeglerStarsClive OwenAndré HollandJeremy BobbA look at the professional and personal lives of the staff at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital during the early part of the twentieth century.MUST if you like period pieces with cutting edge medical breakthroughs circa 1908 and think Clive Owen is HOT! Brought to you by Steven Soderburgh so quality is excellent. And the film it in my neighborhood sometimes!
- CreatorDamon LindelofTom PerrottaStarsJustin TherouxAmy BrennemanChristopher EcclestonThree years after the disappearance of 2% of the global human population, a group of people in a small New York community try to continue their lives while coping with the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.GIVE IT A SHOT. The name is absurd. It took me a few seasons to get onto it. Then HAD to watch til the end. Great acting
- StarsSteven AveryDolores AveryLaura NiriderFilmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.SHOULD watch. If you get easily outraged by injustice, get ready to get pissed off. BUT at the same time, get ready to be skeptical. I wont write more, just go google it for all the news articles and reviews of this documentary. It's a bit like the Memphis Three series, starting with the film PARADISE LOST. In fact, Im going to add those 3 movies now.
- CreatorVince GilliganPeter GouldStarsBob OdenkirkRhea SeehornJonathan BanksThe trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.MUST watch. Id say better than Breaking Bad, but they really are totally different shows. Get to know Saul BEFORE he became the schlocky semi sleazy lawyer of BB. He is absolutely lovable, and truly admirable. I wish there were more seasons.
- StarsRobert DurstAndrew JareckiDick DeGuerinFilmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.SHOULD WATCH. Id say MUST watch but it is a bit of an odd show and over-stylized, not everyone will like it. BUT...the ending is spine-tingling. Keep in mind its a documentary, so the freakish ending is REAL! lots has been written about the docu-series. Before you watch it, you should watch the movie called ALL GOOD THINGS to get a general sense of what the underlying story is. Here's a blurb from Vanity Fair: "In 2010, Ryan Gosling starred in a film by Andrew Jarecki called All Good Things that would, somewhat strangely, lead to Jarecki’s addictive six-part documentary series The Jinx, which is currently enthralling HBO viewers. The movie was not-so-loosely based on one chapter of Robert Durst’s real-life dramas, with Gosling playing a surrogate for Durst. (His character was also the wealthy son of a New York real-estate mogul.) Kirsten Dunst co-starred as his wife who mysteriously went missing, much like Durst’s own spouse, Kathie, disappeared in 1982. As viewers of The Jinx know, Durst saw All Good Things and approved of its depiction of his personal saga so much that he agreed to let Jarecki interview him for the serialized documentary that investigates Durst’s possible involvement in a string of suspicious events. (Those events include Kathie’s disappearance, the unsolved execution of a friend, and the murder and dismemberment of an elderly neighbor of Durst’s in Galveston, Texas.)" OK THAT"S ALL IL TELL YOU !
- CreatorFrank SpotnitzStarsAlexa DavalosLuke KleintankRufus SewellIn a dystopian America dominated by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, a young woman discovers a mysterious film that may hold the key to toppling the totalitarian regimes.SHOULD watch. I know everyone loved this, and I did enjoy it. It is intelligent, very well acted and thought-provoking. But now a year later I can barely remember the characters faces. That says to me that it didnt change my life. But it is excellent quality for sure.
- CreatorAnna WingerJörg WingerStarsJonas NayMaria SchraderUlrich NoethenMartin Rauch is recruited by the HVA to infiltrate the West Germany army. As a rookie spy, his decisions constantly put his cover at risk and force his agency to take extreme measures.MUST watch if you like communist era fiction as I do (Hence my love of THE AMERICANS). Very good plot, characters you care about. Not for everyone, it is very era-related.
- CreatorKurt SutterStarsCharlie HunnamKatey SagalMark Boone JuniorA biker struggles to balance being a father and being involved in an outlaw motorcycle club.MUST watch but only if you loved The Sopranos and enjoy family drama with a lot of killing, blood murder and mayhem mixed in. At times a bit too violent for me, but I just covered my eyes. At times a bit too much motorcycle roaring and road chases, Id just mute. But I had a hard time turning off the tv once I sat down for an episode. This is one of those series where you just CANNOT wait another day to find out what happens next. This is easily and dangerously bingeable. You will LOVE these people and be sad when you have to say goodbye when you watch the last episode.
- StarsAlexander DreymonEliza ButterworthArnas FedaraviciusAs Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred--born a Saxon but raised by Vikings--seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.SHOULD watch Conflicted characters, living by an honor code, a bit too much violence but pretty good looking cast! ;-) This is one of those shows that just vanished after 2 seasons. Bummer.
- CreatorRonald D. MooreStarsCaitríona BalfeSam HeughanSophie SkeltonClaire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously goes back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a dashing Highland warrior and gets drawn into an epic rebellion.SHOULD watch. Time travel isn't really what this show is about. It's about sex. It's about a really hot leading male star with a sexy Scottish accent. And she's pretty beautiful too. There is more than sex, there is some true history, there are some bits about national identity, pride, revenge, some torture, some intrigue, traitors etc etc. Oh the locale is stunning! But mostly you'll binge because Jamie is just so sexy.
- CreatorLisa JoyJonathan NolanStarsEvan Rachel WoodJeffrey WrightEd HarrisAt the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, waits a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence.MUST MUST MUST WATCH. Watch it once. Enjoy not knowing everything. Then read some theories when you are done with the season, then go back and watch again. Sadly new season won't be out til...2018!! WTF! P.S. It is now 2020 and 3rd season, eh.
- CreatorDan FogelmanStarsMilo VentimigliaMandy MooreSterling K. BrownA heartwarming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles, and their wonderful parents.SHOULD watch Dont be put off by the fact it is on a network. Directed by Ken Olin (Michael from Thirtysomething). Bring the tissues!
- StarsTchéky KaryoAnastasia HilleJames NesbittTony and Emily Hughes' vacation turns into a nightmare when their 5-year-old son Oliver disappears from a large celebrating crowd in Northern France.SHOULD if you love Michael Nesbitt. and who doesn't?
- CreatorAllan CubittStarsGillian AndersonJamie DornanJohn LynchA seemingly cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is in fact a cold serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity.SHOULD. Developed characters Hottest serial killer ever! Seriously, excellent and totally bingeable
- CreatorPeter MorganStarsClaire FoyOlivia ColmanImelda StauntonFollows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.do I really need to comment? BTW, I dont think it is amazing, but it is the kind of show one should see.
- CreatorCharlie BrookerStarsWunmi MosakuMonica DolanDaniel LapaineFeaturing stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "Black Mirror" is a contemporary reworking of "The Twilight Zone" with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world.I dont care if Sci-Fi isnt your thing cause this isnt sci-fi, this is the present. It just hasnt arrived yet. (Some episodes better than others.)
- CreatorJustin MarksStarsJ.K. SimmonsOlivia WilliamsHarry LloydA hapless UN employee discovers that the agency he works for is hiding a gateway to a parallel dimension that's in a cold war with our own, and where his other self is a top spy. The war slowly heats up thanks to spies from both sides.Great concept, acting excellent, suspend reality and you will get into it
- CreatorBill DubuqueMark WilliamsStarsJason BatemanLaura LinneySofia HublitzA financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.SHOULD. Like breaking bad but less stylised. An all american family on the run. Laura Linney and Jason Bateman are GREAT!
- CreatorJed MercurioStarsRichard MaddenSophie RundleVincent FranklinTroubled war veteran turned Police Officer David Budd is assigned to the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Protection Branch.again, hot sex. oops. spoiler alert. It was enjoyable enough. Can't believe the guy won a BAFTA- he wasnt THAT great
- CreatorHans RosenfeldtNicola LarderStarsAnna FrielRay PanthakiJack DoolanMarcella Backland left the Metropolitan Police for the sake of her family, only to have her husband leave her. She returns to her job on the murder squad, investigating a case that seems disturbingly familiar to her.CANT HURT. it's like Luther but with a white chick
- CreatorMike BartlettStarsSuranne JonesBertie CarvelTom TaylorA woman suspects her husband of having an affair. After following several lines of inquiry far more unravels including a streak of violence below the surface.CANT HURT. honestly, I Binged it but cant remember much, but I watched it so quickly it must have been good
- CreatorDerek SimondsStarsBill PullmanJessica HechtDohn NorwoodDetective Ambrose employs some unusual tactics and a deep capacity for empathy to solve his cases. His boundless dedication is driven by his dark past, leading him into powerful and often dangerously intimate bonds with his suspects.SHOULD. prefered first season. smart and high quality. Bill Pullman the best he has ever been.
- StarsSarah GadonEdward HolcroftRebecca LiddiardGrace, an Irish immigrant in 19th-century Canada, is convicted of the murder of her employer. However, things take a different turn when a psychiatrist arrives to analyze her mental state.CANT HURT. skip handmaid's tale and watch this
- CreatorHenk HandloegtenTom TykwerAchim von BorriesStarsVolker BruchLiv Lisa FriesLars EidingerColognian commissioner Gereon Rath moves to Berlin, the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.CANT HURT lost interest after a few episodes, but most people will enjoy all the way through
- StarsPeter SarsgaardMolly ParkerChristian CamargoIn 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.majorly stylised, but not irritating. If you like real-life conspiracy theories this is for you
- CreatorBrian YorkeyStarsDylan MinnetteKatherine LangfordChristian NavarroFollows teenager Clay Jensen, in his quest to uncover the story behind his classmate and crush, Hannah, and her decision to end her life.season one only, 2 sucks.
- StarsEmily WatsonBen ChaplinMark BonnarA provocative thriller which sees an eminent scientist caught up in a damaging and compromising lie. Based on the novel by Louise Doughty.amazing Emily Watson has hot sex in alleys with a total sociopath- oops!
- CreatorJoe PenhallStarsJonathan GroffHolt McCallanyAnna TorvIn the late 1970s, two FBI agents broaden the realm of criminal science by investigating the psychology behind murder and end up getting too close to real-life monsters.if you love forensics, dramatized version of the smart guys who figured out serial killer profiling. Still waiting for a second season!
- CreatorAndrew SodroskiJim ClementeTony GittelsonStarsGethin AnthonyArliss HowardKelly JenretteAn in-depth look at how an FBI profiler helped track down the terrorist Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber.surprisingly good- 8 episodes in 2 nights so I must have liked it
- CreatorTom FontanaStarsMark RyderIsolda DychaukDiarmuid NoyesStory of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty.not to be confused with THE Borgias with Jeremy Irons. This is a very good series, not as lavish production and costumes, which I think makes it more realistic, Excellent acting (no OVERacting like the other Borgias series)
- 2017–201811 epsTV-MA7.7 (10K)TV SeriesStarsDarren CrissGiovanni CirfieraRicky MartinAn inside look at the making of American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.Blown away by the performance Darren Criss as Versace's killer. He should have won every award there ever was for best actor. Watch this just to see his incredible performance.
- CreatorAbi MorganStarsStellan SkarsgårdNicola WalkerAdeel AkhtarJohn River is a brilliant police inspector whose genius lies side-by-side with the fragility of his mind. He is a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest.If you love brooding with a bit of comedy and endearing characters, River is for you.
- StarsDarcey ConwayColton GlassonDesi BarronIf you need to add to your list of Brit Mysteries, this is one of the top series.
- StarsHelen MirrenJohn BenfieldTom BellA female police detective investigates a series of serial murders while dealing with sexist hostility from her male comrades.Have you ever seen anything with Helen Mirren that what was bad? Deadly serious. Feminist issues, women in power in the crime field woven in. Clever and good mysteries.
- StarsAlun ArmstrongAndrew BrookeBlake HarrisonPrime Suspect 1973 tells the story of 22-year-old Jane Tennison's first days in the police force, in which she endured flagrant sexism before being thrown in at the deep end with a murder enquiry.Anything PRIME SUSPECT related is worth it.
- CreatorPhoebe Waller-BridgeStarsJodie ComerSandra OhFiona ShawAfter a series of events, the lives of a security operative and an assassin become inextricably linked.Season one - you will be up all night. It's impossible to turn off. Season 2 I cant recall and lost interest by season 3
- CreatorLeslye HeadlandNatasha LyonneAmy PoehlerStarsNatasha LyonneCharlie BarnettGreta LeeA cynical young woman in New York City keeps dying and returning to the party that's being thrown in her honor on that same evening. She tries to find a way out of this strange time loop.SHOULD. Not for everyone. People compare this to Groundhog Day, but the only thing in common is repeating the same day over and over. The finale / 'explanation' is not really clear. Issues of redemption, self-understanding, compassion and mortality on the streets of NYC East Village at night and an utterly wacky snarky husky Natasha Lyonne. I even laughed out loud at a few lines, something I rarely do. The ending makes no sense and yet it works so well.
- StarsAnthony SummersMaria João VazGonçalo AmaralThe Disappearance of Madeleine McCann takes a detailed look at the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished from the seaside resort of Praia de Luz in Portugal, while on holiday with her family.ANT HURT. sad documentary. More about the response of the media and public response which is totally screwed up, when a family's little girl vanishes.
- CreatorJed MercurioStarsMartin CompstonVicky McClureAdrian DunbarDrama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.MUST. Seriously. MUST WATCH. Trust me.
- StarsMartin ClunesClaudie BlakleyMatthew GravelleDetective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton tracks down a serial killer.Serial Killer fans - this is for you.
- CreatorMark AndrewEd TalfanStarsSian Reese-WilliamsSion Alun DaviesVictoria PughPolice investigate when the body of a girl is found in a lake.Better than most UK murder mysteries, when you start running low, this is a good pick.
- StarsLee InglebyEmma CunniffeJuliet StevensonA young girl mysteriously vanishes from her English village home. 45 years later, a journalist's attempts to make a documentary on the case threaten to shatter the lives of all involved.Again, another UK go to when you have watched all the crime series rated 8 and above.
- StarsElaine CassidyMorten SuurballeAngeline BallWhen her husband, Lee, is murdered, Sarah Manning comes to realize that she knows nothing about his past. Sarah begins to question who Lee actually was and what he did in his work for a powerful global organization.kinda dumb premise, but the characters are likeable and you'll want to know what her husband was up to.
- CreatorJim Field SmithGeorge KayStarsKatherine KellyLee InglebyRochenda SandallA cat-and-mouse drama, which focuses on the intense mental conflict between detectives and suspects. The stories take place within the confines of a police interview suite.I was on the edge of my seat. And it all takes place in one room.
- StarsStephen TompkinsonJack DeamAndrea LoweTenacious and stubborn DCI Alan Banks unravels disturbing murder mysteries aided by his young assistants, DS Annie Cabbot and DI Helen Morton.Pretty good for a Brit cop series. The characters are pretty well-developed. They are likable, the crimes solved are decent, no surprises, it's a show more about the relationships, not incredible forensics.
- CreatorPhoebe Waller-BridgeStarsPhoebe Waller-BridgeSian CliffordOlivia ColmanSeries adapted from the award-winning play about a young woman trying to cope with life in London whilst coming to terms with a recent tragedy.I resisted for a long time, but gave in out of desperation - I am running out of shows to watch! Didnt love it right away but was intrigued. It's hard to like a show when the protagonist is a jerk. What made this show worthwhile was the small jokes, not the plot. Now that is over though I kinda miss Fleabag, she's not SO terrible!
- DirectorDavid HareStarsWinona RyderChristopher WalkenBill NighyWorricker is a retired spy living in the Caribbean. He realizes he is in trouble when four "businessmen" show up. They look like mob bosses, but one actually works for the CIA. He gets help from two former MI5 colleagues back in London.I was bored so I watched it. It was an odd show. Eh.
- CreatorAnna WingerStarsShira HaasAmit RahavJeff WilbuschStory of a young ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman who flees her arranged marriage and religious community to start a new life abroad.Worth watching. Engaging drama, very good acting, somewhat unrealistic. If only I could move to a new city and fall into a new circle of friends within 24 hours!