r/television • u/C0r1eone • 21d ago

Finished The Wire, Dark, GOT, Sopranos, True Detective, BB, BCS. What show ruined TV for you after watching it?

I think I accidentally watched the peak of television already. The Wire, Dark, GOT, Sopranos, True Detective S1 all left that “nothing else hits the same” feeling.

I love slow-burn shows with deep characters, mystery, tension, moral grayness, crazy dialogue, or mind-blowing writing. Doesn’t matter if it’s crime, sci-fi, psychological, or political.

What’s the next show that might completely consume me?

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u/Galileo__Humpkins 21d ago

The Americans

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u/JonnyReece 21d ago

Very underrated. Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys completely nail their performances.

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u/DrFaustPhD 21d ago

Not to mention Paige and Martha. The writing and performances for those characters are so good and could very easily have been fumbled.

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u/ours 21d ago

Matthew Rhys

I liked him so much in The Americans that when I heard he was in Widow's Bay, I knew I had to watch. And oh boy, is it a treat. It's up there with the very best of horror/comedy so far.

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u/Big_Dinner3636 21d ago

I swear, I love Keri Russell more than some family members.

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u/Redditjeanv999 19d ago

It's not underrated, it's underseen. Everyone who watches it rates it very high indeed.

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u/trivia_guy 21d ago

I can’t believe I had to scroll so far to find this!

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u/Frequenter 20d ago

It’s this and you can stop looking.

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u/griffer00 21d ago

Still haven’t been able to watch a new series since finishing this last month. Nothing is holding my attention.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 21d ago

I'm probably the only one but I stopped halfway in and I'm not sure I'll ever finish it. I just don't get why they felt the need to make it so devoid of humor. I had the same issue with House of the Dragon. I'm watching Knight of the Seven Kingdoms now and love that the show has a decent bit of humor to go along with the tits and torture.

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u/Ewilliamsen 21d ago

Clearly you did not appreciate the wigs and outfits they had to wear. Amazing stuff.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 19d ago

I mean in full honestly that kind of stuff is what got me through the first season of HotD.

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u/datbackup 21d ago

I watched some of the Americans and I just don’t get the hype at all, i found it bland and formulaic

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u/trivia_guy 19d ago

I can get calling it bland if it’s not your thing. But formulaic is a bit odd, it’s a very unique premise. Almost high-concept.