To make winter evenings perfect, we have compiled a list of the best foreign TV shows of 2018-2019. The rating is based on current ratings from Kinopoisk and includes the series that are currently being released, trailers.
10. Sharp peaks (2013-present)
Genre: crime drama
Country: Great Britain
Movie Search: 8.43
IMDb: 8.80
This is the story of the English mafia, which created its underground empire after the First World War. At the center of this film story is the Shelby gangster family, which is trying to regain its former influence. In the visors of their caps, gang members sewed sharp blades.
Gangster showdowns, interesting sidelines, the gloomy atmosphere of industrial England at the beginning of the 20th century - all this can be safely written down into the advantages of the series.
9. Very strange things (2016-present)
Genre: horror, science fiction, thriller
Country: USA
Movie Search: 8.46
IMDb: 8.90
This is a mystical thriller in a romantic "tube" atmosphere of the 80s of the last century. And the high ratings were provided for him by a wonderful acting game (including actors-children on whom the plot rests), excellent cameraman work, and an interesting plot. In it experiments on people intertwined, another dimension, children's friendship, love, maniac scientists and insidious special services.
Now you know what series Santa can put under the Christmas tree if he wants to scare and at the same time entertain a bad boy or girl.
8. Black Mirror (2011-present)
Genre: fiction, drama, thriller
Country: Great Britain
Movie Search: 8.52
IMDb: 8.90
Secret fears of the modern world, grotesque presentation of various options for the development of society, a general pessimistic tone - all this is in the Black Mirror. This is not a fantasy that allows you to "turn off your head" when viewing. On the contrary, after viewing each series, three questions arise:
- how to stay human;
- what is a person like;
- and what exactly makes him human.
If you don’t like the series that drag the story like chewing gum, then we hasten to please: in the Black Mirror, each series represents a complete story.
7. Shameless (2011-present)
Genre: comedy, drama
Country: USA
Movie Search: 8.57
IMDb: 8.70
It is usually said that an alcoholic father is a grief in the family. However, the Gallagher family is such that it can be considered a grief in its entirety. Six children and a good-for-nothing dad survive in the dysfunctional area of Chicago, and are far from peaceful and well-behaved.
Watching all this “joy” is a lot of fun, just take the children away from the blue screens. "Shameless" fully justify their name, in the series there are many sex scenes, there is alcohol, "weed", unconventional relationships, etc.
6. The Big Bang Theory (2007-present)
Genre: comedy, romance
Country: USA
Movie Search: 8.58
IMDb: 8.20
The series is about brilliant, but not detectives (although there are such in our ranking), but physicists. But in order to watch The Big Bang Theory, you don’t need to be a brilliant scientist at all. It is enough to have a lot of free time, and laughter and good mood will be provided. Watching the relationships of Sheldon Cooper and his friends with girls and each other is one of the best "movie antidepressants" that modern television can offer.
5. Force Majeure (2011-present)
Genre: drama, comedy
Country: USA
Movie Search: 8.63
IMDb: 8.60
The first five of the most interesting series of 2018-2019 opens with a story about a duet of legalists who help justice often by not very clean methods.
If you are tired of the template correct heroes, but there is no desire to look at the villains, then Force Majeure will be the golden mean.
4. The real detective (2014-present)
Genre: detective crime thriller
Country: USA
Movie Search: 8.70
IMDb: 9.00
One of the best detective series since Twin Peaks. Its action takes place in three time lines - 1995, 2002 and 2012. And the entire detective component, albeit extremely fascinating, is just a screen behind which lies a whole layer of realistic and frightening things: from deceit, treason and cruelty to internal struggle, corruption and violence.
3. Doctor Who (2005-present)
Genre: fiction, drama, comedy
Country: Great Britain
Movie Search: 8.73
IMDb: 8.70
Most of the series "blown away" by the 3-5 seasons, but not "Doctor Who." Even for 10 seasons, he managed not to lose the love of the public and pleases with unexpected plot twists, good humor and a good mix of different genres - from melodrama and comedy to horror and thriller.
Now is already 11th season about the adventures of an eccentric alien who travels in time and space, saving the Earth from various dangers. In the new season, you will see the only (so far) woman in the role of Doctor Who. She is played by actress Jodie Whittaker.
2. Sherlock (2010-present)
Genre: detective, thriller, drama
Country: UK, USA
Movie Search: 8.88
IMDb: 9.20
In the top 3 best foreign TV shows of 2018-2019. got the story of the best detective of the 21st century and his faithful companion Dr. Watson. She fell in love with Russian viewers almost as much as the Soviet series about Sherlock Holmes. Intricate crimes using the most modern achievements of science and technology, an arrogant, but very charming and emotional detective, his unconventional opponents, English humor - all this makes Sherlock a very suitable series that you want to review. And although the fourth season did not meet all the expectations of the fans, let's hope that this will fix the new season. Cumberbatch has already signed a contract to participate in it.
Curiously, Benedict Cumberbatch, who played modern Sherlock, was the only actor who auditioned for this role. He fit into this role so organically that it made no sense to send the script to someone else.
1. Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
Genre: fantasy, action, drama
Country: USA, UK
Movie Search: 9.01
IMDb: 9.50
The most popular foreign series of 2018-2019 set such a high bar for fantasy series that it will be very difficult to jump over to new projects. Luxurious costumes, a twisted plot, beautiful women and charismatic men, candid scenes - all this is not a complete list of points for which one can admire the Game of Thrones.
Next year we will see the final part of the series, but it is already known that he will have a prequel, which will tell about the events that take place a thousand years before the original story. And the main role in the prequel will be played by Josh Whitehouse.
