The Ultimate Top 5 TV Shows

The world of television has evolved and grown in the last 20 years. Throughout these two decades, we have had the privilege to see many shows that have defied and changed the expectations of the rest. So as an avid TV watched I thus present you with my top 5 all time favorite TV shows:

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer:

Say what they might, Buffy is the pioneer of modern television. If you are willing to give it a chance and wait until the second season, you will get hooked. Buffy taps to every human emotion possible and it does it with a unique and entertaining vision.

The series that stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan and Anthony Stewart Head ran for 7 seasons and created a massive cult fan base that still adore it until this day -including yours truly-. It was created by Joss Whedon who also directed The Avengers, set to premiere later this month.   

 Alias:

Before there was “Lost” and “Star Trek” there was “Alias”. J.J Abrams created a show that sounded generic and managed to make it different, human and really smart. It also has that amazing touch of Sci-Fi that characterizes the creator. I dare to say that this is his masterpiece in television (hoping that “Lost” fans won’t egg my house tonight).

The series starring Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan and Victor Garber ran for 5 seasons.

 Grey’s Anatomy:

“Grey’s Anatomy” started as a mid-season replacement show for ABC, no one expected for it to that big. Obviously they were wrong. Grey’s has managed to take the typical hospital drama and turned it into a relationship show with medicine as a parallel. With brilliantly crafted characters, it hooks people into its storyline and the diverse range of personalities in the cast. It also helps that the writing is fresh and well rounded with a really unique balance between humor and drama.

The series starring Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey and Sandra Oh has 8 seasons and it’s still in the air. It was created by writer Shonda Rhimes who also created the spin-off “Private Practice”. She also has a new show coming later this month called “Scandal”.

 Veronica Mars:

A teenage detective show that was praised by the critics and the small -but loyal- fan base it had. It was a very fun show that still dealt with the emotions that people have to go as teenagers. The heroine grows up through the seasons, feeding herself with human experiences and a lot of change in her environment.

The first two seasons manage to maintain the interest with a main mystery that weaves into the minor ones. The third season tried to change the formula and survive the merger between UPN and WB and it failed. Still, fans are very vocal about the possibility of a movie.

The series starring Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring and Enrico Colantoni ran for 3 seasons. It was created by Rob Thomas.

How I Met Your Mother:

This sitcom reveled against the typical formulas that their genre expects of it. How I Met defies the typical love storyline and it succeeds in being exceptionally funny without compromising the integrity and evolution of the main characters.

The show is in its seventh season, and although it is starting to show sings of its age, it has never ceased to be clever and fun. “How I Met Your Mother” stars Josh Radnor, Alyson Hannigan, Cobie Smulders, Jason Segal and Neil Patrick Harris and it has ran for 7 seasons and still counting. The show was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.

As my list finishes I have a couple of new shows to add, because the have the potential to replace some of the shows in the list.

1)    Homeland:

Amongst a wave o amazing cable TV shows comes “Homeland”. Beautifully written and powerfully acted, “Homeland” is a perfect example how to combine the elements you have and create a very complex show.

It only has one season and that’s why it hasn’t gone into my top ten lost yet, but if they continue down the lines it has constructed, I’m sure it will be soon. The show stars Claire Danes, Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin and it was created by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, based on an Israeli series called “Abducted”.  

2)    Game of Thrones:

This adaptation of a series of novels is praised by everyone that watches it. With an epic proportion and a plot filled with intrigue, “Game of Thrones” is a pioneer in modern television because the scale of it is cinematic. With grade A acting and likeable, but morally ambiguous, characters, “Game of Thrones” has become one of my favorites pretty quickly.

The show just started its second season this Sunday and it stars Emilia Clarke and Peter Dinklage. Thrones was adapted from a series of novels written by George R. R. Martin.

The Guilty pleasures:

Let's not pretend, we all have them:

- Pretty Little Liars.

-  Once Upon a Time.

-  Revenge.

So there it goes, now you know what I like to see and what I would recommend you to watch. So enjoy, endless hours of television await you my fellow readers.