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Best New Shows UPDATE

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I posted the best new show of 2010 a few weeks ago but since then a couple of those shows ended with finales that I didn't exactly love, I saw the full six episodes of "Luther", and I also remembered about a show that I forgot about, and learned that "Dead Set" (which I still HIGHLY recommend) actually came out in 2008. So the updated list is...

5. Boardwalk Empire: The show started to pick up some steam but the ending was forgettable. Still one of the main problems is that the side characters are the most interesting. There's a reason that Lucky Luciano is the more popular movie subject and why the Nucky Thompson (aka Nucky Johnson) story hasn't been told. Although, I can't remember a Abe Rothstein story and his character is pretty compelling so maybe they should make a spinoff about his rise to power. Also, if you're going to make up a character (like Jimmy Darmody) give him a little more life or something more intriguing. All in all, it's a quality show but just not all that fascinating.

4. Walking Dead: I will admit that The Walking Dead suffers from the novelty of a weekly zombie show wearing off just as the overabundance of hype really started coming. The last couple episodes were kind of a chore and I thought the final episode was a miss. It seemed more like a middle episode of the second season and not necessarily a finale. I'll be watching season 2 but I won't be heartbroken if it doesn't come back until next October.

3. Terriers: The fact that the finale got so much love did more to strengthen my belief that more people need to watch "The 25th Hour" then it did make me love Terriers. Don't get me wrong, it's a very good show and had some great moments but the show was better when creator Ted Griffin wasn't in charge. The finale had some of the same issues as the pilot - a gritty show with cute, Ocean's 11 (which Griffin wrote) style dialogue. The performances in the show were top notch, it'll likely go down as a Brilliant But Cancelled tv show, and it is one of the rare shows that I think would have been better off with a longer season. With slower developing overall arcs and more focus on the episodic cases, it would have been easier for people to tune into midway through. By the time the word was getting out about the show, it only had a couple of episodes left and it was nearly impossible for people to tune in and follow everything.

2. Justified: I can't believe that I forgot about this one when I made my first list. All of the mistakes that FX made with Terriers (well, besides the short season), it avoided here. Granted, in some cases, it was dumb luck - the show was supposed to be called less interesting "Lawman" but Steven Seagal's reality show snaked the title out from under them. The show also felt cohesive; the great one liners fit with the characters and the tone of the show. Walton Goggins solidified his place in one of the most underappreciated actors in the game right now. Fresh off of a stellar final season of "The Shield", Goggins turned out another amazing job as Boyd Crowder. I can't wait for this one to come back.

1. Luther: The Idris Elba starrer from the BBC moved to the #1 spot due to a fully realized first season and some stellar first episodes, which I hadn't seen when I made my first list. Ruth Wilson's Alice Crowley is one of the best new characters that I've seen in some time. I'd love another season with her and Luther being a sort of twisted take on the old guy and girl crime solving teams. Their dynamic leaves a lot of options for future seasons. RIght now, I think that it might be more of a miniseries than an actual series but I really hope that the BBC brings it back. If not, FX should immediately buy the rights as it would be a perfect fit for their network.


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