Halfway through Season 5 of the Wire and its gonna be a sad day shortly when I get to the end as its probably the best tv series I've watched, so what can I watch next?
Sopranos
Have you seen Homicide: Life on the Streets?
Generation Kill
Dexter
Breaking Bad and Deadwood are both better, if you've not seen them.
Nearing the end of series 1 of Prison Break. Not too bad.
lower your expectations or sell the tv.
Breaking Bad is great. You're constantly left hoping that someone in it will make a good decision though
Mad Men
Spooks and Downton Abbey. British TV is so much to be proud of.
Breaking bad. How many fricking emmys has that show won now?
9.4 on IMDB is quite a score
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2854597888/tt0903747
Nearing the end of series 1 of Prison Break. Not too bad.
Stop after S01. It really goes downhill after that.
lower your expectations or sell the tv.
Certainly an option...
Alternatively - BSG, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones.
Of the Above - Dexter, Spooks (first few series - gets silly after that, but the first are ace), Generation Kill are all very good.
I really enjoy:
Mad Men
Breaking Bad
Homeland
But nothing come close to The Wire...
Mad Men
The West Wing
Dexter
Or get into the new series of Dallas, it rocks 🙂
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justified keeps getting better and better
sons of anarchy is a bit silly but engaging
louie (not a drama, but brilliant)
Breaking Bad
Mad Men
Just finished watching s2 of the walking dead. After a slow start it got ridiculously awesome
Generation Kill
Treme
Game of Thrones
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
The Shield
I watched series 1-4 of the Wire back to back on Sky last year but they then didn't show series 5?
I'm too tight to buy it on DVD so does anybody know when (if) series 5 will be shown?
I'm also a fan of Breaking Bad and watched it from the start on FX. I have no idea why it isn't shown in the UK as it's excellent. Series 4 is about to come out on DVD (region 2) so i'll be getting hold of that soon.
Also a big fan of Dexter although i was disappointed with the last series. Hopefully the next one will be a return to form.
I finished [i]The Wire[/i], and there was simply... a void.
Best American TV since [i]Twin Peaks[/i].
Cheers for the suggestions, The Sopranos is a good call, I only caught bits and pieces of it when it was shown on Ch4. Generation Kill and Treme might be up on the agenda as well
Breaking Bad, series 4 is available on netflix if you use unblockus 😉
Does anyone watch Southland?
Good series, getting better all the time.
Generation Kill is a good start as it's short (although I guess you have to have some liking of war stuff to get into it)
Breaking Bad is good although I've kinda got to the 'meh' point in Season 3
Sopranos well worth starting on, lots of episodes and a good overall storyline
Weeds is about the only other series I've gotten into and look forward to each new series, it's a bit like Breaking Bad but funny :p
Suits - thought it would be rubbish, turns out its ace
[i]Generation Kill[/i] is excellent.
Must give [i]Treme[/i] a go at some point.
there is a post-wire void.....but try
generation kill
southland
and I went back to Seinfeld!
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More West Baltimore, but from the other side. A sort of prequel.
As an absolute Wire obsessive, I would recommend going back to the start and watching it all again. You'll be amazed at how many little things you didn't pick up on.
I'm currently re-watching the whole thing for the 14th time and I'm on season 4. No television show comes remotely close to filling the void.
The CornerMore West Baltimore, but from the other side. A sort of prequel.
There was something in the news about one of the characters recently. It's a bit of a spoiler so I won't put details here. Google will reveal.
Deadwood and game of thrones. I thought breaking bad was shit.
14th time
!!!!!
I don't even tend to watch things twice unless there's a decade or so in between.
I'm re-watching Frasier and it is still great. So well crafted.
As an absolute Wire obsessive, I would recommend going back to the start and watching it all again. You'll be amazed at how many little things you didn't pick up on.
This. I've watched it all 3 times now. Love it.
the only thing that i enjoyed as much was Breaking Bad
I've been re-watching all the episodes of Soprano's on Sky Atlantic, last episode tonight. If you've not seen them already I'd recommend it, I think it's better than The Wire IMO.
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Breaking Bad, series 4 is available on netflix if you use unblockus
It's available anyway...
The Wire shits all over anything else I've seen bar 6 Feet Under and Bodies (UK hospital drama).
Tried BSG, Game of Thrones, Dexter adn oters. Tempted by Breaking Bad.
Can relate - still in a post Wire void
Sopranos - Truly brilliant. Not sure if better than the Wire but different and at least as good. Feels so wrong to 'like' Tony but you can't help it. Funny and yet disturbing in equal measure.
I'm going to have to get Breaking Bad, havent seen it.
+1 Bodies, an absolute masterpiece, by miles the best UK drama of the last 10yrs. Dark and twisted and very very naughty.
Person of Interest, I can't stop watching it!
The shield is fabbydoo.
Deadwood is the only thing that's come close to The Wire for me.
Got bored of Breaking Bad.. seemed a bit contrived.. every episode seemed to end with a very coincidental set of circumstances which left the chemistry teacher with the exact ingredients/supplies to get out of whatever situation they were in.. got bored halfway through season 2.
Really? People rate the Wire that much? I got 3/4 of the way through the first episode of series one and switched it off. Incredibly dull. If you all promise it gets better I might give it a try again.
West Wing on the other hand...