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I haven't been watching much in terms of actual shows for a good while, then while listening to a podcast a host casually mentioned they had rewatched Chernobyl, how it still holds up, that there's a reason it got as much acclaim as it did, etc. So I thought I'd give it a go and wow, loved it (still one episode left to watch).

Had me thinking, what else have I missed out on? What are some "absolute cinema" TV shows that still hold up and and are considered must watch?

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[โ€“] teslasaur@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Comedies that are must watch to understand the media landscape that follows Friends Seinfeld How i met your mother Sex and the city

Top of all The wire Chernobyl Breaking bad The office (the British one) Battlestar galactica Band of Brothers Fargo The West Wing Dark

Incredible, but took a turn for the worse Dexter (s1-3 are good) Game of Thrones (s1-4) Stranger things (s1-4.5) True detective (s1)

Incredible, but cut short Mindhunter Firefly

Animation The last airbender Spectacular Spider man Attack on titan Batman: the animated series Death note South Park (note. There are a lot of seasons. I like 13, but you might very well hate it)

Fringe Classics that are aquried tastes Black adder Fawlty towers Freaks and geeks Twin Peaks

[โ€“] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 1 points 18 hours ago

Hey, season 2 of True Detective was alright. I mean I'm not watching it a second or third... or fourth time, but its worth a watch.