in the Battle of cable TV it always
comes down to Showtime vs HBO if you’re
stuck between the two our list might
just sway you
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
Showtime shows for this list we’ve
chosen the original Showtime shows that
had the most acclaim and success as well
as those that we thought had the
strongest characters best writing and
killer acting delish number 10 Nurse
Jackie what do you call a nurse with a
bad back unemployed but on pump normally
doctors get all the glory on TV shows
Showtime mixed it up and created this
drama D which follows Edie Falco as the
titular character as she works shifts in
an NYC emergency room
street-smart unethical Jackie isn’t your
average nurse since it’s her dependence
on prescription drugs like vicodin that
gets her through her hectic shifts but
her interactions with the other
eccentric members of the hospital staff
make this show top quality I’m gonna do
for you what you can do for me is this
you can stay the fuck out of my way
that’s what you can do for me no number
nine we’re as folk oh my god say hello
to your son
Showtime isn’t afraid to break the rules
of TV programming this show was the
first of its kind to follow the lives of
gay men and women looking for love in
Pittsburgh not exactly the show is
acclaimed for its honest non
stereotypical portrayal of gay people
and their relationships during its run
it didn’t shy away from controversial
topics like same-sex marriage hiv/aids
or drug use I know you’re using again I
found one of your little favors in the
pocket of the soup
I bought you if only more shows were
this honest
follow me number eight masters of sex
what does it mean was a blowjob mean
what are you a girl as soon as this show
debuted it set the expectations high
based on the lives of True Life dr.
William masters and his partner Virginia
Johnson the show revolves around their
groundbreaking research in the topics of
sex and behavioral studies the study of
sex is the study of the beginning of all
life and science holds the key sure the
sex on the show is great but the
relationships are even better plus
viewers can’t get enough of the will
they or won’t they vibe between the two
researchers we should undertake the
research with each other I’ve considered
this carefully and I realized it’s the
best way to ensure the longevity of the
project number seven United States of
Tara you know that bad surprise that our
trigger for her dad everything is lately
I mean why can’t mom just be
manic-depressive like all the other moms
canceled too soon this quirky show
focuses on the life of Tara a housewife
who struggles with multiple personality
disorder her alters include promiscuous
T Vietnam vet buck and therapist
Shoshana
but the childlike chicken is by far the
most interesting chicken every character
on this show has a compelling plot line
and character arc which isn’t the case
in a lot of shows it’s character study
at its finest
hi hi
maybe a little yeah number six the
tutors Madame forgive me for what I must
do
exactly never has beheading been so sexy
Showtime took Henry the eighth the
British monarch responsible for the
Church of England split from the Roman
Catholic Church and made him even more
of a rock star I promise you but I’m
going to make such a Reformation in this
kingdom that I shall be remembered
eternally
throughout all Krishna the series
focuses on his reign and his marriages
to six different women
Henry’s temper and passions run hot as
those around him do their best to
appease his many moods while it wasn’t
always historically accurate the drama
of the high court kept viewers watching
what do you say Katharine and daughter
are you saying you want me to kill them
number-5 dead like me but if death
sneaks up on you the only thing you have
time to think is shit though it was with
us for only two seasons this show like
the dead will live on in our memory idol
after college dropout Georges untimely
death she finds herself in the afterlife
with a new job as a grim reaper for the
external influence division she left of
taking a soul today not really
that’s too bad George collects the souls
of those societal misfits that died in
either comical or depressing
circumstances and turns out the soul she
meets teach her more about life than she
ever learned living they just wanted to
save her you can’t you can’t save any of
them
number four weeds Jesus Nancy weren’t
kidding this stuff is primo won’t climb
in unless you want to go back to buying
ditch weed from your housekeepers cousin
I suggest you put away the pipe hide the
open bag of pot and get your head out of
your ass we’re used to seeing shows
about drug dealing focus on gritty urban
life but Showtime took drugs to the
suburbs weeds focuses on Nancy Botwin a
newly widowed mom who begins selling pot
to support her kids her operation starts
small but Nancy uses her sex appeal and
wits to rise high in the drug world
taking her family along for the ride the
plot got iffy in later seasons but
ridiculousness is where the funs at
come give me out
number three Californication I’m having
what you might call a crisis of faith I
put it simply I can’t write which really
kind of sucks because I’m supposed to be
a writer going out west used to be the
cure for everything but after writer
Hank Moody leaves New York for
California his life only seems to get
more complicated this show is a great
character study as hank struggles with
writer’s block and the multiple women in
his life including a bratty teenage
daughter father daughter can I ask you
something anything why is there naked
lady in your bedroom after seven seasons
it was exciting to see just how much
Hank had really grown there’s no hair on
her vagina do you think she’s okay okay
number two homeland talk about
edge-of-your-seat TV even after only a
few seasons homeland was one of the most
talked about shows on any network the
plot revolves around a CIA operative
who’s bipolar and an American soldier
who may or may not be a terrorist you’re
telling me the fucking CIA thinks I’m
working for al-qaeda I think you’re
working for al-qaeda tension is always
high and viewers never know what to
expect it’s no wonder the show is an
awards darling
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions s
Kosuke prostitute whore I don’t mind
what you call me that’s just semantics
and me Frank Gallagher
father teacher mentor captain of our
little ship you think you’re the first
person I’ve dealt with woke up in bed
with a dead body God will forgive us my
son but I will not forgive failure from
you or your brother am I understood
number one Dexter Harry and Doris Morgan
did a wonderful job raising me but
they’re both dead now I didn’t kill them
we’ve had TV shows with anti-heroes
before but never quite like Dexter he’s
a serial killer with a conscience
since his targets are other serial
killers but still to complicate matters
even further
Dexter works for the Miami Metro Police
Department despite the show struggling
with plot in later seasons we still
watched because the show was that good I
love my brother but I am sure as shit
not in love with my brother if that’s
what you’re getting at the series finale
brought in the network’s the largest
audience to date despite its lukewarm
reception Harris said I just wanted to
tell you one last time that I love you I
love you too
I want you to remember that every single
day until I see you again do you agree
with our list which Showtime show is on
your must watch TV list for more can’t
miss top tens published daily be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
Oh
comes down to Showtime vs HBO if you’re
stuck between the two our list might
just sway you
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
Showtime shows for this list we’ve
chosen the original Showtime shows that
had the most acclaim and success as well
as those that we thought had the
strongest characters best writing and
killer acting delish number 10 Nurse
Jackie what do you call a nurse with a
bad back unemployed but on pump normally
doctors get all the glory on TV shows
Showtime mixed it up and created this
drama D which follows Edie Falco as the
titular character as she works shifts in
an NYC emergency room
street-smart unethical Jackie isn’t your
average nurse since it’s her dependence
on prescription drugs like vicodin that
gets her through her hectic shifts but
her interactions with the other
eccentric members of the hospital staff
make this show top quality I’m gonna do
for you what you can do for me is this
you can stay the fuck out of my way
that’s what you can do for me no number
nine we’re as folk oh my god say hello
to your son
Showtime isn’t afraid to break the rules
of TV programming this show was the
first of its kind to follow the lives of
gay men and women looking for love in
Pittsburgh not exactly the show is
acclaimed for its honest non
stereotypical portrayal of gay people
and their relationships during its run
it didn’t shy away from controversial
topics like same-sex marriage hiv/aids
or drug use I know you’re using again I
found one of your little favors in the
pocket of the soup
I bought you if only more shows were
this honest
follow me number eight masters of sex
what does it mean was a blowjob mean
what are you a girl as soon as this show
debuted it set the expectations high
based on the lives of True Life dr.
William masters and his partner Virginia
Johnson the show revolves around their
groundbreaking research in the topics of
sex and behavioral studies the study of
sex is the study of the beginning of all
life and science holds the key sure the
sex on the show is great but the
relationships are even better plus
viewers can’t get enough of the will
they or won’t they vibe between the two
researchers we should undertake the
research with each other I’ve considered
this carefully and I realized it’s the
best way to ensure the longevity of the
project number seven United States of
Tara you know that bad surprise that our
trigger for her dad everything is lately
I mean why can’t mom just be
manic-depressive like all the other moms
canceled too soon this quirky show
focuses on the life of Tara a housewife
who struggles with multiple personality
disorder her alters include promiscuous
T Vietnam vet buck and therapist
Shoshana
but the childlike chicken is by far the
most interesting chicken every character
on this show has a compelling plot line
and character arc which isn’t the case
in a lot of shows it’s character study
at its finest
hi hi
maybe a little yeah number six the
tutors Madame forgive me for what I must
do
exactly never has beheading been so sexy
Showtime took Henry the eighth the
British monarch responsible for the
Church of England split from the Roman
Catholic Church and made him even more
of a rock star I promise you but I’m
going to make such a Reformation in this
kingdom that I shall be remembered
eternally
throughout all Krishna the series
focuses on his reign and his marriages
to six different women
Henry’s temper and passions run hot as
those around him do their best to
appease his many moods while it wasn’t
always historically accurate the drama
of the high court kept viewers watching
what do you say Katharine and daughter
are you saying you want me to kill them
number-5 dead like me but if death
sneaks up on you the only thing you have
time to think is shit though it was with
us for only two seasons this show like
the dead will live on in our memory idol
after college dropout Georges untimely
death she finds herself in the afterlife
with a new job as a grim reaper for the
external influence division she left of
taking a soul today not really
that’s too bad George collects the souls
of those societal misfits that died in
either comical or depressing
circumstances and turns out the soul she
meets teach her more about life than she
ever learned living they just wanted to
save her you can’t you can’t save any of
them
number four weeds Jesus Nancy weren’t
kidding this stuff is primo won’t climb
in unless you want to go back to buying
ditch weed from your housekeepers cousin
I suggest you put away the pipe hide the
open bag of pot and get your head out of
your ass we’re used to seeing shows
about drug dealing focus on gritty urban
life but Showtime took drugs to the
suburbs weeds focuses on Nancy Botwin a
newly widowed mom who begins selling pot
to support her kids her operation starts
small but Nancy uses her sex appeal and
wits to rise high in the drug world
taking her family along for the ride the
plot got iffy in later seasons but
ridiculousness is where the funs at
come give me out
number three Californication I’m having
what you might call a crisis of faith I
put it simply I can’t write which really
kind of sucks because I’m supposed to be
a writer going out west used to be the
cure for everything but after writer
Hank Moody leaves New York for
California his life only seems to get
more complicated this show is a great
character study as hank struggles with
writer’s block and the multiple women in
his life including a bratty teenage
daughter father daughter can I ask you
something anything why is there naked
lady in your bedroom after seven seasons
it was exciting to see just how much
Hank had really grown there’s no hair on
her vagina do you think she’s okay okay
number two homeland talk about
edge-of-your-seat TV even after only a
few seasons homeland was one of the most
talked about shows on any network the
plot revolves around a CIA operative
who’s bipolar and an American soldier
who may or may not be a terrorist you’re
telling me the fucking CIA thinks I’m
working for al-qaeda I think you’re
working for al-qaeda tension is always
high and viewers never know what to
expect it’s no wonder the show is an
awards darling
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions s
Kosuke prostitute whore I don’t mind
what you call me that’s just semantics
and me Frank Gallagher
father teacher mentor captain of our
little ship you think you’re the first
person I’ve dealt with woke up in bed
with a dead body God will forgive us my
son but I will not forgive failure from
you or your brother am I understood
number one Dexter Harry and Doris Morgan
did a wonderful job raising me but
they’re both dead now I didn’t kill them
we’ve had TV shows with anti-heroes
before but never quite like Dexter he’s
a serial killer with a conscience
since his targets are other serial
killers but still to complicate matters
even further
Dexter works for the Miami Metro Police
Department despite the show struggling
with plot in later seasons we still
watched because the show was that good I
love my brother but I am sure as shit
not in love with my brother if that’s
what you’re getting at the series finale
brought in the network’s the largest
audience to date despite its lukewarm
reception Harris said I just wanted to
tell you one last time that I love you I
love you too
I want you to remember that every single
day until I see you again do you agree
with our list which Showtime show is on
your must watch TV list for more can’t
miss top tens published daily be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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