EDIT: I remade the poll because I cocked up the title. I can do that, because I'm a mod. Also, because I'm awesome. Deal with it.

Nah. The Sopranos. It was basically the forerunner to all modern dramas.

The Wire. The way it took that young cast in Season 4 and had them portray just as compelling a story as those depicted with the older actors was extremely impressive. Oh, and OMAR.

The Wire, hands down.

The Wire, easily.

Knock, Knock.

I picked Breaking Bad, but I'm thinking Oz is my favorite. Though I've beer seen the wore, maybe I should fix that.

My vote right now would easily be Breaking Bad, the last season made it over take the Sopranos for me. I haven't watched The Wire though, I guess I should really get on that, cause apparently that show is fucking amazing if it's better than all those.

Scrubs.

I think more deserve to be mentioned, though The Sopranos seems like a winner to me. I've seen them all except The Wire, but I've heard good things.

Why can't I pick The Cape?

Surprise surprise... The Wire.

I haven't seen any of those. Does that make me a bad person?

The Wire was pure epic with every episode.

@MattyFTM said:

I haven't seen any of those. Does that make me a bad person?

You fucking have to watch The Wire.

Homicide: Life on The Streets was my favorite, But out of this bunch, I have to go with Sopranos, because I live in Jersey (pray for me) and the "Bada Bing" (real name: Satin Dolls) is right down the street from me.

Mad Men or Breaking Bad... gotta give it to Heisenberg

@MattyFTM said:

I haven't seen any of those. Does that make me a bad person?

Yes.

Not enough love for Mad Men happening here. That show does such a flawless job of portraying life in 60's America. It manages to make mundane issues actually interesting through excellent writing and acting across the board.

Don Draper is my hero.

no MASH?
no LOST?
 
wut...

I've seen all of these except The Wire. How dark is it? I really don't like gloomy and gritty television, I found some of Breaking Bad to be even too dark at times. I still would like to check it out though

@SeriouslyNow said:

no MASH? no LOST? wut...

No The Shield? No Oz? Booo!

I wouldn't exactly call Lost great. It had a decent opening but went down hill fast. Same with shows like Heroes.

Battlestar Galatica (it is a drama) and Breaking Bad kept the quility bar consistent from start to finish (in the case of Breaking Bad the end of season 4).

@SeriouslyNow: LOST didn't make it through the first round, and I'm not really surprised. That shit ran in inconsistent, pretentious circles for years. Compared to something solid like The Sopranos it's a bit of a joke.

I liked OZ, though. The later seasons got a little ridiculous, as they kept trying to escalate the drama that was happening, and if you looked at it outside-the-box later on then it seemed fairly mental. Prison ain't no fairytale.

Out of those, Breaking Bad.

Buffy slayed Deadwood?! What reprehensible madness is this! I demand a recount!

Well I wish Twin Peaks was there, but it'll have to be The Sopranos. I've watched every episode of all four of those shows, and they're all excellent but Sopranos is the only one I've gone back and watched again.

I'd say deadwood though I have never seen the wire (for shame!). There have gotta be some oldies people are missing.

None of the above

Twin Peaks

I'm only 3 seasons into The Wire, but I still think it's by far the best drama I've ever seen. 
 
Breaking Bad is right up there too though.

Out that list it's gotta be The Wire.   The Sopranos went up its own psychological anus for a while there and the last three episodes redeemed it.   The Wire was always consistently great.  Breaking Bad is incredible but it remains to be seen how it will end.

I'm only familiar with Breaking Bad out of those, which is amazing. But Six Feet Under.

Out of the four, I've only watched Breaking Bad and The Wire. I like Breaking Bad a lot, but The Wire takes it by a mile.

I'm only familiar with Breaking Bad out of those, which is amazing. But Six Feet Under.

The Sopranos. I've been meaning to watch The Wire for ages but haven't had time, from what I've seen it could the best of those but I can't say for sure.

@SeriouslyNow said:

@EVO said:

I'm only familiar with Breaking Bad out of those, which is amazing. But Six Feet Under.

Yeah but SFU eventualy became a more modern Party of Five, sadly. Teh dramaz vs well written drama if you get me.

Did it? I thought it got better with each season. But hey, I liked Party of Five.

I chose Mad Men, i really enjoy period pieces.

I just finished watching Downton Abbey, and the first series was some of the best television i've seen. Second series went a little weird with the plot lines, it wasn't as focused as the first but it was still pretty great.

@Sweep said:

Not enough love for Mad Men happening here. That show does such a flawless job of portraying life in 60's America. It manages to make mundane issues actually interesting through excellent writing and acting across the board.

Don Draper is my hero.

Bah. It's pretty fucking vacuous and Don being an enigma doesn't necessarily work to the shows benefit. It's very divisive and I can see why. Finished season 1 a few years ago and never had any motivation to go back.

Saying that, putting both Mad Men and Breaking Bad on the list seems a bit premature. It'd be like finishing up the first 3/4 of a novel and deciding it's your favourite of all time.

There's no arguing they are amazing shows, though. I Google News "Breaking Bad" at least once a week - something that I've, worryingly, been doing for probably the last couple of years now. I'm sick.

Voted The Wire since, as a complete package, it was far better than The Sopranos (I actually watched both series very close to one another in my first year of university. Hangover days, procrastination and some great TV shows. Man, I miss that). I don't think I'd ever seen something like it at the time - by the culmination of the series I was genuinely upset that it had ended. Don't want to give the game away for those who haven't seen it, but some of the events towards the end really moved me.

@ArcadeHero said:

Knock, Knock.

I like that, out of context, this appears super-badass.

In context, though, Walt is totally emasculated - he's working for a dude that wants him ice-cold and he has no alternative but to continue punching-in every day while he's desperately looking for an out. Though, "I am the one who knocks" appears to be a self-fulfilling prophesy. Given the nature of the season - Walt learning what it takes to be the man in charge - it's great watching that scene again with knowledge of the full-arc. Right then he's kidding himself, but by the last moments of the season he's stepped into the shoes of the big bad.

@Jazz said:

None of the above

Twin Peaks

This! Most artistically advanced and intriguing show to ever somehow make it on TV.

@zombie2011: Eurgh, I hate all that 19th-century costume drama bullshit. Oh, Mr Darcy, one was quite enamoured by the quality of one's luncheon. Die in a fire.

Breaking Bad is the greatest show in the history of television so that.

I've only seen Mad Men so I picked that one.

I liked OZ, though. The later seasons got a little ridiculous, as they kept trying to escalate the drama that was happening, and if you looked at it outside-the-box later on then it seemed fairly mental. Prison ain't no fairytale.

The Sopranos went up its own psychological anus for a while there and the last three episodes redeemed it. Breaking Bad is incredible but it remains to be seen how it will end.

Lost.

24...

Is House a drama, or does it fall under some other category? Because House is fucking awesome, despite it's formulaic repetition. That was the one show that I was slightly disappointed to not see even receive a mention.

@Sweep Its a medical drama all right, but the last 2 seasons have been pretty shitty. Season 8 is pretty good, however. I shall have to go with Breaking Bad. It's the one I have watched the most of, although The Wire is catching up.

No option for The West Wing? Tsk tsk tsk.