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Extension-Carry2584 t1_j1k9xt9 wrote

Succession , Barry , the Leftovers , sharp objects , the wire , band of Brothers , mare of easttown

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divesh_sam t1_j1ka0tc wrote

HBO has always been a pioneer in the TV industry, consistently making quality shows. There's honestly a lot of shows I could recommend, but the ones that stand out the most to me are:

  • Barry
  • The Righteous Gemstones
  • Vice Principals
  • Eastbound and Down
  • The Wire
  • The White Lotus
  • Succession
  • Perry Mason
  • Deadwood
  • Rome
  • The Deuce
  • Band of Brothers
  • The Pacific
  • Generation Kill
  • Mildred Pierce
  • Olive Kitteridge
  • Silicon Valley
  • I Know This Much Is True
  • We Own This City
  • Veep
  • Getting On
  • Westworld
  • Vinyl
  • Treme
  • Six Feet Under
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Wakattack00 t1_j1ka6d9 wrote

Games of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Westworld, Watchmen, His Dark Materials, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, plus about 100 more.

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darkarmy28 t1_j1ka9va wrote

I really enjoyed the Harley Quinn animated series.

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Turkstache t1_j1kaalt wrote

Barry and The Righteous Gemstones are my recent favorites.

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wango-mango t1_j1kac3p wrote

The Sopranos, The Wire, White Lotus and True Detective.

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MrArmageddon12 t1_j1kaen5 wrote

The Leftovers (one of my all time favorites)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The Wire

Watchmen

The Night Of

Barry

Chernobyl

Band of Brothers

The Pacific

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Hu5k3r t1_j1kakgr wrote

Station Eleven is fantastic

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zeje t1_j1kamy1 wrote

South Side is hilarious

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hiversun t1_j1kao3h wrote

Omg nobody has said OZ!!!! An absolute treasure.

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Gilkarash t1_j1kaoir wrote

Our Flag Means Death is awesome.

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954kevin t1_j1kazf3 wrote

Deadwood is my favorite HBO series.

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TitanCubes t1_j1kbazt wrote

Might be controversial but if you’ve never watched it definitely give Game of Thrones a try. The middle seasons are easily some of the best TV I’ve ever seen and House of the Dragon is a pretty good return to solid Game of Thrones.

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awildhorsepenis t1_j1kbi05 wrote

Generation Kill, Band of Brothers, The Pacific. No particular order

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soulsurfinfool t1_j1kbih2 wrote

How has no one mentioned Euphoria?! That's an excellent show with a great soundtrack. It can be pretty "teeny" at times, but it is definitely worth the watch. (Especially if you or anyone you love has ever struggled with addiction.

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eugene8800 t1_j1kblct wrote

Barry for sure other recommendations here are all good too

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Kanobe24 t1_j1kbmlb wrote

Arliss. Kidding. You must watch The Wire.

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HarrietsDiary t1_j1kbrqj wrote

Boardwalk Empire. (4.5 seasons) Perry Mason (just one)

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AltDaddy t1_j1kbszq wrote

Can't believe nobody has said "Euphoria". It's a tough watch, but so well done and worth the time. Writing is excellent.

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GutSneksINC t1_j1kbvez wrote

Dude I am seeing no love for Doom Patrol, one of the craziest most original shows in a longtime also Brendan Fraser kills it.

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Rustico32482 t1_j1kbw1h wrote

Deadwood. I have rewatched at leat 10 times.

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SirDaddio t1_j1kc2fx wrote

THE WIRE , asap, right now. Some of the greatest televisi9n to ever hit the little screen

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vivalavicky t1_j1kc3o2 wrote

Oz. Watch it once and then never again.

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Laura71421 t1_j1kc6f2 wrote

Based on the responses.... All of them.

Might be easier to tell you which to skip.

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Omegaprimus t1_j1kc860 wrote

Very few have posted generation kill, I didn’t really think of this show at all, then was talking to a guy that was in Iraq and Afghanistan as a tank commander and he pointed out that show is the most accurate depiction he has ever saw in a show. And it was the little things, the clothes get worse and worse fights over who gets to play their music on the PA.

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daffyscott t1_j1kcctt wrote

Replying to SucklingGodsTeets (#1,047,185)

Eh. I would not universally recommend it. I found it to be a very grinding watch and the ending left a very bitter taste in my mouth. >!Specifically how there were no repercussions for the violent cult leader, Tyler.!<

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SonOfSalem t1_j1kcd4c wrote

Rome. The wire. Deadwood. Sopranos. GoT. Curb. John Adams. Boardwalk empire. His dark materials. Barry. The Staircase. Peacemaker.

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PuddinPacketzofLuv t1_j1kcdlw wrote

The Wire, Band of Brothers, The Wire, Deadwood, The Wire, Oz, The Wire, Rome and finally The Wire.

Really, watch The Wire. May need a rewatch to catch all the details. All the pieces matter.

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shifty_peanut t1_j1kcenf wrote

Has to scroll way too far to see Righteous Gemstones

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TranceDude t1_j1kcfi8 wrote

Replying to hiversun (#1,047,221)

I always got a kick of seeing the Law & Order folks playing criminals. I also have burned into my brain an image of Schillinger pinning down some dude under what I believe was a weightlifting bench and dropping a deuce on him.

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Harryhoodrat t1_j1kcgc0 wrote

Two best shows on HBO:

Sopranos The wire

After that you have a lot of really good stuff:

Succession, GoT, Euphoria, Curb, White lotus, Leftovers

Also some good recent mini series shows:

Chernobyl, Mare of Eastown, The Night of

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Poppin_Daytons t1_j1kcgoi wrote

Replying to MrArmageddon12 (#1,047,172)

I only came here to write your first suggestion. All of the shows you listed are fantastic but The Leftovers has a special place in my heart. One of those shows you wish you could watch for the first time again. Carrie Coon did an amazing job.

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PearlJamPony t1_j1kchb6 wrote

The holy trifecta The Wire, The Sopranos, and Six Feet Under.

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ccagan t1_j1kckhl wrote

Treme! Such a great cast and anything David Simon is worth your time.

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Nairro105 t1_j1kckxa wrote

If you like The Wire. We Own This City is a great short of Baltimore police corruption.

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dgarner58 t1_j1kcl96 wrote

Game of Thrones

Veep

The Wire

Oz

Rome

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bvzxh t1_j1kcn2i wrote

High maintenance

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don_Mugurel t1_j1kcncx wrote

Band of brothers is a cinematic masterpiece and u can binge it in 1 weekend iz.

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Grouchy-Buy3280 t1_j1kcqtv wrote

Undoing .big little lies .sex and the city .white lotus .the wire .sopranos. Sharp Objects. Chernobyl. Mare of eastown. Leftovers

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LooseSeal88 t1_j1kcsf7 wrote

Replying to Royal-Geologist587 (#1,047,236)

How far did you make it in Leftovers? First season is a bit...somber, but it gets pretty interesting in the second season. I mean, I was hooked in the first season, but there's a chance season 2 could win your over if 1 didn't.

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hankjmoody t1_j1kct8q wrote

Band of Brothers is, in my opinion (and my brother's), the greatest mini-series/limited series ever made. Nothing compares. If you enjoy it as much as we do, check out The Pacific. It's a very different vibe, but you might like it as well.

As far as proper TV shows, lotta people have mentioned excellent shows here, but I really want to highlight Deadwood. It's incredible. They built the town as filming progressed, they changed the cursewords of the time to modern ones you could understand how foul it really was, and every single actor knocks it out of the park. Ian McShane, in particular, is a blazing beacon of gravitas.

Honourary mentions:

Oz: It's basically the OG of top-tier television. You'll be surprised how many modern A/B-list actors are in it (same goes for Band of Brothers).

Chernobyl: Probably the closest non-horror horror series I've ever seen. It's a masterpiece.

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historycat95 t1_j1kctb5 wrote

Veep. Barry. Band of Brothers. John Adams. Chernobyl.

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hedgehogcat t1_j1kcxmp wrote

Nobody has The Sopranos? Tony is displeased.

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j3rown t1_j1kd102 wrote

Warrior is amazing, cool to see people checking it out.

Curb is A1 for something light and funny, Watchmen is pretty dense but amazing, The Night Of (with Riz Ahmed) is heartbreaking but a really good watch, The Rehearsal if you're a Nathan Fielder fan (my personal fav from 2022), Tokyo Vice (good cerebral pulpy noir), and last but not least - Succession.

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formulated t1_j1kd32z wrote

I'm just here to take notes on what to download, because signing up for a subscription would be pointless. Still need to catch up on Barry and Westworld.

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fukdot t1_j1kd3z6 wrote

Curb your enthusiasm.

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laughingvelophile t1_j1kd72h wrote

Replying to 954kevin (#1,047,276)

“I’ll tell you what, I may have fucked my life up flatter than hammered shit, but I stand here before you today beholden to no human cocksucker.” This show was pure Shakespeare. Everyone can be terrible but they’re all complex and get their redemption in one form or another.

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jfstompers t1_j1kd9cl wrote

Chernobyl, Band of Brothers, The Wire, The Sopranos, Veep. These are my top ones but hbo has 25 more shows you could argue are the next 5 must see on the list.

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Sheesley23 t1_j1kdcol wrote

Can’t believe I haven’t seen “How to with John Wilson” mentioned. That show is hilarious. Nathan Fielder is a producer and if you liked his show you will like this show

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ejpierle t1_j1kdvlx wrote

Replying to CoCambria (#1,047,454)

Best short series of all time. Shows what can be accomplished if the show runner has the balls to tell the story and stop when it's done. Notice no one is mentioning Westworld, but the first season was perfect and if they had stopped there would've been my pick for the best single season show ever.

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Nobodycares2022 t1_j1keg37 wrote

True Blood

Six Feet Under

Taxicab Confessions

The Newsroom

Veep

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Where_Da_Cheese_At t1_j1kf9zb wrote

Some of the jokes don’t really play well today like they did in 2006, but Entourage was my shit back in the day. It had 8 seasons and a movie.

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originalbiggusdickus t1_j1kjpiy wrote

Boardwalk Empire is HBO, I think. If you liked Sopranos, I imagine you’ll enjoy it as well

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