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In Reply to: RE: I'm a relative newbie to tv miniseries: I liked "Deadwood" a hell of a lot. Take a moment, posted by tinear on May 15, 2011 at 16:14:00
They are all full-fledged series, even though cable uses a 10-12 episode season compared to network 22 episode definition. (ok, enough snarkiness on my part)Going back a ways, "Homicide: Life On The Streets" is probably the greatest police series ever broadcast. It was created and written by veteran Baltimore crime reporters and cops. It may seem dated by today's standards, but the writing and acting is truly superb. They have episodes that nothing can come even close to.
"The Wire" picked up the torch from "Homicide" and took it even farther. A truly amazing series.
Currently, "Breaking Bad" which is on USA Channel. It is excellent, but may take 2-3 episodes to get into. The show is entering it's 4th season.
"Nurse Jackie" and "United States Of Tara" are both very good, but may be a matter of personal taste.
Are you any bit of a SciFi fan? Try the first two seasons of "Battlestar Gallactica". I think it was excellent, although others around here did not.
Also, "Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles" is far more intelligent than any of the movies. Although, that is not hard to achieve.
Oh, and as Enophile mentioned, "Dexter is excellent. It's about a serial killer who stalks other serial killers. Wickedly biting and suspenseful.
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by the third, it had gotten a bit old or perhaps I was getting a little creeped out.... I am a stone fan of police thrillers/noir stuff and I'll definitely check out your recs. Sci-fi? I like it, but it has to be really good. I loathe Star Wars and Star Trek but I'll give B G a try.
There is something oddly unsettling about enjoying someone who so clearly relishes killing, even if his "victims" are animals.
I am a stone fan of police thrillers/noir stuff and I'll definitely check out your recs
"Homicide" really set a high standard that was starkly different to how the homicide detective genre had ever been handled before. It digs deeply into the psyche and context of the world of murder crime, where there are no happy endings, heroes, or winners. I think it's reality stems form the fact the it was created and written by vets of the street homicide beat in Baltimore.
"The Wire" is just a brilliant exploration(again in Baltimore) of the sophisticated cat and mouse game played between gang units and the gang lords they are trying to bust. It really explores the overwhelming helplessness of certain urban situations. For the first time ever, the show actually cast real life gang members from the projects in key roles. This guaranteed a level of reality in dialogue that had never before found its way into tv/film.
Road Warrior mentioned another great and seriously gritty cop show - "The Shield" loosely based on one of Los Angeles infamous corrupt anti-gang/drug squads, Rampart Division, and Los Angeles' Sheriff Dept's "Rough Riders". The first two seasons are a tour de force of violence and murky ethics.
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