The Killing--a long serial (two seasons to solve the first murder) but high quality stuff.
There are two Borias one is just
Borgia, the other
The Borgias of the two the first is more impressive but apparently ran out of funding in the middle. Both are worth watching.
Lillyhammer humor in a sitcom of this level is rare.
Louie, when CK stays off the pulpit.
Rita: subtitles but worth the effort. Danish Bad Teacher with a heart, another sit com but you might not notice.
Peaky Blinders: serial--turn of the century small time organized crime vs the industrial revolution.
Magic City: serial--the Godfather does Miami.
30 Rock: if you missed it the first time.
Ripper Street: a serial with London coppers using their intelligence.
Copper: a serial or series with strong ongoing plot, an Irish cop in New York through the Civil War using his wits.
The Politician's Husband: British miniseries a good homage to
House of Cards House of Cards: The original British version is only slightly less impressive than the American copy.
Dexter: is probably still there, if you missed the first run. Learn to root for a psychopathic serial killer.
League of Gentlemen: Monty Python homage with a sustained sort of setting in-the horror genre meets the English village cliche. The same people do
Come Fly With Me to the airport industrial complex. Their
Little England is more hit and miss.
The Tudors: A miniseries--does to Henry VIII what Borgia did to the Pope.
Boss: a serial Who would have guessed that Kelsey Grammrr could act, but someone gave him a good script.
There are two Wallanders as well--police procedural series.
Henning Mankeils Wallander is the better of the two if you can deal with the subtitles. The just plain
Wallendar is the English version but there is no overlap so watch both.
Prime Suspect: Helen Mirren at her best as a British police officer.
Ken Burn's Jazz: Unmissable.