Scripted able TV dramas offer viewers a chance to see top-notch acting, writing, and direction every week from the comfort of their living rooms. These shows have been dubbed "appointment television" for their power to make viewers plan their evenings around the TV.
Set in the 1960s, Mad Men portrays an New York advertising firm and the conflicted ad men (and women) who work there. Viewers tune in to AMC on Sunday nights to see how the characters cope with their personal trials against the backdrop of corporate America in the turbulent 60s.
An original, character-driven show about a high school chemistry teacher who teams up with a delinquent former student to produce and distribute meth. Each season plays on Sundays on AMC.
An HBO vampire series that's all about the sex and violence. Loosely based on the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire book series written by Charlaine Harris.
A wide-reaching HBO drama about a polygamist FLDS family living in the suburbs of Utah. With plenty of sex, incest, murder, and intrigue, it's anything but wholesome Mormon entertainment.
The newest gangster drama on HBO, Boardwalk Empire follows the life and exploits of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (based on historical figure Enoch Johnson) as he manages an bootlegging empire in the era of Prohibition.
I have never heard of any of these shows. Thanks for the share.
Since I do not have cable TV, I learned about these cable TV dramas from you h5 list.
Interesting choices. Me? I'm a big fan of NCIS. Thanks for the tips!
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