For TV show lovers, it is quite hard to find out which TV series is better than others. Well, it completely depends on what genre of TV series you like to watch. However, anyone can definitely drive you to start liking a genre that you might not have watched till now. Many new TV series been launched recently on channels like ABC, CW, etc. read about the most watched and highly rated TV shows. Let’s get to know a brief synopsis of top 10 most rated TV series.
1. House
This show is about a genius practitioner who is a diagnostician. The story revolves around Gregory House, M.D. Gregory House. M.D. usually takes cases that he finds interesting. His diagnosis theories are different, following differential diagnosis methods. These theories are ridiculed and misunderstood by other practitioners. House usually refuses to normal diagnosed case. He picks up those cases that have been to other doctors before, but the treatment was unsuccessful. House’s diagnosis is based on details and treatment after he understands the problems of the patient accurately. The events in the series revolve around the diagnosis, which makes this medical drama very interesting.
2. Friends
This show is about six friends who are trying to find something in their lives. For some it is love, for others it is just about facing the real world every day. However, this becomes impossible without each other for them. ‘Friends’ is a comedy series that you won’t be able to leave for anything once you start watching it. It started in 1994 and ran for consistent 10 years, ending in 2004. The subtitle song ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ is written by Beatles. These six friends casted in the shows live in New York, living their lives in the constant journey of joys and sorrows with each other’s help.
3. The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an animated series which revolves around a family life and events. The Simpsons Family resides in the Middle American town. The family has Homer, the father and Marge Simpson, the mother and the housewife, three children, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Bart is a trouble-maker. He causes trouble in almost every situation intentionally or unintentionally. Marge is a typical Housewife. Lisa is a little activist and Maggie doesn’t communicate with family except for sucking a pacifier to express whenever she wants to say something. Homer has a very comic personality. He works as a safety inspector. The family also owns a dog and a cat. These pets have their significant roles in every season of the series. This comedy series has excelled better than any drama series on air since it has started. Its 22nd season has aired on September, 26, 2010.
4. Supernatural
This TV shows is one of the best in Horror/ Thriller series till date. The story revolves around two brothers, Sam and Dean. Both want to follow different paths in their lives where they encounter terrifying events and mysteries that they have to solve. Sam and Dean are following their father’s obsession to hunt down the Supernatural. They have been taught the same by their father to avenge their mother’s death, which resulted by an evil force itself. Sam is desperate to start a new life away from his family’s black past while Dean is interested in evil Hunt. The supernatural events revolving in the show run is a partial sequence, giving a meaning to the entire storyline and space to a new story for every episode.
5. Scrubs
This medical drama mixed with bizarre events and endless comedy is very different from any previous ones that you might have seen. The show revolves around a new intern, John Dorian and his unpredictable decisions. The strange staff adds up to the comical events to treating the patients. You will never know which events can turn up making you laugh in this TV show. The med students are focused with different motto and targets which are not exactly ethical or evil. The casts and events make this show incredibly different and refreshing.
American Idol is a reality show that searches for the Best Singing talent in America. It debuted in 2002, and was called American Idol: Searching for a Superstar. It is an interactive talent show. American Idol has often been rated number 1 in popularity which can be gauged from the number of votes the contestants get through SMS and phone calls. It has been running for several seasons now and is as popular as before. Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul are judges on the show.
True Blood is derived from The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels. It is based on the co-existence of Vampires and Humans together, in a town called Bon Temps. True Blood is about Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress who is in love with a vampire, Bill Compton. It is now running its third season.
Grey’s Anatomy is a Medical Drama. It is about the life of interns, resident doctors and their mentors at Seattle Grace-Mercy West Hospital. It premiered in 2005, and will air its 7th Season in 2010. Its first episode was watched by 16.5 million viewers. It has won Emmys and Golden Globes. The cast of Grey’s Anatomy is racially diverse and shows emotions that people go through while working in a stressed environment such as a hospital.
24 revolves around federal agent Jack Bauer. Each of the episodes shows one hour in the day of Agent Bauer. 24 premiered in 2001, and had Bauer being a part of Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU), and the plot is like a political thriller. Throughout most of the episodes of 24, Bauer is trying to unravel terrorist plots, nuclear, biological threats, cyber attacks. The TV series has won several awards and is among the longest running shows on television.
The show is also called House M.D. It is a medical Drama that premiered in 2004. House revolves around Dr. Gregory House, who heads a team of diagnostics doctors at the Princeton‑Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Dr. House often has disagreements with his boss, hospital administrator and Dean of Medicine, over hypotheses. House is critically acclaimed, and is watched in over 66 countries. It has won People’s Choice Award, a Peabody Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
