1. The Walking Dead
I’m assuming most of you know what this show is about, but if not, The Walking Dead is a horror/drama series set it the zombie apocalypse that centres around this group lead by Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and their struggles during the apocalypse. This show is now on its 5th season and is better than ever! Its fast paced and makes you wish you could watch the next episode straight away. I started this series in April and watched all the way up to season 4 then had to wait in anticipation for season 5. If you love survival stories than this series is for you!
2. Sherlock
Here is another popular series you probably know of. Sherlock is a retelling of Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock is set today in London. Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) works with John Watson (Martin Freeman) to solve interesting cases that all some how involve Moriarty (Andrew Scott). Sadly Sherlock is a mini series so we only have 3 seasons so far with 3 episodes per season that have a running time of about 80 minutes, plus we have to wait till 2016 for season 4 but that doesn’t stop this series from being great! If you love murder/mystery stories definitely start this series!
3. How To Get Away With Murder
How To Get Away With Murder is a new TV show on ABC. This is a very intriguing series that follows the story of a lawyer, her five interns and the cases they take on, while they later in the series deal with a case of their own. This show has its inappropriate moments but over all is an intriguing show. Just watch the first episode and you’ll be hooked!
4. The Mysteries of Laura
The Mysteries of Laura is a new comedy/drama cop series new to NBC. This show centres around homicide detective Laura Diamond (Debra Messing) who works with the NYPD who juggles her day job with raising two children as a single mother. This is a great series if you want a laugh but you also want there to be interesting plot-line throughout the show.
5. Bad Judge
Sadly Bad Judge has been cancelled for the second series but is still a fun series to watch. This series Is about Judge Wright (Kate Walsh) and her interesting and funny cases she has to deal with as well as her crazy life. This is a great series to binge watch if you don’t want to have to think about anything that’s going on. They even make Harry Potter references every so often!
6. Person of Interest
Person of interest is a science fiction crime show where there is a supercomputer that can detect terrorist attacks which is only what the government cares about. What the government doesn’t care about is that this computer can also detect if a single person might a perpetrator or a victim. Harold Finch (Michael Emerson) is the inventor of this machine and has taken it upon himself to save these people the government doesn’t care about. He works along side John Reese (Jim Caviezel) to determine if that person that the machine finds is the victim or the perpetrator. This is a very interesting fast paced series that I very much enjoy.
7. Forever
Forever is a new series to ABC. Dr. Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd) is a medical examiner who studies the death of criminal cases as he tries to solve the mystery of why he can’t die. his first death happened 200 years ago when he was shot on a ship ever since then if he dies he wakes up in a body of water naked. His immortality also causes him to never age. He finds himself working with Detective Jo Martinez (Alana de la Garza) to solve cases of the NYPD. This is a great series to watch if you love cop shows with a sci-fi twist plus informative parts about the past.
8. Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf! This series is most popular around teenagers and tells the story of Scott McCall’s life as a werewolf. This series is fun and sometimes a little creepy to watch. The supernatural element isn’t over done but is still good enough to keep you watching. Over all this series is always making you want more. If you like supernatural stories then you should like this.
9. Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars is a very intriguing murder/mystery/drama series. This series is about 5 girls who have a sleep over but then in the middle of the night one of the girls named Alison goes missing. A year after her disappearance they find her body out the back of her old house. After finding Alison’s body the 4 other girls start receiving messages from a mysterious ‘A’ this causes fear and curiosity in the girls as they try and find out the secrets of who this ‘A’ person is. This is great if you want a series that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
10. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Last but not least another comedy cop show with more comedy than cases. This show features an array of interesting characters and what they get up to in their quarters in the NYPD. This show is full of laughs and is a great show to just sit back and watch.
Sayali’s Favourites:
Since I live in a country where the national language is not English, the shows here are shown much later than when you saw them. Since, there are very less English TV shows I watch, I’ll be posting only 5 of my favourite series, instead of 10. Apologies in advance if it wasn’t released I 2014 in your countries. Here are my 5 favourite TV shows of 2014:
1. MasterChef Australia Season 6.
As the title suggests, this TV show is a culinary competition, where participants cook against each other for the title of MasterChef Australia. Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Columbaris, the judges and presenters, judge the participants on their skill, presentation and knowledge of food. The winner is given a book-deal, some money to start their food career and of course, the title of MasterChef Australia. This show made my love for cooking and food grow bigger and I learnt a lot more about the food industry, thanks to this show. I can’t wait for season 7!
2. The Amazing Race Season 25
This is one of the shows, I live for. I started watching from season 19, and I have been hooked since. Basically there are 12 teams, each of two, in a race around the world. Phil Keoghan, the host who has been hosting all the 25 season, gives information about all the places they visit, making it interesting, to know stuff around the world. One team is eliminated at every leg and the winner wins $1 million and the winner of The Amazing Race. Season 25 was different and even more interesting since it was the silver jubilee and for the first time in The Amazing Race history 4 teams raced in the final leg. I would recommend for you to watch this show, if you are an adventure junkie and love to watch travel shows.
3. New Girl Season 4.
Season 4 focuses on Nick and Jess trying to become friends after their break up and Schmidt and Cece’s friendship after Cece calls it quits with Buster. Winston is struggling to become a cop, and Coach is trying to become a better teacher. Jess is shown to be dating one of her colleagues. The season it still going on, and the episodes are getting funnier than ever.
4. Two Broke Girls Season 4.
Season 3, and these girls are still utterly broke, still working at the diner and still pursuing their dream of having a cupcake shop. And guess what? They do get a small cupcake window, just behind Han’s little diner. Celebrity appearances like Kim Kardashian really made fans watch it more. Sophie, being my favourite character was shown a lot more in this season. The season is still going on, and I can’t wait to watch more of it.
5. The Big Bang Theory Season 8.
Season 8 returned with much more laughs and a LOT more Sheldon, who unfortunately made an exit in the last episode, ending the season on a cliff-hanger. This season gave birth to new relationships. The season also focuses on engaged Penny and Leonard, giving the people who ship both of them plenty of time to fangirl. It’s heard that all the 5 actors have signed a 3-year contract and we will get to see them for 3 more seasons! I can’t wait for it!
Do tell us your favourite shows of 2014 in the comments, and tell your experience of the above shows!
