My Best of T.V.- Scifi, Action, Tech V0.1ALPHA
I wanted to make a list of my favorite TV series. The list will remain a work in progress for me as I remember past shows & find the time to work on it. This is my first attempt at making anything on IMDB. For now the order is nothing of consequence, just a jumble. Eventually I'd like to order them by genre in order of some crazy rating system I can dream up. I'm in search of hidden gems lost to time or smaller budget shows I may not be aware of. Please post great series so I can review them and add them to the list if deemed worthy.
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- CreatorSteven S. DeKnightStarsAndy WhitfieldLucy LawlessManu BennettThe life of Spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the Romans. From his time as an ally of the Romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome.Semi accurate story of Spartacus, so far the blood & sands was the best season. I'm currently starting season 3.
- CreatorTim KringStarsJack ColemanHayden PanettiereMilo VentimigliaCommon people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.Comic books, interweaving story, loads of plot with action. Has some holes in the story that are annoying but still a good show. They really screwed up canceling the series early leaving it unfinished, OUCH!
- CreatorFrank DarabontStarsAndrew LincolnNorman ReedusMelissa McBrideSheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.Tied with Spartacus for gore and action, a great series. It would be near perfect if it did not have annoying holes in story. For instance when they are in the prison why not just save ammo and stab all the zombies through the fence?
- CreatorPaul AbbottJohn WellsStarsEmmy RossumWilliam H. MacyEthan CutkoskyA scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.Remake of the British show as many of our shows are these days. I was surprised when I found just how many shows get ported over to the U.S.. Season 1 & 2 have been the best, 3rd season opened funny then sort of fell off. I'm curious to see where it goes because I know the Brit version has ran for many many years.
- StarsWill LymanSarah ChildressPriyanka BoghaniFRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983Good documentary style series covering many things in the world.
- StarsBill MoyersKathleen Hall JamiesonJohn NicholsContinuing his long-running conversation with the American public, Bill Moyers returned to television in January 2012 with Moyers & Company, a weekly series of smart talk and new ideas aimed at helping viewers make sense of our tumultuous times through the insight of America's strongest thinkers. Airing on public television and radio stations around the country, the series offers a forum to poets, writers and artists, scientists and philosophers, and leading scholars. The program also features Moyers' hallmark essays on democracy.Talk show similar to Charlie Rose but more engaging. Usually covering hot topic political issues and technology.
- StarsJulia Collin DavisonBridget LancasterJack BishopDiscovers the best of American cuisine through extensive kitchen testing.A show that dissects mostly common recipe's to improve upon them. Science and trial and error are used to bring new concepts and idea's to the kitchen. They also test kitchen appliances and utensils.
- StarsChristopher KimballJulia Collin DavisonBridget LancasterHosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster and the Test Kitchen cooks prepare America's favorite recipes, passing along valuable tips as they go.A show that dissects mostly common recipe's to improve upon them. Science and trial and error are used to bring new concepts and idea's to the kitchen. They also test kitchen appliances and utensils. Basically the same as Cook's Country series.
- CreatorGlen MorganJames WongStarsMorgan WeisserKristen ClokeRodney RowlandThe Earth is embroiled in a desperate war against alien invaders, and this series focuses on one squadron of Marine pilots involved in it.Good scifi that isn't star trek.
- StarsNick FrostKevin EldonMiranda HartHyperdrive is a British science fiction comedy film that follows the adventures of the crew of HMS Camden Lock, tasked with protecting Britain's interests in an ever-changing galaxy.Brit comedy scifi with Nick Frost similar to Red Dwarf.
- CreatorDavid ShoreStarsHugh LaurieOmar EppsRobert Sean LeonardUsing a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.Highly fictional, a team of great doctors are assembled by an eccentric genius to solve the most elusive medical cases.
- CreatorTracy TorméRobert K. WeissStarsJerry O'ConnellSabrina LloydJohn Rhys-DaviesA boy genius and his comrades travel to different parallel universes, trying to find their way back home.Interesting science fiction series that can be as unique as it is silly. I believe it is season 4 that the series suffers greatly when the original cast is cut to pieces. When Jerry O'Connell & John Rhys-Davies leave the show it loses most of it's appeal.
- CreatorJ. Michael StraczynskiStarsMira FurlanRichard BiggsStephen FurstIn the mid 23rd century, the Earth Alliance space station Babylon 5, located in neutral territory, is a major focal point for political intrigue, racial tensions and various wars over the course of five years.I'm not sure why Bruce Boxleitner hasn't played more prominent roles. It seems to me he could weigh in with many of the big budget movie actors these days. At the very least Ashton Kutcher shouldn't be allowed in movies or on tv before not allowing Boxleitner. That said Babylon 5 is a great science fiction series, some of which star trek may have borrowed from with Deep Space Nine.
- CreatorMatt BesserAmy PoehlerIan RobertsStarsMatt BesserAmy PoehlerIan RobertsAgents Adair, Antoine, Colby, and Trotter both monitor and create chaos across the universe.Possibly the best skit comedy show ever written. The plot and seasons all interweave to create a complete world of anarchy and chaos.
- StarsMorgan FreemanSean CarrollMichio KakuHosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race.With Morgan Freeman cutting the wax on narration this show delves into the world of theoretical physics and science to ask the big questions. Animation and interviews with top scientists make for interesting television.
- CreatorKevin BurnsStarsRobert ClotworthyGiorgio A. TsoukalosDavid ChildressScience and mythology - and how they are the same thing.From a scientific stance this show is no more realistic than X-Files. Usually pulling "facts" from out dated texts with an almost certain intentional ignorance the show attempts to prove the intervention of aliens on the human race. It still comes off as interesting and fun to watch even if it is fake. It's entertainment that does an exceptional job of spurring imagination.
- CreatorDaniel HartAlan KwanTacita MorwayStarsJay O. SandersCraig SechlerStacy KeachScience documentaries about various topics.As always the King of cutting edge science covers anything innovative.
- CreatorMike ClattenburgStarsJohn Paul TremblayRobb WellsMike SmithThree petty felons have a documentary made about their life in a trailer park.HILARIOUS! What an incredible job in its inception and creation. This Canadian born comedy is similar to Shameless but far better all around.
- CreatorJeff DunhamStarsJeff DunhamPenelope HsuJames KoshakJeff Dunham's new 30 minute sitcom with a full live audience shows Jeff and his famous (and some infamous) take on the streets of LA while keeping it real and keeping it comedy.Using a nearly extinct art it's amazing just how funny ventriloquist Jeff Dunham can be. The main issue with the show is lack of, at only 7 episodes. The writers and actors really pulled it off with this I'm not sure what happened.
- CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsPatrick StewartBrent SpinerJonathan FrakesSet almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.It's almost the principles and actions that make the show something special. Will probably remain the king of science fiction for a long time to come.
- CreatorRick BermanMichael PillerStarsAvery BrooksRene AuberjonoisCirroc LoftonIn the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy.Radical science fiction series that is exciting to watch.
- CreatorRick BermanMichael PillerJeri TaylorStarsKate MulgrewRobert BeltranRoxann DawsonPulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is seventy-five years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.I had to warm up to Janeway over time but in the end really like the show.
- CreatorRick BermanBrannon BragaStarsScott BakulaJohn BillingsleyJolene BlalockA century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.As with Voyager it took time to accept the new Captain but eventually I could and really enjoyed it.