Bluemoon's Official Top 100 TV Shows

[Coatigan]

Not from me, watched the first season of that and got bored.

I was on about Battlestar Galactica

Ah, i see. That'll be why Pablo was confused.

You responded to a post about Dark, saying you were surprised sci-fi wasnt on the list, i went to claim it is more y.a than sci-fi. But i see now you meant sci fi more generally. And i failed to mention it wasnt about the last point in your post.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Th'Office.

Cant argue with that. Think it was about 6th in my list.

Top series.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

The last 5 are surely some order of Breaking Bad, The Wire, Sopranos, Game of Thrones, Only Fools.

Roots, Dallas, Downton, Holby, Casualty.

 

[urban genie]

Got 8 of my 20 in the top 96, I can only assume I will get 2 more GoT and Breaking Bad.

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

Sergio Georgini.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Sergio Georgini.

that’s an earring.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Roots, Dallas, Downton, Holby, Casualty.

Roots was fantastic, maybe even groundbreaking, loved that show, although took me years to realise LeVar Burton played Geordi La Forge and Kunta Kinte.

 

[Protein Junkie]

I loved the Office and I’ve worked with a David Brent character too. Another one chalked off my list.

 

[BlueHammer85]

5. The Wire 19/293





The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. The Wire premiered on June 2, 2002 and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons. The idea for the show started out as a police drama loosely based on the experiences of his writing partner Ed Burns, a former homicide detective and public school teacher.

Set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland, The Wire introduces a different institution of the city and its relationship to law enforcement in each season, while retaining characters and advancing storylines from previous seasons. The five subjects are, in chronological order: the illegal drug trade, the seaport system, the city government and bureaucracy, education and schools, and the print news medium. Simon chose to set the show in Baltimore because of his familiarity with the city. The large cast consists mainly of actors who are little known for their other roles, as well as numerous real-life Baltimore and Maryland figures in guest and recurring roles. Simon has said that despite its framing as a crime drama, the show is "really about the American city, and about how we live together. It's about how institutions have an effect on individuals. Whether one is a cop, a longshoreman, a drug dealer, a politician, a judge or a lawyer, all are ultimately compromised and must contend with whatever institution to which they are committed."

The Wire is lauded for its literary themes, its uncommonly accurate exploration of society and politics, and its realistic portrayal of urban life. Although during its original run, the series received only average ratings and never won any major television awards, it is now widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows of all time

 

[Coatigan]

Interesting that only 19 people had this, less than a few other shows.

I would have expected it to finish higher than game of thrones.

Think it must now be a straight shootout between Sopranos and Breaking Bad for top spot.