HBO is renowned for producing the most immersive and high-profile pictures for a wide variety of audiences. Check out the Top 10 Best TV Shows from HBO; the list is compiled by rating. This collection presents gorgeous projects with unpredictable plots, from which it is impossible to tear yourself away.
Game of Thrones 2011 - 2019
Genre: fantasy, drama, action
Rating: KinoPoisk - 9.0, IMDb - 9.4
The series is based on the cycle of novels by George R.R. Martin "A Song of Ice and Fire".
The series takes place in the fictional continent of Westeros, where the Seven Kingdoms are fighting a fierce battle for the Iron Throne. After the death of his chief aide, King Robert Baratheon recruits a longtime friend of Lord Eddard Stark to this position. Ed, long settled in the north of Winterfell, is not particularly eager to travel to the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, but he cannot disobey the king's order, despite the requests of his wife and children. Meanwhile, Queen Cersei Lannister, the lawful wife of Robert, together with her lover brother Jamie come up with an insidious plan to enthrone Joffrey's son. In this world, almost all characters strive for power, weave intrigues and are ready to plunge a knife in the back.
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Chernobyl 2019
Genre: drama, history
Ulyana Khomyuk is the only fictional character whose image is the embodiment of several scientists at once who took part in the elimination of the consequences of the accident.
Rating: KinoPoisk - 9.0, IMDb - 9.5
On April 26, 1986, the largest man-made disaster in modern history occurred - an explosion at the fourth power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Firefighters raised on alarm without special protection arrive at the scene of the accident. The leadership of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant assures the Kremlin that the radiation background is in order and there is no need to panic. But the Soviet academician Valery Legasov decides to investigate the causes of the accident and goes to Chernobyl. He arrives at the scene of the tragedy and spends almost four months there. Legasov's commission is headed by an experienced nuclear physicist Ulyana Khomyuk, who will have to risk her own freedom to get to the bottom of the truth.
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The Young Pope 2016 - 2019
Genre: drama
Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.1, IMDb - 8.4
None of the episodes of the series were filmed at the Vatican. All sets have been recreated at the Cinecitta Film Studio.
An amazing event took place at the Vatican: American Cardinal Lenny unexpectedly took over as Pope. Having received such a high title under the name of Pius XIII, he shows resourcefulness, ingenuity and exactingness. Despite the lack of experience in government, Lenny does not show confusion and shows what he is capable of. He introduces new rules and is not afraid of condemnation from the community. But Lenny allows himself to have a good rest, as befits a former Brooklyn bully - he smokes, dabbles in alcohol and strips the parishioners with a look. Lenny's plans include not only exposing the old corrupt network of cardinals, but also something else.
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Westworld 2016 - 2019
Genre: fantasy, drama, detective, western
Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.0, IMDb - 8.8
Ben Barnes broke his leg before filming. The actor did not tell anyone about this, as he was afraid that he would be removed from the role. As a result, he used limp as one of the characteristics of his hero.
Brilliant inventor Robert Ford creates a futuristic Westworld amusement park. Many people come here not so much to travel back in time to the past, but for new sensations: the park is populated by robots that fulfill any whims of visitors so that they feel complete freedom of action. If the robot is accidentally killed, it doesn't matter, experts will quickly repair it, erase its memory and put it back into operation. But everything changes dramatically after a system breakdown: it turns out that not all androids lose their memories. One by one, robots start to break the given scenario ...
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American Horror Story 2011 - 2019
Genre: horror, thriller, drama
Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.9, IMDb - 8.1
The Harmon Mansion is a real-life building located in Los Angeles.
American Horror Story - One of the Greatest TV Shows from HBO, ranking in the Top 10; the picture has a high rating, and in the fifth season, Lady Gaga played one of the main roles. In the first season, the plot is centered around the Harmon family - the psychiatrist Benjamin, his wife Vivienne and daughter Violet. From Boston, they moved to Los Angeles, in an old mansion of the 20th century, to overcome the crisis of personal relationships. At first everything was fine in the new place, but soon the expectation of a calm existence was replaced by anxiety and fear. Strange visitors began to come to the tenants, behaving as if they were at home: recently released from a psychiatric hospital, blind in one eye, a teenager with a pathological tendency to violence and other no less remarkable characters. After some time, the Harmons came to the conclusion that someone else lived in the house ... The dream mansion turned into a place of nightmares.
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The Handmaid's Tale 2017 - 2019
Genre: fantasy, thriller, drama
Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 8.5
The series is based on the novel of the same name by author Margaret Atwood. By the way, the writer played a small role in one of the episodes of the first series.
The series takes place in the future, in the Republic of Gilead, where the military is in power. A cruel order reigns here, and only officers who maintain the country's security at the proper level and their wives are respected. For some unknown reason, women cannot conceive children; the birth rate is rapidly falling in the city. To continue the officer family, the authorities have to choose surrogate mothers from ordinary girls. The candidates are selected very carefully and placed in a special camp, where they are trained for childbirth. In one of these camps, the maid Offred is sent to give birth to a child to Commander Fred Waterford ...
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Sharp Objects 2018
Genre: thriller, drama, crime, detective
Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.5, IMDb - 8.2
The series is based on the author's debut novel by Gillian Flynn.
Camilla Priker is a young journalist from Chicago who tortured herself after the death of her sister Marian and spent several years in a mental hospital. The girl dreams of a brilliant career, and one day she gets a happy chance that can dramatically increase her journalistic status - the main character is sent as a correspondent to a small town, where several girls became victims of a maniac. Camilla was born and raised in this city. The girl will have to plunge into a frightening reality and figure out what is really going on here. Priker will face a nightmarish chain of horrific events.
Patrick Melrose 2018
Genre: drama
Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.6, IMDb - 8.1
In 2014, a fan asked Benedict Cumberbatch which literary character he would like to play. The actor replied that he dreams of playing the role of Patrick Melrose. A few years later, his dream came true.
Patrick Melrose ideally combines the qualities of an English aristocrat, a charming intellectual and a drug addict with suicidal tendencies. Despite the money, the life of the protagonist can hardly be called easy and serene. Throughout his childhood, the boy endured the cruel attitude of his father, while his mother preferred to sit on the sidelines and not interfere. One day he finds out that his dad David has died. Going to the funeral, Patrick recalls the most painful episodes of his childhood. Melrose sincerely wants to forget about his previous fears and start a new life, but the inner demons keep trying to push him off the right path.
Godfather of Harlem 2019
Genre: drama, crime
Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.2, IMDb - 7.9
The series is based on real events. Bumpy Johnson died at the age of 62 from a heart attack. Eyewitnesses said that before he died, Bumpy smiled.
For eleven years, the "king" of the underworld, Bumpy Johnson, served behind bars. He returns to Harlem and sees how his home area has changed a lot over the years: the brutal rule of the Genoese mafia has established itself on the streets, which is rapidly gaining strength. The nice thing is that Bumpy has retained his credibility. In order to regain his former influence, Johnson challenges the Genoa family, which has seized part of New York. One day, a man met a black preacher Malcolm, a civil rights activist. Bambi invites him to join forces in the fight against white Italians. What are the consequences of a war between antagonists?
His Dark Materials 2019
Genre: fantasy, drama, adventure
Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.2, IMDb - 8.3
The series "Dark Principles" is based on the trilogy by the writer Philip Pullman of the same name.
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Magic, sorcery and technical progress are side by side with each other. The series will tell about Lyra, who learns that her uncle Azriel is a powerful lord who found the mystical Dust. While he will be engaged in her research, Lyra will be sent to be raised by the insidious Mrs Coulter. The little heroine cannot be with her under the same roof for a long time and runs off to the north in search of her uncle. Lyra travels through parallel worlds, where she meets many fantastic creatures. One day the girl learns a terrible secret about her parents and her own destiny ...
