The Wire. Best show ever.
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Barry
Chernobyl
True blood
Peacemaker!
The best show ~~on HBO~~ is Six Feet Under. At the very least, it has the best ending, of any TV series, ever.
Bonus: Gay Dexter (but really, all the lead actors are great, not just Hall)
Band of Brothers, OZ, Deadwood.
The Outsider
True Detective seasons 1 and 4
I'm watching a George Carlin show that's pretty good.
White Lotus
Lovecraft Country
The Pitt!!!
Rooster
Flight attendant- season 1 is better than 2.
We like Restored.
shit I forgot so many shows falling over myself recommending the Leftovers haha, True Detective was great particularly those seasons yes, watching White Lotus kinda feels like a vacation it just has a nice vibe to it, I liked Lovecraft Country though I'll have to rewatch it because I barely remember it
Treme, since it hasn't been mentioned yet. David Simon's next thing after The Wire. I'm not sure I'd say it's a better show, but it's very good, and it affected me more.
Our Flags Means Death and Peacemaker were my favorite two shows on HBO.
Common Side Effects, Peacemaker is pretty fun
If you like sketch comedy, watch Mr. Show!
Harley Quinn (the adult animated series) is funnier than it had any right to be
I liked Hacks a lot.
Rooster
I haven't seen it yet, but Larry David's new historical comedy.
Barry
I've also been re-watching ER there.
They also have a good cosmology show How the Universe Works
The Leftovers is amazing if you have not seen it yet, it's a bit dramatic and sad at times so if you are super depressed maybe not watch it. It's about the end of the world, when half of the people are ascended into heaven and the show deals with the people left behind hence the name. Anyways, it does have a lot of religious overtones to it because of the premise so if that bothers you maybe give it a pass, but I never found it preachy, it's more a story about human emotion, resolve and love and it's quite beautiful.
I love The Leftovers, I don’t even think it necessarily suggested it was for sure the rapture or that they went to heaven, it’s all very ambiguous. It’s been a long time but the ending felt more nihilistic than hopeful. Could just be my deconstructed perspective though
Carnivale is worth a watch if you’re into Twin Peaks, etc.
Rome
As much as i would say watch the Wire or Sopranos, unless you are glued to your TV a month is hard to finish one of those. The latter is 90ish hours alone.
I would focus on the short and sweet ones alongside maybe one of those. Band of Brothers, Rome, Deadwood are all ones you can easily finish.
Task
Task
And i will say it again, Task!
Also by the same writer “Mare of EastTown”.
Fantasmas is a weird little show that is unlike most stuff I’ve seen. Very creative.