TV - HBO, a list by Amar

8.6

/5221/

85

/541/

84

/1410/

4.4

/15483/

100

/9/

95

age 17+

Adored for her charisma and her free, explicit and fun way of expressing herself, La Veneno gained popularity thanks to her television appearances in the 90s. However, her life and especially her death remain an enigma.

90

IMDb 90

9.3

/1005780/

90

/34462/

86

/7435/

4.6

/638975/

95

/102/

97

82

/27/

3.5

age 16+

The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

88

IMDb 4

8.9

/97871/

87

/4592/

87

/378/

97

/117/

84

84

/56/

age 15+

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

88

8.6

/40314/

84

/1299/

79

/215/

4.3

/31395/

97

/78/

92

91

/26/

age 17+

A chronicle of five friends during a decade in which everything changed, including the rise of AIDS.

88

8.4

/190912/

81

/7618/

79

/1233/

4.2

/48803/

94

/87/

93

90

/40/

4.0

age 16+

After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.

88

8.6

/22660/

82

/808/

80

/222/

98

/90/

91

89

/37/

age 15+

When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.

87

IMDb 6

9.0

/67766/

88

/962/

88

/211/

98

/39/

95

67

/7/

age 16+

Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self-discovery. Over the next eight years, as they chase glory on the ice, they struggle to navigate their feelings for each other. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, they must decide if there’s room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile – and powerful – as real love.

87

IMDb 12

9.2

/2526402/

88

/143840/

84

/26078/

89

/337/

85

86

/171/

age 18+

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

87

IMDb 69

8.8

/343787/

86

/12001/

83

/1488/

95

/343/

88

86

/111/

age 16+

Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.

86

8.3

/17930/

79

/651/

71

/72/

100

/76/

94

89

/26/

age 14+

Sam is a true Kansan on the surface but beneath it all struggles to fit the hometown mold. As she grapples with loss and acceptance, singing is Sam’s saving grace and leads her on a journey to discover herself and a community of outsiders that don’t fit in but don’t give up, showing that finding your people, and finding your voice, is possible. Anywhere. Somewhere.

86

8.4

/216655/

82

/7475/

82

/1576/

4.2

/129177/

95

/132/

94

81

/42/

age 16+

A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.

86

8.3

/29050/

80

/970/

76

/291/

4.2

/15656/

94

/62/

95

89

/34/

age 14+

A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story spans 25 years and focuses on Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the good-hearted and kindly town pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's approach to parenting; and other members of their community.

86

8.3

/139477/

81

/7585/

78

/1072/

98

/241/

89

88

/86/

age 17+

A listless hitman is enthralled by theatre acting and becomes eager to leave his old life behind in pursuit of a new career.

86

8.5

/179555/

83

/17131/

81

/1832/

94

/186/

93

84

/79/

age 15+

In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Partially inspired by Mike Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late ‘80s, Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that centers around six programmers who are living together and trying to make it big in the Silicon Valley.

85

8.6

/49001/

83

/2149/

80

/546/

85

/30/

92

Based on Robert Saviano's bestselling book, this gritty Italian crime drama paints a portrait of the brutal Neapolitan crime organisation the Camorra, as seen through the eyes of Ciro Di Marzo, the obedient and self- confident right-hand man of the clan's godfather, Pietro Savastano.

85

8.4

/56323/

82

/3120/

79

/486/

92

/94/

96

78

/54/

age 17+

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

84

8.6

/226850/

84

/8177/

83

/1191/

4.5

/233852/

95

/115/

85

72

/41/

age 15+

With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised. But first, Oz must confront his enemies and his own demoralizing reputation as "the Penguin."

84

8.2

/50063/

79

/2881/

74

/253/

99

/90/

89

83

/39/

age 5+

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

84

8.2

/60203/

80

/2544/

74

/308/

99

/220/

84

87

/91/

age 16+

Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.

84

8.4

/70573/

82

/5347/

75

/498/

93

/251/

90

82

/115/

age 16+

A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.

84

8.4

/52231/

82

/2758/

80

/633/

93

/41/

96

72

/15/

age 16+

A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances, and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful tongs.

83

IMDb 26

8.0

/311973/

78

/10442/

76

/1270/

90

/309/

77

80

/125/

4.0

age 16+

Follow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the span of a week as with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.

83

8.1

/34812/

78

/1855/

76

/393/

93

/144/

86

85

/54/

age 18+

The story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early ’70s through the mid ’80s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market ended the bawdy turbulence of the area.

83

8.2

/17380/

80

/811/

77

/201/

4.1

/6947/

92

/73/

93

78

/24/

age 15+

Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part of her plan is to help the fate of her own family - by taking a wife.

83

8.4

/241923/

81

/8383/

79

/1629/

4.3

/172047/

89

/230/

89

78

/78/

3.5

age 16+

The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.

82

8.3

/187908/

80

/9196/

82

/3242/

93

/160/

83

73

/44/

age 16+

The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with Bloodsport, Peacemaker soon discovers that his freedom comes at a price.

82

7.8

/46957/

79

/2429/

76

/318/

95

/76/

95

72

/31/

age 15+

After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard. Stede and crew attempt to get their ship together and survive life on the high seas.

82

8.3

/36887/

81

/2146/

75

/338/

4.1

/15489/

89

/65/

88

78

/24/

age 17+

As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological advances, members of the Lyons family converge on one crucial night in 2019. Over the next 15 years, the twists and turns of their everyday lives are explored as we find out if this ordinary family could change the world.

82

8.3

/127580/

81

/9002/

76

/1138/

91

/153/

90

76

/81/

age 17+

When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.

82

8.1

/24455/

80

/1331/

72

/213/

97

/187/

82

84

/69/

age 16+

Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.

82

8.4

/143001/

83

/8476/

79

/1322/

90

/77/

93

66

/29/

Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own interests.

82

8.1

/54947/

78

/2660/

78

/350/

89

/77/

91

76

/36/

age 17+

A first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat following Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who embeds himself into the Tokyo Vice police squad to reveal corruption. Based on Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction book of the same name.

82

8.0

/134859/

79

/5590/

77

/1001/

4.3

/160495/

92

/128/

83

78

/41/

3.5

age 16+

Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.

81

7.6

/31865/

75

/1628/

71

/251/

4.0

/12925/

93

/56/

79

83

/27/

3.5

age 15+

The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.

82

81

8.3

/14429/

77

/395/

72

/53/

96

/56/

89

76

/27/

age 14+

Through Julia Child’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women's movement, the nature of celebrity and America's cultural evolution.

81

IMDb 68

8.5

/719882/

82

/25342/

84

/6689/

94

/258/

62

83

/88/

age 16+

Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.

81

8.1

/28023/

79

/1316/

72

/197/

4.5

/59942/

98

/94/

74

86

/27/

age 16+

Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella, a carefree, self-assured Londoner with a group of great friends, a boyfriend in Italy, and a burgeoning writing career. But when her drink is spiked, she must question and rebuild every element of her life.

81

7.5

/41473/

74

/2403/

70

/382/

4.2

/26712/

98

/57/

75

81

/27/

4.0

age 14+

The survivors of a devastating flu attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew – while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.

81

7.9

/12627/

75

/785/

70

/187/

4.0

/7620/

96

/69/

85

/33/

age 14+

Mayor Nick Wasicsko took office in 1987 during Yonkers' worst crisis when federal courts ordered public housing to be built in the white, middle class side of town, dividing the city in a bitter battle fueled by fear, racism, murder and politics.

81

7.7

/11388/

75

/773/

70

/98/

100

/32/

83

age 16+

The life of Tracey, a religious, Beyoncé-obsessed 22-year-old living in an estate in Tower Hamlets, and the mishaps of her neighbourhood, friends and family. Oh, and obvs her boyfriend!

81

8.2

/23241/

79

/1360/

73

/163/

90

/51/

92

74

/33/

age 17+

Three friends in San Francisco who explore the fun and sometimes overwhelming options available to a new generation of gay men.

80

7.8

/12158/

76

/723/

70

/64/

97

/87/

83

81

/35/

age 15+

A former professional dancer, Brooke, and her brother Cary, an aspiring actor, try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.

80

8.1

/63747/

78

/2451/

74

/259/

91

/119/

85

77

/53/

age 15+

The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.

80

IMDb 67

8.3

/501364/

81

/17478/

83

/5657/

87

/100/

77

71

/83/

age 17+

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

80

8.1

/11789/

77

/692/

68

/137/

98

/76/

80

81

/30/

age 17+

Jump into the daily routines of a diverse group of New Yorkers and how they light things up. “The Guy” is a nameless pot deliveryman whose client base includes an eccentric group of characters with neuroses as diverse as the city.

80

IMDb 86

8.2

/287522/

80

/10402/

82

/10258/

87

/198/

84

70

/45/

age 18+

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

79

8.2

/144308/

80

/8421/

76

/1530/

4.2

/101435/

96

/119/

57

85

/35/

age 17+

Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.

78

IMDb 52

8.0

/60051/

78

/2466/

67

/250/

4.1

/25849/

96

/73/

76

77

/34/