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Other great modern television epics?


Carnivale is perhaps some of the greatest epic storytelling I have seen on screen in some years. Great story, great characters, and a beautiful, haunting atmosphere. I haven't been able to find a series that has kept me as entranced since.
While I love historical epics (Rome, etc.), I'm also looking for something a little surreal or fantastical. I liked (but not loved) Twin Peaks up to a point, but around the second season of the series it devolved into irrelevant, barely watchable filler and I had to give up on it.
Any recommendations?


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The British 2004 mini-series "Blackpool"

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The X Files
Lost
Twin Peaks
(to a certain extent)
Dollhouse (if it had been allowed to continue)
Grimm
Supernatural
Battlestar Galactica
From Dusk Till Dawn
Game of Thrones
The Leftovers

Honorary mentions should go to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.

A lot of fantasy/sci fi/paranormal shows are probably the best ones to look at when it comes to epic story telling, as they usually have a story arc/mythology to tap into. A lot of shows mentioned in this thread, while being good, don't really fall into that category.


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