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The Very Best of Premium Cable Original Programming

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This list of premium cable original programming is ranked by TV fans around the world. What are the best original shows on premium cable? These are all the best series, past and present, that ever aired. Vote for your favorites - comedy, sports, or drama - and for real impact on the list order, rank your own list of series or just nominate a show you think should be represented.
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  1. 50
    Up 69
    Down 25

    American Horror Story

    Sarah Paulson, Clea DuVall, James Cromwell More
    added by: NadiH
    BUY
  2. 5
    Up 336
    Down 92

    Band of Brothers

    Ron Livingston, Eion Bailey, Dexter Fletcher More
    BUY
  3. 41
    Up 64
    Down 76

    Big Love

    Chloë Sevigny, Garrett Gray, Matt Ross More
    BUY
  4. 10
    Up 308
    Down 97

    Boardwalk Empire

    Kelly Macdonald, Greg Antonacci, Steve Buscemi More
    BUY
  5. 39
    Up 60
    Down 73

    Bored to Death

    Parker Posey, Kristen Johnston, Kevin Bacon More
    BUY
  6. 57
    Up 0
    Down 4
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    Boys Over Flower

    BUY
  7. 6
    Up 426
    Down 71

    Breaking Bad

    RJ Mitte, Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston More
    BUY
  8. 13
    Up 195
    Down 150

    Californication

    David Duchovny, Addison Timlin, Rachel Miner More
    BUY
  9. 29
    Up 106
    Down 82

    Carnivàle

    Nick Stahl, Toby Huss, Diane Salinger More
    BUY
  10. 11
    Up 192
    Down 167

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Richard Lewis More
    BUY
  11. 42
    Up 67
    Down 86

    Da Ali G Show

    Sacha Baron Cohen
    BUY
  12. 24
    Up 126
    Down 92

    Dead Like Me

    Jasmine Guy, Laura Harris, Greg Kean More
    BUY
  13. 8
    Up 267
    Down 130

    Deadwood

    Wild Bill Hickok, Izabella Miko, Ian McShane More
    BUY
  14. 2
    Up 573
    Down 218

    Dexter

    Julie Benz, Colin Hanks, James Remar More
    BUY
  15. 23
    Up 154
    Down 93
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    Eastbound & Down

    BUY
  16. 17
    Up 190
    Down 159

    Entourage

    Rex Lee, Adrian Grenier, Rhys Coiro More
    BUY
  17. 28
    Up 64
    Down 74

    Extras

    Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson, Ricky Gervais More
    BUY
  18. 55
    Up 41
    Down 39

    Flight of the Conchords

    Kristen Schaal, Bret McKenzie, Eugene Mirman More
    BUY
  19. 38
    Up 79
    Down 72

    Fraggle Rock

    Townsend Coleman, Karen Prell, Patrick Pinney More
    BUY
  20. 48
    Up 41
    Down 68

    Friday Night Lights

    Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Michael B. Jordan More
    BUY
  21. 60
    Up 23
    Down 41

    From the Earth to the Moon

    Paul McCrane, John Slattery, Ann Cusack More
    BUY
  22. 1
    Up 715
    Down 118

    Game of Thrones

    Donald Sumpter, Maisie Williams, Harry Lloyd More
    BUY
  23. 53
    Up 19
    Down 22

    Girls

    Lena Dunham
    added by: shannonm
    BUY
  24. 44
    Up 45
    Down 60

    Hard Knocks

    Eddie Kennison, Dave Campo, Zach Thomas More
    BUY
  25. 35
    Up 66
    Down 56

    Hell on Wheels

    BUY
  26. 22
    Up 191
    Down 41

    Homeland

    Damian Lewis, Diego Klattenhoff, Morena Baccarin More
    BUY
  27. 32
    Up 2
    Down 3

    Hot in Cleveland

    Wendie Malick, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Valerie Bertinelli More
    added by: bojanthebest
    BUY
  28. 40
    Up 69
    Down 91

    Hung

    Anne Heche, Jane Adams, Gregg Henry More
    BUY
  29. 49
    Up 34
    Down 70

    Inside the NFL

    Len Dawson, Nick Buoniconti, Cris Collinsworth More
    BUY
  30. 20
    Up 159
    Down 57

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Danny DeVito More
    BUY
  31. 30
    Up 112
    Down 61

    Louie

    David Lynch, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld More
    BUY
  32. 18
    Up 180
    Down 67

    Mad Men

    Rich Sommer, Michael Gladis, John Slattery More
    BUY
  33. 51
    Up 26
    Down 51

    Masters of Horror

    Steven Weber, Bree Turner, Cinthia Moura More
    BUY
  34. 25
    Up 68
    Down 87

    Mr. Show

    Jay Johnston, Jack Black, Janeane Garofalo More
    BUY
  35. 45
    Up 49
    Down 59

    Nurse Jackie

    Peter Facinelli, Anna Deavere Smith, Dominic Fumusa More
    BUY
  36. 61
    Up 20
    Down 31
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    Nurse Jackie

    BUY
  37. 14
    Up 197
    Down 109

    Oz

    Chuck Zito, Eamonn Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje More
    BUY
  38. 27
    Up 113
    Down 97

    Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

    Penn & Teller, Penn Jillette, Teller
    BUY
  39. 58
    Up 22
    Down 56

    Queer as Folk

    Hal Sparks, Harris Allan, Gale Harold More
    BUY
  40. 54
    Up 12
    Down 32

    Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

    added by: Dave_7672
    BUY
  41. 37
    Up 74
    Down 84

    Real Time with Bill Maher

    Olivia Wilde, Bill Maher, Paul F. Tompkins
    BUY
  42. 12
    Up 250
    Down 108

    Rome

    Kerry Condon, Kevin McKidd, Kenneth Cranham More
    BUY
  43. 47
    Up 34
    Down 72

    Secret Diary of a Call Girl

    Cherie Lunghi, Iddo Goldberg, Billie Piper More
    BUY
  44. 36
    Up 70
    Down 174

    Sex and the City

    David Eigenberg, Chris Noth, Cynthia Nixon More
    BUY
  45. 59
    Up 32
    Down 32

    Shameless

    Kelli Hollis, David Threlfall, Gerard Kearns More
    BUY
  46. 43
    Up 113
    Down 47

    Shameless

    Steve Howey, Shanola Hampton, Justin Chatwin More
    BUY
  47. 21
    Up 131
    Down 56

    Six Feet Under

    Rachel Griffiths, Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodriguez More
    BUY
  48. 19
    Up 151
    Down 70

    Sons of Anarchy

    Ally Walker, Titus Welliver, Kim Coates More
    BUY
  49. 16
    Up 240
    Down 116

    Spartacus: Blood and Sand

    Lucy Lawless, Craig Parker, Lesley-Ann Brandt More
    BUY
  50. 26
    Up 60
    Down 87

    The Larry Sanders Show

    Linda Doucett, Penny Johnson, Wallace Langham More
    BUY

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    1. Darius Ramming
      The Very Best of Premium Cable Original Programming at 11/11/2012 2:30 PM
      So yeah, dis makes premium cable make a lot more sense. Dat cray.
    2. Jeffry Weemes
      The Very Best of Premium Cable Original Programming at 11/06/2012 7:30 AM
      This page about Best Original Cable TV Shows wasn't necessary, but was really helpful.
    3. Lorette Haik
      The Very Best of Premium Cable Original Programming at 10/28/2012 6:30 PM
      Prime example of what Best Cable Shows is all about, dawg.
    4. Genesis Grulke
      The Very Best of Premium Cable Original Programming at 9/10/2012 2:30 AM
      This page is a good info place for Best Premium Cable Programming. (Yes, info place).
    5. CarlosJimenezRuiz
      The Very Best of Premium Cable Original Programming at 10/05/2011 7:03 PM
      I totally agree with Dexter as the best of the best I think everybody should see it, the tension an anxiousness to see what is going to happen next is unbelievable! However this list is missing another awesome series Breaking Bad it is one of the best rated series up to date.. Add it and this list is going to be complete

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