There is no other show on television that, week after week, inspires its audience to ask: How is a show this bloody and gruesome on network television? But that's what Hannibal does: he (and the show that's named after him) consistently delivers the impossible. All of this adds up to one of the year's most brilliantly crafted series. There is an economy in the director's technique that has produced unconventional framing to signify the importance (and sometimes unimportance) of a scene, while long takes seem to go on forever, but never get old. With Soderbergh at the helm, however, The Knick became something else, something rich and unique not simply because of the story it was telling, but in the way that story was being told. It has Clive Owen leading an incredibly talented cast through a meticulously crafted recreation of 1900 New York City, and it's further bolstered by being a medical drama centered on the many failures and few dramatic, life-changing breakthroughs the world of medicine saw in the early part of the 20 th century. Even without the filmmaker's incredible contributions as director, cinematographer, and editor, the series likely would have had what it takes to be the kind of prestige programming Cinemax has been hankering for. Steven Soderbergh's retirement from film has produced one of television's best new series with The Knick. With so much to choose from and only so much time to devour it all, here is our list of best TV series of 2014: This marks a peculiar time for television, as the (over) abundance of choices is also being met with the freedom to choose when, where, and how a series is consumed (i.e., in weekly installments, a little at a time, or all at once). That meant while many terrific shows were still became appointment television, some were just waiting in the wings, with entire seasons ready to be consumed as soon as they were discovered. Of course, if you're a cord-cutter, there was plenty of great TV available to you at your convenience – which also meant, more so than ever before, many of the best shows were being discovered on the audience's schedule. It was the year prestige television began to slowly break free from the shackles of Sunday night, to pop up any time of the week (including the less-than-coveted Friday night slot). It does not store any personal data.The year of television in 2014 was filled with more entertaining hours and half hours than any human being could possibly watch. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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