IMDb: TV Series - a list by Nate

1.

Entourage (2004 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X

Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent. (30 mins.)

Stars: Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara

2.

Skins (2007 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X

The story of a group of British teens who are trying to grow up and find love and happiness despite questionable parenting and teachers who more want to be friends (and lovers) rather than authority figures. (46 mins.)

Stars: Kaya Scodelario, Joe Dempsie, Mike Bailey, April Pearson

3.

Misfits (2009 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X

A group of young offenders doing community service get struck by lightning during a storm, and begin to develop superpowers. (60 mins.)

Stars: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Joseph Gilgun, Iwan Rheon, Lauren Socha

4.

Scrubs (2001 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X

In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D" Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life. (24 mins.)

Stars: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, John C. McGinley

5.

Rescue Me (2004 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X

Tommy Gavin deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men. (60 mins.)

Stars: Denis Leary, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale, Andrea Roth

6.

Freaks and Geeks (1999 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.9/10 X

A television show about two unique groups of teenagers dealing with life in high school during the 80's. (60 mins.)

Stars: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine

7.

Happy Days (1974 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X

The Cunningham family live through the 1950s with help and guidance from the lovable and almost superhuman greaser, Fonzie. (30 mins.)

Stars: Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley

8.

Californication (2007 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X

A writer tries to juggle his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women. (28 mins.)

Director: Adam Bernstein

Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Evan Handler

9.

Mad Men (2007 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.7/10 X

A 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. (45 mins.)

Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones

10.

Breaking Bad (2008 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9.4/10 X

A high school chemistry teacher turns to a life of crime in order to secure his family's financial future. (45 mins.)

Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

11.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X

A behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy TV show. (60 mins.)

Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber

12.

EastEnders (1985 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.8/10 X

The everyday lives of the inhabitants of Albert Square in the East-End of London. (30 mins.)

Director: David Andrews

Stars: Steve McFadden, Adam Woodyatt, Pam St. Clement, June Brown

13.

The Office (2005 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.7/10 X

A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. Based on the hit BBC series. (22 mins.)

Stars: Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Leslie David Baker

14.

The Office (2001 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.6/10 X

The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager Brent as they continue their daily lives. (52 mins.)

Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis

15.

Shameless (2004 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X

The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits... (90 mins.)

Director: David Evans

Stars: David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson, Alice Barry, Nicky Evans

16.

Shameless (2011 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X

An alcoholic man lives in a perpetual stupor while his six children with whom he lives cope as best they can. (46 mins.)

Stars: Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky

17.

Parenthood (2010 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X

A family tree with Zeek (Craig T. Nelson) and Camille Braverman (Bonnie Bedelia) serving as the patriarch and matriarch... (60 mins.)

Stars: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter

18.

Nurse Jackie (2009 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X

A drug-addicted nurse struggles to find a balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas. (27 mins.)

Stars: Edie Falco, Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze, Peter Facinelli

19.

Parks and Recreation (2009 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X

The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place. (21 mins.)

Stars: Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman

20.

Californication (2007 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X

A writer tries to juggle his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women. (28 mins.)

Director: Adam Bernstein

Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Evan Handler

21.

Eli Stone (2008 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X

San Francisco lawyer Eli Stone begins to see things, which leads him to discover a brain aneurysm. But his visions lead him to accept cases with little monetary gain but a lot of moral goodness. (60 mins.)

Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Natasha Henstridge, Loretta Devine, Matt Letscher

22.

Lark Rise to Candleford (2008 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X

An adaptation of Flora Thompson's autobiographical novel "Lark Rise To Candleford", set in 19 century Oxfordshire, in which a young girl moves to the local market town to begin an apprenticeship as a postmistress.

Stars: Olivia Hallinan, Sarah Lancashire, Julia Sawalha, Fergus Drysdale

23.

Greek (2007 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X

Freshman Rusty Cartwright arrives at college and decides he no longer wants to be the boring geek from high school. He decides to pledge a fraternity. He is offered 2 bids; one from his sister's boyfriend Evan's fraternity and one from Cappie, his sister's ex-boyfriend's fraternity. Rusty must learn to handle his new life, and his new relationship with his sister. His sister must decide if she loves Evan who is stable or Cappie who really loves her. (60 mins.)

Stars: Clark Duke, Scott Michael Foster, Spencer Grammer, Paul James

24.

The Hour (2011 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X

A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.

Stars: Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, Dominic West, Anna Chancellor

25.

Call the Midwife (2012 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X

The story is about a group of midwives based in East London in the 1950s. (60 mins.)

Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Raine, Bryony Hannah, Helen George

26.

Homeland (2011 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.6/10 X

An intelligence officer suspects a Marine of being turned into a threat against the United States. (60 mins.)

Stars: Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin, Jackson Pace

27.

Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X

Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-O). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams and Kono Kalakaua. (42 mins.)

Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park

28.

Downton Abbey (2010 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.8/10 X

Beginning in the years leading up to World War I, the drama centers on the Crawley family and their servants. (65 mins.)

Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Brendan Coyle

29.

Death in Paradise (2011 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X

A detective inspector is transferred from the Met in London to the island of Saint-Marie in the Caribbean; unfortunately, he dislikes sun, sea and sand. (60 mins.)

Stars: Ben Miller, Sara Martins, Danny John-Jules, Gary Carr

30.

The Killing (2011 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X

Follows the police investigation of the murder of a young girl, tying together three interlocking stories as investigators chase a variety of leads. (45 mins.)

Stars: Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Liam James, Billy Campbell

31.

Dexter (2006 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9.0/10 X

A likeable Miami police forensics expert moonlights as a serial killer of criminals who he believes have escaped justice. (60 mins.)

Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, James Remar

32.

South Park (1997 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.9/10 X

Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado. (30 mins.)

Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes, Mona Marshall

33.

Doc Martin (2004 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X

Trials and tribulations of a socially challenged doctor in Cornwall, England (50 mins.)

Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom

34.

Roseanne (1988 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X

The story of a working class family struggling with life's essential problems: Marriage, Children, Money and Parents in Law. (22 mins.)

Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman

35.

Boston Public (2000 TV Series)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X

The lives of 10 faculty members at a high school in Boston, Mass. weave in and out of dealing with trouble-makers, having a personal life, and keeping sanity. (60 mins.)

Director: Jeannot Szwarc, Joe Napolitano

Stars: Loretta Devine, Anthony Heald, Fyvush Finkel, Chi McBride