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I Need a Dvd Fix - Any Shows like The Shield?
I am currently watching The Shield, my 2nd go through in preparation for the new and final season. I've never had a tv show suck me in so strongly that I literally burn through seasons within a day.
I need more. This show is just too short on episodes. Can anyone recommend some good serialized dramas in the same vein? I have watched these series: Prison Break Lost Battlestar Galactica I haven't checked out Rescue Me or Damages. I've been curious about The Closer. Does it measure up? |
The Wire. The first few seasons of Alias were good, too.
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Dexter
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The Wire.
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24?
No, the Closer is not anything like the Shield. Ever, never, never, ever. Rescue Me, and Nip/Tuck, while not about cops, is about as "edgy"........ |
The Wire and Intelligence.
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I agree with most of the recommendations, especially THE WIRE.
But I strongly urge you to go back a bit further to the show that MOST RESEMBLES your beloved THE SHIELD...and that is HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET. You'll notice the same visual style, and plenty of familiar talent in front of and behind the camera. This show is edgy and ran for 7 seasons on NBC. I recommend getting the full series boxset which gives you the movie and the crossovers with LAW & ORDER (which is a show that HOMICIDE had little in common with otherwise). I consider it the best television series I've ever seen, and I've watched everything mentioned in this thread. |
Originally Posted by indiephantom
(Post 8905613)
I agree with most of the recommendations, especially THE WIRE.
But I strongly urge you to go back a bit further to the show that MOST RESEMBLES your beloved THE SHIELD...and that is HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET. You'll notice the same visual style, and plenty of familiar talent in front of and behind the camera. This show is edgy and ran for 7 seasons on NBC. I recommend getting the full series boxset which gives you the movie and the crossovers with LAW & ORDER (which is a show that HOMICIDE had little in common with otherwise). I consider it the best television series I've ever seen, and I've watched everything mentioned in this thread. Thanks guys. I do own all seasons of The Wire and 24. Just haven't torn into them yet. I forgot about Homicide. I used to own the filing cabinet collection, and I regret selling it now. I'm just looking for that addictive quality where you have to see what happens next. I almost can't believe The Shield is finally returning to tv next week after like a two year hiatus! |
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