Boardwalk Empire was supposed to be really good, but it's off air. I personally enjoyed True Blood for a while and you might too, but don't watch the whole thing. Watch like the first three or four seasons and then let it go like a dead horse you don't need any more. (Unless you don't get fed up with it.) It's also off-air. Hmm. Curb Your Enthusiasm was supposed to be good, but I didn't watch it...I really want to watch Veep but haven't. That's the one show I've mentioned in this post that's still on air. ...I have a secret fondness for Sex and the City though it is a problematic show and I recognize those problems. Rome was great. I would recommend Rome. That's off air though. Carnivale was pretty great and I think you'd like it. Also off-air. But if you can get your hands on any of those shows I'd recommend them except for Sex and the City, I recognize it's my own weakness there ;) Edit: Also Chris O'Dowd from The IT Crowd is in their current series Family Tree, I'd try it out just for him.