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Ask HN: Best TV series you watched in 2012?

15 points by sdiw 14y ago

For me, Game of Throne.

jameswyse 14y ago
I've watched a lot of 'bad' shows this year, really just for something to watch. I did really enjoy Breaking Bad, Dexter & The Walking Dead though! I also re-watched Oz, The Wire & Seinfeld this year and I'll probably watch them again at some point in 2013..
- brutuscat 14y ago
  +1 The Wire: Shieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
lsiebert 14y ago
I have been enjoying Person of Interest. A buttoned down cypherpunk and a ex cia black ops agent help/stop people indicated to them by an AI. But it's set in the present, not the future. Sometimes reminds me of the Wire.
kls 14y ago
Walking Dead, was hands down the best series last year for me. It's a well put together and produced show. Has a lot of drama without being soap opra'ish. Even if the zombie apocalypse is not your thing, it's still a great show. My wife hates zombie movies and absolutely loves the series.
jamesbritt 14y ago
Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Mad Men, Homeland, and Justified. Oh, and Louie. :)
LCoder 14y ago
The Newsroom. A wonderful take on what broadcast news could be. Plus I'm a fan of Aaron Sorkin.
zerovox 14y ago
Louie, Season 3 stands out to me as the best show of the year. Every 'section'(between advert breaks) is extremely well written, directed, and even orchestrated. Each 'section' feels like an operatic movement, with each episode being extremely cohesive and emotive. From an artistic point of view, it's one of the best shows of the year. From a comedy point of view, it's probably the best show of the year, definitely the stand out show for me this year. Homeland was also very good this year, it managed to keep up the suspense and excellent acting, I'm excited to see the new season next year. I enjoyed Dexter, I'm not sure I like where they are heading though, it's getting darker and darker by the series. I also enjoyed Castle, I think it's very funny and well written, but perhaps I have a soft spot Nathan Fillion. Most anticipated TV series for next year is the new Arrested Development. I love the first three seasons, I'm a bit nervous with netflix financing it, I hope the (probably) smaller budget hasn't meant too many compromises in terms of writing and production, but with the excellent cast from the previous seasons all returning, I'm excited to see how they're going to pick up from the end of season 3.
awestley 14y ago
Breaking Bad, Walking Dead and Awake. Yes, Awake...
- gbeeson 14y ago
  Very bummed that Awake got axed - interesting spin on a cop procedural.
bennesvig 14y ago
Breaking Bad continues to amaze me each year.
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cenanozen 14y ago
Fringe
theklub 14y ago
Boardwalk Empire
tommys 14y ago
Game Of Thrones and Homeland.
- tommys 14y ago
  Will have a look at Breaking Bad...
josscrowcroft 14y ago
Dexter S07 was very, very good. Some of the best writing on the show yet, even if still completely defies logic and believability. Really great acting from some of the cast too.
muxxa 14y ago
Love/Hate Irish Crime Drama
codegeek 14y ago
Boardwalk Empire
ergest 14y ago
I never watched Lost when it ran and even when it ended in 2010. My friends kept pushing but I never gave it a chance until a month ago. Once I made past a few episodes, I was hooked!!
- citricsquid 14y ago
  How much have you watched? The first 2 seasons are fantastic, but I watched every season in the space of 2 weeks and after season 3 it just goes down hill and eventually became a chore for me to watch. I found the ending so very frustrating because there are so many unanswered questions...
  - ergest 14y ago
    I'm watching the last season now. Yes there are many questions that are never answered and the timelines never get explained, but I'm still enjoying it. I found the many, multi-faceted characters to be very easy to relate to and interesting to follow.
ParadisoShlee 14y ago
Community. :)
- dustin999 14y ago
  Homeland and Game of Thrones
seanc722 14y ago
I can't decide. A few for me! Dexter, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and always Dr Who :)
filenox 14y ago
Breaking bad, no doubt
yumyum 14y ago
Last Resort. Too bad the show got cancelled but it was the most promising new series.
johnwatson11218 14y ago
Peep Show. It isn't from 2012 but I found it then on netflix. Best laughs, best writing etc. I loved the way it presented life in London especially the day to day grind. Definitely worth checking out.
- zerovox 14y ago
  I love Peep Show. They're currently airing the newest season, and I'm impressed by it so far, it's managed to live up to previous seasons, although it would be nice if they pushed the storyline a bit further from the same 'two dudes in a flat, one doing drugs, the other obsessing over a girl' theme that they've had since the first season
error54 14y ago
Sherlock
eperoumal 14y ago
I'm surprised no one quoted Arrow yet...
jeremyarussell 14y ago
Sons of Anarchy has been better and better each season, this years topped it off for me. There may be a few other shows and cartoons (Oh noooes.) But as far as live action it's SOA all the way. (I must disclose that I haven't seen breaking bad yet, and from what I hear I need to watch it very badly. Especially since I love SOA as much as I do, or so I've heard)
gabemart 14y ago
The Legend of Korra, the new incarnation of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series. If you can get over the fact that it's a kids' show, it's one of the best-crafted series out there. I used to say it was the best animated series I'd ever seen, but now I'd go further and say it was the best show I've ever seen in any genre aimed at any age group. To properly catalog its qualities would take a fairly substantial effort on my part and produce a fairly lengthy piece of writing, so I'll just say this: it's a series that's obviously produced by extremely talented people who deeply care about what they're making, and the more you watch the show the more evident that becomes in a ceaselessly pleasing array of ways. I literally can't endorse it enough.
spicavigo 14y ago
Breaking Bad.
gregd 14y ago
Sherlock, Game of Thrones
Fuzzwah 14y ago
Felt compelled to post because I hadn't seen Suits mentioned. Modern Family continues to be reliable for laughs and hasn't been added yet. The League is the other show which I find myself laughing out loud at least a few times every episode. Hell on Wheels surprised me by having a strong second season. I had high hopes for Copper, but it hasn't really grabbed me in the 1st handful of episodes. Agree with all the obvious ones: Homeland, Louie, Newsroom, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, Community. My wife is addicted to Castle and I've come to really enjoy it too. Since we've caught up to date with that we've now switched over to Person of Interest, which I'm really enjoying. I've fallen behind with the following and plan to catch up ASAP: Dexter, Sons of Anarchy, 30 Rock, Breaking Bad. PS: yeah, I watch a lot of TV :)

15 points by sdiw 14y ago

For me, Game of Throne.

I've watched a lot of 'bad' shows this year, really just for something to watch. I did really enjoy Breaking Bad, Dexter & The Walking Dead though! I also re-watched Oz, The Wire & Seinfeld this year and I'll probably watch them again at some point in 2013..

brutuscat 14y ago
+1 The Wire: Shieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

lsiebert 14y ago

I have been enjoying Person of Interest. A buttoned down cypherpunk and a ex cia black ops agent help/stop people indicated to them by an AI. But it's set in the present, not the future. Sometimes reminds me of the Wire.

kls 14y ago

Walking Dead, was hands down the best series last year for me. It's a well put together and produced show. Has a lot of drama without being soap opra'ish. Even if the zombie apocalypse is not your thing, it's still a great show. My wife hates zombie movies and absolutely loves the series.

jamesbritt 14y ago

Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Mad Men, Homeland, and Justified. Oh, and Louie. :)

LCoder 14y ago

The Newsroom. A wonderful take on what broadcast news could be. Plus I'm a fan of Aaron Sorkin.

zerovox 14y ago

Louie, Season 3 stands out to me as the best show of the year. Every 'section'(between advert breaks) is extremely well written, directed, and even orchestrated. Each 'section' feels like an operatic movement, with each episode being extremely cohesive and emotive. From an artistic point of view, it's one of the best shows of the year. From a comedy point of view, it's probably the best show of the year, definitely the stand out show for me this year. Homeland was also very good this year, it managed to keep up the suspense and excellent acting, I'm excited to see the new season next year. I enjoyed Dexter, I'm not sure I like where they are heading though, it's getting darker and darker by the series. I also enjoyed Castle, I think it's very funny and well written, but perhaps I have a soft spot Nathan Fillion. Most anticipated TV series for next year is the new Arrested Development. I love the first three seasons, I'm a bit nervous with netflix financing it, I hope the (probably) smaller budget hasn't meant too many compromises in terms of writing and production, but with the excellent cast from the previous seasons all returning, I'm excited to see how they're going to pick up from the end of season 3.

awestley 14y ago

Breaking Bad, Walking Dead and Awake. Yes, Awake...

gbeeson 14y ago
Very bummed that Awake got axed - interesting spin on a cop procedural.

bennesvig 14y ago

Breaking Bad continues to amaze me each year.

deleted 14y ago

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cenanozen 14y ago

Fringe

theklub 14y ago

Boardwalk Empire

tommys 14y ago

Game Of Thrones and Homeland.

tommys 14y ago
Will have a look at Breaking Bad...

josscrowcroft 14y ago

Dexter S07 was very, very good. Some of the best writing on the show yet, even if still completely defies logic and believability. Really great acting from some of the cast too.

muxxa 14y ago

Love/Hate Irish Crime Drama

codegeek 14y ago

Boardwalk Empire

ergest 14y ago

I never watched Lost when it ran and even when it ended in 2010. My friends kept pushing but I never gave it a chance until a month ago. Once I made past a few episodes, I was hooked!!

citricsquid 14y ago
How much have you watched? The first 2 seasons are fantastic, but I watched every season in the space of 2 weeks and after season 3 it just goes down hill and eventually became a chore for me to watch. I found the ending so very frustrating because there are so many unanswered questions...
- ergest 14y ago
  I'm watching the last season now. Yes there are many questions that are never answered and the timelines never get explained, but I'm still enjoying it. I found the many, multi-faceted characters to be very easy to relate to and interesting to follow.

ParadisoShlee 14y ago

Community. :)

dustin999 14y ago
Homeland and Game of Thrones

seanc722 14y ago

I can't decide. A few for me! Dexter, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and always Dr Who :)

filenox 14y ago

Breaking bad, no doubt

yumyum 14y ago

Last Resort. Too bad the show got cancelled but it was the most promising new series.

johnwatson11218 14y ago

Peep Show. It isn't from 2012 but I found it then on netflix. Best laughs, best writing etc. I loved the way it presented life in London especially the day to day grind. Definitely worth checking out.

zerovox 14y ago
I love Peep Show. They're currently airing the newest season, and I'm impressed by it so far, it's managed to live up to previous seasons, although it would be nice if they pushed the storyline a bit further from the same 'two dudes in a flat, one doing drugs, the other obsessing over a girl' theme that they've had since the first season

error54 14y ago

Sherlock

eperoumal 14y ago

I'm surprised no one quoted Arrow yet...

jeremyarussell 14y ago

Sons of Anarchy has been better and better each season, this years topped it off for me. There may be a few other shows and cartoons (Oh noooes.) But as far as live action it's SOA all the way. (I must disclose that I haven't seen breaking bad yet, and from what I hear I need to watch it very badly. Especially since I love SOA as much as I do, or so I've heard)

gabemart 14y ago

The Legend of Korra, the new incarnation of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series. If you can get over the fact that it's a kids' show, it's one of the best-crafted series out there. I used to say it was the best animated series I'd ever seen, but now I'd go further and say it was the best show I've ever seen in any genre aimed at any age group. To properly catalog its qualities would take a fairly substantial effort on my part and produce a fairly lengthy piece of writing, so I'll just say this: it's a series that's obviously produced by extremely talented people who deeply care about what they're making, and the more you watch the show the more evident that becomes in a ceaselessly pleasing array of ways. I literally can't endorse it enough.

spicavigo 14y ago

Breaking Bad.

gregd 14y ago

Sherlock, Game of Thrones

Fuzzwah 14y ago

Felt compelled to post because I hadn't seen Suits mentioned. Modern Family continues to be reliable for laughs and hasn't been added yet. The League is the other show which I find myself laughing out loud at least a few times every episode. Hell on Wheels surprised me by having a strong second season. I had high hopes for Copper, but it hasn't really grabbed me in the 1st handful of episodes. Agree with all the obvious ones: Homeland, Louie, Newsroom, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, Community. My wife is addicted to Castle and I've come to really enjoy it too. Since we've caught up to date with that we've now switched over to Person of Interest, which I'm really enjoying. I've fallen behind with the following and plan to catch up ASAP: Dexter, Sons of Anarchy, 30 Rock, Breaking Bad. PS: yeah, I watch a lot of TV :)