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HBO changed TV, and theyre using the power of that legacy to try and change streaming too.
(Although ongoing Max originals likeHacksare included.)
Expect regular updates with new gems.
Her comic timing here is literally perfect, and shes supported by one of modern TVs best ensembles too.
TheSNLstar plays Barry Berkman, a hitman who ends up in Hollywood when a job drops him there.
The TV landscape wont be the same without it.
Its also got arguably the best overall ensemble in TV history.
It was about time.
Its a shame we only got two seasons, but theyre both perfect.
She taps into something modern and true in this moving, funny, riveting experience.
Go back and watch the first two seasons and marvel at one of the smartest shows of the 2010s.
Clive Owen plays a doctor at the turn of a medical revolution.
Its a perfectly calibrated mix of mystery and character work.
One only wishes there were more shows like it.
The first season ofThe Sopranosis a perfect season of television.
Just watch it and try not to be hooked enough to watch it all.
Succession
Years:2018-2023Length:4 seasons, 39 episodesCreator:Jesse Armstrong
Maybe youve heard of it?
Tokyo Vice
Years:2022-presentLength:2 seasons, 18 episodesCreator:J.T.
Theres a reason some people consider this the best show in the history of television.
A previous smash on Netflix, this is just a perfect show for streaming.
Unfortunately cut short after two seasons, its still funny, goofy, and movingly romantic.
They work in the Fringe Division of the FBI, where, well, weird things happen.
Game of Thrones
Years:2011-2019Length:8 seasons, 73 episodesCreators:David Benioff, D.B.
Our very own Matt Zoller Seitzeven suggested as muchwhen the finale ran.
Will there ever be anotherGame of Thrones?
There certainly isnt one yet (althoughThe Last of Uscame close).
We need to put some things back together to stay sane.
Visually striking and thematically powerful, this is about as good as TV gets.
