The Queen's Gambit.
Shogun just behind it.
then Slow Horses.

Chernobyl

Came in here to say the same, great series!

I had a tough time with Episode 1. Never revisited it. Guess I need to go back.

For me
From The Earth to the Moon
Band of Brothers
Fargo Season 1 and 2
American Crime Story : The People vs OJ Simpson
Mare of Easttown
Shogun

Chernobyl was really good.
Shogun (2024) of course.
The Stand (1994)

Luck - since that turned out to be a limited series.

To be fair, I originally was kind of iffy on watching it as I assumed it would be a real downer of a series. But my teenage son really wanted to see it so I watched it with him, I'm glad I did.

I have a few more, but for the purpose of this thread, what exactly defines a "limited" series? Number of episodes? One season and done?

If it qualifies, I would definitely add Watchmen to my list, that was fantastic.

Andor S1

At least for Emmys, it's a single, contained series in a single season without story carryover.

And Watchman is a fantastic call! Wonderful series.

That is actually a Dramatic Series, at least by Emmy standards. Runs two seasons.

Since it was only one season, how bout Freaks and Geeks. Or even Firefly. Also, loved Lovecraft Country.

If we're talking limited series as a one-off with no more than 10 episodes then I would second the aforementioned Chernobyl and Watchmen, while adding:

The Shadow Line

The Night Of

Sharp Objects


If we're talking shows that were meant to have a second season but were canceled after one then I would second the aforementioned Luck and include these as well:

Taboo

Hunted

I wouldn't count those. They didn't have a one-season story to tell.
Now Regina King did win an Emmy in the Limited Series category for a Netflix series called Seven Seconds that was supposed to be a Dramatic Series, but got canceled after one season and the Emmys did let them classify it as a Limited Series

Chernobyl is a fantastic series. You really should give it another try.

Band of Brothers always tops my list for these threads. A damn near perfect series!

While it may not be the best, I had a great time with 11/22/63.

And while I’m listing Stephen Kong Mini-series, I love the original mini-series of The Stand with Gary Sinise. Though, now we’re going down the “mini series” rabbit hole.

1. Midnight Mass
2. The Haunting of Hill House
3. through infinity--yes, there have been other good ones, but none, for me, compare to the above two.

Watchmen was the first thing that came to mind.

Ken Burns' Baseball
I haven't seen it since it first aired, but I remember liking Lonesome Dove.

Lonesome Dove is my personal favorite (it probably counts as a mini series though). I also really enjoyed The Undoing.

Most recently:

Fool Me Once (Netflix)

Shogun (FX/Hulu)

Masters of the Air (Apple TV+)

1883 (Paramount+)

The Undoing (HBO)

The Last Dance (ESPN/Netflix)

Mare of Easttown (HBO)

I'm talking about something that has a beginning and a definitive end. Not a 1 season show that was cancelled or a continuing show. .

Maybe doesn’t fit the criteria exactly but since the seasons are all self contained stories I’m going with season one of True Detective.

That is considered a Limited Series by the Television Academy, but for whatever reason, HBO competed Season 1 in the Dramatic Series category, where it was nominated for 12 Emmys including Best Drama Series and Best Actor in a Drama Series (x 2). It won 5 Emmys including Best Directing in a Drama Series — I’m sure it would have totally cleaned up if it had competed in the Limited Series categories instead of pitting itself against Breaking Bad.in its final season. It moved to Limited Series for subsequent seasons, and will undoubtedly be up for several Emmys this Summer as well in the Limited Series category.

The White Lotus

That's an ongoing series. It's headed into season 3.

24: Live Another Day

hey, that qualifies!

yes, but it is a different locale, different cast each time. each season should be considered since there is usually no crossover stories, only a couple characters.

Breaking Bad



Isn’t NCIS coming up on 1,000?