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To ask if you think there is a perfect TV series?

394 replies

WeetabixTowels · 28/07/2023 18:23

For me it’s BBC’s 1995 Pride and Prejudice. Absolute perfection, I wouldn’t change a thing!

OP posts:
shivbo2014 · 28/07/2023 19:07

Anne with an E
Friends

Marscleo · 28/07/2023 19:08

Also ‘this is us’

MissAmbrosia · 28/07/2023 19:08

Coupling
Line of Duty
Happy Valley

AnneLovesGilbert · 28/07/2023 19:08

Schitt’s Creek too! What an utter joy from start to finish.

LuckySantangelo35 · 28/07/2023 19:08

saltrock123 · 28/07/2023 18:29

Detectorists

@saltrock123

urgh no, that was so tame and twee

LuckySantangelo35 · 28/07/2023 19:09

Happy Valley, line of duty, I may destroy you, Normal people, Its a sin

brokenlore · 28/07/2023 19:10

Ghosts, harmless fun 🤩
Shakespeare and Hathaway, easy watching, great acting
Agatha Raisin.
Spiral (French series) not a light watch but very good.
Comte de monte cristo (French tv series version made in the 90s absolutely bloody brilliant).

Goinggoinggone12345 · 28/07/2023 19:10

The OA 🐙

Crucible · 28/07/2023 19:10

Rising Damp and Rev. Both faultless.

Sux2buthen · 28/07/2023 19:10

@WWPPSLKD
That's a vile story Envy
What a knob

Gardenerboo · 28/07/2023 19:11

Detectorists and Ghosts for me.

MumUndone · 28/07/2023 19:12

SouthernBel · 28/07/2023 18:40

Frasier, a million times over. It's the sweetest, gentlest most comforting security blanket, it's got me through some incredibly tough times just having its soothing presence to zone out to. I must say watch it start to finish at least 2-3 times a year!!!!

I love Fraser too.

Gilmore Girls.

ShowOfHands · 28/07/2023 19:13

1995 Pride and Prejudice
dinnerladies
Fleabag
Sherlock

MumUndone · 28/07/2023 19:13

Moonface31 · 28/07/2023 18:40

Fleabag

100%

Wish there had been another season as it was so good, but also it ended at exactly the right time.

RhubarbandCustardYummyYummy · 28/07/2023 19:13

better call saul

TattiePants · 28/07/2023 19:13

Drews · 28/07/2023 18:29

West Wing
ER

I don’t think there’s ever been a better TV series than these two.

Stillwearingskinnies · 28/07/2023 19:13

Lost

Vegetus · 28/07/2023 19:14

The good place

MumUndone · 28/07/2023 19:14

Vintagecreamandcottagepie · 28/07/2023 18:42

Motherland

Frasier

Peep show (not that I'd admit that to anyone in real life)

What's wrong with Peep Show?

GellerYeller · 28/07/2023 19:14

Life on Mars devotees have reminded me how much I enjoyed Ashes to Ashes too!

midsomermurderess · 28/07/2023 19:15

The things about Spiral is that the first series was terrible, schlocky. And Gilou's character even had a different name. It's like they got sorted after that and then it was great.

FoodFann · 28/07/2023 19:16

The Tudors
Sherlock
Outlander
Peep show
The Crown
Homeland
Schitt’s Creek
Friday Night Dinner
Detectorists
Happy Valley
Office US
Black Mirror
Life on Mars
Inbetweeners
Call the Midwife
The Night Manager

GrouchyKiwi · 28/07/2023 19:16

Friday Night Lights
Ghosts

Much as I adore The West Wing (and I do), sometimes its attitude to women is so patronising (looking at you especially, The Crackpots and These Women).

CocoPlum · 28/07/2023 19:16

Better Call Saul. So funny, clever, and ultimately it broke my heart. They created this show based on a couple of random names the character of Saul throws out on his first appearance of Breaking Bad. The acting is so, so good.

thenightsky · 28/07/2023 19:16

Line of Duty
Happy Valley
Breaking Bad
Mum
Wolf Hall

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