1. Californication (2007-14)

A writer tries to juggle his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women.

Creator: Tom Kapinos
Stars: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Evan Handler |

2. Weeds (2005-12)

When a suburban mother turns to dealing marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighborhood already is.

Creator: Jenji Kohan
Stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Hunter Parrish, Alexander Gould

3. United States of Tara (2009-11)

A woman struggles to find a balance between her dissociative identity disorder and raising a dysfunctional family.

Creator: Diablo Cody
Stars: Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie DeWitt |

4. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-)

Five friends with big egos and slightly arrogant attitudes are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.

Creators: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney
Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney

5. The Affair (2014-)

A struggling novelist and a young waitress strike up an extramarital relationship that promises to forever change the course of their lives.

Creators: Hagai Levi, Sarah Treem
Stars: Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney