THE AMERICANS is one of the best American TV series ever. Located in the time of Ronald Reagan when the world was threatened to be set on fire (with some different circumstances and a slightly different agenda compared to today‘s scenarios of worst possible cases), there were Russian spies, of course, on American soil – and what could unfold as another decent spy story, turned out to be outstanding in every way. Even the vast majority of the critics were stunned (and some possibly wrote their best, inspired reviews, starting from season one onwards to season 6 and maybe 7) – and though I often trust my minority opinions, in this case I’m happy to be part of a general consensus, and hereby just want to share my uninhibited and, well, well-judged, enthusiasm. So just as reminder here, in „Joey style“, my favourite TV series of the 21st century (and, gosh, what do I have to leave out, from VIKINGS to HAPPY VALLEY, from highly impressive MINDHUNTER to nearly instant classic LITTLE BIG LIES (greatsoundtrack choices!), from THE OA to RAY DONOVAN :)) – some may call „Banshee“ a guilty pleasure, but that‘s the gist of lists, to be utterly sincere and don‘t deliver cultural correctness whatever the fuck that is …
01) LOST
02) THE LEFTOVERS
03) SONS OF ANARCHY
04) JUSTIFIED
05) TWIN PEAKS – THE RETURN
06) GAME OF THRONES
07) HALT AND CATCH FIRE
08) THE AMERICANS
09) GODLESS
10) MAD MEN
11) SEVEN SECONDS
12) BANSHEE
13) FARGO
14) THE DETECTORISTS