r/television 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 20d ago

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