Murad needs your help

My erstwhile blogging partner Murad Ahmed watched the last episode of the Sopranos last night. And he doesn't know what to watch next.

The Wire? No, he's watched that. And West Wing too.

So what next? Any ideas?

Comments

[Stuart]

Mad Men - from the same stable, beautifully shot and politically incorrect!

[Sabari]

Dexter and Underbelly are quite good.

[BD]

Six Feet Under

[Tony Francis]

All five seasons of the Brady Bunch are available in a complete DVD set.

[NL]

Why not read a book instead?

[Richard Young]

Agree on Mad Men. If he wants to shift down a gear, try The Shield (moral turpitude for people who can't stomach the neo-con claptrap in 24). For laughs at that same marginally lower level of intellectual polish, try Weeds (if only for the chance to gaze longingly at Mary-Lousie Parker). And I hear Generation Kill is well worth a try - David Simon's post-Wire series on troops in Iraq.

[Alasdair Mowat]

Dexter, definitely! Fantastic program.

[Ben Maccer]

I agree with the Dexter idea. It's very good and has that 'bubbling under the surface' feel that Sopranos had.

Then again, Spooks is really brilliant at the moment.

[Jez]

Family Guy.

[BR]

Battlestar Galactica - new version.

Taking the polystyrene out of Sci-Fi since episode 1

[Tom Foster]

If he can stomach the sci-fi premise, then the reimagining of Battlestar Galactica is beautiful, epic, and riven with brutal human conflict. Far closer to The Shield than Star Trek.

[JB]

Gilmore Girls -- you can entirely ignore the plot and just sit back and enjoy the rapid fire dialogue

[RH]

The Shield or 24 if you want something entertaining and fast-paced.

Dexter is also pretty good but if you want a laugh then how about Arrested Development or Curb your Enthusiasm

[Adam Lewitt]

The Shield!

[James]

House

[Bruno Alves]

Deadwood. The only TV Show that can be put alongside The Sopranos and The Wire

[Jonathan]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People are both well worth watching - and re-watching if you've already seen them.

[Michael]

Generation Kill might repay your time. Just make sure you watch something from HBO. British TV hasn't offered much of value since the end of The Day Today

[James Martin]

DEADWOOD - but then be prepared to be incredibly frustrated at the fact that it was cancelled after three glorious series.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - greatest sitcome ever, and accordsing to star Jeffrey Tambor, ready to be made into a film any time now.

MAD MEN - sublime telly - better than Sopranos IMO.

[Mark Stockwell]

Band of Brothers. Every episode. In one sitting.

[Andy C]

Agree with Dexter, Mad Men, Gen Kill plus also check out the magnificent Entourage.

Ari Gold is based on Rahm Emanuel's brother.

[Old Hack]

Damages.

Glen Close is superb, not to mention Ted Danson

[David]

I agree with the Le Carre suggestion, but better still is the Fry & Laurie Jeeves and Wooster series. Pure delight - and might lead to a (re)reading of the original, thus satisfying one of the above posts.

[John Thompson]

BROTHERHOOD - Set in Rhode Island now in its 3rd series, about two brothers - the thug and the politician. excellent plots and casting. (Showtime)

John
Fredericton

[Nick]

Friday Night Lights. Hard to believe but it's sensational.

[Corrupted Mind]

Lots of Times comment readers are sitting in (probably bothering the missus) with the same DVD's I have... lol
1. Arrested Development (be prepared to become addicted and to watch it very many times)
2. Deadwood (As everyone's said above class TV)
3. BSG (When everyone at work discovers what Frak means I'm Frak-ed)

[karsten]

Homicide: Life on the Streets. Plenty of seasons there. Head to eBay.

[Dan W.]

weather channel

[Dave B]

Murder she said.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=m9J95oUYYjI

[ortega]

Nothing matches the level reached by Sopranos, Wire and West Wing.
So, why not change from drama to comedy? Try Fraser. You have eleven long seasons to enjoy.

[rickyj]

John Adams is brilliant. Not sure it's out on DVD yet but it will be soon. And the book's even better.

[Sabari]

Oh, house! house!

[Chris]

Just start watching the sopranos again from the beginning...its even better second time round !