The Current US TV Series-Wonderful!

Sure, some of the series can be downright engaging, taut and suspenseful.

Then there are the other almost documentary and light stuff too.

Let us look at the suspenseful ones first.

Cat and Mouse

The series Homeland takes the cake here;followed by Boardwalk Empire.

While the first is CIA-centric, fast paced and cat and mouse stuff, the second one based on the life of Nucky Thomson and Al Capone in Prohibition era  Chicago is razor-sharp and bristling with excitement. Both have ended their current season last week and will sea their next seasons in 2014.

Blood and Gore

The second type of series is the smart-talk category. Here we have the English Lord and Lady setting for the fictitious Downton Abbey as well as the legal wrangle called The Good Wife. Both are great series with its twists as well as riveting and downright engaging dialogue.

Naughty and Sexy

Then, there is the lighter series, Witches of East End. A lot of mumbo-jumbo and it can test your patience. It may have its last seasons in 2014 unless it can get a slew of great writers and better editing. Quite fun to see what unfurls in the parallel world.

Hocus Pocus

Of special historical significance is the docu-drama Treme chronicling the rebuilding of the city of New Orleans after Katrina and how the community begin to re-built their lives amidst corruption in the police force and City hall..

Antoine Batiste and his Trombone

Currently in the 4th Season and four more episodes to go before it goes off for good.

Great series.

Halcyon Days

Then, we have another docudrama of historical relevance, The Vikings. It chronicles the early days of Viking society and their raids to bring home bounty. It has just completed Season 1 and Season 2 will be released in 2014.

Violence and tradition