16 Best TV SERIES ... EVER
CRITERIA: Historical, iconic, timeless and capable of being watched over and over. And over.
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- CreatorsMichael Dante DiMartinoBryan KonietzkoStarsDee Bradley BakerZach Tyler EisenMae WhitmanIn a war-torn world of elemental powers, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.Perfection in content creation. Never equalled.
- CreatorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganA young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.Changed the nature of plotting and scripting.
- StarsPatrick McGoohanRichard WattisLionel MurtonJohn Drake is a special operative for NATO, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element which threatened world peace.Set the standard for the spy thriller. EVEN BEFORE BOND!
- CreatorsGlen A. LarsonRonald D. MooreStarsEdward James OlmosMary McDonnellJamie BamberWhen an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.Timeless, perfect, hypnotic.
- CreatorsDavid SchicklerJonathan TropperStarsAntony StarrIvana MilicevicUlrich ThomsenAn ex-con assumes the identity of a murdered sheriff in the small town of Banshee, Pennsylvania, where he has some unfinished business.Gem of a series that appeared out of nowhere.
- CreatorsEd SpielmanHerman MillerStarsDavid CarradineRadames PeraKeye LukeThe adventures of Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine as he wanders through the American West, armed only with his spiritual training and his skill in Kung Fu.Changed the way "action" was handled.
- CreatorBryan FullerStarsEllen MuthCallum BlueJasmine GuyGeorgia Lass is surprised to discover that an afterlife does exist, and that she's already been assigned a job. Her new boss is Rube, a "reaper" -- one of the many who pluck the souls of the living and escort them to their eternal reward.Proxy and placeholder for the half dozen HBO shows of the era which redefined television.
- CreatorSydney NewmanStarsPatrick MacneeDiana RiggHonor BlackmanA quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.Brtiish show which defined a generation.
- CreatorJohn MasiusStarsRoma DowneyDella ReeseJohn DyeDispatched from Heaven, a group of angels help those in need.The little engine that could.
- CreatorTim KringStarsJack ColemanHayden PanettiereMilo VentimigliaCommon people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.Nothing done by its creator afterwards came close to the complexity and impact of this series.
- StarsHyun BinSon Ye-jinSeo Ji-hyeThe absolute top secret love story of a chaebol heiress who made an emergency landing in North Korea because of a paragliding accident and a North Korean special officer who falls in love with her and who is hiding and protecting her.If you have never seen a K-Drama then imagine that a form of AI deconstructed the first 50 years of american TV, keeping the ideas that worked, and discarding the ones that didn't. This is the second highest rated drama in the history of Korean TV and just about as good as TV gets.
- CreatorsScott FrankAllan ScottStarsAnya Taylor-JoyChloe PirrieBill CampOrphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.Breakout role for Taylor-Joy and a tremendous achievement for Scott Frank who created a series with the internal rhythm of a feature film, spell-binding, and a feel-good ending. Unforgettable.
- CreatorSteve ConradStarsMichael DormanKurtwood SmithMichael ChernusFollows the complicated life of intelligence officer John Tavner, whose latest assignment--to prevent Iran from going nuclear--requires him to forgo all safety nets and assume a perilous, non-official cover.Just because a series is odd, does not mean it is great -- think "My Mother The Car." This appealing series always seems to be doing one thing but in fact is doing another. Conrad has turned this show into a surreal take on other spy shows, making it a one of a kind treasure.
- CreatorAvrum JacobsonStarsShawn DoylePatrick GallagherKatharine IsabelleThe death of his fiancee has left chess master Arkady Balagan agoraphobic and unwilling to step outside of his hotel. This debilitation, however, doesn't stop him from solving difficult crimes.Another dark horse series you have never heard of. This Canadian treasure only ran one season but it featured a spectacular performance by Shawn Doyle against a backdrop that transported the viewer into a lush and comfy little universe where puzzles were solved weekly. Think, the best of British mysteries without the accents or cloying gravitas.
- CreatorAnthony HorowitzStarsMichael KitchenHoneysuckle WeeksAnthony HowellAs WWII rages, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front; investigating crime on the south coast of England. Later series, see the retired detective working as an MI5 agent in the aftermath of the war.Of the many police procedurals offered over the decades, Horowitz' Foyle stands apart for its over-arching sense of righteousness. Kitchen is pitch-perfect as the cop whose moral compass could guide the entire planet to a better world. If we let him.
- CreatorsNeil GaimanDavid S. GoyerAllan HeinbergStarsTom SturridgeBoyd HolbrookPatton OswaltUpon escaping after decades of imprisonment by a mortal wizard, Dream, the personification of dreams, sets about to reclaim his lost equipment.Nothing about this series is derivative or stolen or borrowed from what came before. Watching this series is like watching the next generation of, the evolution of, the narrative arc.