My Top Ten Anthology Series:

28 November, 2023 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 3 categories

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To commemorate the Featured TV Blog for the month of November, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, I have gathered My Top Ten Anthology Series! If you’re looking for the best series with different stories and cast every season, you’ve come to the right place, have a look at my favorite shows that feature a series in the anthology genre.

10. Waco (2018)

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Based on "A Place Called Waco" by David Thibodeau & Leon Whiteson, and "Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator" by Gary Noesner, Developed by John Erick Dowdle, and Drew Dowdle, Written by John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle, Salvatore Stabile, and Sarah Nicole Jones, Directed by John Erick Dowdle, and Dennie Gordon, Starring: Michael Shannon, Taylor Kitsch, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Sparks, Rory Culkin, Shea Whigham, Melissa Benoist, John Leguizamo, Julia Garner, Glenn Fleshler, with Composers: Jeff Russo, and Jordan Gagne, Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of episodes: 6, Executive producers: Harvey Weinstein (uncredited), David C. Glasser, Michael Shannon, Taylor Kitsch, Megan Spanjian, Salvatore Stabile, John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle, and Ted Gold, Producer: Kelly A. Manners, with Cinematography by Todd McMullen, and Editors: Elliot Greenberg, and Christopher Nelson, Running time: 47–52 minutes, Production companies: The Weinstein Company (uncredited), Brothers Dowdle Productions, Original network: Paramount Network. (2018)

9. Manhunt (2017 – 20)

Genre: Drama, and True crime, Created by Andrew Sodroski, Jim Clemente, and Tony Gittelson, Starring: Sam Worthington, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Bobb, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Lynn Collins, Brían F. O'Byrne, Elizabeth Reaser, Ben Weber, Chris Noth, with Composer: Gregory Tripi (season 1), Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of seasons: 2, No. of episodes: 18, Executive producers: Dana Brunetti, John Goldwyn, Troy Searer, Andrew Sodroski, Kevin Spacey (season 1), and Greg Yaitanes, Producer: David A. Rosemont, Production companies: Discovery Communications, Trigger Street Productions, and Lionsgate Television, Original Network: Discovery Channel (2017-2020)

8. The Night Of (2016)

Genre: Crime drama, Created by Richard Price, and Steven Zaillian, Based on "Criminal Justice" by Peter Moffat, Written by Richard Price, and Steven Zaillian, Directed by Steven Zaillian, and James Marsh, Starring: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Bill Camp, Payman Maadi, Poorna Jagannathan, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Afton Williamson, Ben Shenkman, Jeannie Berlin, Paul Sparks, Ned Eisenberg, Nabil Elouahabi, Michael Kenneth Williams, Glenne Headly, Amara Karan, Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones, Mohammad Bakri, Ashley Thomas, Paulo Costanzo, Chip Zien, Glenn Fleshler, Composer: Jeff Russo, Country of origin: United States, Executive producers: Steven Zaillian, Richard Price, Jane Tranter, James Gandolfini, Peter Moffat, and Garrett Basch, Producers: Mark A. Baker (pilot), and Scott Ferguson, Production locations: Manhattan, New York City, with Cinematography by Robert Elswit (pilot), Frederick Elmes, and Igor Martinović, with Editors: Jay Cassidy (pilot), and Nick Houy, Camera setup: Single-camera, Running time: 56–96 minutes, Production companies: BBC Worldwide Productions, Bad Wolf, and Film Rites, Original Network: HBO (2016)

7. Mindhunter (2017-19)

Genre: Crime drama, Psychological thriller, Created by Joe Penhall, Based on "Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit" by John Douglas, and Mark Olshaker, Starring: Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Hannah Gross, Cotter Smith, Anna Torv, Stacey Roca, Cameron Britton, Michael Cerveris, Joe Tuttle, Lauren Glazier, Albert Jones, Sierra McClain, June Carryl, with Music by Jason Hill, Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of seasons: 2, No. of episodes: 19, Executive producers: Beth Kono, Charlize Theron, Joe Penhall, Ceán Chaffin, Joshua Donen, David Fincher, Courtenay Miles, Producers: Jim Davidson, Mark Winemaker, and Liz Hannah, Production location: Pennsylvania, with Cinematography by Christopher Probst, and Erik Messerschmidt, Editors: Kirk Baxter, Tyler Nelson, Byron Smith, Eric Zumbrunnen, Grant Surmi, Running time: 34–73 minutes, Production company: Denver and Delilah Productions, Original Network: Netflix. ((2017-19)

6. The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

Genre: Drama, Gothic horror, Created by Mike Flanagan, Based on "The Fall of the House of Usher" and other works by Edgar Allan Poe, Directed by Mike Flanagan, and Michael Fimognari, Starring: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Rahul Kohli, Samantha Sloyan, T'Nia Miller, Zach Gilford, Willa Fitzgerald, Michael Trucco, Katie Parker, Sauriyan Sapkota, Matt Biedel, Crystal Balint, Ruth Codd, Kyliegh Curran, Carl Lumbly, Mark Hamill, Composer: The Newton Brothers, Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of episodes: 8, Executive producers: Trevor Macy, Mike Flanagan, Michael Fimognari, and Emmy Grinwis, Producers: Kathy Gilroy, and Jamie Flanagan, Production locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, and The Bridge Studios, Burnaby, British Columbia, with Cinematography by Michael Fimognari, and Editor: Brett Bachman, Camera setup: Single-camera, Running time 57–77 minutes, Production company: Intrepid Pictures, Original Network: Netflix (2023)

5. The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Genre: Drama, Supernatural, and Horror, Created by Mike Flanagan, Based on "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson, Directed by Mike Flanagan, Starring: Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kate Siegel, Victoria Pedretti, Lulu Wilson, Mckenna Grace, Paxton Singleton, Julian Hilliard, Violet McGraw, and Timothy Hutton, with Composers: The Newton Brothers, Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of episodes: 10, Executive producers: Meredith Averill, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Trevor Macy, and Mike Flanagan, Producer: Dan Kaplow, with Cinematography by Michael Fimognari, and Editors: Jim Flynn, Brian Jeremiah Smith, Mike Flanagan, and Ravi Subramanian, Running time: 42–71 minutes, Production companies: FlanaganFilm, Amblin Television, and Paramount Television, Original Network: Netflix (2018)

4. Fargo (2014-)

Genre: Anthology, Crime drama, Noir, Thriller, Black comedy, Created by Noah Hawley, Season 5: Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Rysdahl, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris, Richa Moorjani, Sam Spruell, Sienna King, Dave Foley, Jon Hamm, with Composer: Jeff Russo, Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of seasons: 5, No. of episodes: 46, Executive producers: Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Adam Bernstein, Geyer Kosinsk, John Cameron, and Leslie Cowan, Producers: Kim Todd, Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev, and Erik Holmberg, Production locations: Calgary, Alberta (seasons 1–3, 5), Chicago, Illinois (season 4), with Cinematography by Dana Gonzales, and Matthew J. Lloyd, Running time: 39–68 minutes, Production companies: Nomadic Pictures (2014–2015), 26 Keys Productions, The Littlefield Company, Mike Zoss Productions (2014–2017), FXP, and MGM Television, Original Network: FX (2014-)

3. True Detective (2014-)

Genre: Anthology, Crime drama, Detective, Mystery, Thriller, Neo-noir, Southern Gothic, Created by Nic Pizzolatto, Executive producers: Nic Pizzolatto, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Scott Stephens, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Steve Golin, Richard Brown, Running time: 54–87 minutes, Production companies: Anonymous Content, Parliament of Owls, Passenger, Neon Black, Lee Caplin / Picture Entertainment, and HBO Entertainment, Original Network: HBO (2014-)

2. American Horror Story (2011-)

Genre: Horror, Anthology, and Thriller, Created by Ryan Murphy, and Brad Falchuk, with Theme music composer: Cesar Davila-Irizarry, Charlie Clouser, and Mac Quayle, with Composers: James S. Levine, and Mac Quayle, Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of seasons: 12, No. of episodes: 128, Executive producers: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Tim Minear, James Wong, Jennifer Salt, Bradley Buecker, Alexis Martin Woodall, Crystal Liu, Adam Penn, John J. Gray, Sarah Paulson, Manny Coto, Our Lady J, Halley Feiffer, Scott Robertson, and Tanase Popa, with Producers: Alexis Martin Woodall, Patrick McKee, Robert M. Williams Jr., Ned Martel, Lou Eyrich, Evan Peters, Charlie Carver, Sara Stelwagen, Karl Frankenfield, Eryn Krueger Mekash, Todd Nenninger, and Franzis Müller, with Cinematography by Christopher Baffa, Michael Goi, Gavin Kelly, and Andrew Mitchell, and Editors: Fabienne Bouville, Ken Ramos, and Adam Penn, Camera setup: Single camera, Running time: 32–73 minutes, Production companies: Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision, Ryan Murphy Television, and 20th Television, Original Network: FX (2011-)

1. The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)

Genre: True crime, and Anthology, Based on "The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson" by Jeffrey Toobin (s. 1), "Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History" by Maureen Orth (s. 2), and "A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President" by Jeffrey Toobin (s. 3), Developed by Scott Alexander, and Larry Karaszewski (s. 1), Tom Rob Smith (s. 2), Sarah Burgess (s. 3), , with Composer: Mac Quayle, Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of seasons: 3, No. of episodes: 29, Executive producers: Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Brad Falchuk, Brad Simpson, Nina Jacobson, Dante Di Loreto, Ryan Murphy, Alexis Martin Woodall, Tom Rob Smith, Daniel Minahan, Sarah Paulson, and Sarah Burgess, Producers: Chip Vucelich, John Travolta (s.1), Alexis Martin Woodall (s.1), Eric Kovtun, Lou Eyrich, Eryn Krueger Mekash, Beanie Feldstein (s. 3), and Monica Lewinsky (s. 3), Production locations: Los Angeles, California (Season 1, 3), and Miami, Florida (Season 2), with Cinematography by Nelson Cragg, with Editors: Adam Penn, C. Chi-Yoon Chung, and Stewart Schill, Running time: 42–74 minutes, Production companies: Scott & Larry Productions (season 1), Color Force, Ryan Murphy Television, FXP,and 20th Television, Original Network: FX (2016-)

And that’s all folks! My Top Ten Anthology Series! Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next great Top Ten List!

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