To make winter evenings go perfectly, we have compiled a list of the best foreign TV series of 2018-2019. The rating is based on current Kinopoisk ratings and includes serials that continue to be released at the present time, trailers.
10. Peaky Blinders (2013 - present)
Genre: crime drama
Country: United Kingdom
Film Search: 8.43
IMDb: 8.80
This is the story of the mafia in English, who created their underground empire after the First World War. At the center of this film story is the Shelby gangster family, which is trying to regain its former influence. The gang members sewed sharp blades into the visors of their caps.
Gangster showdowns, interesting subplots, the gloomy atmosphere of industrial England at the beginning of the 20th century - all this can be safely written into the pluses of the series.
9. Stranger Things (2016 - present)
Genre: horror, fantasy, thriller
Country: USA
Film Search: 8.46
IMDb: 8.90
This is a mystical thriller set in a romantic "tube" atmosphere of the 80s of the last century. And his high ratings were ensured by an excellent acting game (including child actors, on whom the plot is based), excellent camera work, and an interesting plot. Experiments on people, another dimension, childhood friendship, love, maniac scientists and insidious special services are intertwined in it.
Now you know what series Santa can put under the Christmas tree if he wants to scare and amuse a bad boy or girl at the same time.
8. Black Mirror (2011 - present)
Genre: fantasy, drama, thriller
Country: United Kingdom
Film Search: 8.52
IMDb: 8.90
The secret fears of the modern world, the grotesque presentation of various options for the development of society, the general pessimistic tone - all this is in the "Black Mirror". This is not the kind of fantasy that allows you to "turn off your head" when watching. On the contrary, after watching each episode, three questions arise:
- how to remain human;
- what is a person;
- and what exactly makes him human.
If you don't like TV series that pull the narrative like chewing gum, then we hasten to rejoice: in Black Mirror, each episode is a complete story.
7. Shameless (2011 - present)
Genre: comedy, drama
Country: USA
Film Search: 8.57
IMDb: 8.70
It is usually said that an alcoholic father is a grief in the family. However, the Gallagher family is such that it can be considered a grief in its entirety. Six children and an unlucky dad survive in a dysfunctional area of Chicago, and are far from being peaceful and well-behaved.
All this "joy" is a lot of fun to watch, just take the kids away from the blue screens. "Shameless" fully justifies its name, there are many sex scenes in the series, there is alcohol, "weed", unconventional relationships, etc.
6. The Big Bang Theory (2007-present)
Genre: comedy, melodrama
Country: USA
Film Search: 8.58
IMDb: 8.20
The series is about brilliant, but not detectives (although there are some in our rating), but physicists.But you don't have to be a genius scientist to watch The Big Bang Theory. It is enough just to have a lot of free time, and laughter and good mood will be provided. Watching Sheldon Cooper and his friends' relationships with girls and each other is one of the best "antidepressant films" that modern television has to offer.
5. Force majeure (2011 - present)
Genre: drama, comedy
Country: USA
Film Search: 8.63
IMDb: 8.60
The first five of the most interesting TV series of 2018-2019 are opened by a story about a duet of lawyers who help justice often by not entirely clean methods.
If you are tired of stereotyped correct heroes, but there is no desire to look at the villains, then Force Majeure will become the golden mean.
4. True Detective (2014 - present)
Genre: detective, crime thriller
Country: USA
Film Search: 8.70
IMDb: 9.00
One of the best detective series since Twin Peaks. It takes place in three timelines - 1995, 2002 and 2012. And the whole detective component, albeit extremely exciting, is just a screen behind which a whole layer of realistic and frightening things is hidden: from deception, betrayal and cruelty to internal struggle, corruption and violence.
3. Doctor Who (2005 - present)
Genre: fantasy, drama, comedy
Country: United Kingdom
Film Search: 8.73
IMDb: 8.70
Most of the series "blown away" by the 3-5 seasons, but not Doctor Who. Even in 10 seasons, he managed not to lose the love of the public and pleases with unexpected plot twists, good humor and a good mix of different genres - from melodrama and comedy to horror and thriller.
Now it's season 11 about the adventures of an eccentric alien who travels through time and space, saving the Earth from various dangers. In the new season, you will see the only (so far) woman in the role of Doctor Who. She is played by actress Jodie Whittaker.
2. Sherlock (2010 - present)
Genre: detective, thriller, drama
Country: UK, USA
Film Search: 8.88
IMDb: 9.20
In the top 3 best foreign TV series 2018-2019 got a story about the best detective of the 21st century and his faithful companion Dr. Watson. She fell in love with Russian viewers almost as much as the Soviet TV series about Sherlock Holmes. Intricate crimes using the most modern achievements of science and technology, an arrogant but very charming and emotional detective, his unconventional opponents, English humor - all this makes "Sherlock" a very suitable series that you want to revisit. And while the fourth season didn't live up to all fan expectations, let's hope it will fix the new season. Cumberbatch has already signed a contract to participate in it.
Curiously, Benedict Cumberbatch, who played the modern-day Sherlock, was the only actor to audition for the role. He fit so organically into this role that it made no sense to send the script to anyone else.
1. Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
Genre: fantasy, action, drama
Country: USA, UK
Film Search: 9.01
IMDb: 9.50
The most popular foreign TV series 2018-2019 set the bar so high for fantasy series that it will be very difficult for new projects to jump over it. Luxurious costumes, a twisted plot, beautiful women and charismatic men, candid scenes - all this is not a complete list of items for which one can admire "Game of Thrones".
Next year we will see the final part of the series, but it is already known that he will have a prequel that will narrate the events taking place a thousand years before the original story. And the main role in the prequel will be played by Josh Whitehouse.