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- CreatorJames Manos Jr.StarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDavid ZayasHe's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them.Don't really watch past season 4 because from there it starts getting *beep* It's the last season of the show now and I'm only watching it out of respect.
- CreatorPaul AbbottJohn WellsStarsEmmy RossumWilliam H. MacyEthan CutkoskyA scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.Season 1 is fantastic, but just as a warning there's actually a lot of sex in it so yeah. WARNING.
- CreatorJason GannDavid ZuckermanAdam ZwarStarsElijah WoodJason GannFiona GubelmannThe story of a depressed man who inexplicably is the only one who can see his neighbor's dog as a full-grown man in a dog suit.Only watch season 1 really. Everything past that is stupid and Wilfred ends up just being a gimmick.
- CreatorBrad FalchukRyan MurphyHalley FeifferStarsLady GagaKathy BatesAngela BassettAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.SUCH A GOOD SHOW.
- CreatorDavid ShoreStarsHugh LaurieOmar EppsRobert Sean LeonardUsing a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT THIS SHOW/THE FACT THAT BRIAN WATCHES/WATCHED IT. IT IS A GREAT SHOW. It's also kinda brainy, but that's what makes it so great to watch. Don't watch any of the new seasons (meaning the final 2-3 seasons because the cases are stupid and the characters are actually so annoying. Except maybe Dorinda should watch season 8 episode 17 because Patrick Stump makes an appearance at the end).
- CreatorIan EdelmanStarsBryan GreenbergVictor RasukLake BellA group of 20 somethings living in New York City. Ben and Cameron work on starting a fashion company, while enjoying their lives in the greatest city in the world.It's kind of slow at first, but the characters (albeit some are really annoying) are pretty well-written and their plots are pretty great. There's nothing particularly fancy about what's going on in their lives, it's just really well-written.
- CreatorJulie PlecKevin WilliamsonStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderThe lives, loves, dangers and disasters in the town, Mystic Falls, Virginia. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers.DON'T LAUGH. The acting SUCKS, but it's a guilty pleasure show. If you watch Pretty Little Liars (BUNZA), then you would probably really like The Vampire Diaries.
- CreatorEmily KapnekStarsJeremy SistoJane LevyCarly ChaikinTessa Altman is used to the big city, but when her dad moves her away, she has to adapt to her new suburban life in Chatswin.If you like New Girl and Awkward, you're probably going to like this show.
- CreatorAlan BallStarsAnna PaquinStephen MoyerSam TrammellTelepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.Really only watch season 1 if you just want to "become" part of the True Blood culture. It just gets progressively worse and worse as each season passes and you get the basic gist of what the series is about. Really the only highlights past season 1 are Lizzy Caplan (aka Janice Ian from Mean Girls) makes an appearance and Eric and Sookie finally get together one season. And again, this show has a lot of sex in it so if you're not into that kind of stuff you probably shouldn't watch this. WARNING.
- CreatorJackie Marcus SchafferJeff SchafferStarsMark DuplassJonathan LajoieNick KrollAn ensemble comedy that follows a group of old friends in a fantasy football league who care deeply about one another -- so deeply that they use every opportunity to make each other's lives miserable.It's like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia except with fantasy football. It's basically Judd Apatow humor.
- CreatorLarry DavidStarsLarry DavidCheryl HinesJeff GarlinLarry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.This is by far my favorite comedy show. Larry David is *beep* HILARIOUS. If you want a sample of the show watch this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bilaSB_tAE
- CreatorBryan FullerStarsHugh DancyMads MikkelsenCaroline DhavernasExplores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.EVERYONE MINUS LINA. Hannibal is extremely well-written with fantastic acting and character development. Plus the graphics are probably the best I've seen in a while for a cable show. There's a lot of "gore" that is a lot more realistic than something from The Walking Dead, so if you're not into that stuff SUCK IT UP AND STILL WATCH IT.
- CreatorSydney NewmanStarsJodie WhittakerPeter CapaldiPearl MackieThe further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.I don't care who else in the school watches it because this is actually such a quality show. The characters/character development is amazing and even though the graphics are pretty sucky, you tend to ignore it just because you're so engrossed in the plot. This is the new Doctor Who series. If you're into Star Trek: The Next Generation and don't mind black and white things then I suggest you also watch Classic Doctor Who.
- CreatorRichard WarlowStarsMatthew MacfadyenAdam RothenbergMyAnna BuringThe streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper.It's a pretty good British crime drama. It's on netflix if you guys ever want to watch it, but the acting is pretty good and just the overall premise appealed to me. If you like historically based dramas I would recommend this.
- CreatorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserA drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.It's the better version of Suits. It's about the advertising agency, which sounds pretty boring, but once you start watching this show you'll understand that it's FASCINATING. It's really well acted and the character plots are amazing.
- CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.One of my favorite shows to ever hit TV. It only lasts for 5 seasons because the story of the show actually only allows 5 seasons. The writers/creator Vince Gilligan aren't going to stretch it out unnecessarily, which is really great. You have to start watching Breaking Bad.
- CreatorBeau WillimonStarsKevin SpaceyMichel GillRobin WrightA Congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on the people who betrayed him.It's all about power play. I like to think of it as the modern/politics interpretation of Mad Men. Kevin Spacey is just fantastic. (some sex is involved but nothing too graphic like on the HBO shows)
- CreatorJenji KohanStarsTaylor SchillingDanielle BrooksTaryn ManningConvicted of a decade-old crime of transporting drug money, ordinarily law-abiding Piper Chapman is sentenced to 18 months behind bars and quickly discovers the realities of life-changing prison time.This is another Netflix show, but yeah it's really great. If you haven't seen Weeds, it's basically the same thing except in a women's prison. It's really well-paced and the acting is pretty good. Plus, Donna from That 70s Show is in it. There's actually a lot of lesbian sex in this though (it only really lasts a couple of seconds, but it might be uncomfortable) so if you're willing to tough it out, I really suggest you watch it.
- CreatorJenji KohanStarsMary-Louise ParkerHunter ParrishAlexander GouldWhen a suburban mother turns to dealing marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighborhood already is.Created by the same person who made Orange is the New Black. It's really funny and you can really feel for the characters. There is a lot of gratuitous nudity/sex in it so yeah. Plus the whole show is about weed.
- CreatorTerence WinterStarsSteve BuscemiKelly MacdonaldMichael ShannonAn Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law by conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era.Basically Mad Men with more killing and it's about prohibition in the 1920s. It's really well acted and well-written and it's probably one of the best shows HBO has ever had.
- CreatorMark GatissSteven MoffatStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna StubbsThe quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH I CAN'T EVEN PUT IT INTO WORDS. If you're not a fan of Sherlock Holmes already, whatever because you will still love it. If you ARE a fan of Sherlock Holmes already, you will STILL love it because it's probably one of the best adaptations I've ever seen.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.A newsroom undergoes some changes in its workings and morals as a new team is brought in, bringing unexpected results for its existing news anchor.This show is so fantastic I even started a club at school because of it. They actually incorporate real news stories from 2010-2011, which is really good. One of the most well-written shows on TV right now.
- CreatorJoss WhedonStarsNathan FillionGina TorresAlan TudykFive hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.
- CreatorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.Hadley DelanyUrsula ParkerThe life of Louie C.K., a divorced comedian living in New York with two kids.
- StarsKate WinsletGuy PearceEvan Rachel WoodDivorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her ambitious elder daughter, Veda.