Cliche, but...

...The Wire is simply peerless. Have watched the whole thing through twice. You need to give it a few episodes at the start though.

Just started The Shield (on Series 2 just now) - different but deals with similar questions about morality, though less from a class-driven angle than The Wire does.

Always makes me chuckle when people say the licence fee allows the BBC to make the best television in the world. It doesn't: HBO does.

Posted By: Old Man on July 18th 2011 at 15:22:36

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I'm 3 episodes off finishing season 7 of The West Wing. What have people watched and liked (General Chat) - pants, Jul 18, 14:16:25
- Cliche, but... (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 18, 15:22:36
  - Agreed. The Wire is excellent... (General Chat) - Brom, Jul 18, 17:49:19
  - I watched the first 3 in a row again recently (General Chat) - pants, Jul 18, 15:44:34
    - It certainly does help when you know who the characters are and what the hell they are goi (General Chat) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 18, 15:54:21
- Justified (General Chat) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 18, 15:04:21
- I really enjoyed The Shadow Line, although I never quite knew what was going on (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 15:02:20
  - that seemed to be shaping up to be really very, very good (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 18, 15:16:48
    - Agree with all that. Rea was great. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 16:01:20
- as mentioned Case Histories - last one was all about Norwich (General Chat) - green n yella beaver, Jul 18, 14:59:48
- have you seen "reality" at all? (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 18, 14:34:03
  - I haven't posted much recently, go figure (General Chat) - pants, Jul 18, 15:03:59
    - whilst you are out, you can stick your americanisms up your arse (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 18, 16:40:33
      - The fact you wondered and checked (General Chat) - pants, Jul 18, 17:21:09
  - Choice between engaging with the reality of t'North and the reality of the screen (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 18, 14:43:04
- Treme and Boardwalk Empire and Luther if you didn't do that on the Beeb (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 18, 14:22:59
  - When BE s1 ended the reviewers were a little lukewarm about the whole thing (General Chat) - norway, Jul 18, 14:30:29
    - I liked it. Set up really well for the 2nd series (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 18, 15:07:11
- The Apprentice but its finished for this year now... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 18, 14:19:03
  - "Any good suggestions?" (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jul 18, 14:19:42
    - I realise it is cool to say you don't like the Apprentice but I know you do... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 18, 14:21:31
      - They fucked up the format (General Chat) - norway, Jul 18, 14:32:32
        
        Mrs Danders commented very early on that she thought it woudl be Tom... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 18, 15:16:13
        
        i made a similar point to Mrs S last night (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 18, 14:38:14
        
        What would ACTUALLY be interesting would be if they had a group pitch for investment (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 18, 14:37:44
        
        I think the first person Tom should hire is Helen (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 18, 14:47:16
- Breaking Bad - if you haven't seen it already (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jul 18, 14:17:42
  - I keep meaning to get that, about 4 or 5 seasons of it isn't there? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jul 18, 14:18:28
    - I think they've just finished four in the States (General Chat) - norway, Jul 18, 14:19:52
      - Season 4 premiered last night. It is a must watch though. Dexter is also. (n/m) (General Chat) - mississauga_canary, Jul 18, 14:22:18
      - Tempting to get Weeds. I'd like to monster Mary-Louise Parker (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jul 18, 14:21:35
        
        And if that's part of your criteria (General Chat) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 18, 15:17:34
        
        Might do that as a quickie series, it got pulled in the recent show review (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jul 18, 15:20:21
- Case Histories was OK, if rather complicated. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 18, 14:17:22

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