Top 7 US TV Shows of 2009
Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by admin in Entertainment, Film & TV
(The following happened between the hours of 12am and 1am) - A Desperate Housewife named Ugly Betty left her House and journeyed to Smallville to visit a Family Guy in ER who was being treated by a Scrub...
I think it’s fair to say that other than reality and soap programming, our viewers are consumed by shows made in the United States. How many times have you seen an advert for a new import with the narrator stating “the newest show to sweep America” or “the number 1 show in America”?
They are the connoisseurs of this television game and we would have no lives without their presence…absolutely no lives.
Focusing MAINLY on shows that were introduced to UK Television in 2009, the avid small screen watchers at Pbleepd count down their top 7 US Imports.
THE WIRE
Premiered in March 2009
Creator: David Simon & Ed Burns
Controversially chosen as it was premiered on channel FX in 2005, however such was the buzz created by a violent show’s introduction to BBC 2 of all channels on Terrestrial TV, it had to be here.
The Wire is an American television drama series set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland. Each season of The Wire focuses on a different facet of the city of Baltimore. They are, in order: the drug trade the port system, the city government and bureaucracy, the school system, and the print news media. The greatest show never rewarded gain acclaim from viewers for its gritty and authentic story, background and amazing cast.
Made up of experienced and first time actors with first-hand knowledge of the streets, The Wire managed to sustain an impressive level of realism only seen in a handful of shows. If you haven’t seen it, what have you been doing?
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TRUE BLOOD
Premiered in July 2009
Creator: Alan Ball
The vampires are now among us and living off synthetic blood instead of humans. Based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels of Charlaine Harris, True Blood delves into the lives of these vampires and how they manage in today’s society. Often mocked as porn with a storyline the show has this air of unpredictability which draws the viewers in closer and closer.
Secrets are revealed, sides are taken and characters are well….always having sex. Yet the show manages to keep viewers enticed with an eclectic cast and a variety of small screen themes from romance to comedy to thriller.
Season 2 has finished stateside however Channel FX will be premiering the series next year February with Channel 4 not far behind.
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FLASHFORWARD
Premiered in September 2009
Creators: David S. Goyer & Marc Guggenheim
Another hit show adapted from a successful sci-fi Novel; picked up by FIVE. This series follows the repercussions of a cataclysmic event that knocks out the entire population of the world for two minutes and 17 seconds at the same time, allowing everyone to see several months into their own futures. The series main focus is on a group of characters determined to figure out how and why this unprecedented event took place and how they might be able to change their unsettling futures.
Viewers will take comfort in seeing a relatively unknown cast, meaning they can appreciate the story first hand. The concept is brilliant and keeps viewers on their toes constantly
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THE HILLS
Premiered in Early 2009
Creator: Adam DiVello
The City is an MTV reality TV Series and a spin-off of the MTV show The Hills It documents the changing life and surroundings of Whitney Port as she moves to New York City to work for fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg. In the first half of Season 1, It is a whole new world for The Hills star Whitney Port as she packs up and moves from the comforts of her hometown in Los Angeles, California to the bright lights and new comforts of New York City With a new job as a Public Relations Director at global design house, Diane von Fürstenberg, a best friend from her past and a guy she’s infatuated with, Port is taking a risk and an evolving life adjustment.
The show has proved a big success and season 2 shall be premiering in 2010
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MODERN FAMILY
Premiered in October 2009
Creators: Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan
Sky1 jumped at the chance to acquire this critically acclaimed show from the writers of Frasier. The single-camera mockumentary comedy series takes a satirical look at three different families and the trials they face in each of their own uniquely comedic ways.
We have the families of Jay Pritchett (Ed O’Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen) and his son Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson). While Claire is a homemaker mom in a traditional family, Jay is married to a much younger woman and raising a pre-teen stepson, and Mitchell and his boyfriend have adopted a Vietnamese baby.
Stick in the tagline One big (straight,gay,multi-cultural, traditional) happy family and you have a show ready to join the modern elite single-camera comedy greats including Curb Your Enthusiam, Peep Show & 30 Rock
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DOLLHOUSE
Premiered May 2009
Creator: Josh Whedon
Dollhouse got off to a good start this year with the premier on Channel Sci-Fi gaining more viewers than the series finale of Prison Break.
The “Dollhouse” is a facility run by a secret (and illegal) group who have had their memories and personalities completely removed. When each doll is assigned a new mission (called engagements), they receive a new personality that is programmed to the specifications set by the “engagement.” As one of the dolls “Echo” (played by Eliza Dushku) begins to piece together her past, she embarks on an extremely dangerous journey of self-discovery.
The show brings together the creative minds of creator Josh Whedon and executive producer Eliza Dushku who worked together on Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel.
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GENERATION KILL
Premiered Jan 2009
Creators: David Simon and Ed Burns
From the makers of critically acclaimed Drama “The Wire” came this gritty and interesting drama based on the award-winning book by Rolling Stone reporter Evan Wright. The 7 part series premiered in January on Channel FX and made way to Channel 4 in October. Generation Kill follows the story of marines trying to survive the first forty days of the Iraq War; as they attempt to contend with equipment shortages, incompetent commanding officers, constantly shifting Rules of Engagement, and a strategy that’s never quite clear.
What works for this show and the viewers is it’s set short length. By having 7 episodes the writers are able to put great work into a brilliant script as well as cast solid actors able to depict to the adaptation. Must see!
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