Future classics? I'd say HBO produced a good deal of those. Shows like Carnivale, Rome, Deadwood and more recently Boardwalk Empire really hit the sweet spot with a great mix of top-notch writing and a stellar, talented cast. Something that always reels me in when it comes to big HBO productions is the unconventional subject matter or setting they pick to build their story around. Carnivale would be a perfect example of that.
Sons of Anarchy is on track to become a classic, even if the third season didn't end with as much of a bang as the previous two seasons did. Arrested Development also comes to mind, it's a show that I'll remember for years to come.
The British are also experiencing a great run of television shows. Misfits is bound for glory, Sherlock shows great potential and Doctor Who is still going strong. Psychoville brings a much needed dose of black humour to television, but it just finished its first season so I'm not going to delve into that.
House isn't consistent enough in quality for me to call it a classic, but it definitely isn't a show I'd easily forget about. Supernatural jumped the shark with the start of season 6 and I'm slowly starting to believe that, as much as I love the show, they should have wrapped it up with season 5 as intended.
Breaking Bad is worth watching for Bryan Cranston's performance alone and it's one of my favourite shows.
Also, I'm a bit surprised nobody mentioned Californication yet.
There's a lot more shows I could mention as 'future classics' and potential classics, stuff like Spaced, Coupling, Generation Kill, Hung, Kings, Modern Family, My Name Is Earl, Nikita, Party Down, Supernatural, Torchwood, True Blood, Wonderfalls and so on and so forth, but I don't really have the time or energy to cover all of them.
Sons of Anarchy is on track to become a classic, even if the third season didn't end with as much of a bang as the previous two seasons did. Arrested Development also comes to mind, it's a show that I'll remember for years to come.
The British are also experiencing a great run of television shows. Misfits is bound for glory, Sherlock shows great potential and Doctor Who is still going strong. Psychoville brings a much needed dose of black humour to television, but it just finished its first season so I'm not going to delve into that.
House isn't consistent enough in quality for me to call it a classic, but it definitely isn't a show I'd easily forget about. Supernatural jumped the shark with the start of season 6 and I'm slowly starting to believe that, as much as I love the show, they should have wrapped it up with season 5 as intended.
Breaking Bad is worth watching for Bryan Cranston's performance alone and it's one of my favourite shows.
Also, I'm a bit surprised nobody mentioned Californication yet.
There's a lot more shows I could mention as 'future classics' and potential classics, stuff like Spaced, Coupling, Generation Kill, Hung, Kings, Modern Family, My Name Is Earl, Nikita, Party Down, Supernatural, Torchwood, True Blood, Wonderfalls and so on and so forth, but I don't really have the time or energy to cover all of them.