Contrary to the prevailing stereotype, brutal and serious men also sometimes sin by watching TV shows. But action-packed crime dramas or post-apocalyptic thrillers are just that! We have collected for you the top 10 best foreign series that are very popular among the strong half of humanity.
10. Underground Empire
The action takes place in the 20s of the last century in the United States, when against the backdrop of the “dry” law, in all the strictness of American law, a struggle was held against the underground sale of alcohol. Atlantic City is one of the entertainment centers in the country. Adventurers and gangsters from all over the country flock here like flies to honey. Here - in the midst of human vices - they dream of scrolling through their dark affairs. One of these “bigwigs” is Enoch “Naki” Thompson, who serves in the treasury during the day and lives a completely different life at night, filled with gangster disassembly and the sale of illegal drinks. However, he is not the only one in this world who wants to get rich at the expense of the underground alcohol industry.
9. Flash
Since childhood, Barry Allen dreamed of becoming a superhero and possess superpowers. The boy was so passionate about this idea that even having matured, he did not lose the belief that the heroes of his favorite comics really exist.
And once Barry realized that he was not mistaken at all when he thought that people with extraordinary abilities live among us - one of the representatives of this cohort killed the boy’s mother. After this terrible event, Barry becomes simply obsessed with the idea of proving to the whole world that people with supernatural powers exist. And once he succeeds ...
8. Dexter
The American television series tells about the everyday life of a serial maniac, who concurrently serves in the local police department as a forensic expert. The main character is not able to feel love and sexual attraction, and in general he does not understand any affection. The only thing he enjoys is the killing of criminals who, for some reason, managed to escape punishment.
Dexter has been criticized more than once for excessive naturalism in scenes of cruelty. However, despite this, the series was repeatedly nominated for prestigious awards and earned the recognition of millions of viewers around the world.
7. Dr. House
This series inspired a lot of young people to choose medicine as their future profession. However, many eminent doctors and professors of higher medical institutions mercilessly criticize “House Doctor” for violating the basic principles of professional ethics and deontology, which in their opinion should be guided by every physician. And this is not surprising, because the protagonist of the series is a brilliant doctor with a non-standard way of thinking, who saves people when other doctors “wash their hands”, but at the same time he is absolutely not delicate in communicating with patients, and in general, tries not to intervene in contact with them. House is convinced that personal relationships with the patient are a big hindrance to the work of the diagnostician, so he tries hard to avoid them. In addition, the main character is a sociopath and drug addict, while his sharp mind, pungent sarcasm and charm fell in love with a huge audience.
6. Escape
To get his brother out of prison, the main character commits a crime. He participated in the construction of this prison, so he knows it like the back of his hand. That is what drives him to implement the daring plan of escape.
The plot of the series is expertly twisted, while the events develop very dynamically and keep the viewer in constant tension, forcing them to stay on the screen for a minute.
5. The Walking Dead
The plot of the series is built on the standard post-apocalyptic model of most American zombie films. The central character of the picture is Sheriff Rick Grimes, who goes on a dangerous journey with his family and several lucky people who are not infected with the virus that turns a person into a zombie. Their main goal is to find a safe place to live, where the walking dead cannot crave for human meat ...
4. Garbage
Five young people who are in no way alike in the same group are serving sentences for petty offenses by performing community service. Between them, conflicts occur every day, sometimes it even comes to fights. But one day their life is completely changing - they, by the will of circumstances, acquire superpowers. The guys are completely not happy with such a transformation, because they absolutely have no idea what to do with it now. In addition, new super-abilities expose their hidden fears and complexes, which young people, on the contrary, dream of hiding away from prying eyes.
3. Breaking Bad
A series of US production, which in a very short time passed the most famous multi-series in popularity and received the status of a cult. The central character is a school chemistry teacher suffering from an incurable disease. To ensure the material well-being of his family, he decides to start manufacturing and selling methamphetamine. Each series the hero faces different difficulties: this is a progressive disease, and special services and competitors “stepping on the tail”.
“Breaking Bad” became the winner of many prestigious awards and was highly appreciated not only by the audience, but also by critics.
2. Fargo
In the first season, a not very successful seller of insurance policies by a strange coincidence becomes a killer. After that, he has no choice but to kill again. An ally in this difficult matter for him becomes a visiting criminal and a sociopath. A masterful acting performance, an original plot and an unusual production, have won many fans who are eagerly awaiting new episodes. The second and third season are completely different stories.
1. Banshee
Convicted of theft, Lucas Hood is finally released. He decides to leave for the small town of Banshee, where he fraudulently receives the position of a local sheriff. However, the matter is complicated by the fact that his former friends from the criminal world are trying to find him to get even with him for betrayal. Now the once-measured life of a quiet city is overshadowed by a series of murders.