Recommend me a series

Thanks everyone i need no more suggestions only for it to be narrowed down to the following:
ST Enterprise
The Wire
FireFly
Xena Warrior Princess
Cheers
 
bakes0310 said:
People keep missing what i mean, maybe im not clear:(:p

I want a series that has been finished that has been released on dvd so i can watch them all:)
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Dingleberry88 said:
Been watching Oz the past few weeks and almost finished season 4 already. Highly recommended.

Unlike most of the other recommendations it's actually come to an end. :p
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+ Is available on DVD. :)
 
:eek: a lot of Firefly fans on here. The amount of times its been mentioned in this thread it seems odd that it didn't do well in the ratings and the film flopped at the box office :(.

I only discovered it a few days back and thought it was great. Sure it had flaws but its a great series and film and I'd love to see another film but i doubt there will ever be one.
 
People are recommending Firefly over The Wire? What's the OP going to do with the remaining two weeks of his time off?

The Wire: Proper ending. Five seasons. Sixty hours of some of the greatest television drama ever. One complete box set. No contest.
 
The Shield, The Wire and Dexter are the best shows I have ever watched.

bakes0310 said:
Thanks everyone i need no more suggestions only for it to be narrowed down to the following:
ST Enterprise - Nah
The Wire - YES!!!! One of the finest television shows ever made
FireFly - Won't last long, it only has 1 season, get it after The Wire but not before
Xena Warrior Princess - Nah
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The Wire trailer. :D Just gets better and better each season.

Also

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/jul/21/tvandradio.guide

1. Be patient. The Wire is often referred to as "the televisual equivalent of a novel", partly because that sounds flouncy and impressive, but mainly because it's structured like one. Think of each episode as a chapter in a book. It's important to bear this in mind because years of TV watching will have conditioned you into expecting a neat, processed conclusion at the end of any given programme. This first instalment is merely putting characters and themes in place for the rest of the season. The show is a textbook "slow burner" - don't expect to have your world altered by a single chapter.

2. Concentrate, without breaking a sweat. The Wire is more realistic than any other "cop show" you've ever seen. It was created by a former crime reporter and a former homicide detective, so it knows its subject matter inside out. Consequently, the police and the dealers regularly use insider slang without explaining what they mean. Stir unusual Baltimore accents into the mix and you might not understand everything they're saying. No matter. You'll pick it up. Before long, you'll be an expert.

3. Prepare to obsess. No other show on TV has such an impressive range of intricate characters. Give them a chance and they grow on you like moss. I know heterosexual men who are deeply in love with Stringer Bell. Once you "get into" the show, it's impossible to get out, and at the end of each season you'll be jonesing, junkie-style, for your next fix. So get ready to bore your friends by droning on and about its brilliance. Like I'm doing here. Anyway, just watch the bloody thing, will you?
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It has a 9.7 rating on IMDB for a reason y'know. :)
 
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The last time we did this thread, I remember bakes0310 saying he didn't get on with Deadwood, so given that it has many similarities to The Wire, that's why I haven't bothered to recommend it.

Mark A said:
Just a shame the boxset is so expensive.
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In fairness, it breaks down to about £15 a series and you're getting almost 60 hours of TV.
 
I recommend The Shield my fav by a long shot.
Band of Brothers,
Sopranos,
The Shield,
Alan Partridge,
Spaced, Porridge,
Men Behaving Badly,
Scrubs,
League of Gentlemen,
Peep Show,
Malcolm in the Middle,
Curb Your Enthusiasm.
 
Unless you're a major fan of Star Trek I wouldn't recommend Enterprise.

Seriously, the best Trek show is probably Next Generation followed closely by Deep Space Nine.

Firelfly is excellent, go with that and get Serenity (film) as well.

Also, the gf has me watching Carnivale which is quite good.
 
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