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Best non-comedy tv-series

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  • Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor, and Peter Youngblood Hills in Band of Brothers (2001)

    1. Band of Brothers

    200110 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    9.4 (562K)
    The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.
    StarsScott GrimesDamian LewisRon Livingston
  • Andrew Lincoln in The Walking Dead (2010)

    2. The Walking Dead

    2010–2022177 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.1 (1.1M)
    Sheriff 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.
    CreatorFrank DarabontStarsAndrew LincolnNorman ReedusMelissa McBride
  • Skeet Ulrich in Jericho (2006)

    3. Jericho

    2006–200830 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.9 (60K)
    A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.
    CreatorsStephen ChboskyJosh SchaerJonathan E. SteinbergStarsSkeet UlrichLennie JamesAshley Scott
  • Matt Bomer in White Collar (2009)

    4. White Collar

    2009–201481 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.2 (149K)
    A white-collar criminal agrees to help the FBI catch other white-collar criminals using his expertise as an art and securities thief, counterfeiter, and conman.
    CreatorJeff EastinStarsMatt BomerTim DeKayWillie Garson
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)

    5. 24

    2001–2010192 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (203K)
    Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.
    CreatorsRobert CochranJoel SurnowStarsKiefer SutherlandMary Lynn RajskubCarlos Bernard
  • Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock (2010)

    6. Sherlock

    2010–201715 epsTV-14TV Series
    9.0 (1M)
    The 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.
    CreatorsMark GatissSteven MoffatStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna Stubbs
  • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)

    7. Castle

    2009–2016173 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.1 (181K)
    When 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.
    CreatorAndrew W. MarloweStarsNathan FillionStana KaticJon Huertas
  • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

    8. Hawaii Five-0

    2010–2020240 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.4 (81K)
    When former United States Navy officer, Steve McGarrett, returns home to Oahu to find his father's killer, the Governor offers him the chance to run his own special task force: Five-0.
    CreatorsPeter M. LenkovAlex KurtzmanLeonard FreemanStarsAlex O'LoughlinScott CaanTaylor Wily
  • Game of Thrones (2011)

    9. Game of Thrones

    2011–201974 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.2 (2.4M)
    Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
    CreatorsDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit Harington
  • Michael Rapaport, Muse Watson, Stacy Keach, Paul Adelstein, Barbara Eve Harris, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Leon Russom, Wade Williams, Amaury Nolasco, and Marshall Allman in Prison Break (2005)

    10. Prison Break

    2005–201790 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (628K)
    A structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside.
    CreatorPaul T. ScheuringStarsDominic PurcellWentworth MillerAmaury Nolasco
  • Falling Skies (2011)

    11. Falling Skies

    2011–201552 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.1 (95K)
    Survivors of an alien attack on earth gather together to fight for their lives and fight back.
    CreatorRobert RodatStarsNoah WyleDrew RoyMaxim Knight
  • Richard Wilson, Angel Coulby, Katie McGrath, Colin Morgan, and Bradley James in Merlin (2008)

    12. Merlin

    2008–201265 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.9 (90K)
    These are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of Camelot, who has soon become his best friend, and turned Arthur into a great king and a legend.
    CreatorsJohnny CappsJulian JonesJake MichieStarsJohn HurtColin MorganBradley James
  • Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond in Top Gear (2002)

    13. Top Gear

    2002–2022328 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.7 (133K)
    The hosts talk about everything car-related. From new cars to how they're fueled, this show has it all.
    StarsJeremy ClarksonRichard HammondJames May
  • Stephen Amell in Arrow (2012)

    14. Arrow

    2012–2020170 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (454K)
    Presumed-dead billionaire playboy Oliver Queen returns to Starling City and rights societal wrongs as Arrow.
    CreatorsGreg BerlantiMarc GuggenheimAndrew KreisbergStarsStephen AmellKatie CassidyDavid Ramsey
  • Sam Neill, Jorge Garcia, and Sarah Jones in Alcatraz (2012)

    15. Alcatraz

    201213 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.9 (41K)
    In 1963, all the prisoners and guards mysteriously disappear from Alcatraz. In the present day, they resurface and a secret agency is tasked with re-capturing them.
    CreatorsSteven LilienElizabeth SarnoffBryan WynbrandtStarsSarah JonesJorge GarciaJonny Coyne

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