Agents Of Shield

The Marvel Cinematic Universe burst onto the small screen with Agents of SHIELD, tying the films with television in a way that was so thorough it's hard to imagine that they could keep them apart at all. The stories themselves are impressive, in that they have to fit whatever film we're getting in theatres into the mythos, while also telling a somewhat coherent story for the series itself. Under the direction of Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bel, and co-created by Joss Whedon, Agents of SHIELD is one of the best put-together shows on television, which is a good thing as there are a lot of balls in the air that need to be juggled at all times. The series mines the history of Marvel comics incredibly well, digging deep at times for the hard core fanboys, while also managing to stay approachable for the mass audience who more likely knows the MCU pictures. The fact that the series is one of the best acted in the history of science fiction television, with Clark Gregg, Ming Na-Wen, and Patton Oswald all worthy of praise. The music is incredible as far as TV music goes, with an orchestral sensation that is unmatched on primetime. Why it's on the list: Easily the best comic book series on a major network, and so well produced, it's impossible to ignore.