Everybody has their head in the clouds or on the bright screen consuming everything under the sun. What people are forgetting, though, are these fantastic TV shows that they're probably not watching. So we're here to clear the air and set folks on the right track. Get your head out of the clouds and check out these underrated TV shows you're missing out on.
Bloodline
The new Netflix family drama puts the good son of the Rayburns, John (Kyle Chandler), up against his outcast brother, Danny (Ben Mendelsohn), when they decide to let Danny back into their Florida Keys paradise despite his past blunders. But when the black sheep gets back on the farm, a cozy family celebrating years of success and good fortune suddenly turns nasty when John and the other two siblings decide Danny has got to go.
Daredevil
Netflix's gritty remake of a failed superhero film stars Charlie Cox as a blind Matt Murdock who leads a double life as a smart but struggling lawyer and crime fighting hero, sans the ridiculous outfit (at least so far). The new series follows the vigilante back to his childhood where he loses his eyesight, his father, and everything he knows about the world before becoming Daredevil. The show visits the unique perspective of a sightless man relying on his other senses to fight the good fight in Hell's Kitchen, and the fight scenes are beyond intense. "Daredevil" also stars
Deborah Ann Woll and Vincent D'Onofrio.
The Goldbergs
Never has there been a more poignant account for life in the '80s, not to mention the twisted inner workings of suburban family from the perspective of youngest son, 11-year-old Adam (voiced over by Patton Oswalt). Jeff Garlin stars as hot head of the Goldberg household with three unruly children and their crazy
hot mom as they pedal through puberty, awkward family drama and a mischievous grandpa, played by the hilarious George Segal. It's easily one of the best family comedies since "Home Improvement."
Fargo
Inspired by the Coen brothers' 1996 classic dark comedy, the television series follows drifter, Lorne Malvo (Billy Bob Thorton), into small suburban Bemidji, Minnesota where he invokes deceit and malice amongst the town while local authorities (Colin Hanks, Allison Tolman) attempt to solve some local murders they believe Malvo has some hand in. The show also features "
Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk, "
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" man Glenn Howerton and Martin Freeman. Season 2 of "Fargo" will premiere this fall with a whole new cast, so now's the time to see what all the fuss was about with Season 1.
Silicon Valley
When a group of computer geeks live together under the same roof rent free, something great (and something dorky) is bound to happen. The HBO comedy follows Richard Hendriks (Thomas Middleditch), a tech introvert who spearheads a brilliant invention amidst the resurgent tech gold rush, and now he's the golden goose of a bidding war. From the creator of "Office Space" comes the new age of business, which of course entails young dorks with no lives who write code and stumble upon genius.
BoJack Horseman
A comedic cartoon centurion, if you will, BoJack Horseman is Netflix's hilarious stab at horse comedy, taking a look into the deplorable lifestyle of a washed up has been. Voiced over perfectly by the talented Will Arnett, the king of
voiceovers, take a look into a failed '80s TV star who has turned from lovable lead man of "Horsin' Around" to dry wit and the bottom of several bottles after peaking early on Hollywood's walk of shame. Aaron Paul,
Alison Brie, and Amy Seders also perform comedic voiceovers.
Peaky Blinders
Anyone who wants to be truly transported to another period in time will appreciate Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and the rest of the gang during the lawless days of the early 20th century. Set in post-war Birmingham, the Peaky Blinders are a family of misfits who, under Tommy's reign, walk the streets with guns in their hands, pride in their pocket, and razor blades in their top hats as he slowly moves up in the crime world amidst a local English town with a few blood soaked hands. Check out seasons 1 and 2 on Netflix now.
Ray Donovan
The guy who gets his hands dirty when the handsome Hollywood types can't is returning for a third time after two strong seasons of Boston family drama brought to the comfy beaches of California. Ray, played brilliantly by Liev Schreiber, not only commands the streets of L.A.'s hottest celebrities, he also rules the roost of his South Boston family, but the two worlds often collide and make quite a mess that sometimes not even the likes of Ray Donovan can clean up.
Veep
An original take on American politics, the
Julia Louis-Dreyfus-led HBO comedy shows us a comedic perspective on the unpredictable, humorous life of a politician who kind of makes it up as they go. With support from her unintentionally hilarious staff (Tony Hale, Matt Walsh, Anna Chlumsky), there's nothing she can't accomplish, except of course her job.
The Americans
The Jennings (
Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys) are two Soviet spies who pose as an ordinary American couple with two ignorant children. Their undercover mission becomes complex the more genuine their marriage becomes, and the more intense the political climate, the more heat it brings to their front door. Season 1 was a mark of originality and Season 2 a mark of pure genius. With Season 3 recently completed, it's a damn shame not more people are talking about this brilliant show.