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8 Series for Those Who Finished Breaking Bad
A list by sufferwithme
The Wire
The most realistic series ever made, whose writer worked as a journalist in the area where the series was shot for ten years, and in which real-life criminals appeared; it has an epic narrative, a philosophical direction, systemic critique and aphorisms. The Wire is taught as a course in schools today. Created by David Simon, the series over five seasons tackles Baltimore's drug trade, port, city hall, schools and newspaper one by one. While each season centers on a different institution of the city, the bond between the police and the street is never broken.
The Sopranos
With television's best antihero character, this series contains theories on psychology, has solid subtexts, and is more than a mafia series. Created by David Chase, the series tells the crime world and psychiatry sessions of New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano side by side. Running six seasons and 86 episodes, the series is considered the beginning of the era when cable television drama approached cinema. James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano is one of television's most studied characters.
The Shield
A police series where we watch what happens to a cop named Vic. With a dark side, The Shield is a series worth watching. Created by Shawn Ryan, the series tells the story of Vic Mackey, leader of the Strike Team, which fights crime in Los Angeles but is itself corrupt. Michael Chiklis won an Emmy for this role; the series ran seven seasons.
Sons of Anarchy
It tells the criminal life of biker gangsters. A series that those interested in gangsters and lovers of crime will enjoy. Created by Kurt Sutter, the series tells the story of a motorcycle club running guns in the small California town of Charming and the club's heir, Jax Teller. The family conflict inspired by Hamlet lasts seven seasons.
Better Call Saul
A series that those who love Breaking Bad can watch. It tells the story of the Saul character from Breaking Bad. Created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, the series tells lawyer Jimmy McGill's transformation into Saul Goodman, starting years before Breaking Bad. Starring Bob Odenkirk, the series ran six seasons and is also remembered for the Kim Wexler character.
Fargo
Telling what Lester goes through after killing his wife, a man belittled by those around him, Fargo is a fine crime series. Created by Noah Hawley inspired by the Coen brothers' 1996 film, each season of the anthology series takes place in a different period with different characters. In the first season the editor mentions, Martin Freeman plays insurance salesman Lester Nygaard, and Billy Bob Thornton plays hitman Lorne Malvo, who enters his life. Black humor and violence come together in Minnesota's snowy landscape.
Dopesick
A fine series. Dopesick takes viewers from the boardrooms of the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma to a troubled Virginia mining community and the corridors of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), to the epicenter of America's fight against opioid addiction. In the eight-episode series adapted by Danny Strong from Beth Macy's book, Michael Keaton plays a small-town doctor who believes the drug is safe. The series tells how addiction spread through a company's marketing decisions with stories set in different time periods.
Mr Inbetween
A gripping crime series about the mercy and sentiment a man involved in dark business, something like a hitman, shows at times, and the dilemma he lives through. The Australian series, written by and starring Scott Ryan, also tells the everyday life of Ray Shoesmith, who works as a hitman in Sydney, with his daughter, sick brother and girlfriend. The half-hour episodes show violence in a calm, almost ordinary language. A co-production of FX and Foxtel, the series ran three seasons.