10 Detective Shows Better Than Sherlock

While Sherlock Holmes and John Watson are rightfully celebrated, many other great TV detectives deserve recognition too. From traditional police shows to unique crime series, a lot of investigators bring more emotional depth, complexity, or charisma to their roles than the famously detached and aloof Sherlock.

Criminally Underwatched Psychological Thriller Masterpiece Tops Streaming After Killing Its Own Network

Mr. Robot, a suspenseful and mind-bending thriller created by Sam Esmail, really launched Rami Malek’s career. Before winning an Oscar for his role in Bohemian Rhapsody, he starred as Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity worker at a somewhat questionable company called Allsafe. Elliot struggled with social anxiety and a dissociative identity disorder, and found an outlet by becoming a hacker who fights for justice, especially after being drawn into a mission by the mysterious Christian Slater’s character.

We Need to Finally Admit Dragons Are the Worst Part of the Game of Thrones Franchise

The show A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is adapted from George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg, which tells the story of Ser Duncan the Tall, a wandering knight, and his young squire, nicknamed Egg. The most recent episode finally revealed Egg’s true identity: he’s actually Aegon Targaryen, the brother of Aerion Targaryen. Although the appearance of House Targaryen was expected, one of the most enjoyable aspects of the show has been the absence of dragons so far.

20 Years Later, a 10/10 Action Cult-Classic Is Making a Comeback on Digital Streaming

You can now buy Black Lagoon digitally on platforms like iTunes. Twenty years after its initial release, the popular anime is seeing a resurgence in viewers. Currently, it’s the 13th most-watched series on iTunes. The anime is adapted from the manga series of the same name, created by Rei Hiroe, and was originally produced by Madhouse in 2006.

James Gunn’s DCU Suddenly Looks A Lot Like The Snyderverse

This change in direction moves away from the often-debated films of the DC Extended Universe, now commonly called the “Snyderverse” because of Zack Snyder’s significant early influence. The Snyderverse started with Man of Steel and concluded with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, even though that final film felt quite different in style and story from the original vision for the DCEU back in 2013.