5 Shows You Aren't Watching, But Should Be

Yes I know I'm probably leaving some really good shows off this list, I'm sorry, but I don't have time to watch every show ever made.  You're pretty ridiculous for thinking that though.  I know you already watch Game of Thrones.  I know you've seen every episode of Breaking Bad 7 times.  I know you could probably quote Modern Family in Spanish.  I'm going to list TV shows that you might not have heard of or gotten the chance to watch.  So here is a little push in the right direction to get you through your withdrawal until Mad Men comes back on.

Justified

Network: FX
Season: Going into number 5.
You Should Watch If: You like southern, racist characters, but don't feel like watching Django Unchained again.

Masters of Sex

Network: Showtime
Season: Halfway through Season 1.
You Should Watch If: You're a 13-year old boy.

Community

Network: NBC
Season: Going into number 5.
You Should Watch If: You want to save some money for two years before you get HBO.

Louie

Network: FX
Season: Going into number 4.
You Should Watch If: Your short attention span can't follow any story arcs that last longer than an episode.

House of Cards

Network: Netflix
Season: Only 1 so far.
You Should Watch If: You want to sound smart or sophisticated by talking about House of Cards.  You don't even have to watch it, just tell people you do.  For maximum arrogance, tell people that you think the British one is better.

In All Seriousness:

Justified

Timothy Olyphant heads this extremely entertaining modern western.  Some great writing helped create some of the coolest characters on TV (my favorite on the show is Walton Goggins's Boyd Crowder).  Plenty of intense, entertaining episodes that makes binge-watching through this show very easy to do.

Masters of Sex

A very taboo show set in the 1950's about a very taboo topic.  Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan are terrific as the two leads.  This show only started about a month and a half ago, but it has been a really strong premiere season so far.  It also has already been renewed for a second season which is a good sign.  It does have some risqué as well as some really heart-wrenching moments; it's not for everyone.

Community

This show has gone through hell and back to stay on the air.  It lost Chevy Chase, and will be losing Donald Glover at some point during the upcoming season.  Definitely hit a decline, but the first 3 seasons are fantastic.  And one can only hope that the upcoming season helps Community return to form.

Louie

This is an easy show to watch at any time because there aren't any story arcs that last several episodes or seasons (minus a few exceptions).  Louis CK is one of the funniest people on the planet in my opinion, and the fact that he gets complete creative control over this show is great.  A must watch if you enjoy his comedy.

House of Cards

The acting is spectacular, but what else would you expect from names like Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright.  The show that showed Netflix how much success they can have with their own original series. I'm hoping to see more seasons of this show as well as plenty of new Netflix original shows that I can watch in a couple of sitting.

Definitely give these shows a chance at least, and let me know what you think of them if you currently watch them or wind up getting around to doing so.

~Ryan Moncrief