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What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

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Breaking Bad
30.37%
Mad Men
13.33%
The Walking Dead
4.44%
Dexter
2.22%
Homeland
2.96%
Spartacus
1.48%
True Blood
0.74%
Boardwalk Empire
0.74%
Game of Thrones
18.52%
Treme
0.74%
Justified
3.70%
The Good Wife
2.22%
Supernatural
0.74%
Nikita
2.22%
The Vampire Diaries
0
0%
Fringe
5.19%
Revenge
0
0%
Once Upon a Time
0.74%
Pretty Little Liars
0
0%
Sons of Anarchy
0.74%
Falling Skies
0
0%
Boss
0
0%
Damages
0
0%
Other (Name the show)
3.70%
More than one. I can't pick just one favorite
5.19%
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What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Old 07-15-12, 04:30 PM
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What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Thought I would throw this out there.

What is your favorite serial drama that is currently airing on TV right now? Your probably going to have to think pretty hard about that.

Alot of procedurals currently airing have serial arcs, but I'm trying to keep those out of the mix.

On the poll, I tried to stick with stuff that has aired at least 1 season and gets some discussion here.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

The Good Wife and Game of Thrones for me. Though many on the list are good, those two are my tops.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

I'm going to go outside what's popular here and say The Good Wife.

Although I'm a big fan of alot of these shows on the poll. I know lawyer dramas aren't exactly super popular in this forum, but IMO, The Good Wife is probably one of the smartest shows on TV right now with great guest stars and good performances from all the core cast members. They do a great job contructing compelling serial story arcs that carry over episode to episode.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

I would say Walking Dead, but I didn't like Season 2.

I guess I'll go with The Lying Game. That turned out better than I expected.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Breaking Bad and Walking Dead are the only ones I actually watch, so I chose Breaking Bad.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Nikita, of course.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Originally Posted by Fist of Doom
Nikita, of course.
That would be a close 2nd for me.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Breaking bad by a country mile. nothing is even close.
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GoT is in my opinion one of the best adaptations for TV I have ever seen. I like a few other shows on the list but none come close.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Game of Thrones for me as well.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Breaking Bad
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Mad Men
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Game of Mad Men Breaking Bad Thrones
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Doctor Who.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Game of Thrones is easily my favorite, always look forward to a new episode.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Originally Posted by Deftones
Breaking Bad by a country mile. nothing is even close.
This.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Gut reaction is Breaking Bad since I just powered through all 4 seasons for the first time. However after looking at the list I think Fringe edges it out by a nose. It has such a grander and fuller story, and has characters that, you know, are likable. Coming in at 3rd, I'd say Walking Dead.

I still have Game of Thrones and Homeland to watch though. I have high expectations for both.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

BB closely followed by Mad Men, Justified and Homeland gets a special note based on season one.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Breaking Bad is the best show on television right now so I'm going with that. Dexter and Mad Men are both really great as well. I haven't watched all of Game of Thrones or Boardwalk Empire yet but they both seem really good too.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Breaking Bad from the listed names. Doctor Who would be #1 though.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

GOT, but I haven't seen near enough of those to make a very informed opinion.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

No Parenthood?
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

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No Parenthood?
Option 24 (Other Name the show)

The poll only allows 25 options. Maybe I could have put that instead of Treme.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

1. Mad Men
2. Justified

(a distant) 3. Game of Thrones tied w/ Breaking Bad
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

A lot of good shows on the list including some that I'm behind on or haven't gotten around to watching yet, but Game of Thrones is easily my favorite. Fringe would be a close 2nd.
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Re: What is your favorite Serial Drama on TV Right Now?

Originally Posted by DJariya
Option 24 (Other Name the show)

The poll only allows 25 options. Maybe I could have put that instead of Treme.
You would have cut Treme over Falling Skies?

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