4. Battle Creek
Showing: March 1st Or what Vince Gilligan did next, in other words. With Breaking Bad under his belt, the show runner could have just returned with a golden home run ringing in everyone's ears, but he's now turned his hand to this police drama, which has been long in gestation. Inevitably, because it's a mismatched "buddy cop" show, there will be comparisons to True Detective, but if you're committing for that alone you're likely to be disappointed. CBS clearly have confidence in it on its own terms though, guaranteeing they will screen all 13 episodes, and while the Breaking Bad critical reception has clearly driven that decision, Battle Creek is very, very different from it's predecessor. As the pilot confirmed, it's slighter, funnier and quirkier, and there's not so much of a narrative anchor dragging it mercilessly on. Perhaps it's best to think of it as a pallet-cleanser: probably still great in its own way, but nothing like Breaking Bad. The Selling Point: It's Vince Gilligan The Concerns: How many show runners have landed two major successes in a row?