Favorite Shows
Order is affected by a certain amount of trust in my past self. Ratings are not necessarily the same as order since they reflect an attempt at a more objective measure than how much I connected with the show. I don't give scores of 10.
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- CreatorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganA young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.It's a fun show. It's very aware of what it does even when it's not about "stuff", and in that sense it's hard not to compare other shows to it. Very few do this well.
- CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnThe Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.It's as good as they say it is. Takes a few episodes to get used to. It humanizes issues, but also dives deep into them, showing how people are shaped and often crushed by society, all of that while maintaining interesting ongoing plots.
- CreatorMelissa RosenbergStarsKrysten RitterRachael TaylorEka DarvilleFollowing the tragic end of her brief superhero career, Jessica Jones tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator, dealing with cases involving people with remarkable abilities in New York City.The first season is a well-produced television breakthrough, the third season is a characterization masterpiece. We don't talk about the second season.
- CreatorJ.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon LindelofStarsJorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin KimThe survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.I don't care whether the ending was bad, this was entertaining and sometimes riveting for the course of most of its six seasons. It's not "deep", but it's a deeply layered show that's fun to discuss.
- CreatorRockne S. O'BannonStarsBen BrowderClaudia BlackAnthony SimcoeThrown into a distant part of the universe, an Earth astronaut finds himself part of a fugitive alien starship crew.Farscape is a sci-fi show, a family drama, a show where puppetry and actors make magic together, It's often crazy and sexy, and it's so gosh darn fun for all of those things.
- CreatorRick BermanMichael PillerStarsAvery BrooksRene AuberjonoisCirroc LoftonIn the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy.Watching this after TNG felt like growing up. Darker, more full of humor, more ongoing plots, this was really what Star Trek meant for me for many years, and a lot of it still echoes in my taste in TV.
- CreatorMichael PillerShawn PillerStarsAnthony Michael HallNicole de BoerChris BrunoJohnny had the perfect life until he was in coma for six years. When he awoke, he found his fiancee married to another man. His son doesn't know him. Everything's changed, including Johnny. With one touch, he can see things.An underappreciated gem that was made by the person responsible for DS9, it experimented in being a light fantasy, a family drama and a political thriller among other things, and it did much of them right. It sort of lost track at some point and I didn't watch all of it.
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsPatrick StewartBrent SpinerJonathan FrakesSet almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.This is the future liberals wanted in the 90s, and much of it is still what they want.
- CreatorDan HarmonStarsJoel McHaleDanny PudiDonald GloverA suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.Three seasons into the binge, I'm pretty much ready to say this is my favorite TV comedy of all times. Its attempts at homage and parodies are fun even when you're not familiar with the source - just the insane amount of effort that went into creating something so silly would make you laugh.
- StarsSteve BlumJim WardNolan NorthAfter an explosion at the school, the X-Men went their separate ways. But they must unite once again under the leadership of Wolverine to prevent an inevitable war while also dealing with present problems.In this relatively-unknown animated show lies one of the best ongoing-science fiction adventures in Television. Unfortunately that was before there was a way to fund animated shows with so much continuity, so it lasted one season.
- CreatorSusannah GrantMichael ChabonAyelet WaldmanStarsKaitlyn DeverToni ColletteMerritt WeverA teenager is charged with lying about being raped, but two detectives follow the path to the truth.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonRonald D. MooreStarsEdward James OlmosMary McDonnellJamie BamberWhen an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.It's one of the darkest, bleakest corners TV Science Fiction ever went to. Some of the crazier twists didn't work, and the politics of this show are questionable to say the least, but it's still very enjoyable.
- CreatorShawn RyanStarsMichael ChiklisCatherine DentWalton GogginsDrama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.Seeing the noose tightening around bad people's necks is one way to make you care for them, and The Shield made this work somehow throughout most of its run.
- CreatorDrew GoddardStarsCharlie CoxVincent D'OnofrioDeborah Ann WollA blind lawyer by day, vigilante by night. Matt Murdock fights the crime of New York as Daredevil.If Jessica Jones is an evolution of Buffy, Daredevil is the evolution of The Shield and Angel. It wasn't perfect (season 2 was weak, and the two opening episodes weren't indicative of what the show later became), but by the end of it you'd care for Matt Murdock even if you think he's an ass.
- CreatorDamon LindelofTom PerrottaStarsJustin TherouxAmy BrennemanChristopher EcclestonThree years after the disappearance of 2% of the global human population, a group of people in a small New York community try to continue their lives while coping with the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.This show was at its best when the apocalypse served as a background for an examination of its characters. It sort of didn't live up to my expectations in season 3, but it was still an interesting watch.
- CreatorJ. Michael StraczynskiStarsMira FurlanRichard BiggsStephen FurstIn the mid 23rd century, the Earth Alliance space station Babylon 5, located in neutral territory, is a major focal point for political intrigue, racial tensions and various wars over the course of five years.In real time this wasn't the best of shows. Its attempt at creating a 5-year-arc often crushed its weekly plots and characters, but it's still a noble enough attempt to make it unique.
- CreatorRick BermanMichael PillerJeri TaylorStarsKate MulgrewRobert BeltranRoxann DawsonPulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is seventy-five years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.Its ideals are somewhere in the middle between TNGs utopia and Discovery/Picard's bitter hopefulness - they don't always challenge the federation values but it's fascinating every time they do. There's a lack of character development and some episodes which are a cringe to watch, but also amazing acting and some of my favorite trek episodes.
- CreatorJoss WhedonStarsNathan FillionGina TorresAlan TudykFive hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.Exciting and heartbreaking, despite only beginning to find its way near the end of its short run.
- CreatorBob KaneEric RadomskiBruce TimmStarsKevin ConroyLoren LesterEfrem Zimbalist Jr.The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.A superhero procedural that just works.
- CreatorAlan BurnettBob KaneGerry ConwayStarsWill FriedleKevin ConroyLauren TomFuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis revives the role of Batman. Under supervision of an elderly Bruce Wayne, he fights crime in a harsh, futuristic Gotham.Buffy meets Batman.
- CreatorDavid X. CohenMatt GroeningStarsBilly WestJohn DiMaggioKatey SagalPhilip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.The later incarnation of it wasn't as good, but this show really redefined science fiction parody.
- CreatorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserA drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.I feel like there's so many layers to it I often just don't have the strength to discuss it. But it's always interesting to watch.
- CreatorNate StevensonStarsAimee CarreroMarcus ScribnerKaren FukuharaShe-Ra, Princess of Power, leads a rebellion to free her land of Etheria from the monstrous invaders the Horde.Future progressive
- CreatorJim HensonStarsJohn HurtBrian HensonFrederick WarderAn old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.What a gem. Still fun to watch 30 years after it was made.
- CreatorTed GriffinStarsDonal LogueMichael Raymond-JamesLaura AllenEx-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack, in an unlicensed private investigation business.This will break your heart.
- CreatorJavier Grillo-MarxuachStarsMatt KeeslarNatalie MoralesBrit MorganA struggling artist is recruited by a secret agency to fight against evil forces. Based on the graphic novels by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Les McClaine.The best live action sci-fi parody to date, unfortunately cancelled before its time.
- CreatorMichael Dante DiMartinoBryan KonietzkoStarsDee Bradley BakerZach Tyler EisenMae WhitmanIn a war-torn world of elemental powers, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.Starting at about season 2, the masterful way this show tells a story puts other shows to shame.
- CreatorRob ThomasStarsKristen BellJason DohringEnrico ColantoniAfter her best friend is murdered, and her father is removed as county Sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries in the affluent town of Neptune.I like characters that talk as if they're clever. Unfortunately after seeing where they are in the first episode of the last season it looks like they may not be that clever after all.
- CreatorTony JordanStarsRobert GlenisterRobert VaughnRob JarvisA motley group of London con artists pulls off a series of daring and intricate stings.British and hysterical.
- CreatorDavid WolstencroftStarsPeter FirthHugh SimonNicola WalkerThe missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.British and suspenseful.
- CreatorBob KaneWilliam Moulton MarstonJoe ShusterStarsCarl LumblyPhil LaMarrMichael RosenbaumSeven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.Took a while to find its feet, but eventually an impressive attempt at putting a superhero team on screen.
- CreatorJack KirbyStarsGeorge NewbernKevin ConroyPhil LaMarrA continuation of the Justice League animated series finds the original members of the team joined in their battle against crime and evil by dozens of other heroes from the DC comics universe.The change of concept from Justice League didn't serve the show at first, but by the time it ended it did so with a bang.
- StarsYousef 'Joe' SweidRuba BlalEran ZarahovitshThe writer of a successful israeli TV show is struggling to deal with his life.It's not only about what it's like being an Arab in Israel. It's about what being an Israeli is, it's about identity crisis and about writing and television. And it's very well written.
- CreatorBrendan HuntJoe KellyBill LawrenceStarsJason SudeikisHannah WaddinghamJeremy SwiftAmerican college football coach Ted Lasso heads to London to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English Premier League soccer team.Funny and full of optimism. This is the present liberals want.
- CreatorStephany FolsomStarsCamryn JonesRiley Lai NeletSofia RosinskyFour young friends' paper routes are disrupted on Hell Day 1988, when they unknowingly time travel to 2019. While searching for a way home, they come face-to-face with their adult selves and learn how to work together to save the world.One of the best narrative uses I've seen for time travel, featuring kids meeting their adult selves as a metaphor for growing up. Too bad it was cancelled after one season.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsMatthew PerryAmanda PeetBradley WhitfordA behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy television show.I have the feeling I wouldn't have survived a longer run of that, but the one season that did air was a great watch.
- CreatorMichael SchurStarsKristen BellWilliam Jackson HarperJameela JamilFour people and their otherworldly frienemy struggle in the afterlife to define what it means to be good.Perhaps one season too long, but overall a funny, educational look at the way we measure morality.
- CreatorPaul AbbottJohn WellsStarsEmmy RossumWilliam H. MacyEthan CutkoskyA scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.Wild, boundary pushing show, well written and acted for the most part, but maybe went on a bit too long.
- CreatorMike McMahanStarsTawny NewsomeJack QuaidNoël WellsThe support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, have to keep up with their duties, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.A show that introduces the idea that characters in the Star Trek universe care not just about what they should do, but what they want to do. Oh, and it's very funny.
- CreatorLiz FlahiveCarly MenschStarsAlison BrieMarc MaronBetty GilpinA look at the personal and professional lives of a group of women who perform for a wrestling organization in Los Angeles during the 1980s.This is the most formulaic a Netflix show can get - the main character is the equivalent of a couch surfer and the show tries to hit as many cultural references as possible. But so far it's the best implementation of that formula I've seen.
- CreatorTony GilroyStarsDiego LunaKyle SollerStellan SkarsgårdPrequel series to Star Wars' 'Rogue One'. In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a Rebel hero.Get past the first two episodes, and then it becomes a competent drama that happens to be set in the Star Wars universe.
- CreatorKirsten BeyerMichael ChabonAkiva GoldsmanStarsPatrick StewartMichelle HurdJeri RyanFollow-up series to Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) that centers on Jean-Luc Picard in the next chapter of his life.As far as its politics, this is one of the most interesting science fiction shows in recent years. Production wise it has its ups and downs, but I'm pretty happy with it. Unfortunately season 2 and 3 are not as good as the first one.
- CreatorJames GunnStarsJohn CenaDanielle BrooksFreddie StromaPicking up where The Suicide Squad (2021) left off, Peacemaker returns home after recovering from his encounter with Bloodsport - only to discover that his freedom comes at a price.Best DC live action TV show so far, and obviously better than anything DC did in film recently. Here's hoping the Gunnverse will be as good.
- CreatorJeremy CarverStarsDiane GuerreroApril BowlbyMatt BomerThe adventures of an idealistic mad scientist and his field team of superpowered outcasts.At it's best, it was Middleman meets Farscape and had the potential to be better than both. Seasons 1 and 3 are good, but seasons 2 and 4 fall flat, unfortunately.
- CreatorTara HernandezDamon LindelofStarsBetty GilpinJake McDormanAndy McQueenSister Simone partners with her ex-boyfriend Wiley on a globe-spanning journey to destroy Mrs. Davis, a powerful artificial intelligence.Few do "the show that goes crazy" as well as Damon Lindelof.
- CreatorDan HagemanKevin HagemanStarsRylee AlazraquiDee Bradley BakerBrett GrayA group of enslaved teenagers steal a derelict Starfleet vessel to escape and explore the galaxy.
- CreatorDan EricksonStarsAdam ScottZach CherryBritt LowerMark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.It's a good post-Lost mystery show. The acting and the multitude of character arcs covers for some not-so-good decisions in those arcs.
- CreatorKen DaurioCinco PaulStarsKeegan-Michael KeyCecily StrongDove CameronA couple on a backpacking trip discovers a magical town in which everyone acts like they're in a classic musical.Funny with some brilliant moments.
- CreatorJosh HealdJon HurwitzHayden SchlossbergStarsRalph MacchioWilliam ZabkaCourtney HenggelerDecades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.A well acted and written expansion of a mythology. Sort of loses focus from season 2 on but still fun.
- CreatorMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsMillie Bobby BrownFinn WolfhardWinona RyderWhen a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.Starts out as a fun Stephen-King-style horror story, but the characters are less and less interesting as this show progresses, and the awful decision to make movie-length episodes sort of killed it for me.
- CreatorDan GoorMichael SchurStarsAndy SambergStephanie BeatrizTerry CrewsComedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.Funny in a way that's not offensive, and has heart.
- CreatorBryan FullerAlex KurtzmanStarsSonequa Martin-GreenDoug JonesAnthony RappTen years before Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers new worlds and lifeforms as one Starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien.This show pushes the boundaries of what Star Trek should be, and Star Trek is a bit better for it. Unfortunately as the show progresses it sacrifices good drama for noble ideas.
- CreatorBryan FullerTodd HollandStarsCaroline DhavernasKatie FinneranTyron Leitso24-year-old loner B.A. Jaye lives in a trailer park and sells souvenirs in Niagara Falls. Animal figurines and dolls speak to her and force her to interact with people and try to help them.This show had strokes of sadistic brilliance while having a lot of heart.
- CreatorGreg WeismanBrandon ViettiGeoff JohnsStarsNolan NorthDanica McKellarJesse McCartneyTeenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.The first two seasons had a lot of weight written specifically for kids, but also had some of the best genre character work since Buffy. Unfortunately the third season is a mess that just doesn't work.
- CreatorJon FavreauStarsPedro PascalChris BartlettKatee SackhoffThe travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.An amazingly polished product for what is essentially the first crack at a live-action TV Star Wars, but I don't really expect it to ever stand on its own two feet.
- CreatorLee Sung JinStarsSteven YeunAli WongJoseph LeeTwo people let a road rage incident burrow into their minds and slowly consume their every thought and action.A fun trip into the minds of "bad" characters.
- CreatorJ. Michael StraczynskiStarsLuke PerryMalcolm-Jamal WarnerPeter StebbingsIn a post-apocalyptic future, a deadly virus has wiped out most of humanity. The only ones who survived, were those who hadn't yet reached puberty.Straczynski actually managed to write consistent, interesting characters and fun twists in this one, but it only lasted two seasons.
- CreatorChris FedakJosh SchwartzStarsZachary LeviYvonne StrahovskiJoshua GomezWhen a computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets into his brain, both the CIA and the NSA assign an agent to protect him and exploit his newfound skills.I hardly remember it by now, but I remember it was often fun.
- CreatorDiane EnglishStarsCandice BergenGrant ShaudRobert PastorelliThe personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.I watched some episodes of it when I was little. The last season was a progressive comedy that's really rare to see and I enjoyed it.
- CreatorChristopher MarkusStephen McFeelyStarsHayley AtwellJames D'ArcyEnver GjokajIn 1946, Peggy Carter is relegated to secretarial duties in the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR). When Howard Stark is accused of treason, he secretly recruits Peggy to clear his name with the help of his butler, Edwin Jarvis.Not as good as some of the Netflix marvel shows, but fun.
- CreatorDouglas PetrieMarco RamirezStarsCharlie CoxKrysten RitterMike ColterSet a few months after the events of the second season of Daredevil, and a month after the events of Iron Fist, the vigilantes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist team up in New York City to fight a common enemy: The Hand.A fun team-up that's still a lot better than what you get on the DC universe shows.
- CreatorCheo Hodari CokerStarsMike ColterSimone MissickTheo RossiWhen a sabotaged experiment gives him super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive attempting to rebuild his life in Harlem and must confront his past and fight a battle for the heart of his city.A bit too over the top, but not bad either. Haven't watched the second season yet.
- CreatorChristopher McCullochStarsChristopher McCullochJames UrbaniakDoc HammerThe bizarre escapades of pseudo-heroic scientist Dr. Rusty Venture, his competent, high-strung bodyguard, and his two overenthusiastic sons.In a sense it eclipsed Futurama as a sci-fi parody, but I probably need to watch it again to make sure.
- CreatorNic PizzolattoIssa LópezStarsVince VaughnColin FarrellRachel McAdamsAnthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.First season was great. Didn't get to watch further yet.
- CreatorMeredith AverillCarlton CuseAron Eli ColeiteStarsDarby StanchfieldConnor JessupEmilia JonesAfter their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father's death.An effective teen-fantasy-horror show.
- StarsKeeley HawesJosh O'ConnorMilo ParkerLouisa Durrell raises her four children single-handedly after her husband's death. Following a financial crisis, the family moves to the Greek island of Corfu and tries to adapt to life there.The books were favorites of mine as a child, so it's hard for me to be objective about this.
- CreatorNadav FrishmanYaniv ZoharStarsKeren MorDov NavonNoa KolerIsrael's #1 smash hit comedy series follows the hilarious antics of a diverse cast of customers and staff of a struggling Israeli supermarket.Funny in a way that's sometimes offensive, but has heart.