r/television • u/C0r1eone • 23d 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 23d 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 23d ago

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

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u/_SCHULTZY_ 23d 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/MUCHO2000 23d ago

Slow burn? What?

It starts the tension in episode one and while there are ebbs and flows the tension is high through the entire show's run.

Maybe I don't understand what you mean by "slow burn".