Best HBO television series
35 items ranked
HBO has had a number of very popular tv series over the years. This list examines the best ones.
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1.
The Wire
410 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 4 comments
Comments:
By far the greatest, most well put together, well acted, tv show of all time. It takes all the typical for example "cop," "political", "crime", "mystery" tv genre shows and combines all of them in one show and does them better than any other competitor in any category. Get through the first couple episodes of cursing and a tad bit of confusion and you will be transported into a world where you will literally never want to leave, at a distance of course haha.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
best show evah
Added 12 years ago by guest, 6 points
Capadocia over The Wire? Feck off.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
Greatest TV show of all time.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 3 points
2.
Game Of Thrones!!
Absolutely Amazing!
407 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 12 comments
Comments:
You won't be able to stop... Story lines and characters are addicting!!!!
Added 10 years ago by guest, 1 point
It's absolutely a breath taking movie. I love it
Added 11 years ago by guest, -2 points
Surprising show. Expeditive, Intriguing. Just love it.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 3 points
Best show EVER!!!!!!!!!
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
WOW Waiting for season 3!!
Added 11 years ago by guest, 2 points
Haven't liked a series this much since Sopranos. Well worth the time to watch.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 3 points
one of the top serials ever made for historical drama,,,just cant wait for season 2
Added 12 years ago by mehul, 3 points
This is my fav series atm. LOVE IT! Cant wait for season 2 either.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
I am loving this show more each day.. I am re-watching again.. Please come season 2!! LOVE IT!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
one of the best series of all time. thanks HBO!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 3 points
Best that there is!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
INCREDIBLE!
CANT WAIT FOR SEASON 2
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
3.
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is a very popular tv show about the mafia in New Jersey.
332 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 2 comments
Comments:
The Sopranos is Shakesperian in concept. It is a true tragedy. It never goes for cheap laughs or predictable cliches. I think it stands as the greatest TV series of all time.
Added 10 years ago by guest, 1 point
This is a work of searing intellectual genius!
Added 14 years ago by guest, 3 points
4.
Boardwalk Empire
310 points - added 13 years ago by checkmate - 1 comment
Comments:
best serial ever on period,ancient USA off 1920s,,,great acting by steve buschemi,,,,the pilot episode was just too good.
Added 12 years ago by mehul, 2 points
5.
Deadwood
297 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 2 comments
Comments:
Epic! One of the best shows ever produced! Why do HBO keep Screwing us over with canceling awesome shows!
Added 12 years ago by guest, 2 points
super!
Added 14 years ago by guest, 3 points
6.
Rome
289 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 2 comments
Comments:
Loved this show.. Why they cancelled I don't know..
Added 13 years ago by guest, 12 points
Super!
Added 14 years ago by guest, 3 points
7.
Band of Brothers
just cos'
279 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Truly brilliant piece of work. i liked how they had interviews with the actual men the series was based on. Unfortunately the main character, the lieutenant, has passed away recently. God Bless.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
8.
Capadocia
Capadocia (Cappadocia, in Spanish, full name Capadocia: Un Lugar Sin Perdón, Cappadocia:A Place Without Forgiveness) is a Mexican HBO Latin America television series.
199 points - added 13 years ago by hrebollo - 2 comments
Comments:
This is in my top 5 shows of all time.Amazing series!
Added 8 years ago by guest, 0 points
Seriously this was the best show ever, I know everyone says that about their favorite shows but this was truly was unique.
Added 10 years ago by guest, 2 points
9.
True Blood
True Blood is by Alan Ball and centers around vampires.
186 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 1 comment
Comments:
True Blood is the coolest sexyest most fun show hbo has ever had love the sookieverse
Added 12 years ago by guest, -8 points
10.
Carnivale
178 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 5 comments
Comments:
Top 5 ever for sure.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
i just finished watching carnivale, i cant believe they cancelled it, Wat do them guy's be thinking bout. I
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
I watched both series over a Christmas period. I loved it. Why on earth did they not make a third season????? Good choice.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
best ever. I love it!!! too bad it's cancelled... boo HBO for cancelling it.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
Best show ever!!!!!!
Added 14 years ago by guest, 1 point
11.
Six Feet Under
177 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 1 comment
Comments:
Seriously...this is the most dramatic and heart-breaking serie ever. If you can fell emotions you just cannot live without seeing the painfull and tragic end of this amazing tv serie. There is NO OTHER series that will never offer you that moment...any movie neither. Characters are so much lovely... As an human being you need to feel this pain and live it for 63 episodes. This is once in a life, i'm not kidding.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 9 points
12.
Entourage
A series about a group of LA actors.
177 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 1 comment
Comments:
honestly one of the best show to ever air and truly helped me develop my philosophies.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
13.
OZ
147 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 2 comments
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Every high school should make this show a subject in school, maybe they'll think twice before committing a crime!
Added 8 years ago by guest, 0 points
one of the best tv series ever created
Added 13 years ago by guest, 5 points
14.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
This show is about Larry David the creator of Seinfeld.
136 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 1 comment
Comments:
Brilliant show - if you loved Seinfeld, you will love this, perhaps even more. By the time this came out, Seinfeld had been gone for a couple years so the circular storylines were slightly more thought out, better crafted, and of course written very well when it was not improv'd. And, all by LD himself - the real genius behind Seinfeld. Not to take any thing away from Jerry - just a really well done show.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 2 points
15.
Flight of the Conchords
94 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 2 comments
Comments:
Really incredible show at the time - pure love for this show - the real star was Murray!
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
the bestest show ever
Added 13 years ago by guest, 4 points
16.
John Adams
53 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
17.
Tell Me you Love Me
52 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
18.
Eastbound and Down
49 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 1 comment
Comments:
funniest show ever. My husband and I was crying laughing and we're not even baseball fans.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
19.
Fraggle Rock
The first HBO original series in 1983
48 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
I loved Fraggle Rock as child in the 80s!!
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
20.
Hung
41 points - added 15 years ago by Peter - 1 comment
Comments:
Iam so sad and let down by hbo for not bringing back hung I guess 3million viewers is not good for them :-(
Added 12 years ago by guest, 2 points
21.
BORED TO DEATH!
um it's hilarious and no one even knows about it.
jason schwartzman.
need i say more?
29 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Excellent cast, excellent show.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
22.
The Pacific
Really cool series about the pacific war in WWII
27 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
23.
Big Love
Big Love is a show about Mormons living in Utah.
26 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
24.
True Detective
Each season = 1 story. Great actors, incredible script
23 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
25.
In Treatment
21 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
26.
From the Earth to the Moon
17 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
27.
Spartacus
Best show everrrr
15 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Spartacus is by starz, not hbo
Added 11 years ago by guest, 5 points
28.
Enlightened
Life changing show, great character development and acting by a great cast. And the writing was just superb. I mean, it was declared as the "Best show on TV" still, no-one watched. RIP :(
14 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
29.
GENERATION KILL
realistic
13 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
30.
Tales From The Crypt
This Series Helped HBO to it's greatness today
9 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Loved TFTC was on HBO for along time and will remain a classic
Added 10 years ago by guest, 0 points
31.
John from Cincinatti
5 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
32.
Mr. Show
Was, by far, the funniest thing on T.V. Set up alternative comedy for the next decade and a half
4 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
33.
Middlesex
1 point - added 15 years ago by Peter -
34.
How To Make It In America
Sure this tory had it's flaws, but it had a healthy dosage of dry humor. And whether you like it or not, you can relate to 1 or more character from the show.
p.s. It was also pretty fun getting to sing I need a dollar wasn't it?
0 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
35.
Sex and the City
Follows the dating life of single women in New York.
-35 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
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