Topic: The greatest single season in television history?

[Crimson_Tank]

Archer Season 3 could also be a contender.

[gamble]

Shout out to season 1 of Planet Earth.

I was going to say Planet Earth. The electrical retail industry sold countless HD TVs playing it in stores

[Pistolero]

The World At War...a single 26 part series, a landmark in broadcasting and still the high-water mark for documentary film makers some 45 years later.....it's no Blacklist like, but still

[Kenny's Jacket]

The World At War...a single 26 part series, a landmark in broadcasting and still the high-water mark for documentary film makers some 45 years later.....it's no Blacklist like, but still

 

[Kashinoda]

Probably would have gone for True Detective season 1, but The Wire season 4 is hard to beat.

[TepidT2O]

The World At War...a single 26 part series, a landmark in broadcasting and still the high-water mark for documentary film makers some 45 years later.....it's no Blacklist like, but still

agreed.

[Zlen]

The World At War...a single 26 part series, a landmark in broadcasting and still the high-water mark for documentary film makers some 45 years later.....it's no Blacklist like, but still

Saw that recently.
It is incredible really, interviews, the depth of analisys, just great television.

[dave 5516]

You're all wrong..and fuckin stoopid with it...

The second season of Gravity Falls...beyond cool and so, so clever!

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

You're all wrong..and fuckin stoopid with it...

The second season of Gravity Falls...beyond cool and so, so clever!

It certainly deserves to be up there with the greats...beautiful, emotional, nonsensical, heart-warming, hilarious television.

[dave 5516]

It certainly deserves to be up there with the greats...beautiful, emotional, nonsensical, heart-warming, hilarious television.

There's also crossover between it and R+M, as we saw in season two. There's a code in journal 3 when the codes when is translated using the cypher it says  Rick Was Here.

And also in R+M when objects held by Stanford by the portal are ripped out of his hands and then appear in Rick and Morty season two, at the point where there's several portals.

[dave 5516]

Dependent upon my mood it's invariably one of the three David's that are always foremost in the fight for best ever.

Lynch, Milch, Simon.

[Raaphael]

You forgot Larry David.

[Crimson_Tank]

The Getdown Season 1.

[Mercer]

The Simpsons S6

[TepidT2O]

The Simpsons S6

Very good call...

[Brian Blessed]

Prison Break?

The list is certainly...errr...interesting.

Even if it is extremely limited to US 21st century television...Deadwood?

[TepidT2O]

Prison Break?

The list is certainly...errr...interesting.

Even if it is extremely limited to US 21st century television...Deadwood?

Lovejoy too

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

And also in R+M when objects held by Stanford by the portal are ripped out of his hands and then appear in Rick and Morty season two, at the point where there's several portals.

Wow, never knew that, might need to go back and rewatch it!

Dependent upon my mood it's invariably one of the three David's that are always foremost in the fight for best ever.
Lynch, Milch, Simon.

You should have written a TV show, it's all in the name

[dave 5516]

Wow, never knew that, might need to go back and rewatch it!

You should have written a TV show, it's all in the name

There's lots of links between the two. IIRC, in "The Time Travelers Pig" Justin Roiland plays Blendin Blandin...he was in G-F to fix time travelling fluxes, which I always thought was a nod to R+M.

In this seasons opener to R+M there is what I thought was a nod to G-F. In this image I saw Mabel and Dipper in the background...in the bottom left of this image, the hairband and cap? I thought it was just me projecting...but....others thought it too.

[Redcap]

Some other suggestions:

S2 Bojack Horseman
S3 Arrested Development
S3 Boardwalk Empire
S4 Boardwalk Empire
S3 Rick and Morty
S2 Six Feet Under
S2 Gravity Falls
S6 Adventure Time
S3 Parks and Rec
S1 Westworld
S4 Girls
S1 Fargo
S1 True Detective

[Timbo's Goals]

I think deep down we all really know the best but I'll just throw in a few that  I haven't seen mentioned

Spiral - absolutely loved it and can't wait to see her again 

Battlestar - absolutely loved it. Life never the same after it was gone 

Curbs - absolutely love it

Edge of Darkness - without seeing it again I'm not sure how good it really was or how it stands up but at the time it was essential viewing

Cracker - Ditto

[S]

Probably controversial but...first two seasons of Lost anyone? If you appraise them on their own, without letting the seasons that followed colour your judgement, there's no denying they're highly entertaining. Got everyone talking at the time too.

I'm not saying greatest ever, but I think at it's peak it deserves a mention.

[Something Worse]

Probably controversial but...first two seasons of Lost anyone? If you appraise them on their own, without letting the seasons that followed colour your judgement, there's no denying they're highly entertaining. Got everyone talking at the time too.

I'm not saying greatest ever, but I think at it's peak it deserves a mention.

1 maybe, 2 no

[Chivasino]

Probably controversial but...first two seasons of Lost anyone? If you appraise them on their own, without letting the seasons that followed colour your judgement, there's no denying they're highly entertaining. Got everyone talking at the time too.

I'm not saying greatest ever, but I think at it's peak it deserves a mention.

Defo Season 1. Absolutely loved it.

[Seebab]

I know how we like to forget the ending seasons of Lost but S1 is up there with the best imo.

[SandyShore]

Leftovers season 2 and 3 really should be up there, some of the best television you will ever see. Please someone take down Blacklist FFS  , without James Spader the show would have been cancelled years ago.

[Alan_X]

Edge of Darkness - without seeing it again I'm not sure how good it really was or how it stands up but at the time it was essential viewing

I watched it recently along with A Very British Coup, Our Friends in the North, GBH and a few other classics. I thought they all held up well. The problem for modern audiences is the resolution and production values.

[MattyBoy21]

True Detective S1 is a brilliant shout.

Breaking Bad S5 for me though. It's probably the greatest thing I've seen.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Dexter season 4 is superior to season 1 in my opinion. Should have ended the franchise right there.

The Wire season 4 is the best on the list provided.

[Rysoph76]

I voted for the Wire 4 as The Wire is my favourite show ever but i'd have chosen series 3 personally as I was a fan of Stringer and Avon but 4 was still great.  I agree about Lost Series 1, was excellent

[S]

 I can't believe I've forgotten Band of Brothers. I think that may actually be my favourite of all.

[clinical]

World War 2 in colour. Currently on Netflix. Amazing.

[DadsRedArmy]

How about 24, it got me hooked

[Ziltoid]

Any season of spiral and Gomorrah

[Elmo!]

Think it might have been mentioned already but Blackadder Goes Forth.

[Brooklyn]

Buffy S3
Seinfeld S4
The Wire S1
The Simpsons S3
The O.C. S1

[Something Worse]

I can't believe I've forgotten Band of Brothers. I think that may actually be my favourite of all.

I feel like it doesn't count.

If it does, it's the only contender.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

If we count Christmas specials as a season then the 1996 Only fools and horses,almost pissed myself watching Heroes and Villains.

[Macphisto80]

First series of Twin Peaks. Nothing else gets close to how influential and important it was.

[Art Vandelay]

Season 6 of Red Dwarf.  Doesn't get better than that.

But the Wire would be pretty high up to.