The 10 best shows on tv right now regardless of genre?

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  1. Jayson1

    Jayson1 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Anything that is a current show. It can be on hiatus or at least have been part of the current tv season. This isn't in the exact ordr but my list would be this.

    1 Mystery Science Theater 3000:Seeing as how the old show was the greatest things human beings ever invented it had no choice but make the list.

    2 Mr Robot: I'm in the middle of season 3 and this show is just so powerful. It's also one of the most thrilling and unpredictable shows I have ever seen. I even like how even though it's our world it has become a kind of alternate version of our world since the 9/5 hack.

    3 Veep=Selina Myers is the greatest female character ever on tv and prime example on how to write a strong female character IMO. I love just how brutal the characters are in how they insult each other. It's also right up their with "Seinfeld" and 'Community" in terms of best overall cast in a comedy.

    4 Atlanta': Another powerful show that has important things to say about society. I like how it even puts more importance on character over comedy but is also funny which sort of gets your into that "MASH" type of comedy show.

    5 Better Call Saul; Show is so good their are times where I wonder if I even like it better than "Breaking Bad." Jimmy is perfect as the flawed series lead who you still find charming and likeable even when he does bad things because you never feel like he has a really bad heart. Just a little selfish or greedy at times but not even all the time.

    6 Orville=Big Seth McFarlande fan and Trek fan so my fan worship of him combined with nerd nostiga and the fact that the show is just pleasant which is nice in this day and age help make it on my list.

    7 Stranger Things=I was a kid basically the same age as these kids in those early 80's so that part got me hooked. Then you toss in all the cool 80's genre stuff and a special character in Eleven and you got a winner.

    8 Legion=A complete mind trip. Sometimes don't even know what is going on but you know it's great though it has become a little easier to follow in season 2. Like all the characters and it's visual style.

    9 Ash vs The Evil Dead: I know it got canned but it was part of this season and who knows. Netflix or someone might pick it up. Great gore with Ash back and Campbell being another one of those nerd God's we should worship. His sidekicks which included his daughter this year are great supporting characters and even better than the other characters Ash has been around with in the movies.

    10 American Horror Story: It's concept of telling a new story each year I think was really orginal and also how they often use the same actors. Ryan also has a unique talent of bringing in A-List talent for the show and not just for one maybe two characters.

    Honorable mentions would be"
    1 The Handmaid's Tale
    2 Silicon Valley
    3 Baskets
    4 The Unbreakble Kimmy Schmidt
    5 Arrested Development
    6 Daredevil
    7 Punisher
    8Black Lighting
    9 Legends of Tommorow
    10 Family Guy


    Jason
     
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  2. JirinPanthosa

    JirinPanthosa Admiral Admiral

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    Event viewing:
    1. Game of Thrones
    2. Westworld
    3. Better Call Saul

    Never miss an episode:
    4. Silicon Valley
    5. Stranger Things
    6. Orange is the New Black
    7. Brooklyn 99

    Catch up eventually:
    8. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
    9. The Good Place
    10. Star Trek: Discovery

    Honorable mention:
    Fargo (Does it count as currently on?)
    Survivor
    American Ninja Warrior

    Watch when I can:
    Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
    The Orville
    Bar Rescue
    Chopped
    Master of None
    The Amazing Race
    Big Brother
    The Simpsons
    Saturday Night Live
     
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  3. Greg Cox

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    Don't have time to assemble 10, but KILLING EVE is about as good as it gets.
     
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  4. Janeway’s Girl

    Janeway’s Girl Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
    Ash vs Evil Dead
    Wynonna Earp
    iZombie
    The Orville
     
  5. The Nth Doctor

    The Nth Doctor Infinite Possibilities... Premium Member

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    My list drastically changed this week...because my number one favorite show, The Americans, ended. :(

    Absolutely must watch
    1. Legion
    2. Doctor Who (will probably move up when Jodie Whitaker debuts)
    3. Stranger Things
    3. Sense8 (briefly returns to the list!)
    4. Game of Thrones
    5. Better Call Saul
    6. The Handmaid's Tale
    7. Westworld
    8. Jessica Jones
    9. Daredevil
    10. Luke Cage

    Honorable mention but still must watch (aka I watch too much television)
    Killing Eve (will move to the top ten after Sense8's series finale)
    Counterpart
    Luther (another series is coming!!!)
    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
    Orange is the New Black
    The Man in the High Castle
    BoJack Horseman
    American Gods
    Fleabag
    Grace and Frankie
    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
    Peaky Blinders
    Black Mirror
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    Honorable mention but not in a rush to watch
    People of Earth
    Veep
    Vikings
    Brockmire
    The Gifted
    Discovery
    The Orville

    Talk shows that I always make time for
    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    The Daily Show
    Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
    The Break with Michelle Wolf
    The Rundown with Robin Thede
    The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (perhaps you sense a theme?)
    I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman
    Graham Norton
    QI

    Will watch whenever they eventually return
    Fargo
    True Detective
    House of Cards
    Feud
    American Crime Story (I'm more interested in the Hurricane Katrina storyline than anything else they're planning)

    ...so yeah, wwwaaayyy too much television. :lol:
     
  6. Jayson1

    Jayson1 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    You think that is to much. My list I think must be in the hundreds especially when I add old shows I haven't ever gotten around to seeing or only started and haven't finished.:) I can't believe I forgot Doctor Who and Black Mirror who both should be on the Top 10 though I don't know how to squeeze them in.. One that nobody has mentioned also being "It's Always Sunny in Phildeplhia."

    Jason
     
  7. bigdaddy

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    Any list without The Expanse is wrong.
     
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  8. thribs

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    Discovery? That's just all kinds of wrong. :)
     
  9. JirinPanthosa

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    It's got positives and negatives, I think most of the extreme negative reactions fall under the "HOW DARE THEY MAKE A TREK THAT DOESN'T MATCH MY PRESCRIPTIVE VIEW FOR WHAT TREK IS SUPPOSED TO BE?!?!?!" category.
     
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  10. CorporalCaptain

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    Opinions aren't wrong.
     
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  11. 1001001

    1001001 Serial Canon Violator Moderator

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    Counterpart
    Doctor Who
    Star Trek: Discovery
    The Orville
    Humans
    Stranger Things
    Fargo
    Brooklyn Nine Nine
    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
    People of Earth
     
  12. bigdaddy

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  13. gblews

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    Legion
    The Expanse
    ST: Discovery
    Agents of Shield
    Black Lightening
    Atlanta
    The Good Place
    Supernatural
    Black Mirror
    Crazy Ex Girlfriend
    The Crown

    That's 11, but screw it.
     
  14. Sophie74656

    Sophie74656 Commodore Commodore

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    My favorites...
    The Orville
    Modern Family
    The Goldbergs
    Game of Thrones
    Stranger Things
    Orange is the New Black
    Walking Dead
    Superstore

    Pretty much everything else i watch isn't new
     
  15. 1001001

    1001001 Serial Canon Violator Moderator

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    Okay then. If we get 11, add The Good Place to my list.

    :techman:

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    Oh, crap. Make that 12.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/LEFT]
     
  16. Sophie74656

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    oh yes, I forgot The Good Place! It's been a while since I've seen a new episode
     
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  17. Spot's Meow

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    In no particular order...

    Westworld
    The Good Place
    Orange is the New Black
    Stranger Things
    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
    Survivor
    black-ish
    The Orville
    13 Reasons Why
    I'd like to just list Westworld again, it's honestly far and away my favorite.
     
  18. CorporalClegg

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    Objectively speaking?

    Handmaidens
    The Crown
    Stanger Things

    Nothing else really worth mentioning.
     
  19. Nerys Myk

    Nerys Myk A Spock and a smile Premium Member

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    1. The Handmaid's Tale
    2. Westworld
    3. Legion
    4. Stranger Things
    5. Counterpart
    6. Ash vs The Evil Dead
    7. Black Lightning
    8. The Expanse
    9. Last Week Tonight
    10. The Daily Show
    11. Preacher
    12. Better Call Saul
     
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  20. DigificWriter

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    I'm expanding this list to 15, with one honorable mention:
    Supergirl
    Krypton
    Black Lightning
    Game of Thrones
    Westworld
    The Expanse
    Star Trek Discovery
    Voltron Legendary Defender
    Attack on Titan
    Sailor Moon Crystal
    The Crown
    9-1-1
    Elementary
    Chicago Fire
    Law & Order SVU
    Gotham (Honorable mention)