Best Television Show Tournament Round 2a: Californication (25) vs Rome (40)

[Chris]

Californication
Plot: A writer tries to juggle his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women.
Genre: Comedy drama
Created by: Tom Kapinos
Starring: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Evan Handler, Pamela Adlon, Madeline Zima
On-air: August 13, 2007 – June 29, 2014


VS

Rome
Plot: A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
Genre: Historical genre
Created by: John Milius, William J. MacDonald, Bruno Heller
Starring: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Ciarán Hinds, Kenneth Cranham, Lindsay Duncan, Tobias Menzies, Ronan Vibert, Kerry Condon, Karl Johnson, Indira Varma, David Bamber, Max Pirkis, Lee Boardman, Nicholas Woodeson, Suzanne Bertish, Paul Jesson, James Purefoy, Simon Woods, Lyndsey Marshal, Ian McNeice
On-air: 28 August 2005 – 25 March 2007​

 

[Y2Jayne]

Oh fuck off.

 

[Y2Jayne]

Thought really hard about it and as much as I love Californication, I think Rome is a more deserving winner.

 

[Keith]

Don’t love Californication it’s just a fun lighter watch. Good role for the lead.