Can anyone help with good box set suggestions please?

[MajesticWhine]

My brother (mid forties) has suggested I buy him a box set of gritty drama. I don't watch a lot of TV so I don't know what's good. I know he used to watch CSI, so maybe something along those lines. I don't mind how much it costs, he is always overly generous and I also owe him a birthday present.
Thanks in advance.

[iseenodust]

If he hasn't seen it, the first series of 24.

[Prizepudding]

Breaking bad, it's brilliant but not at all like csi.

The Killing or The Bridge (Danish with subtitles) are also great

[MajesticWhine]

thanks. Anyone seen The Walking dead? What's that like?

[couldbeanyone]

Another vote for breaking bad or the killing.
The wire
Boardwalk empire
Currently enjoying house of cards on netflix but not sure whether it is available on DVD

[PerditaXDream]

Would he go for French cop shows (subtitled). Bracquo and Spiral are both gritty - the first about bad cops, the second about not so bad cops and lawyers. Lots of gangsters, drugs, violence.

Or Sons of Anarchy - US motorcycle gang drama, again pretty violent but also funny. DH loved it.

[couldbeanyone]

Just checked, you can get house of cards on amazon

[nowwearefour]

Sopranos

[MajesticWhine]

brilliant thanks all

[Butterfingers11]

Few of my dh's favs are the blacklist, the walking dead, dexter, breaking bad, broadwalk empire and Hannibal.

I've just got him sons of anarchy for christmas, I saw on hotukdeals they have the seasons 1-4 dvd for £14.99 and sure there's also a 10% off code aswell.

[MajesticWhine]

I kind of fancy watching The Walking Dead myself. I had no idea it existed until today, but I like Andrew Lincoln. Dexter looks good for my bro...

[Butterfingers11]

Dexter was hands down dh's fav shortly followed by breaking bad. Think he let out a little sob when them shows ended .

A one that I've wanted to start watching that I've never got around to is without a trace.
Homeland is also supposed to be quite good.

[iseenodust]

Thanks people. I've ordered Sons of Anarchy for my DB.

[saiyme09]

Sherlock Holmes?

[bigbutsrus1]

Homelands! I am totally gripped!

[mabelbabel]

What about Fargo (the series, not the film). That was pretty raw!

[Ainmnua]

Love /Hate is a brilliant drama. We stayed up til the wee hours to watch "just one more episode".

[Lifesalemon]

Breaking Bad or Sons of Anarchy have both been recommended to me recently.