don't click if u plan to watch
my top (non-anime because i love too many anime) series are eh.. Friends, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Shameless (US), Sons of Anarchy, The Simpsons (Classic), Parks and Recreation, Freaks and Geeks, South Park, (Pre-Netflix) Arrested Development, Drawn Together, Futurama, and maybe King of the Hill and The Boondocks
i still haven't watched The Sopranos, but i've heard good things about it
I'm looking into Sons of Anarchy per your recommendation. Seems like something I can get into.
What are your thought's on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood? I haven't watched many anime, but I simply adore Death Note.
Watch Oz
You can check the comment by thensheappeared on imdb, it pretty much sums the show excellently
EDIT: Sopranos is a must see!
One of the best episodes of any series The Sopranos S03E11 Pine Barrens. Can't watch it alone tho, you need to know the characters.
EDIT2: watched 40 min of E01 of Penny Dreadful.. not for me, just don't see any point to it.