thesquaredcircle

Nice thread idea.  I watch far too many current tv shows.  Its a dead cert I'll forget some.  I won't mention recently cancelled/finished shows because there would be too many then.

Rescue Me's latest season is excellent the best since the first, finding the right blend of humour, drama and the use of music for dramatic scenes at just the right time, Denis Leary does wonders with this and the theme, C'Mon C'Mon by The Von Bondies is quality as well.

I'm also a long time Lost, me and Evolution have had many a conversation about it.  Its had its ups and downs but is ultimately a gripping program, I'm gutted in a way its ending and more so that they've told us, I'm never really that happy when I know somethings going to finish, I like to think my fave show can keep the quality and keep going forever, true it can't but its a nice thought.

Supernatural is fun and the classic rock music and references are pretty cool.

I've started watching The Wire on BBC2 as well, its one of those shows I can only watch on my own with peace and quite when I'm not tired.  Recommended by HTGTH alumni Jim its a rewarding program to watch but also taxing at the same time, its worth it though.

30 Rock is one of the funniest shows on television and rightly gets lots of awards, although the ratings I have read for it are shocking, I don't understand why it hasn't caught on.

I like a balance between no-brainer shows and "Intelligent" programs.

One of my recent additions to no brainer shows is Harper's Island which is basically a horror film stretched over 13 episodes, with a guarantee one or more people will die each episode, I find it highly entertaining.

Also like Evolution I picked up Fringe and Lie to Me.  I've only seen a few Lie to Me episodes, the rest are backed up on my sky planner, but so far so good.  Fringe on the other hand has blown me away, if I was pushed to pick a favourite tv show I'd probably have to go with this, they have added so much depth and there is scope for crazy places they can take it, yet it remains smooth, sophisticated and intelligent, and it fits humour in perfectly.

Nip/Tuck's another, it may get really stupid and has probably jumped the shark but its so funny you can look past how absurd it has gotten from its first season.

Strange, thats less than I thought, admittedly some have been cancelled, I'm still thinking I've forgotten some...