American TV shows are world famous. Almost every channel shows at least one. Every year, the US film industry releases many multiseries tapes of a diverse genre. There are special nominations for the series, similar to the Oscars. The best American series have millions of fans around the world, and the main characters are very popular.
Multi-budget TV Series
It is traditionally believed that the series is in many ways inferior to the quality of the shooting and visual effects of the film. Ten years ago it was really so. For the series, they built some scenery for the whole season. Actors were clearly distributed among films and series. Moreover, the former were considered the highest caste. American TV shows erase this line more and more every year.
"Game of Thrones"
At the moment, there are many high-budget TV series that can be compared in popularity to feature films. More and more famous Hollywood stars can be seen in the series. One of the most striking examples of such paintings is The Game of Thrones. Director Alik Sakharov perfectly filmed the series of George Martin’s novels “A Song of Ice and Fire”.
At the moment, the series takes first place in many ratings. There are over a million fans in the world. The shooting quality is impressive. Each season consists of a minimum of 10 episodes. They show the events of several storylines at the same time, each of which is shot in different countries. In some series, there are scenes of large-scale battles. In addition to computer special effects, a huge number of extras are involved. Previously, this could only be seen in multi-million dollar projects like Troy.
In addition to excellent visual effects, the series is famous for a huge number of famous actors. For example, in the first season, one of the main roles was played by Sean Bean. The actor was remembered by the audience for such films as The Lord of the Rings, Black Death, Silent Hill. In the story, Sean plays the head of the Stark house and the right hand of King Westeros, the mainland in the fictional pseudo-historical world of Game of Thrones. In addition to him in the series there is Peter Dinklage, Lina Headey, Nikolai Coster-Waldau. Many critics believe that it was Game of Thrones that changed the American series, making it possible to shoot expensive films with top-class actors.
Top American TV Series: Why Are They Filming?
The improvement in the quality of short multi-part films has occurred not least because of technological progress. With the advent of the Internet, millions of videos have become available to users. Previously, to watch a movie, you had to buy a cassette or disc, which brought profit to the producers. Of course, there were pirate studios that copied the recordings and sold them at a lower price. But in Western countries, law enforcement agencies actively fought against them. So most of the money went to the rightful owners of copyright. With the advent of the Internet, the fight against piracy has become increasingly difficult, especially in Eastern Europe. In the territory of the former USSR, you can watch any movie for free, although recently attempts to block popular resources have been accepted.
Income
One way or another, almost the only source of income for filmmakers remains the profit from the box office in cinemas. And this is an order of magnitude less. TV shows are sold to channels for a lot of money. In the USA, the best American TV shows are on paid channels. Therefore, the studio simply sells the rights and receives passive income. In addition, the series can stretch for several seasons.
American TV shows: list of the best
Dramatic paintings with a complex plot are popular. One of the first cult TV series of this genre is “Lost” (literally “Lost”, in the Russian interpretation - “Lost”). It tells about a group of survivors of a plane crash who fell on an uninhabited island. The plot is filled with constant flashbacks, so at the same time It tells about events on the island and the mainland.All 5 seasons are filled with riddles and unexpected plot twists. The final series became the most downloaded file on the Internet. Participation in the film brought international popularity to the actors.
Another famous series is Breaking Bad. He tells of a simple chemistry teacher who learned that he had cancer. After that, he decides to go all out and cook meth to leave an inheritance for his family. According to statistics, every 4th resident of the United States recognizes the main characters of the series.
American horror shows are no less popular than works of other genres. At the moment, the best paintings that make the viewer's heart beat faster are Strain and Supernatural. The first tells of the infection of most of New York by an unknown virus that turns people into vampires. The plot describes monsters simultaneously from a scientific and mystical point of view, which is a new trend in this genre.
"Supernatural" describes the difficult fate of two brothers who have embarked on the path of fighting various monsters. At the moment, 11 seasons for 23 episodes have been released. Even many of the best American TV shows can not boast of such a result.