Exceelent TV Shows

[DMT]

I can also recommend House of Cards and definitely The Americans.

[mjl]

also, johnny already mentioned it, but if you haven't watched Sherlock you should. There are only ten episodes so far, but each is 90 minutes.

[DMT]

I recently watched The Shield. It's pretty similar to Sons of Anarchy for better or worse (Kurt Sutter, who created SOA, was also one of the main creative forces on The Shield). The ending was great but it's a looong ride.

[johnnya24]

That's a bold statement right there.

I agree with FB on this one. There were a few slow Shield seasons, but some crackers also ... especially when Forrest Whitaker came onboard ... but yeah, brilliant ending.

True Detective and Rectify are the best series since BB ended IMO. Rectify should definitely be wife friendly, plus season 1 is only 6 or 7 episodes long.

[DMT]

Carnivale is another, though it doesn't appeal to everybody.
Big Love is similar.
ditto True Blood.

Carnivale was great (esp Season 2) but the way they just left it pretty much ruined it.

[Fresno Bob]

oh, House of Cards is great too

[Fresno Bob]

Rome is excellent, but my guess is that you've got a better chance at sucking your wife into Orphan Black, Galactica is worth watching, especially if you watch some of the intra-season "webisodes". I recently finished the first season of "The Americans" which I found enjoyable as well. I still think The Shield is the one show people should watch as it has the greatest ending payoff of any show I've even seen, better even than Breaking Bad

[mjl]

Do you have Netflix? Lilyhammer is very good, and House of Cards is supposed to be excellent although I haven't watched it myself.

[bryanbutler]

Carnivale is another, though it doesn't appeal to everybody.
Big Love is similar.
ditto True Blood.

[johnnya24]

If you're looking for series that are complete.

Rome
Six Feet Under

Ones still going.

Luther
Hannibal
Rectify
Orphan Black
Orange is the New Black

Rectify (also ongoing)
Sherlock

Boardwalk Empire is in its final season.

[DMT]

What's up with Person of Interest? Is it any good?


What shows should I look to power watch On Demand or via Amazon Prime? I need to find another series that I can crack out on.

I've seen (and liked):

Sopranos
Deadwood
Walking Dead
Game of Thrones
Lost
Breaking Bad
The Wire
Dexter (stupid crappy ending....damn you!)


Any great HBO-esque series out there that I've missed?

If you're looking for series that are complete.

Rome
Six Feet Under

Ones still going.

Luther
Hannibal
Rectify
Orphan Black
Orange is the New Black

[heyelander]

The Walking Dead tonight!

fantastic stuff last night.

[DMT]

Only a couple of episodes in, but Homeland seems to have found it's season 1 groove again.

Unshackled from the Brody family.

[revo]

The Walking Dead tonight!

[johnnya24]

Only a couple of episodes in, but Homeland seems to have found it's season 1 groove again.