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Re: Brit Mystery/Suspense series?

Pl. recommend good brit mystery/suspense television series? No sherlock or poirot, please.
 
Homeland (Season 1) finished airing recently. Found it to be among the more mature espionage thrillers in recent times, with more human aspects than the usual gun-play and car chases. Though the finale was not much of a 'closer'; more like a end of season 1/beginning of season 2. The classic jazz-influenced sound track is a nice touch.
 
Re: Brit Mystery/Suspense series?

Pl. recommend good brit mystery/suspense television series? No sherlock or poirot, please.
The State Within
State of Play
Edge of darkness
Last two are made into movies but TV series of those two are way better and preferable.

I started re-watching the LOST S1 on Bluray. Its as interesting as first time. The greatest TV show ever.
 
HOMELAND is quite gripping i am on episode ten..sad will have to wait for season 2. I read somewhere President Obama watches Homeland and he hasnt missed a show!

Its awesome... Mix of Politics, American Intelligence.... Story is good and the events unfold in an organised manner.... Still You Don't Know Who s correct and Who's the Mole..!! .. Season 1 s over... Waiting for Season 2 start... Dates not yet announced...
AND Since I came across this thread I would like to share my favourites in order of "My Favourite and Those which keeps me Gripped to my TV when I watch them"
1. Prison Break (Completed)
2. House (S-8, 8Eps over,,, will resume in another 2 weeks)
3. SHERLOCK (Not the old one... 1.5 hour episode http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/) Truly awesome...
3. Homeland
4. Heroes
5. Greys ANatomy
6. How I Met Your Mother (Though I hav watched only 3 seasons)
7. Bones
8. Boss (Started watching last week)


:)
 
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Re: Brit Mystery/Suspense series?

The State Within
State of Play
Edge of darkness
Last two are made into movies but TV series of those two are way better and preferable.

I started re-watching the LOST S1 on Bluray. Its as interesting as first time. The greatest TV show ever.

These seems to be mini series. Thanks.

Are there anything similar to 'sherlock' or 'poirot' from BBC?
 
I am surprised nobody has mentioned The Sopranos till now!
I was a skeptic at first but I got a chance to see the whole series and now I am convert. It is probably the best on screen treatment of the Italian mob life I have ever seen. I am not kidding. The writing, dialogues, acting and music is absolutely fantastic. Don't see it with kids in the room though.

Next favorites:

The Wire
The Shield
Dexter

and sitcoms:
Seinfeld, Arrested Development (probably the smartest TV show ever made too bad it got axed), Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Office(US), Frasier, Family Guy, Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, Simpsons, Friends (quite excruciating in the end but some of it was good).
 
So its time for an update of my ratings... Watched lot of TV shows. Watched few of them again. Lets see if i have change of heart for some.

I havent included all the shows i have.

9/10:

F.R.I.E.N.D.S - Still my all time favourite.
Arrrested Development - One of THE brilliant show for the last 10 or 15 years.
Sherlock - Yes. It is THAT good.

8.5/10:

Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia - It IS seinfeld is steroids.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

8/10:

Seinfeld - Its just what it is.
IT Crowd - I love Reynholm industries. :D. Fatherrrrrrr...
House - Awesome.
My Name Is Earl - Sad they stopped.
Top Gear - :D.
Family Guy
The Simpsons
Breaking Bad
Castle - I love this show.
Two and a Half Men
Community
Shit My Dad Says
Sopranos - Last season it kinda sucked.

7/10:

Scrubs - Great still second last series.
Joey - Just the mindless tactics. but it was nowhere near friends.
Malcolm In the Middle - I had 2 older brothers. So it kinda was fun to watch.
Lost - First 2 seasons i loved. Then it got mystical and shit.
Anthony Bourdain No Reservations - I love food.
3rd Rock From Sun - Its a good one time watch.
Californication - He gets ****ed up and ****ed. literally.
The Big Bang Theory
The Office US - US is far better than UK one. I thght after Carell it will die. but its not.
Archer - I had and didnt watch for long. but now i love it.
Fringe - Current season is boring for me.
Game of Thrones
Lie to Me - Last season sucked.
Numb3rs - Its very interesting show.
The Mentalist - Better than Lie to me.
Monster Garage
Parks And Recreation
White Collar - Its coming after break... :D
Suits - But this all getting right routine is getting old.
Spy
Person Of Interest - Keeping the momentum

6.5/10:

Frasier - Patience is required. sometime it dragged. Although after Nyle/Dafney love became public it got boring
30 Rock - This very good show to have a laugh abt.
Entourage - Well.... :D
Starwars Clone wars -
Boardwalk Empire - Yea. Its all gangsta for some. For me its slow.
Everybody Hates Chris
Friends with benefits - Hehhheeh.
Party Down
Cougar Town
Rules of Engagement

6/10:

Prison Break - First 2 seasons.
Fresh Prince Of BelAir - Its a good for one time.
Chuck - First 2 seasons. Then dont watch.
How I met your Mother - Its just a endless road. :D
American Choppers - My fav reality show. :P
Overhaulin - U need a reason to watch?
The Office UK
Gary Unmarried
Jericho - First season was ok.
Justified
Mike and Molly
The Ricky Gervais Show

5/10:

Will & Grace - Love the secondary charcters more...
That 70's Show - Last 2 seasons sucked.
Beauty & Geek - Chicks... :D
Punkd
10 Things i hate about you
8 Simple Rules
Better Off Ted
Teen Titans - ehhh.. if ur sleepy.
Outsourced
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - ehhh.. if ur sleepy.

4/10:

King Of Queens - Timepass...

3/10:

Everybody Loves Raymond - I hate Raymond. :@. I love his brother more.
Lizzie

Got bored:

Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles - after pilot.
Misfits - after 2 episodes
Peep Show - 3 episodes
Shameless - after pilot

Not watched till now. There are better stuff:

Bionic Woman
Heroes
Modern Family
Being Human
Grounded For Life
Home Improvement
Only Fools And Horses
Oz
True Blood
Two Guys and a Girl

Not going to watch:

Sex And The City
South Park
The OC
24

Not watched till now(Mostly soon):

Dexter
Rome
Skin
Sons Of Anarchy
Spartacus Gods of the Arena

Watching now:

The Wire
Titus
 
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My favourites are

Doordarshan
1. Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot
2. Street Hawk
3. Knight Rider
4. Bodyline
5. Malgudi Days
6. Shoestring
7. Famous Five
8. The Investigator
9. Derek
10. Star Trek (TNG,Voyager, TOS)

Recent Ones
1. Spartacus
2. Games of thrones
3. White Collar
4. NCIS
4.
 
m-jeri large mixed list you have there.

Have to agree with you on Arrested Development! But for me Sopranos is still at least 9/10 if not a 10. You have to see The Wire (maybe a bit boring for you) and Dexter.

Looks like you have an unlimited broadband connection! ;) hee hee!
 
Thanks. But this seems to be from US. I was looking for british suspense/mystery series.

Inspector Morse (John Thaw) has been a classic series set in and around Oxford for those elitists murders.

There were so many other sleuths and detective TV - the Brits simply love them; I remember watching 'Midsomer Murders' and the more witty 'Hetty Wainthrop Investigagtes' while I was there.
 
the stunningly beautiful morena baccarin - another reason to watch Homeland

Morena-Baccarin-2.jpg
 
Two new promising serials in the thriller category just started airing: Alcatraz and Touch (with Kiefer Sutherland).

Touch has a challenging premise of dramatic coincidences that connect lives across the world, but the first episode seemed to stretch credibility. Still worth a watch for novelty alone IMO.
 
Recently I started revisting good old Brit TV series - after all they started it.

Good Life
Are You Being Served?
All Creatures Great and Small
One Foot in the Grave
Some Mothers 've Them
Only Fools and Horses
Keeping Up Appearances
Heartbeat


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