In the world there are a huge number of television series in which it is very easy to get lost. Different in genres, with a more or less high rating, with a happy or sad ending - all of them are of interest, but how to choose the best of them? This article will present the most interesting projects that you will surely be satisfied with. So, what are the series and what to look for in the first place?
90s classic
The last decade of the last century was marked by many TV shows. They were mainly aimed at young people and a female audience who are interested in love experiences: “Beverly Hills”, “Love and Secrets of Sunset Beach”, “Dawson's Creek”, “Charmed”. With the beginning of the new century, they are replaced by new series, interesting and exciting, in which the authors boldly experiment with the plot, narrative time and even special effects.
Golden Collection
Despite the fact that the “Friends” started back in 1994, in the new century they are still very popular. Each episode attracted a huge audience, and the show itself is still considered a model of the sitcom genre.
Comes “Friends” on the heels of “Sex and the City”. If you don’t know which series to watch, choose “Sex ...” and you won’t be mistaken. Raising the eternal problems of relationships through the prism of sex, to this day it remains relevant and often runs on air in repetition.
The more TV shows, the more difficult the choice.
It really is. The contemporary wealth of projects of different genres will interest even the most sophisticated viewer. The first place in world popularity was taken by the fantasy action game “Game of Thrones”. Such series, interesting and exciting, can keep the audience on the screen for a long time: a variety of heroes, a simple story of the struggle between good and evil. Medieval scenery is quickly immersed in the era of antiquity, and religious intolerance and erotic licentiousness dilute the overall picture.
What other shows are worthy of your attention?
Psychological picture
The audience called “Breaking Bad” a deep drama and a benchmark of quality. The series has a plot - long, developing, interesting. Characters undergo personal growth, and, watching their development, you can no longer come off. It’s simply impossible not to fall in love with a simple school teacher, Walter White, who himself invents a medicine to fight a serious illness.
Rewriting the old
The series “Elementary” can easily turn your mind about the classics, because in this show the action is transferred to modern New York, and the authors made the main characters heterosexual. Sherlock Holmes is represented as a former drug addict collaborating with the Brooklyn police. His partner is the charming Dr. Watson, helping his companion investigate crimes.
Is it possible to include “Elementary” in the series about police? Definitely. The unusual incarnation of the characters does not change the general idea of this painfully familiar story. The author’s free use of the material adds zest, which helps the series remain relevant today.
“Thinking like a criminal” talks about the special forces, consisting of a team of the best investigators. This show can also be included in the series about the police. One of the long-playing projects, the series currently has fourteen seasons. Heroes are distinguished by the ability to "transform" into a criminal, think like him, predict future actions.
The world of crime and showdown
What are the series in the historical action movie genre? Here are some of them:
- The Vikings. The series tells about the Viking raids on Britain. The narrative revolves around the best warrior barbarian who will become the king of his empire.
- “The Last Kingdom”. In the Middle Ages, all conquests were carried out by force. Saxon nobleman Whitred defies the powers that be and becomes a brave Viking to fight injustice.
- “Spartacus: Gods of the arena” takes us to the era of gladiatorial battles. The Roman Empire lives in violence. Quint Batiat is one of the powerful and cruel slave traders.
Series about gangsters
The criminal series “The Underground Empire” brings us back to the era of the American Prohibition, where vices and entertainments flourish. The city treasury is watched by Naki Thompson, but few know that this person lives a double life. At night, he transforms into a cunning gangster trying to hit the jackpot.
According to critics, the series features an incredible atmosphere of the last century, showing poverty, confusion and impunity. Representatives of the mafia are represented by people incredibly smart and neat. This adds charm to them and makes them observe the plot with interest.
With a lower rating, the “Sharp Visors” occupy a place in the “Serious about Bandits” category - this is the name given to the gangster group for sharp blades sewn into their caps. Local bandits dream of legalizing their activities, but meet resistance in the person of the new head of the police. Leaving warm reviews about this series, both viewers and critics unanimously called him “an energetic, tough creation of television.”
Detectives: the best minds, brilliant criminals
Are you attracted to the struggle of those who plan crimes with special ingenuity and unravelingly unravel them? Want to see the confrontation between two brilliant minds in the criminal-detective tandem? Let's see what series are in this genre:
- "White collar". Neil used to be an unrivaled con man. After his arrest, he is offered a deal - either prison, or assistance. So he himself turns into the best detective, searching for the most “elite" criminals.
- “True Detective.” This story plunges into the gloomy, almost surreal world of a small town. Once there was a murder, and after many years, two detectives return to the old case.
- “Killing on the beach.” A calm town is rocked by murder. The main characters of the detectives start the chain mechanism, during which all the secrets of this place and its peaceful-looking inhabitants come to light.
American humor and more
If you don’t want to delve into the difficult ups and downs of heroes, but just get pleasure from watching, then quite rightly ask yourself what series to watch. We present to your attention the three best sketch shows that will make you laugh:
- "Clinic". The story of two college friends who have to work in the hospital. Having no practice behind them, they plunge into the frantic pace of life of a medical institution.
- "How I Met your mother". A comedy story about how to look for your soul mates. Throughout the whole story, the story of the protagonist, addressed to his own children, about how, in fact, he met with their mother, passes through.
- "The Big Bang Theory". Two ingenious and extraordinary physics friends have great difficulty communicating with the opposite sex, which undoubtedly pushes them to all kinds of ridiculous situations.
Russian series: rating, list
The domestic film market with varying success offers the viewer really worthwhile projects. Below are the top ten series featured by both viewers and critics:
- “Major” (2014);
- The Brigade (2002);
- “Liquidation” (2007);
- “Kitchen” (2012);
- “Youth” (2013);
- “Saboteur” (2007);
- “Method” (2015);
- The Thaw (2013);
- Capercaillie (2008);
- The Eighties (2011).
What to see today
Every year we are invited to a number of television news that can interest. We present a brief overview of new series that have been released in recent years, but have already managed to win the sympathy of the audience:
- “Modified Carbon.” The former military gets a unique opportunity to travel to the body of another person, where he will have to uncover the truth of the murder of his best friend.
- "Alienist." Young Theodore Roosevelt appears in the guise of a law enforcement officer investigating the killing of local residents.
- "Secret power." The former special agent is looking for those responsible for the death of loved ones. He goes to the Middle East in the hope that participation in the war will help to find answers.
- Castle Rock. A screen version of the novel by Stephen King, which tells about a strange town, shrouded in a veil of old rites and secrets of secrets.
- "Siren". The murders of young men, the detectives did not connect with the invasion of sirens, which was told by a local fortuneteller. But her prophecies are beginning to come true ...
- “World of the Wild West”. Progress has reached such a development that it offers visitors android robots that can fulfill any of their whims. Such mechanisms can erase memory and use again. But some robots are not ready to part with memories.
- “Young Dad.” Lenny ascended the throne of the Pope, but for those around him remains an unbearable person. To keep power in his hands, he will have to unravel the palace intrigues and find those who want to take his place.