Top#10 TV Shows
1) The Expanse
Simply the best space based TV show that has ever occurred. It knocks Star Trek, BattleStar Galatica, Babylon5, Farscape, all of them totally out of the park. And such wonderful characters, each one, even the villains, captivate you when they appear on the screen. The only negative was that the final season of the show felt a tad rushed, the ending was a bit too abrupt but otherwise really worth watching if sci-fi is your thing.
2) Stargate SG1
First time I saw this on the telly I noticed its ropey special FX, low budget and bad acting and as a fan of the original movie, I thought it was guff. Around a decade later I totally got it into and it won me over to such an extent that while I was meant to be revising for an exam I was instead binge watching the entirety of season 3 and 4. (I passed still but coulda passed better!). There is a real B-movie type charm to it all. You sort of know what to expect each episode but watch it anyway. I hope to revisit it all over again one day.
3) Chernobyl
This is an utterly captivating show and draws you in and holds you. I remember distinctly back when this disaster happened and being in a history lesson while my teacher talked about a nuclear disaster that happening on the fringes of Europe. It was captivating then (but in a scary way) and this show captures it so well. Brilliant stuff.
4) The Walking Dead
The best zombie show ever. I was a fan of the comics before the show appeared and I am glad the show writers deviated a bit, it made it all far more thrilling. You get the occasional dip in episodes especially as the show creators attempt to eke filling out the ensemble cast and the final x2 seasons could be culled completely but still excellent and watchable and can really wring your gut out with emotion. The sort of show that you will always remember snippets of in your mind long after it has ceased to be. The additional spin-offs are in many ways superior with great character development.
5) Foundation
Based on Asimov's somewhat boring books this is compulsive viewing. One of the top sci-fi shows with flawless acting.
6) The X-Files
Okay, very hit or miss episodes but overall, there is a lot to like here and happily spend hours of your life away indulging in it. It definitely moved with the times and makes some interesting social commentary. A great show. Probably responsible for the rise of more and more people in the western world believing in conspiracy theories.
7) Twin Peaks
What a show! Such a mould breaker. This was released at a time when soap operas like Dynasty and Dallas were still on. Then this came along and it blew the industry apart and we started to get shows of a far darker calibre. The story of exactly killed Laura Palmer became irrelevant and it became an exploration of a mythical darkness.
8) Lodge 49
Described as a ‘modern fable’ this is a bitter sweet drama that has elements that just about every adult can relate to. The loss of something, money woes, love, jobs, lies. Its all here. Such a well written, well acted and watchable show. The key is not to binge it, and just let it wash over you… no fast forwarding! Appreciate every nuance, every pause and you’ll fall in love with it. Sadly the second and final season wasn't anywhere as good as the first which is probably why it got cancelled.
9) Severance
This show veers between being outright ridiculous and skin crawling anxiety. I love the office banality (of which I personally have many decades of experience in!) segments and overall think its a brilliant idea for a show.
10) True Detective
I am only bigging up the first series and while I enjoyed S3 also, its not a shade on series 1. It's a slow burn of a TV show and it casts a real shadow on you while you watch it, its filled with a creeping Cthulhu-esque sense of menace and dark omen. Very watchable but very dark.
