We selected the 5 best TV series for this service but excluded several categories: series about nature, space, and wildlife (we also love them very much, but considering this category will not bring any applied benefit for those who decided to choose an art series for themselves to watch), documentary series (this is also a separate category that should not be confused with art series) and socio-political TV shows (again, we have nothing against these programs and many people themselves watch with pleasure, but we do not want to mix such an abundance of genres and types content). Thus, only fiction series were included in the selection, their genre does not matter (fantasy, humorous, based on real events, military, animation, and others).

5. The Wire (2002)

The Wire (2002)

If you haven't watched The Wire, then start immediately. Postpone this article, postpone everything - just turn on the first episode of the first season and do not turn off until the last fifth. Because this degree of elaboration of the script and narrative details are extremely rare. Whether the fact is that the creator of the series, David Simon, worked for many years in the crime chronicle, and his friend (and coincidentally, the producer of The Wire) Ed Burns worked in the police at all, investigating cases of murder and drug trafficking with the help of the very same listening equipment, or the fact that the HBO channel in principle takes very seriously such a thing as a script, but the life of crime in Baltimore will become a part of your life, if only you start to follow the characters of the series. Little-known actors in almost all roles only increased the sense of reality.

In addition to the difficulty of catching and convicting criminals in court, detectives also have to deal with bureaucracy and (surprise-surprise) corruption within the walls of their own institution. Let's not be honest, David Simon is not the most optimistic screenwriter, but you like it in HBO projects, don't you - the happy ending becomes really happy, because you don't expect it at all during the narrative. And objectively speaking, it does not always come.

4. Game of Thrones (2011)

This series could have taken a higher position in the rankings if not for its final season. The script, which deviated from the work of George Martin, was not particularly welcomed by fans. Regardless of how you feel about Season 8, good or bad, you are unlikely to call it the best. But anyway, this epic canvas about the fictional world of the Middle Ages, with dragons, white walkers, and a galaxy of dying beloved characters, is truly one of the best shows the TV show industry has offered to date. Intrigue, deceit, unpredictability, diversity, blood, violence, sex, battles, and most importantly - the unquenchable interest of a huge audience for almost a decade. Channels, scriptwriters, and directors would probably like to create such projects, but how soon someone will be able to cope with such an ambitious task, only time will tell. The closest contender will be a prequel to Game of Thrones, which takes place several millennia before the struggle for the Iron Throne.

3. Breaking Bad (2008)

Breaking Bad

The best evolution of a central character in the TV world. And it's not just about turning a downtrodden chemistry teacher into a drug lord. The point is a step-by-step change in Walter White's motivation and morality, from season to season, from series to series. The impression (especially given the later spin-off "Better Call Saul" ) that the creator of the series, Vince Gilligan, has an idea in his head about everything that happened in the universe of characters forty years ago and twenty years ahead. And he gave us a short fragment of a couple of years for us to enjoy, and if we wanted to, he would tell the story of any of the heroes, if there was such a need and budget from Netflix (and we would love to watch the adventures of the young Gustavo Fring in Chile).

When a person is diagnosed with lung cancer, he is ready to go all out for the family. But over time, the question arises, what exactly is he ready to go, and most importantly, is he doing it for the sake of his family or for himself? After all, if you missed all the opportunities that you had, and live the routine life of a family man, whom neither relatives, nor colleagues, nor students at school think about anything, then what will make you feel that existence is filled with meaning again?

2. Band of Brothers (2001)

Band of Brothers 2001

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks produced the miniseries that eventually became one of the finest World War II films. The story of one company from training camp to the end of the battle. The soldiers passed the Normandy landings, Operation Market Garden, and the Battle of Baston. Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, and Donnie Wahlberg ( Mark Wahlberg's older brother and former member of the New Kids on the Block group), as well as very young Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender, played in the series. A separate surprise will be the appearance of Jimmy Fallon as an actor (host of one of the most popular evening shows on American TV). Also participated in the project Simon Pegg, James McAvoy, and Andrew Scott (Moriarty from Sherlock ).

Maximum historical relevance (literary basis from historian Stephen Ambrose), meticulous attention to detail, and high-class production from HBO.

1.Chernobyl (2019)

Chernobyl Episode 2 HBO Miniseries 2019

There was so much enthusiasm around this series that it simply cannot be added more. The tragedy again appeared before our eyes in all its inevitability. A thorough analysis of what happened and a very detailed study of everything that you see in the frame (with an acceptable amount of fiction for a consistent presentation of the story). An accusation against a totalitarian regime that exists thanks to mutual responsibility and endless lies. Exposing a system that neglects human lives for its own salvation.

Craig Mazin and Johan Renck created such a strong cast of the era that one can only hope that they will have the strength to do something similar in terms of the degree of impact on the audience.