My top 20 action/crime/drama/thriller TV Series
Here are my top 20 crime/drama (mostly that).
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- CreatorAnn BidermanStarsLiev SchreiberEddie MarsanDash MihokRay Donovan, a professional "fixer" for the rich and famous in Los Angeles, can make anyone's problems disappear except those created by his own family.The only one that I have given 10 stars. I will only have one show/movie listed with 10 stars, the highest the other ones can get is 9 stars. It was so good/affected me so much emotionally, that I stopped watching when there was 3 episodes left of season 2.
- CreatorJon BokenkampStarsJames SpaderMegan BooneDiego KlattenhoffA new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her.James Spader. Full stop. Period.
- CreatorsDavid SchicklerJonathan TropperStarsAntony StarrIvana MilicevicUlrich ThomsenAn ex-con assumes the identity of a murdered sheriff in the small town of Banshee, Pennsylvania, where he has some unfinished business.I don't know what to say. This is some good *beep*
- CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnThe Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.I do not usually like TV Series/movies that are "old", since the advancements in the visual output/stimuli is so great. But this one still stands out as a gem for me.
- CreatorBruno HellerStarsSimon BakerRobin TunneyTim KangFamous "psychic", Patrick Jane, outs himself as a fake, and using his heightened observational skills and impeccable knowledge of the human psyche, he works with the police so he can find "Red John", the madman who killed his family.Great series. Very great plot.
- CreatorFarhad SafiniaStarsKelsey GrammerConnie NielsenHannah WareMayor Tom Kane, diagnosed with a dementia disorder, struggles to keep his grip on power in Chicago.
- CreatorBeau WillimonStarsKevin SpaceyMichel GillRobin WrightA Congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on the people who betrayed him.
- CreatorAndrew W. MarloweStarsNathan FillionStana KaticJon HuertasWhen a psychopath commits murders based on novelist Castle's books, Detective Beckett seeks his help to solve the case. He decides to work with her and uses his experiences as research for his novels.I especially love the tension between the two main characters.
- CreatorsMark GatissSteven MoffatStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna StubbsThe quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.This interpretation of Sherlock Holmes is based upon the books. The interpretation in Elementary is NOT based upon Sherlock Holmes in the books. Sherlock Holmes is NOT sexual and he does NOT ask for forgiveness - ref episode 1 of Elementary. Sorry about the rant, but I absolutely _hate_ it when they misrepresent Sherlock Holmes (one of my favorite characters growing up.)
- CreatorBryan FullerStarsHugh DancyMads MikkelsenCaroline DhavernasExplores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.Mads kicks ass, we're talking _major_ ass. Some ugly/brutal scenes.
- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.This one is so good, that I stopped watching Hannibal (2013 TV Series) mid-ways through my second watching of it :-) I'll of course watch season 3, but Anthony Hopkins acting was so good that it put a stop to my second viewing of the series :-)
- CreatorNeil CrossStarsIdris ElbaDermot CrowleyMichael SmileyJohn Luther is a brilliant homicide detective with a knack for getting inside the minds of murderers. Unfortunately, his unconventional methods and personal demons put him at odds with his team.One of the main characters in "The Wire", does a great job in this British series.
- DirectorAnders NilssonStarsJakob EklundJoel KinnamanMikael TornvingPoliceman Johan Falk returns to Gothenburg and starts service at the successful special service GSI, but the relation between the unit and the criminals introduces him to a world he never thought existed.Swedish series. Had to do a plug for Scandinavian crime (I'm Norwegian). It is a series consisting of TV Movies. There are English, and some other languages also, subtitles available for download.
- CreatorGlen MorganStarsChloë SevignyJames D'ArcyJames MorrisonRecently promoted homicide detective Catherine Jensen teams up with forensic psychologist Thomas Schaeffer to hunt serial killers, while obsessively pursuing her brother's cold case.Not renewed for a second season :-(
Based off the Danish series "Den Som Dræber".
Really, really good, but with some sick *beep* sexual violence :-(
Despite the awful sick stuff, I still _have_ to include it. - CreatorNeil JordanStarsJeremy IronsFrançois ArnaudHolliday GraingerIn the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.
- DirectorAlexander EikStarsTrond Espen SeimBjørn FlobergDennis StorhøiVeum is on a case of a missing employee (Arne) for an international oil drilling company. When he checks Arne's flat he discovers a woman's torso in the fridge. He is attacked and knocked unconscious. When he wakes up the police is on the scene but the limbless body is gone.Sorry, but another plug for Scandinavian Crime, this one from my native Norway. It is a series consisting of TV Movies. There are English, and some other languages also, subtitles available for download.
- CreatorDavid WolstencroftStarsPeter FirthHugh SimonNicola WalkerThe missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.Old show, but some great characters and plots. Ending of season 2 was insane.
- CreatorJonathan LevineStarsTom EllisLarenz TateSarah HabelDoctor William Rush is not your average on-call professional. He's not attached to any hospital, he's highly discreet -- no matter the ailment, his clients must pay a cash-only premium, and the doctor can party with the best of them.Not renewed for a second season :-(
It felt like a "Ray Donovan"-light Series. And I am not saying that in a negative way, it is actually one of the biggest compliments I can give. - CreatorsDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.Not really a favorite, but too good to not be included - he he :-)
