9. DMZ
Genre: Political Thriller/War Story
What it is: A comic series by Brian Wood and Ricardo Burchielli, published by Vertigo, in which a second American civil war has broken out, leaving the island of Manhattan a Demilitarized zone. Caught between the United States military, and the Free States of America, the series follows journalist Matty Roth as he covers the after events, the new state of America, and slowly becomes more and more a part of the story.
Why it would be great: With shows such as Generation Kill and Occupation being critical darlings, and Band of Brothers, along with its companion piece, The Pacific, both being major hits, we can see that people love shows about war. Couple that with the political intrigue inherent in a lot of popular television shows, such as Homeland or House of Cards, and DMZ is the next logical step in wartime drama. Use the character of Matty as the viewer's surrogate, the perfect window into this tense and sometimes bleak world, meeting the people he meets and seeing the sights he sees. This series is full of drama, human and otherwise, with a great cast of characters, and a unique premise that could go anywhere. Part survival story, part war story, and part political thriller, this series has been begging for the televisual format for years. Give it to a network like FX, who produce dramas like Sons of Anarchy and Justified, or AMC which has proven itself capable of intense drama with shows like Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead, and we'd be happy to be embedded every week!