Note: The Shield and The Wire are both highly recommended, but both occurance had ended in 2008, they are not included on this list (among many others).
10. Fringe
(FOX - 2008 - Sci - Fi)
This is a must watch. This show is about a government task force tracking down paranormal activity with the help of a research scientist, Walter Bishop (actor John Noble), who has the characteristics of Frankenstein and the brilliance of Albert Einstein rolled into one, his sarcastic son Peter Bishop (actor Joshua Jackson), and FBI Agent Olivia Dunham (Actress Anna Torv). Fringe is big on conspiracies and some intense twists on "fringe science". Besides the X-Files element in this show, one of the things viewers will notice is the parent-child conflict specifically between. This show just stands out from the rest in the plot developments.
9. Monk
(USA - 2002 - Dramedy)
Call me an idiot or ridiculously and I certainly deserve both, but I personally ignored this incredibly humorous for for 6 years solely because of this title; I cant show the literal about a monk and the adventures inside the monastery. I figured how can a show about a monk and a monastery be remotely interesting. Bad assumption (do not judge a show by its title? Now, I was incredibly bored, had no commitments, and had all the time in the world. Now, my introduction to Monk. Now on why you need to start watching too.
Adrian Monk (actor Tony Shalhoub). How? 3 words, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Your situation may not be as, to put it lightly, as severe as Monk 's, but every person has some sort of OCD wherever it is washing your hands in a certain way, putting on your socks / shoes a certain way, morning routine, bedtime routine, and on and on At one point, and (fans) correct us if we & # 39; re wrong, Monk & # 39; s nurse / assistance pointed out 120 or so phobias. What is a monk & # 39; s ability to deal with his? numerous phobias through the show including the always humorous therapy sessions. It is the subtleties o f Monk and the characters around him that a laugh out loud moment. Each episode is a stand alone so start watching this show.
8. In Treatment
(HBO - 2008 - Drama)
The episode of In Treatment features therapist. In Treatment (actor Gabriel Byrne) The casting for this little known show offers an array of characters ranging from teens to middle aged and singles to married couples. The character development (character) of the therapist (Paul) going to his own therapist. The character development and the artistic storytelling is brilliant. This show may not make you make a lot out of you, but what we do know that that combination of incredible acting, storytelling, and character development will get you hooked; do not give up after one episode.
7. Breaking Bad
(AMC - 2008 - Dramedy)
Quite possibly the most entertaining show and most original show to watch right now, Walter White (actor Bryan Cranston - the dad from Malcolm in the Middle) quite simply is a high school chemistry professor diagnosed with terminal lung cancer going entrepreneurial to raise enough money Walt decides to team up with a former student, who walt flunked, to get into the crystal - meth business. How & # 39; s that for unique writing? If you 're feverish, you'll certainly enjoy watching this show as Walt quickly learns the dangers of competitive with rival meth dealers.
6. It & # 39; s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (IASIP)
(FX - 2005 - Comedy)
Remember Seinfeld? The that t-imitated formula has been mirrored throughout the years, but one show in particular has nailed it on the In the end, everything I wish to have a funniest show on television due to the obvious luck of rules or shame. We follow the lives of Mac, Charlie, Dennis, and Dee as they scheme and screw people over on an hour basis. If there was ever a show that icons the basic drives of the human nature within all, this is it. Just watch it. Now.
5. Entourage
(HBO - 2004 - Dramedy)
We know, anyone who has not been hiding under a rock knows about the show so we & # 39; l try to make this one short. Entourage describing a spot on any "best of" TV shows list. "There are just some some out of the target demographic that do not want to watch quirky, douchebag-like, 20 (and 40?) Somethings, and their adventures as a group. It is extremely hard to argue that Entourage is the most well-written show or even best performed (but Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold is absolutely brilliant and the reason why you should start watching), but this show just entertainers. It is mindlessly distracting and addicting.
4. Dexter
(Showtime - 2006 - Dramedy)
If you have raised your hand, then you need to watch Dexter. A special side (mmmm, frites) that lays dormant within our mind and only. As a youth, Dexter show signs of a sociopath (MMPD) and a serial killer by night. Before you turn to a different website in disgust, you need to know that Dexter has a conscious. , but his adoptive father, a detective for the MMPD, took those tendencies and taught Dexter to use them for the good of mankind, or in this case, killing people who have escaped their due punishment from the justice system. The show is in no Touching, clever, exciting, and often humorous, Dexter, is one anti-hero that every one can relate to, even if you do not want to to admit it.
3. Damages
(FX - 2007 - Drama)
Well, it & # 39; s back and it & # 39; s wonderful. With The final episode of season 1 airing back in October 2007, the second season is (well, has been) officially back. Due to the hiatus, Damages has fallen off the radar, but this show absolutely describes a "best of TV shows" nod Damages is a legal thriller that stars Glenn Close as the brilliant and ruthless litigator Patty Hewes. The show revolves around Patty and her protege, Ellen Parsons (actress Rose Byrne). With so many legal thrillers on the air, it ' To put it simply, superb acting, intelligent writing, thought-provoking, an actual story line as opposed to one story per episode, and in true sense of the word, a thriller. The story itself is intriguing, but it & # 39; s the storytelling and the It is consistent from beginning to end. It is consistent from beginning to end. The folks at FX is doing something right and everyone needs to take notice.
2. Rescue Me
(FX-2004 - Dramedy)
We all enjoyed The Sopranos. It made us feel bad and yet, so good. The ultimate anti-hero, Tony Soprano, was someone we hated and loved at the same time. The answer is Rescue Me. The main character, Tommy Gavin (actor Denis Leary), is a member of the NYFD. He is about as rough as they come and highly respected for his displays of bravery on the field.
Whether he is sleeping around with widows of victims from 9/11 (a large theme during the show), abusing drugs and alcohol, hiring people and being a sleezeball, one can see why Tommy Gavin is not a likeable fellow .... on the show. we, the real world find ourselves enamored with a guy that is a coin-flip away from being cool or being a torn, just like Tony Soprano.
Here is a list of similarities between The Sopranos and Rescue Me
* Sopranos = New Jersey. Rescue Me = New York. You can connect the two.
* Infidelity
* Drug and alcohol abuse
* Curse like sailors
* Violence towards strangers, friends and family
* Hallucinations
Anyway, this is a magnificent show We are sure the list could go on, but it is distracted the attention away from this show you need to watch. that only adds to FX & # 39; s taste in great shows. Watch it.
1. Mad Men
(AMC - 2007 - Drama)
By now Mad Men (and AMC for that matter) has received the major props it descriptions, but we, we get it, we get it, Mad Men is a great show based on the countless number of criticisms and wannabe critics like ourselves. can not emphasize it enough. I will never have imagined the slow possible drama on television to list our "must watch TV for 2009. Where" the action, where the humor, where & # 39; s the convenient douchebag that we like to talk about, where & # 39; s the [insert additional analogies]With all that said and the hide the show has been garnering since its debut, we still thinking Mad Men is an underrated show.
Definition of Mad Men as explained during the first episode - "In the 1950s and 1960s, the advertising industry was based on Madison Avenue in New York City. / Ad men was contracted into" mad men "by the mad men themselves.
We admit, it was was us. The 60s was far before Actor Jon Hamm as the lead ___ ___ 0 ___ ___ 0 ___ ___ 0 character, Don Draper, is brilliant as the creative director at Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency. Don struggles to stay ahead of the changing times and the young executives at the Agency all the while making the plays in the boardroom (and bedroom). The intense performances It's slow moving drama, yes, it's not being in Don 's personal life, but also through people's sell themselves in the ad industry. The characters are complex, sophisticated, and well developed. , and man y who are impatient and simply close-minded, will not enjoy Mad Men. Getting a truly accurate picture of a time when not being shows or movies are set this this top show you need to start watching for 2009.
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