Looking To Start Watching a New TV Show

I recently got Netflix and want to get into a new TV through the instant streaming.  
 
Which should I watch first? I don't really know much about any of these shows, and have never watched any of them before in my life, but I know they're all (so I've heard) somewhat good. 
 

• Doctor Who
• Dexter
• Lost
• Heroes
• Weeds
• Californication

I recently got Netflix and want to get into a new TV through the instant streaming.  
 
Which should I watch first? I don't really know much about any of these shows, and have never watched any of them before in my life, but I know they're all (so I've heard) somewhat good. 
 

• Doctor Who
• Dexter
• Lost
• Heroes
• Weeds
• Californication

The first season of Heroes are very good, though the series seemed to fall apart after that. Californication has its moments, I got tired of watching it after a few seasons.

Watch the first four episodes of LOST. 
 
The fourth episode - "Walkabout" - is what turned many sceptics into believers, and when I had to pinpoint the moment when I decided I would watch this show to the end, it is these legendary 45 minutes. 
 
Lost will blow you away, OR if the first four episodes don't do it for you, you have every reason to skip it and don't come back. In that case I'd say go with Dexter.

Lost is good, haven't seen any of the other ones.

My choices would be 

1. Lost
2. Dexter
3. Doctor Who
   

I would say Dexter is the best out of those, but keep in mind that it's very violent and could be disturbing to some people. 

Doctor Who. Why is this even a question?

Definitely LOST.  Like Meowayne said though, give it a good 4 episodes before you give it up.  The show is absolutely brilliant, but its more methodical pace (especially early on) isn't for everyone. 

Dexter is really really good and i would say move on to lost after you finish dexter

Oz, The Wire, The Sopranos, Mad Men and Deadwood are 5 of the best shows ever, get them watched instead of childish shit like Dr. Who and the cliffhanger reliant Lost.

"  the cliffhanger reliant Lost. "

Oh man...ok umm...ugh that's a tough choice. It depends what you like the most. I'd say Lost is the biggest time sink since they end EVERY episode with a cliff hanger so you'll just watch more...and more..and...well you get the idea. It's in its 6th season too. Weeds, I'd say, is the worst one on that list. It's still a great show but eventually I just stopped caring. Lady just makes more and more bad decisions and you're just like...ugh why Nancy why?!
 
Only the first season of Heroes is really good so you can pound that out pretty quick. There was the writer's strike halfway through one of the seasons then when the writers came back they spent a while just trying to undo the damage. Too 'grand scale' now. So yeah.
 
I'd say the best choices would be "doctor who" or "californication".
-David Tenant of Doctor who is amazing! Think of it like James bond IN SPACE! Has a bunch of gadgets, every lady wants to screw him and every man wants to be him. Except he's a quirky funny kinda nerdy guy. First season is alright but David Tenant comes in the second season and it just takes off!
 
-Californication is sort of a "High fidelity" tv show. Guy has a bit of a punk attitude from the 80s and has a real problem with commitment. It has been described as a Modern man's love story. We try our best but we always screwing things up. It's a great show and the only one on your list, other than weeds, which has half an hour episodes...at least without commercials it is.
 
Then there's Dexter. Not really a "light" show. I'm not sure if I could gorge myself on ONLY Dexter. Might make me a bit loopy. I'd say choose one of the others and watch Dexter at the same. Dexter is very good. Not sure what else to say about that show.

" @HandsomeDead said:

"  the cliffhanger reliant Lost. "

As long as you get the DVD set, this doesn't make a difference, and the overall quality is pretty good. Though watching one episode a week (or 2 weeks, I don't know) would be kind of annoying. But damn, that first season is good.  "

Dexter is much worse and much shameless with its cliffhangers than Lost. 
With Lost, especially in the first two seasons, many Episodes have a very, very good sense of closure and conclusion, and cliffhangers are a natural part of the story and pacing.
Dexter episodes usually have a very clearly defined ending, but then they just tackle on the first minute of the NEXT story onto the end of every episode so that people keep on watching.

A show i would recommend is "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" 
 
But don't watch the first season cause its garbage. Start with the second season when Danny Devito joined the show 
 
Filthiest show on Television but very funny

" A show i would recommend is "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"  But don't watch the first season cause its garbage. Start with the second season when Danny Devito joined the show  Filthiest show on Television but very funny "

LOOOOOST. FINAL SEASON STARTS THIS WEEK HOOOLY SHIIIIT. 
 
that is all.

" @coolarman said:

" A show i would recommend is "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"  But don't watch the first season cause its garbage. Start with the second season when Danny Devito joined the show  Filthiest show on Television but very funny "

the first and third seasons are the best dude.  also, you'd have to get it on disc, but check out burn notice it owns "

ok. i don't watch any of those other shows, sorry.
 
i heard chuck was good i'm about to get into that

Heroes - Loved the first season then it fell down a slippery slope.
 
Lost - Watched the first 3 seasons then began to get disinterested.
 
Doctor Who - at least watch the episode blink, one of the best episodes of any series I have seen.

" I recently got Netflix and want to get into a new TV through the instant streaming.  
 
Which should I watch first? I don't really know much about any of these shows, and have never watched any of them before in my life, but I know they're all (so I've heard) somewhat good. 
 

• Doctor Who
• Dexter
• Lost
• Heroes
• Weeds
• Californication

"

Dexter

Psych, even though it's not on the list. Or Dexter. Whatever, I don't give a shit what the fuck you watch.

I haven't seen everything on your list, but the last two seasons of Dr. Who with David Tennant were really stellar.  I haven't seen the newest Dr. episodes yet.  I enjoyed Psych, but it's kind of a one-trick pony in my opinion.  It's good fun but nothing you need to commit yourself too.  Heroes really isn't worth your time anymore.  The first season was good, the second okay and third just bored me to tears.  I haven't seen any of the 4th.  
 
I have two more you might want to consider, Breaking Bad and Stargate Universe.  Breaking Bad is on AMC cable channel.  It's about a high school teacher who becomes a drug chemist.  It's stars Malcom in the Middle's dad, Bryan Cranston.  It's two seasons deep so far with the third to begin in March.  Stargate Universe is a dark scifi drama set in the familiar franchise universe.  It draws much more from Battlestar Galactica than either of the previous Stargate series.   Also, unlike the previous shows, there is a long story arc to the series.  In other words, one show leads to the next.  It's still in the middle of season 1. 

Try this.
 

I've only seen Lost and Dexter out of those, but I can highly recommend both of them.

" @Fripplebubby said:

" @HandsomeDead said:

"  the cliffhanger reliant Lost. "

As long as you get the DVD set, this doesn't make a difference, and the overall quality is pretty good. Though watching one episode a week (or 2 weeks, I don't know) would be kind of annoying. But damn, that first season is good.  "

Yeah, I liked the first season, but once they got into the hatch, it all went downhill. Too many episodes where nothing would happen then in the final shot, someone would find something mysterious that wouldn't ever get a resolution. "

i say weeds i heard that show is good. i don't know anything about it except it has to do with weed.

So I went ahead and watched the first two episoes of Dexter and find that, while it's nothing mind-blowning or amazing, it's a solid show.  
 
I find the story a little hard to follow and confusing, but I still like it. 

Smallville/Supernatural.

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I belive I have made my point......Lost.

WWF Monday Night Raw.  Jeff and I watch.

DEXTER!!!!!!!!

Watch Lost definitely, IMO the only thing worth watching on TV.

Dexter
Breaking Bad
Deadwood
Dead Like Me
Oz

Start watching Lost. You're only a million seasons behind. It'll take a week or two of non-stop watching to get caught up.

"Watch the first four episodes of LOST.    The fourth episode - "Walkabout" - is what turned many sceptics into believers, and when I had to pinpoint the moment when I decided I would watch this show to the end, it is these legendary 45 minutes.   Lost will blow you away, OR if the first four episodes don't do it for you, you have every reason to skip it and don't come back. In that case I'd say go with Dexter. "

Dexter is the best show on television period the end. Lost is okay in the first 4 seasons but season 5 is so bananas i just lost interest no pun intended

Six Feet Under is probably my favourite series ever after Simpsons, but Weeds keeps getting better and better.

Weeds.
 
Also wipe lost of that list.

Not even close for me, Dexter.  Followed by Weeds, Californication in 2nd and 3rd.

First season of Heroes, yes, but stop there.

Lost I hear is good.

Weeds... it's the fuckest uppest.