The Sopranos

jonattonyeah

The Wire is the only thing better, IMO. Give the nudge there as I think they tackled a larger breadth of topics and shared stories most wouldn’t be aware of. The mob family thing had been done before. But that’s no slight on The Sopranos. Tremendous television.

jonattonyeah

I think Season 4 of The Wire is the best television ever filmed. It’s remarkable. Especially given they were working with, for the most part, untrained actors. And in a not easy place to film. Season 2, while ignored by many, is also incredible. The character arcs are flawless and the writing is second to none.

But I get that maybe being in America and working along side a lot of the issues the show tackles I might be biased towards it.

As Zack said, Deadwood is very good. Lovejoy is fantastic in it. Not sure why, but it doesn’t quite hit that Sopranos/Wire level for me. But still an excellent watch. Six Feet Under is also worth a go. I think they did one season too many but the last episode is perfect.

Speaking of last episodes. The Shield. If you want a gritty cop drama…holy moly is that show good.

Millsy

The Wire is alright…. I was expecting more than it offered tbh.

Old-Dutch

No mention of Gammorah yet?
Sopranos number 1 and I’m going to do the whole thing again soon but fuck Gamorrah is good. Absolutely brutal bur fucking class

Millsy

Old-Dutch yeah Gomorrah is superb TV. Prefer it to The Wire

-si-

Chernobyl was fantastic too but surely can’t be considered in the same breath due to one being 5 parts and the other being 6 series.

bosstrabs

Millsy yeah Gomorrah is superb TV. Prefer it to The Wire

Come off it, Millsy.

After calling ‘shenanigans’ on 303abuser’s choices, too.

-si-

Game of thrones was exceptional too, ruined by the final series. i swerved it for years as i thought it would be some sort of comic book stuff but the story is really about the battle between the families and all the shit that goes with it, as opposed to dungeons and dragons with riding. GOT would be number 2 for me. Then breaking bad in 3.

zackster

-si- have you done Mad Men???

-si-

zackster

No, zack, that’s another one for the list, mate.

-si-

Gomorrah is a great shout, dutch.

The first few series of shameless were excellent entertainment. I might work my way through those again sometime.

zackster

-si- lots of cross over with the Sopranos production team. That would be my recommendation.

Deadwood is also amazing. Possibly my all time fav show, but its only 3 season and then a movie.

303abuser

jonattonyeah Deadwood is very good

i wish they would have properly finished deadwood, ending it on a cliff hanger was painful. great characters and really entertaining.

Along_the_Wire

jonattonyeah the Shield was entertaining, but it was stupid.

Forgot about Gomorrah. That’s my number 5 - it was stupid in parts and the dialogue became excruciating.

zackster

303abuser did you not watch the movie? It was awesome.

303abuser

zackster it felt tacked on and it had definitely lost momentum. another couple of seasons would’ve been magc.

jonattonyeah

303abuser

I agree. It was fine but didn’t do the show service, IMO. But knowing David Milch, he would’ve dragged the show on forever. They should’ve and could’ve wrapped it up in three seasons. The Wire had coherent “points” each season; the press being season 5. Very imperfect season but at least it made some sense from a narrative point of view - another framing of the failures of the post-industrial American city. Not sure the protagonists and antagonists of Deadwood had much more to say after season three. They could’ve put a bow on it and called it a day.

jonattonyeah

“City On A Hill” just started up again. I really liked the first season. Recommended.

bosstrabs

Soon we get to the point where anyone just starts lobbing in any old horseshit.

Gavin and Stacey
The Mandalorian

LT42

bosstrabs lol, there are so many shows over the years, where do I start?

The Sopranos won’t be topped for me, on every level it’s the pinnacle of TV. The Pie’O My thread that went on for a few episodes was unbelievable.

Millsy

bosstrabs I actually found much of The Wire a bit dull. It’s a cracking TV series, just find Gomorrah more compelling.

Homegrove

On season 2 of my Deadwood-rewatch atm. Last night’s episode was Something Very Expensive, which I was dreading. It’s the one where Wolcott kills the fancy prostitutes.

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