Some that come to mind:
Breaking Bad (Unlike some, I liked the whole series.)
The Office (One of my favs - I liked the American version better than UK)
Top Gear (Like the UK version, hated the American version)
Abstract: The Art of Design (Just started watching and like it so far, AND pretty kid-friendly which is a plus)
Pulp Fiction
Sons of Anarchy (I only started watching this because people I know recommended it, then i couldn't stop)
Good Will Hunting
Nurse Jackie
House
Mad Men
Any of the Anthony Bourdain series
Some lesser known crime dramas that I liked:
Marcella
The Killing
The Fall
There are a lot of good documentaries, also - a few that come to mind:
Inspired to Ride (good cycling doc)
Personal Gold (really fascinating story - US olympic women track cycling...really good story that I was unaware of)
Touching the Void (Mountaneering)
Making a Murderer
The Barkley Marathons (great doc about a crazy-ass, backwoods ultra-marathon - must see, even if you're not a runner)
Any of the 30 for 30 series
Team Foxcatcher
Valley Uprising (History of Yosemite Valley climbing)
Stop at Nothing (Lance Armstrong doc)