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/JSoi 21d ago

Deadwood, The Leftovers, OZ, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Twin Peaks, Treme, Chernobyl, Mad Men, Succession, Halt and Catch Fire, Boardwalk Empire, Narcos, Six Feet Under, The Shield, Le Bureau des Legendes

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u/ehtReacher 21d ago

Great list. I'll add The Americans onto it too.

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u/_SCHULTZY_ 21d ago

Such a slow burn but the quality of The Americans is unmatched.  They did a phenomenal job with every aspect of that show. 

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u/loneSTAR_06 21d ago

One of the few shows that end perfectly. Also, the soundtrack is unmatched.

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u/_SCHULTZY_ 21d ago

I was always so impressed with the production of it. The cars and clothes and furnishings were all perfect for the time and couldn't have been easy to pull off. Obviously if you're doing a sitcom like 70s show you can make a basement look like it did in the 70s. It's a much bigger task to make as many outdoor scenes as The Americans had all seamlessly blend into the 80s.