[Music] with so many characters on the small
with so many characters on the small
with so many characters on the small screen there’s more than enough drama to
screen there’s more than enough drama to
screen there’s more than enough drama to go around welcome to watchmojo.com and
go around welcome to watchmojo.com and
go around welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 awesome bold live-action TV
the top 10 awesome bold live-action TV
the top 10 awesome bold live-action TV drama casts rather make out principal
drama casts rather make out principal
drama casts rather make out principal fired right for this list we’re taking a
fired right for this list we’re taking a
fired right for this list we’re taking a look at live action small screen dramas
look at live action small screen dramas
look at live action small screen dramas with the best casts and characters and
with the best casts and characters and
with the best casts and characters and when this song drops the majority of
when this song drops the majority of
when this song drops the majority of people on a dance floor don’t be women
people on a dance floor don’t be women
people on a dance floor don’t be women exactly anybody with common sense can
exactly anybody with common sense can
exactly anybody with common sense can see that the lyrics are just metaphors
see that the lyrics are just metaphors
see that the lyrics are just metaphors we’re solely focusing on shows with
we’re solely focusing on shows with
we’re solely focusing on shows with storylines that are distributed evenly
storylines that are distributed evenly
storylines that are distributed evenly between multiple characters we’ve thus
between multiple characters we’ve thus
between multiple characters we’ve thus excluded The Sopranos because as great
excluded The Sopranos because as great
excluded The Sopranos because as great as the supporting players are almost
as the supporting players are almost
as the supporting players are almost every episode is Tony centric wrong
every episode is Tony centric wrong
every episode is Tony centric wrong person finds out about this and I get a
person finds out about this and I get a
person finds out about this and I get a steel-jacketed antidepressant rating to
steel-jacketed antidepressant rating to
steel-jacketed antidepressant rating to Beckett ahead
Beckett ahead
Beckett ahead we’ve also left off animated shows
we’ve also left off animated shows
we’ve also left off animated shows because we already have a list for
because we already have a list for
because we already have a list for cartoon casts number 10 orange is the
cartoon casts number 10 orange is the
cartoon casts number 10 orange is the new black when orange is the new black
new black when orange is the new black
new black when orange is the new black started out it was essentially the story
started out it was essentially the story
started out it was essentially the story of Piper Chapman oh my god baby get out
of Piper Chapman oh my god baby get out
of Piper Chapman oh my god baby get out the lip and Link three new generations
the lip and Link three new generations
the lip and Link three new generations of iPhones as the seasons have gone on
of iPhones as the seasons have gone on
of iPhones as the seasons have gone on however Piper has become just a small
however Piper has become just a small
however Piper has become just a small fraction of what’s truly in our Samba
fraction of what’s truly in our Samba
fraction of what’s truly in our Samba peace you’d be ten years dead now we’d
peace you’d be ten years dead now we’d
peace you’d be ten years dead now we’d be just another anonymous black child
be just another anonymous black child
be just another anonymous black child there is six deep in a county field from
there is six deep in a county field from
there is six deep in a county field from Zoe DuBose Suzanne the Kate Mulgrew is
Zoe DuBose Suzanne the Kate Mulgrew is
Zoe DuBose Suzanne the Kate Mulgrew is read to Laverne Cox is Sophia there are
read to Laverne Cox is Sophia there are
read to Laverne Cox is Sophia there are too many breakout characters on this
too many breakout characters on this
too many breakout characters on this Netflix original series to count I am
Netflix original series to count I am
Netflix original series to count I am NOT crazy
it’s further encouraging to see a hit
it’s further encouraging to see a hit series with a cast primarily consisting
series with a cast primarily consisting
series with a cast primarily consisting of women that come from various ethnic
of women that come from various ethnic
of women that come from various ethnic religious sexual and even gender
religious sexual and even gender
religious sexual and even gender backgrounds number nine skins this UK
backgrounds number nine skins this UK
backgrounds number nine skins this UK drama is one of the best shows you’ll
drama is one of the best shows you’ll
drama is one of the best shows you’ll ever see about teenagers coming of age
ever see about teenagers coming of age
ever see about teenagers coming of age part of that is because skins isn’t
part of that is because skins isn’t
part of that is because skins isn’t afraid to touch base on controversial
afraid to touch base on controversial
afraid to touch base on controversial subjects teenagers face everyday
what really makes the series so special
what really makes the series so special however is its complex diverse and
however is its complex diverse and
however is its complex diverse and identifiable characters
even more unique skins never exhaust any
even more unique skins never exhaust any of its characters as every couple of
of its characters as every couple of
of its characters as every couple of seasons focus on a new batch of teens
seasons focus on a new batch of teens
seasons focus on a new batch of teens chase this demonstrates the change may
chase this demonstrates the change may
chase this demonstrates the change may come with each passing generation but
come with each passing generation but
come with each passing generation but certain issues will always remain the
certain issues will always remain the
certain issues will always remain the same we could have sex stills a toaster
let’s just let’s just stop this life
let’s just let’s just stop this life show lemma number eight Six Feet Under
show lemma number eight Six Feet Under
show lemma number eight Six Feet Under refused to sanitize this anymore this is
refused to sanitize this anymore this is
refused to sanitize this anymore this is how it’s done
how it’s done
how it’s done yeah well it’s whacked six feet under is
yeah well it’s whacked six feet under is
yeah well it’s whacked six feet under is about many things such as living life to
about many things such as living life to
about many things such as living life to the fullest and coping with the
the fullest and coping with the
the fullest and coping with the inevitability of death you are all such
inevitability of death you are all such
inevitability of death you are all such incredibly stupid lose two people are
incredibly stupid lose two people are
incredibly stupid lose two people are disgusting at the center of all these
disgusting at the center of all these
disgusting at the center of all these themes though is an overarching moral
themes though is an overarching moral
themes though is an overarching moral enforcing the importance of family the
enforcing the importance of family the
enforcing the importance of family the Fisher family and their closest loved
Fisher family and their closest loved
Fisher family and their closest loved ones don’t always get along when tragedy
ones don’t always get along when tragedy
ones don’t always get along when tragedy strikes however this dysfunctional clan
strikes however this dysfunctional clan
strikes however this dysfunctional clan unites to console each other and
unites to console each other and
unites to console each other and overcome grief many of us can see our
overcome grief many of us can see our
overcome grief many of us can see our own family’s innate Ruth David and
own family’s innate Ruth David and
own family’s innate Ruth David and Claire anything is different for you
Claire anything is different for you
Claire anything is different for you they may drive each other crazy
they may drive each other crazy
they may drive each other crazy but they’re the strongest when together
but they’re the strongest when together
but they’re the strongest when together yes he and I are having a sexual
yes he and I are having a sexual
yes he and I are having a sexual relationship now I’m not sure if it’s
relationship now I’m not sure if it’s
relationship now I’m not sure if it’s something it’s going to last but well
something it’s going to last but well
something it’s going to last but well there it is we’re all adults were all
there it is we’re all adults were all
there it is we’re all adults were all sexual beings we should acknowledge that
sexual beings we should acknowledge that
sexual beings we should acknowledge that number seven misfits
number seven misfits
number seven misfits so she’s psychic and you can turn
so she’s psychic and you can turn
so she’s psychic and you can turn invisible that seems likely misfits is
invisible that seems likely misfits is
invisible that seems likely misfits is yet another drama that doesn’t focus on
yet another drama that doesn’t focus on
yet another drama that doesn’t focus on one group of individuals throughout its
one group of individuals throughout its
one group of individuals throughout its entire run there are virtually no
entire run there are virtually no
entire run there are virtually no characters that appear in every season
characters that appear in every season
characters that appear in every season Jane you have any shame
Jane you have any shame
Jane you have any shame that you have any dressen’s seriously
that you have any dressen’s seriously
that you have any dressen’s seriously look I’m a mom for each person that
look I’m a mom for each person that
look I’m a mom for each person that exits however we’re introduced to a new
exits however we’re introduced to a new
exits however we’re introduced to a new intriguing character with a cool new
intriguing character with a cool new
intriguing character with a cool new supernatural ability who was that just
supernatural ability who was that just
supernatural ability who was that just now
now
now I think it’s a shapeshifter they can
I think it’s a shapeshifter they can
I think it’s a shapeshifter they can take on other people’s appearance so
take on other people’s appearance so
take on other people’s appearance so wouldn’t have showed a style track while
wouldn’t have showed a style track while
wouldn’t have showed a style track while the original generation of misfits is
the original generation of misfits is
the original generation of misfits is still considered the best among fans
still considered the best among fans
still considered the best among fans this British theories always keeps
this British theories always keeps
this British theories always keeps things fresh with different people and
things fresh with different people and
things fresh with different people and dynamics absolutely noblesse mum’s work
dynamics absolutely noblesse mum’s work
dynamics absolutely noblesse mum’s work is dangerous considering how many TV
is dangerous considering how many TV
is dangerous considering how many TV characters wear out their welcome after
characters wear out their welcome after
characters wear out their welcome after a while other shows could learn from
a while other shows could learn from
a while other shows could learn from misfits so if you don’t that I can we
misfits so if you don’t that I can we
misfits so if you don’t that I can we smell so bad
smell so bad
smell so bad high appeared to have shat myself number
high appeared to have shat myself number
high appeared to have shat myself number six lost
six lost
six lost [Music]
this game-changing series found just the
this game-changing series found just the right balance in juggling a massive
right balance in juggling a massive
right balance in juggling a massive ensemble comprised of over a dozen main
ensemble comprised of over a dozen main
ensemble comprised of over a dozen main characters each person stranded on the
characters each person stranded on the
characters each person stranded on the enigmatic Island is a mystery making it
enigmatic Island is a mystery making it
enigmatic Island is a mystery making it fascinating to learn where he or she
fascinating to learn where he or she
fascinating to learn where he or she came from and where he or she will
came from and where he or she will
came from and where he or she will ultimately end up legend hunga hunga a
ultimately end up legend hunga hunga a
ultimately end up legend hunga hunga a [Music]
[Music]
[Music] de-esser with each revelation we find
de-esser with each revelation we find
de-esser with each revelation we find that these incredibly different
that these incredibly different
that these incredibly different strangers have more in common than
strangers have more in common than
strangers have more in common than initially expected even if everyone
initially expected even if everyone
initially expected even if everyone wasn’t satisfied with how lost wrapped
wasn’t satisfied with how lost wrapped
wasn’t satisfied with how lost wrapped things up we’re all glad that we got to
things up we’re all glad that we got to
things up we’re all glad that we got to know jack cake Sawyer Hurley and the
know jack cake Sawyer Hurley and the
know jack cake Sawyer Hurley and the rest you ever heard of driveshaft the
rest you ever heard of driveshaft the
rest you ever heard of driveshaft the bent you’re the bund you were in Drive
bent you’re the bund you were in Drive
bent you’re the bund you were in Drive shot I am in driveshaft I play bass
shot I am in driveshaft I play bass
shot I am in driveshaft I play bass serious yeah Charlie
serious yeah Charlie
serious yeah Charlie number five Battlestar Galactica I tell
number five Battlestar Galactica I tell
number five Battlestar Galactica I tell you one thing though I had to sound
you one thing though I had to sound
you one thing though I had to sound pretty frakkin amazing ideas restaurants
pretty frakkin amazing ideas restaurants
pretty frakkin amazing ideas restaurants shaped like food when people think of
shaped like food when people think of
shaped like food when people think of sci-fi shows certain stereotypical
sci-fi shows certain stereotypical
sci-fi shows certain stereotypical archetypes usually come to mind
archetypes usually come to mind
archetypes usually come to mind Battlestar Galactica struck a chord with
Battlestar Galactica struck a chord with
Battlestar Galactica struck a chord with a wide range of audiences though because
a wide range of audiences though because
a wide range of audiences though because of its surprisingly multi-layered
of its surprisingly multi-layered
of its surprisingly multi-layered relatable and human characters take your
relatable and human characters take your
relatable and human characters take your fucking hands off me
fucking hands off me
fucking hands off me gods nobody even knows what you are
despite their setting real-world
despite their setting real-world parallels can undeniably be found in
parallels can undeniably be found in
parallels can undeniably be found in politicians like President Laura Roslin
politicians like President Laura Roslin
politicians like President Laura Roslin and military leaders like Admiral
and military leaders like Admiral
and military leaders like Admiral William Adama just looking for a quiet
William Adama just looking for a quiet
William Adama just looking for a quiet little place in that cabin
maybe a garden I don’t have let you
maybe a garden I don’t have let you regret them so I hope do you do the best
regret them so I hope do you do the best
regret them so I hope do you do the best science fiction shows are the ones that
science fiction shows are the ones that
science fiction shows are the ones that have something to say about the human
have something to say about the human
have something to say about the human condition Battlestar Galactica
condition Battlestar Galactica
condition Battlestar Galactica marvelously accomplished this with
marvelously accomplished this with
marvelously accomplished this with people that felt all too real number
people that felt all too real number
people that felt all too real number four Downton Abbey Lady Mary Crawley
will you do me the honor of becoming my
will you do me the honor of becoming my wife
wife
wife yes Downton Abbey practically has two
yes Downton Abbey practically has two
yes Downton Abbey practically has two casts for the price of one half of the
casts for the price of one half of the
casts for the price of one half of the show centers on the aristocratic Crawley
show centers on the aristocratic Crawley
show centers on the aristocratic Crawley family I have to apologize for while the
family I have to apologize for while the
family I have to apologize for while the other half shines the spotlight on their
other half shines the spotlight on their
other half shines the spotlight on their servants alright
servants alright
servants alright Jules you’ve changed you chew despite
Jules you’ve changed you chew despite
Jules you’ve changed you chew despite their opposite classes however all of
their opposite classes however all of
their opposite classes however all of these people have one thing in common
these people have one thing in common
these people have one thing in common they’re all learning to deal with
they’re all learning to deal with
they’re all learning to deal with changing times brought on by war tragedy
changing times brought on by war tragedy
changing times brought on by war tragedy and the challenging of social norms
and the challenging of social norms
and the challenging of social norms she’s 24 years old the audience observes
she’s 24 years old the audience observes
she’s 24 years old the audience observes these changes not only from the
these changes not only from the
these changes not only from the perspectives of contrasting classes but
perspectives of contrasting classes but
perspectives of contrasting classes but contrasting genders as well amounting to
contrasting genders as well amounting to
contrasting genders as well amounting to a series that speaks to everyone to Mary
a series that speaks to everyone to Mary
a series that speaks to everyone to Mary he won’t say anything different well we
he won’t say anything different well we
he won’t say anything different well we have to start somewhere
have to start somewhere
have to start somewhere number three Mad Men every time like
number three Mad Men every time like
number three Mad Men every time like Downton Abbey Mad Men is also largely
Downton Abbey Mad Men is also largely
Downton Abbey Mad Men is also largely about a changing world
about a changing world
about a changing world tell them what to do I made a list and I
tell them what to do I made a list and I
tell them what to do I made a list and I called some movers you read these do you
called some movers you read these do you
called some movers you read these do you know where this stuff is yes of course
know where this stuff is yes of course
know where this stuff is yes of course you’ll need the job bags and all these
you’ll need the job bags and all these
you’ll need the job bags and all these accounts it’s a world where women can be
accounts it’s a world where women can be
accounts it’s a world where women can be prominent in the workplace men can be
prominent in the workplace men can be
prominent in the workplace men can be emotionally vulnerable and the idea of a
emotionally vulnerable and the idea of a
emotionally vulnerable and the idea of a traditional family feels harder to
traditional family feels harder to
traditional family feels harder to attain we see this changing world
attain we see this changing world
attain we see this changing world through the eyes of strong women like
through the eyes of strong women like
through the eyes of strong women like Peggy Olson lost men like Don Draper and
Peggy Olson lost men like Don Draper and
Peggy Olson lost men like Don Draper and every characters complicated home life
every characters complicated home life
every characters complicated home life you got everything you ever wanted
you got everything you ever wanted
you got everything you ever wanted everything and you loved it and now I’m
everything and you loved it and now I’m
everything and you loved it and now I’m not good enough for some spoiled
not good enough for some spoiled
not good enough for some spoiled mainline brat
mainline brat
mainline brat that’s right although many think of the
that’s right although many think of the
that’s right although many think of the 1960s as a more innocent time
1960s as a more innocent time
1960s as a more innocent time all of these people exemplify how the
all of these people exemplify how the
all of these people exemplify how the supposed good old days were always a
supposed good old days were always a
supposed good old days were always a false advertisement
false advertisement
false advertisement no it was something about a kid locked
no it was something about a kid locked
no it was something about a kid locked in a closet because his mother was
in a closet because his mother was
in a closet because his mother was making him wait for the floor to dry
making him wait for the floor to dry
making him wait for the floor to dry which is basically the whole commercial
which is basically the whole commercial
which is basically the whole commercial it’s a kernel number to the wire it
it’s a kernel number to the wire it
it’s a kernel number to the wire it being your town I trust you to do it
being your town I trust you to do it
being your town I trust you to do it proper while many crime dramas have big
proper while many crime dramas have big
proper while many crime dramas have big casts most of them only observe law
casts most of them only observe law
casts most of them only observe law enforcement from one point of view over
enforcement from one point of view over
enforcement from one point of view over five seasons though the wire explores
five seasons though the wire explores
five seasons though the wire explores the drug scene from the perspectives of
the drug scene from the perspectives of
the drug scene from the perspectives of criminals blue-collar workers government
criminals blue-collar workers government
criminals blue-collar workers government schools and media in addition to the
schools and media in addition to the
schools and media in addition to the police addressing the issue from every
police addressing the issue from every
police addressing the issue from every conceivable angle we see that law
conceivable angle we see that law
conceivable angle we see that law enforcement isn’t as cut and dry as
enforcement isn’t as cut and dry as
enforcement isn’t as cut and dry as police procedurals typically make it out
police procedurals typically make it out
police procedurals typically make it out to be I’m just saying the first
to be I’m just saying the first
to be I’m just saying the first community activist who pitches a pitch
community activist who pitches a pitch
community activist who pitches a pitch about the corner activity in a
about the corner activity in a
about the corner activity in a neighborhood are we gonna go right back
neighborhood are we gonna go right back
neighborhood are we gonna go right back to rounding up bodies yeah well we need
to rounding up bodies yeah well we need
to rounding up bodies yeah well we need to educate our citizens to the new
to educate our citizens to the new
to educate our citizens to the new approach we can find ourselves
approach we can find ourselves
approach we can find ourselves sympathizing with drug dealers and
sympathizing with drug dealers and
sympathizing with drug dealers and questioning the extremes detectives will
questioning the extremes detectives will
questioning the extremes detectives will go to in seeking justice you do not play
go to in seeking justice you do not play
go to in seeking justice you do not play the game for yourself you play it for us
the game for yourself you play it for us
the game for yourself you play it for us if you remember these few rules you’ll
if you remember these few rules you’ll
if you remember these few rules you’ll find me to be supportive before we get
find me to be supportive before we get
find me to be supportive before we get to our top pick here are some honorable
to our top pick here are some honorable
to our top pick here are some honorable mentions it’s my turn to be somebody now
mentions it’s my turn to be somebody now
mentions it’s my turn to be somebody now Nathan quit screwing around you get to
Nathan quit screwing around you get to
Nathan quit screwing around you get to do what no interns get to do scrub in to
do what no interns get to do scrub in to
do what no interns get to do scrub in to assist on advanced procedure dr. Bailey
assist on advanced procedure dr. Bailey
assist on advanced procedure dr. Bailey is gonna hide your kiddies chart the
is gonna hide your kiddies chart the
is gonna hide your kiddies chart the clock is ticking fast people none of
clock is ticking fast people none of
clock is ticking fast people none of this what’s in the first trial is it
this what’s in the first trial is it
this what’s in the first trial is it your intention to pursue a new defense
your intention to pursue a new defense
your intention to pursue a new defense yes your honor and what do I get
yes your honor and what do I get
yes your honor and what do I get before my pain and suffering the point
before my pain and suffering the point
before my pain and suffering the point is Mary I actually meant Jewish number
is Mary I actually meant Jewish number
is Mary I actually meant Jewish number one Game of Thrones I’ve come to make my
one Game of Thrones I’ve come to make my
one Game of Thrones I’ve come to make my apologies my Lord and to beg your
apologies my Lord and to beg your
apologies my Lord and to beg your forgiveness don’t beg my forgiveness
forgiveness don’t beg my forgiveness
forgiveness don’t beg my forgiveness your grace the world of Game of Thrones
your grace the world of Game of Thrones
your grace the world of Game of Thrones is so vast that a movie franchise could
is so vast that a movie franchise could
is so vast that a movie franchise could never cover all the characters
never cover all the characters
never cover all the characters brother your grace did you love him
brother your grace did you love him
brother your grace did you love him this made HBO the perfect venue to bring
this made HBO the perfect venue to bring
this made HBO the perfect venue to bring George RR Martin’s novels to life
George RR Martin’s novels to life
George RR Martin’s novels to life introducing mainstream audiences to
introducing mainstream audiences to
introducing mainstream audiences to unforgettable people like Tyrion
unforgettable people like Tyrion
unforgettable people like Tyrion Daenerys and Arya while we look forward
Daenerys and Arya while we look forward
Daenerys and Arya while we look forward to every new episode we also dread each
to every new episode we also dread each
to every new episode we also dread each passing episode this is because any of
passing episode this is because any of
passing episode this is because any of the characters we’ve come to love could
the characters we’ve come to love could
the characters we’ve come to love could die at any moment
since there are numerous characters we
since there are numerous characters we love to hate though maybe that’s not so
love to hate though maybe that’s not so
love to hate though maybe that’s not so bad
bad
bad okay well graceless but nothing cuts
okay well graceless but nothing cuts
okay well graceless but nothing cuts like Valyrian steel
like Valyrian steel
like Valyrian steel do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite TV drama cast you see something
favorite TV drama cast you see something
favorite TV drama cast you see something read not yet for more entertaining top
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