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What is the best tv show you’ve ever watched

355 replies

Arseconono · 06/06/2024 20:16

Just that really. It could be recent, could be donkeys years old.

A Few of mine are

  • The Thick of It
  • Ashes to Ashes
  • line of duty
  • 2012
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distinctpossibility · 06/06/2024 20:43

Sherlock
Pride and Prejudice 1995
Six Feet Under
Mad Men
Breaking Bad
Series one of The Affair
Line of Duty

But the very best was probably The Wire

SeeingRainbowsInTheGloom · 06/06/2024 20:44

Mad Men
West Wing
Newsroom
The Good Wife
It's a Sin

MoiraRoseVibes · 06/06/2024 20:46

@CassandraProphesying totally agree about that ep of Inside no 9. So good.

mine:
succession
chernobyl
sopranos (not all seasons!)
better call saul
breaking bad
west wing
schitt’s creek
this country

WhenWillItAllGetBetter · 06/06/2024 20:46

E.R
The wire
Sopranos
This Life
Mad Men

EeewDavid · 06/06/2024 20:48

Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
Sex and the City
Happy Valley
House of the Dragon
The Affair
Schitt’s Creek

Compash · 06/06/2024 20:48

The Americans. (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell as Russian 'sleeper' spies in the 1980s). Absolutely captivating.

In comedy, Arrested Development, The Mighty Boosh and Bojack Horseman.

FlyingHorses · 06/06/2024 20:49

The Office (both UK and US version)
The Thick of It
Kath and Kim
After Life
Roseanne

clarkkentsglasses · 06/06/2024 20:49

Line of Duty

CapitalRRake · 06/06/2024 20:49

It's hard to pick just one, but would have to be last kingdom

Sleepingonamansionroof · 06/06/2024 20:50

The Wire.

frozendaisy · 06/06/2024 20:50

Oh yes Ted Lasso

Cattery · 06/06/2024 20:50

Inspector Morse
Happy Valley
Vera
The Office (Uk)
The Fall
Only Fools and Horses

pietut · 06/06/2024 20:50

Desperate Housewives. Best show to ever exist

Agreed! Did you ever watch Devious Maids? I liked that too, gutted it was cancelled.

Xyz1234567 · 06/06/2024 20:51

I am Alan Partridge
Life on Mars

ISeriouslyDoubtIt · 06/06/2024 20:51

Can't believe no one's yet mentioned Spiral( Engrenages).

whiteroseredrose · 06/06/2024 20:52
  1. The West Wing
  2. Game of Thrones
  3. The Last Kingdom
  4. Deutchland 83
  5. The Wire
  6. Friends
SheerLucks · 06/06/2024 20:52

Mad Men
Frasier
Breaking Bad
Line of Duty (series 1-3)

IFollowRivers · 06/06/2024 20:52

Detectorists. It is perfectly formed.

toomanytonotice · 06/06/2024 20:52

firefly
buffy/angel
orphan black
code black
saving hope
chicago hope/er
upload

Afternoonteaandicecream · 06/06/2024 20:54

Line of Duty
Rome
Game of Thrones
Lost
Tenko
Roots
Being Human

toomanytonotice · 06/06/2024 20:54

Compash · 06/06/2024 20:48

The Americans. (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell as Russian 'sleeper' spies in the 1980s). Absolutely captivating.

In comedy, Arrested Development, The Mighty Boosh and Bojack Horseman.

Did you ever see Sleepers? Russian “sleeper” spies in the 80’s.

this time with Nigel havers and warren clarke. Fantastic tv.

toomanytonotice · 06/06/2024 20:56

Ooh forgot

my so called life.

DamsonDress · 06/06/2024 20:56

It's Always Sunny in Philedelphia
Dexter
Top Boy / Top Boy Summerhouse
Twin Peaks
Black Books
Orange is the New Black
Succession

SheerLucks · 06/06/2024 20:56

Oh and Stranger Things and Peep Show!

Compash · 06/06/2024 20:56

toomanytonotice · 06/06/2024 20:54

Did you ever see Sleepers? Russian “sleeper” spies in the 80’s.

this time with Nigel havers and warren clarke. Fantastic tv.

I didn't! (And I'm not sure I'm using the term 'sleepers' correctly here). Off to google...

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