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Best TV Series to watch in 2014

The first quarter of the year is almost over. Are you still watching re-runs of the old American show? Now it’s time to look beyond them. 2014 has started with a bang for audiences who are hooked on to American TV shows, thanks to the brilliant, brooding atmospheric, and the recently concluded True Detective. This is the golden age of American TV. There has been no other era in the past wherein the anticipation to your favorite TV show outdoes the anticipation to the most awaited movie of the year. Here is a list of the 10 most anticipated American TV shows that will hit the small screen in 2014. These shows range from spy thrillers set in the late 18th century to hospital drama’s set in the 1900s. They contain popular super heroes and sure to get you hooked.

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Here’s what to watch out for:

The Red Road
USP: Aaron Guzikowski is the show runner. He is the guy who has written big star box-office busters like Contraband (2012) & Prisoners (2013), The Oscar nominated latter – in my opinion was probably the best thriller last year, and a movie which in years to come is going to create a sensational cult following. It will be interesting to see what Aaron comes up with on TV.

What’s it about: This gritty drama is about an unlikely couple (a cop and an ex con) who have to fight odds and be together to keep their respective warring communities at peace.

The Strain
USP: Guillermo Del Toro is arguably among the most influential filmmakers of all time. He serves as a writer and executive producer on this new sci-fi show. For starters, Del Toro is the guy who has written or directed among your favourite movies of all time. He has written The Hobbit (2012), The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (2013), The Blade Trinity, and he has directed last year’s best summer movie Pacific Rim (2013) and the stunning game changer movie Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) which was nominated for a total of six Oscar awards, out of which it won three, amongst others.

What’s it about: It is being touted as a pant wettingly scary show, as Dr. Ephraim Goodweather leading an investigation into a nasty virus that has taken the city of New York into complete captivity.

Tooken
USP – Tine Fey & Robert Carlock? Already had you? It’s been a year since the super successful 30 Rock, ended its 7 year run. We were already getting withdrawal symptoms of not seeing Fey on screen, well the wait is over. Aided by her 30 Rock writer, Fey & Carlock have created this new show, which has been green lit for a 13 episode Season 1 to premiere later this year.

What’s it about: Tooken is about a woman, who is a survivor of a doomsday cult, and has come to New York to start her life afresh. I think this is going to be one crazy comedy.

Believe
USPAlfonso Cuaron & JJ Abrams. A huge chunk of the talent in Hollywood is shared between the two men mentioned above. The former has just won an Oscar for Gravity (Best Director), he is responsible for the best Harry Potter movie (The Prisoner Of Azkaban), he is responsible for among the best Charles Dickens adaptations on screen (Great Expectations), and he is responsible for a movie that lovers of art house world cinema adore ( Y Tu Mama Tambien). The latter is responsible for Star Trek & Star Trek: Into Darkness, Mission Impossible 3, Super 8, Cloverfield, along with TV shows like Lost, Fringe, Person Of Interest and is going to be directing the new Star Wars franchise, PHEW…too hot to handle!!!

What’s it about: Do you still want me to talk about this show? My guess is you are not even reading this; you have already started watching the show. well, anyway, it is about a gifted young girl, who has psychic abilities, and is on the run from the bad guys who want to steal her powers, on the run she forms an unlikely but lovable partnership with her protector.

Flash
USP: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns, are the guys who have given us the supremely addictive TV Show Arrow. They’re now ready with a spin off. After taking on Green Arrow, now they give us Flash Gordon, who is amongst the most loved superheroes in the DC universe.

What’s it about: When you first meet Barry Allen, he’s just a forensic scientist working for the police department. He’s just an ordinary man. As we always do on Arrow, the makers keep things as grounded and realistic as possible.

The Knick
USP
 – Steven Soderbergh the feisty, filmmaker par excellence retired from film making to focus on life and making TV shows. Name doesn’t ring a bell? This guy has directed Erin Brockovich, Oceans 11, 12 & 13, Traffic, Magic Mike, Haywire, Contagion, Side Effects and last year’s award sweeping TV movie Behind The Candelabra starring Michael Douglas & Matt Damon.

What’s it about: After the successful Banshee, HBO’s new subsidiary channel Cinemax will now present this show. A doctor in this hospital drama, saves lives of patients without any modern technology whatsoever, because its still the 1900’s. Could this be an ER or Grey’s Anatomy set in the 1900’s? I think it will be way better.

Tyrant
USP –  If you loved the 3 seasons of Homeland and all the seasons of Six Feet Under, Tyrant is written and produced by the same guys. The writers have promised in interviews, that this show explores a space like no other prime time TV show has ever before. I would take their word.

What’s it about: The son of a Middle East dictator returns to his homeland to attend a family wedding, and how he draws an innocent American family into the workings of a Middle Eastern nation. My prediction? If Breaking Bad had one Walter White turning into a monster, I think this one will have an entire family turning into Walter White!!!

 

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