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Today&#39;s television landscape has completely evolved to fit modern times. Streaming <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/comedy-drama-tv-shows-and-series/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comedy and drama series</a> from Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu are changing the way that we consume, mostly devour, episodes of television. Those streaming platforms are also winning TV and film&#39;s most prized accolades: Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globes.

In 2018, at the 75th annual Golden Globes, something happened that has never happened before. Hulu&rsquo;s flagship series, The Handmaid&rsquo;s Tale, won the award for Best Television Series - Drama. Additionally, Amazon&rsquo;s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel won for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy. It marked the first time that a streaming service won the night&rsquo;s top two TV awards. To put an exclamation point on the evening, streaming services won a whopping five of 11 small screen accolades.

Look for streaming services like Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon to keep churning out award winning content. They do not&nbsp;have to adhere to strict network guidelines. Not only can their episodes and seasons be binged at the consumer&rsquo;s pace, but their content is not controlled by advertisers. Check out all the original streaming series and movies that have nabbed an Oscar, Emmy, or Golden Globe. &nbsp;

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What are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-new-original-shows-on-netflix-hulu-and-amazon-of-the-last-few-years/ranker-streaming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best original series</a> on Amazon? Amazon has become a major player in the original content game recently, creating unique one-hour and half-hour shows, as well as children&#39;s programming. Not only have Amazon original shows started cultural conversations, they&#39;ve won Golden Globes and earned Emmy nominations.&nbsp;As the library of these shows on Amazon Instant Video grows, you&#39;re going to need a list to keep track of them all.

Creatively, Amazon originals take risks. From Transparent&#39;s progressive family comedy and drama to Bosch&#39;s deeper, darker police procedural, these series put fresh spins on TV tropes. Original Amazon shows have proven equal of any other television out there, and some of these original Amazon Prime shows are even better than much of what&#39;s out on network and cable TV today! Other must watch Amazon original series include Mozart in the Jungle, The Man in the High Castle, Jean-Claude Van Johnson, and Sneaky Pete. Finally, you also might want to check out the highly-anticipated Jack Ryan, the American anthology The Romanoffs, and Homecoming&mdash;starring Julia Roberts.

So take a look at our list of original shows on Amazon Prime. Vote up your favorites, vote down&nbsp;the ones that aren&#39;t up to snuff, and if you&#39;ve seen them all, rerank to create your own Amazon original series list!

Game of Arms

AMC is a very popular cable and satellite TV channel that originally took its name from &quot;American Movie Classics.&quot; In recent years the station has revamped its programming, turning to more modern era movies, TV shows and miniseries. It originally launched in 1984 but began taking the major shift to reach more viewers over the past decade. Its original series have played a huge role in that shift. What are the best AMC original shows? &nbsp; AMC has recently produced a number of series that have reached a loyal fan base and raked in the awards. When AMC began programming in the 80s they didn’t even have original series. They have more than made up for the lack for original programming now by bringing viewers some of the most popular series on modern television! &nbsp; This list features the best AMC original series, ranked by the community, including, &quot;Breaking Bad,&quot; &quot;The Walking Dead,&quot; &quot;Mad Men,&quot; and &quot;Hell on Wheels.&quot; Vote up the best AMC original shows below and see how the shows you think are the best rank.

While you may have Netflix and Hulu to check out all your favorite shows, the Sony Crackle streaming service offers a wide range of TV shows and movies much like its competitors. And, just like its competitors, Sony Crackle also offers its&nbsp;own original content. The original Crackle shows span a variety of genres, from animated comedies to crime dramas. In short, it&#39;s a great streaming service to check out if you&#39;re looking for new content other than what Netflix and Hulu&nbsp;have to offer.&nbsp;

If you&#39;re unfamiliar with the service and all the Crackle originals, you can find them all listed below, ranked from best to worst by fellow TV fans and binge watchers. Whether you&#39;re looking for something light hearted and funny, such as Issues, or a more action-packed series like CH:OS:EN, Sony Crackle&#39;s original shows&nbsp;really offer&nbsp;something for everyone. For those of you who are well aware of Crackle and its great shows, be sure to vote up your favorites from the list.

Check out the list of Crackle original shows below and cast a vote for the shows you like most, while voting others down accordingly. Again, if you haven&#39;t given Sony Crackle a try, use this list of original shows to discover new options and see what you should watch next.

Louie

The FX TV Network (which originally stood for &quot;Fox Extended&quot;) is a paid cable and satellite TV station that has produced a variety of well-known original series and sports shows, including dramatic series, reality shows, game shows, and animated series. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group division of 21st Century Fox and has a reputation for putting out shows that are similar in feeling and quality to channels like Showtime and HBO. What are the best FX original shows of all time?

Launched in 1994, FX has increased in popularity and is responsible for giving several talented stars their big breaks, before they moved on to other projects. Many of these FX original series have won Emmys and other awards as well.

This list features the best FX original shows, ranked by the community as the best, including, Sons of Anarchy, Justified, American Horror Story, The Americans, The Bridge, Atlanta, Anger Management, It&rsquo;s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-episodes/ranker-tv" target="_blank">What We Do In The Shadows</a>. Vote up the best FX original shows below and see where the ones you think are great rank.

The Leftovers

HBO (Home Box Office) is an American premium paid cable and satellite TV service that has produced a number of well-known original series, as well as kid&rsquo;s and adult programming, documentaries, sports programs, stand up comedy specials, and original miniseries. HBO is a subsidiary of Time Warner Cable and has over 32 million subscribers. What are the best HBO original shows of all time? Vote up the ones you think are the best below and see how your favorites rank!

Launched in 1972, HBO has been going steadily strong ever since, raking in award after award for best original television shows and miniseries and also grabbing the attention of major Hollywood actors along the way. HBO series have featured some well-known actors and kickstarted the careers of other, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-nobody-cares-about-anymore/ranker-celebrities?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">lesser known actors</a>. HBO produces dark, brooding dramas, as well as some of television&#39;s most iconic comedies - and is known for creating shows that can <a href="/list/current-hbo-shows-you-can-still-catch-up-on/ranker-tv" target="_blank">become cult favorites in just a couple of seasons</a>.

This list features the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hbo-tv-shows-and-programs/voteable?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best HBO original series</a>, ranked as the best by the community, including,&nbsp;True Blood, Game of Thrones, The Wire, Weeds, and True Detective. Vote up the HBO original series you think is the best and or add one you love that isn&#39;t already on the list.

The Hotwives of Las Vegas

Hulu original series are dramatic, hilarious, and addictive - they&#39;re basically everything you want out of a television show. Some of the best Hulu shows are Hulu originals: brand-new, original content produced by Hulu, specifically for Hulu customers. You can&#39;t see this content anywhere else, but when you&#39;re watching the best&nbsp;Hulu originals, you&#39;ll probably forget that mainstream television even exists. &nbsp;

Hulu is one of the top websites for watching hundreds of television series and movies instantly online. Their business model differs from Netflix and Amazon because they still depend on monthly subscribers and advertisers for all of their revenue. Limited commercials allow Hulu to fund and create more original content. These shows include hilarious story ideas from the biggest names in comedy, the cleverest minds in the entertainment business, and international writers and producers that help bring awesome content from other countries to your couch via Hulu.&nbsp;

Among the many Hulu TV&nbsp;series are cartoons like The Awesomes and&nbsp;Mother Up!, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/talk-show-tv-shows-and-series/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">talk shows</a> like The Morning After, and comedies like The Wrong Mans and Deadbeat. There are also shows in the genres of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-science-fiction-novels-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">science fiction</a>, documentary, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/reality-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">reality TV</a>, teen drama, suspense/thriller, social commentary, and behind-the-scenes. Other must watch Hulu original series include The Handmaid&#39;s Tale, Future Man, Difficult People, and Marvel&#39;s Runaways.&nbsp;

The original <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-hulu-tv-shows/voteable?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">shows on Hulu</a> are smart, entertaining, and groundbreaking in their respective genres. Hulu is likely to have a long history in original programming as long as they continue to take risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Vote for your favorite Hulu Original Series below! If you don&#39;t see your favorite show on our list, feel free to add it.&nbsp;

Rob & Big

The best MTV original shows include reality shows, music series, comedies, and dramas, as well as animated series. MTV started out as &quot;Music Television&quot; in 1981, but over the years, the programming has greatly expanded. These days, it's tough to find an actual music show on the network. That being said, viewers have no doubt enjoyed a lot of MTV's original shows. Which one is the best? That's for you to decide, with your votes. Also, if you have a personal favorite original MTV series (past or present) that isn't listed here, feel free to add it.Some of the most popular MTV original programs are, not surprisingly, reality shows. Among them: The wildly popular Jersey Shore, which will conclude after six seasons. This show made household names out of it's stars, especially Nicole &quot;Snooki&quot; Polizzi, Michael &quot;The Situation&quot; Sorrentino and Jennifer &quot;JWoww&quot; Farley. A spinoff, 'Snooki &amp; JWoww,' began airing in June of 2012 as well. Other well-known current MTV original shows include Teen Mom, 16 and Pregnant,&nbsp;Made and True Life. MTV also has a hit on its hands with the original drama series Teen Wolf, starring Tyler Posey as Scott McCall, a full-time high school student/werewolf. Animated original MTV programming are also extremely popular. Examples, you say? How about the animated TV series Beavis and Butt-head (which returned with new episodes in 2011) or the spinoff Daria, which aired for five seasons?Several of MTV's best original shows could, arguably, be listed among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-tv-shows-of-recent-memory" target="_blank">best TV shows of recent memory</a> -- depending on how you define that, of course. TV fans, if you love reality television shows, check out these lists of the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-competition/ryanwitalison" target="_blank">reality competition shows</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-reality-dramas/tvs-frank" target="_blank">reality dramas,</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-paranormal-reality-show-of-all-time/tvs-frank" target="_blank">paranormal reality shows</a> ever.

For years, Netflix has been the go-to way to watch your favorite shows and movies from the comfort of your own home. Initially a DVD rental company, Netflix quickly evolved to allow subscribers to have instant entertainment, including films, entire series, documentaries, and other programming. Want to watch your favorite TV show or movie? Cancel the drive to the closest Redbox. Instead, just login to your Netflix account and press Play.

In 2013, Netflix launched its first original series, House of Cards, which featured a star-studded cast and opened to rave reviews. Now, the Netflix streaming service offers original programming with innovative <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-tv-shows-2015/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">new television shows</a> that are competition for even the most prestigious, long-established networks.

What is the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-on-netflix-instant/polkadotking?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best Netflix</a> original series? The shows on this list may never have been made had it not been for Netflix&rsquo;s ability to take risks. Their completely new shows like Orange Is the New Black and Master of None have been getting rave reviews and drawing in excited audiences from all over the world. Shows like Arrested Development got the chance to have an extra season of episodes that network TV would never be brave enough to air.

The television series on this list are each examples of Netflix&rsquo;s potential to outdo every cable network in creativity and entertainment, so it&#39;s not hard to see <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/how-does-netflix-make-money/zack-howe" target="_blank">how they make money</a>. What are your favorite Netflix originals? You can also check out this list of<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-netflix-shows-2019/ranker-tv" target="_blank"> 2019 Netflix shows</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-netflix-original-drama-shows/ranker-streaming" target="_blank">Netflix original dramas</a> to know what programs you should plan on binging in the near future.&nbsp;

Kids Entertainment

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Nickelodeon, also sometimes referred to as &ldquo;Nick&rdquo; is an American paid cable and satellite TV network which specifically caters to kids and has produced a variety of well-known original programs including animated series, reality shows, and game shows. Nickelodeon is owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Entertainment and currently has over 98 million viewers! It&rsquo;s no wonder that this popular TV channel is producing some of the best original kids shows in history! What are the best Nickelodeon original shows of all time?

Launched in 1977 Nickelodeon has been growing by leaps and bounds, and has only increased in popularity with each new show it&rsquo;s cranked out. Nickelodeon is also responsible for discovering some of Hollywood&rsquo;s youngest stars who have taken their careers to the next level after leaving the channel.

This list features the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-old-school-nickelodeon-shows/terrance-w-pryor" target="_blank">best Nickelodeon original shows</a>, ranked as the best by voters, including, iCarly, Drake and Josh, Clarissa Explains it All, Salute Your Shorts, Welcome Freshmen, The Adventures of Pete &amp; Pete, and Zoey 101. Vote up the best Nickelodeon original shows below or add one you love that isn&#39;t already on the list.

Caprica

The Syfy channel (originally called the Sci-Fi Channel) is a cable and satellite TV station that is owned by NBCUniversal Cable, a division of Comcast. The Syfy channel has produced tons of well-known original series and miniseries, all in the science fiction genre. What are the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-syfy-tv-shows/voteable?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Syfy original shows</a> of all time?

The science fiction genre has produced some of the absolute best movies, books, and television series of all time. The combination of imaginative elements, space, futuristic tones, the concept of time travel, life on other planets, and advanced technology have made science fiction an extremely successful genre.

This list features the best Syfy original shows, ranked by the community as the best, including The Magicians, Space: Above and Beyond, Battlestar Gallactaca, Channel Zero, Warehouse 13, and Stargate Universe. Vote up the best Syfy original shows below and see how the science fiction programs you love on this network rank!

The Tudors

Showtime is an American premium paid cable television service that has produced a variety of well-known original series, kid’s programming, adult programming, documentaries, sports programs and even original movies. Showtime is a subsidiary of CBS and has over 28 million subscribers. What are the best Showtime original shows of all time? Vote up the shows you think are the best and see how your favorites rank! &nbsp; Launched in 1976, Showtime has been going strong ever since, raking in award after award for <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-new-original-shows-on-netflix-hulu-and-amazon-of-the-last-few-years/ranker-streaming?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best original series</a> and movies and getting the attention of A-list Hollywood actors along the way. Showtime original series have featured some pretty famous actors, and have some incredible writers as well. The story lines of our favorite Showtime series are usually dark and dramatic in nature, but Showtime has also produced several well-known comedies. &nbsp; This list features the best Showtime original shows, ranked as the best by the community, including, &quot;Shameless,&quot; &quot;Homeland,&quot; &quot;Dexter,&quot; &quot;Ray Donovan,&quot; and &quot;Masters of Sex.&quot; Vote up the best Showtime original series below or add one you love that isn't already on the list.

Neighbors from Hell

TBS is a popular cable and satellite television station owned by Time Warner, a division of the Turner Broadcasting System. TBS is famous for broadcasting reruns of television classics but they have recently produced a number of original series as well. What are the best TBS original shows?

TBS has recently put a variety of programs on the air which have quickly earned a steady fan base and also brought in some major awards. Most notably, the network offered late night host Conan O&#39;Brien a home for his show after he was pushed out by NBC. TBS also has some great original comedies.

This list features the best TBS original series, ranked by the community as the best, including, Conan, Men at Work, King of the Nerds, and Ground Floor. Vote up the best original TBS programs below and see how the shows you think are great rank!

White Collar

USA network was perhaps the first cable network to really invest in creating quality original programming. &nbsp;Listed are the best of those shows.&nbsp;

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Best known for producing movies, there are actually quite a few great Cinemax series. While its thought of in terms of raunchy adult content, historically Cinemax has produced programs other than their Max After Dark programs. From unique Cinemax shows like Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus&nbsp;to dramas like&nbsp;Banshee,&nbsp;Cinemax has something for everyone.&nbsp;

Although television fans in different locations grew up with Cinemax on different channels, most of us got the same shows. Don&#39;t let your favorite Cinemax TV shows sink to the bottom of the list! The list of top Cinemax television shown below includes cast and premiere date when available. This list contains only TV series that premiered on the Cinemax network, even ones that are no longer on the air.

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Banshee

Banshee (Cinemax, 2013) is an American action television series created by Jonathan Tropper and David Schickler. After serving 15 years in prison, an ex-convict (Antony Starr) assumes the identity of a murdered sheriff to hide from a powerful crime lord.

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Warrior

Warrior (Cinemax, 2019) is an American action television series created by Jonathan Tropper and Justin Lin. In late 1800s San Francisco during the Tong Wars, a martial arts prodigy from China moves to San Francisco and ends up becoming a hatchet man for the most powerful tong in Chinatown.

Strike Back

Strike Back is a British/American action and military television series, based on a novel of the same name by novelist and former Special Air Service soldier Chris Ryan. The series follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive branch of the British Defence Intelligence service, who operate several high risk, priority missions throughout the globe. The series began broadcasting on Sky1 on 5 May 2010, showing the first six-part series. After a second series was commissioned, it was announced that Cinemax would co-produce the franchise. The first episode of the ten-part second series, under the banner title Project Dawn in the United Kingdom, first aired on Cinemax on 12 August 2011. The ten-part third series, under the title Strike Back: Vengeance, began airing on Cinemax on 17 August 2012. On 3 October 2012, Cinemax and Sky commissioned a fourth series, which was broadcast on Cinemax beginning 9 August 2013. A ten-episode fifth and final season will air in 2015.
Executive producer Andy Harries gained hold of the novel and pitched a television adaption to Sky, even though he had not read it.

The Knick

The Knick is an American television drama series on Cinemax created by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The series follows Dr. John W. Thackery (Clive Owen) and the staff at a fictionalized version of the Knickerbocker Hospital (the Knick) in New York during the early twentieth century. Amiel and Begler write the majority of the episodes and are executive producers. Owen, Soderbergh, Gregory Jacobs, and Michael Sugar (Anonymous Content) are also executive producers. Steven Katz is the supervising producer and also writer, Michael Polaire is the producer and David Kirchner is the associate producer. 

Quarry

Quarry is the story of Mac Conway, a Marine who returns home to Memphis from Vietnam in 1972 and finds himself shunned by those he loves and demonized by the public. As he struggles to cope with his experiences at war, Conway is drawn into a network of killing and corruption that spans the length of the Mississippi River.

Hunted

Hunted is a 2012 British television drama series created and written by Frank Spotnitz and produced by Kudos Film and Television and Big Light Productions for British broadcaster BBC, for its flagship channel BBC One and American premium cable broadcaster Cinemax. The series premiered on Thursday 4 October 2012 on BBC One and on Friday 19 October 2012 on Cinemax.

Jett

Jett (Cinemax, 2019) is an American action drama television series created by Sebastian Gutierrez. Daisy "Jett" Kowalsk (Carla Gugino), fresh out of prison world-class thief is forced back into doing what she does best by dangerous and eccentric criminals determined to exploit her skills for their own ends.

Outcast

Outcast (Cinemax, 2016) is an American horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman, based on his comic books. A young man (Patrick Fugit) searches for answers as to why he's been suffering from supernatural possessions his entire life.

C.B. Strike

C.B. Strike (Cinemax, 2018) is a British television crime drama series based on the detective novels by J. K. Rowling, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke), a war veteran turned private detective operating out of a tiny office in London's Denmark Street, uses his unique insight and his background as a Special Investigation Branch Investigator to solve complex cases that have eluded the police.

Erotic Confessions

Erotic Confessions is a Cinemax channel show airing from 1992 to 1996 and as a video series from 1994 to 1997. Its premise was a modern-day letter reader by Jacqueline Stone. The cast starred Kimberley Sessions, Julie K. Smith, and Carrie Westcott.

Forbidden science

Forbidden Science is a Cinemax "After Dark" series that premiered in January 2009. It is set in a near-future world in which people fulfill erotic desires with virtual reality and androids. The 13-episode series is a combination of film noir and erotic thriller, focuses on the lives of the 4Ever Innovations staff.

Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus

Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (Cinemax, 2017) is an American animated comedy television series created by Mike Judge, Richard Mullins and Dub Cornett. Narrated by Judge, the series is presented as a biographical oral history of country music, featuring anecdotes of star performers told by their families, bandmates, and close associates.

Trackers

Trackers (Cinemax, 2020) is a South African action drama television series created by Deon Meyer. Featuring various stories of organized crime, the series includes diamond smuggling, Black Rhinos, the CIA and terrorism in Cape Town, South Africa.

Black Tie Nights

Black Tie Nights was a softcore drama anthology series which aired on Cinemax in the United States from 2004 to 2005.
This anthology show revolved around the adventures of Olivia Hartley and Cooper Snow who ran Black Tie dating service. They were assisted by their geeky sidekick, Ryan Lundy. Each week they would encounter new or returning customers and try to play matchmaker. The first season had two main subplots that continued in each episode. The first was the budding romance between Ryan and Cooper. The second was Olivia getting over the loss of her husband and dating again.
In the second season, the show was retooled. The anthology series was renamed Hollywood Sexcapades and the characters of Olivia and Cooper were said to be out of the country opening a new branch. Candi Hicks, a recurring customer in the first season, became the new employee of Black Tie dating service. She and Ryan partnered to run the company, and the continuing subplot was the budding romance between these two characters. Each week they would continue to try to play matchmaker to that episode's guest stars.

Passion Cove

Passion Cove is an erotic anthology drama series that aired from March 2000 to April 2001 on Cinemax.


 
 
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