Essential Flawed Protagonists TV Shows

starring Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, James Remar

Meet Dexter Morgan. By day he's a blood splatter pattern expert for the Miami Metro police department. But by night - he takes on an entirely different persona: serial killer. But Dexter isn't your average serial killer. Dexter stalks those who fly below the radar of the police, or fall through...

starring Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Terry O'Quinn

Stranded on a tropical island after their plane crashes 1,000 miles off course, a group of castaways must learn to survive in their new home, avoid the gigantic something crashing through the trees and determine whether they're really alone. Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Terry O'Quinn, Dominic...

starring Kiefer Sutherland, Cherry Jones, Annie Wersching

Emmy winner Kiefer Sutherland returns for a seventh season of frenetic action as government agent Jack Bauer in this taut, critically acclaimed series that breaks up the hours of a day into 24 action-packed episodes. While standing trial to defend his unconventional methods, Jack and the rest of...

starring David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin

Bachelor Hank Moody's (David Duchovny) got it made: he's a sexy best-selling author who's irresistible to the ladies. But as a part-time dad juggling his wild L.A. lifestyle with grown-up responsibilities, this say-anything writer's at a loss for words.

starring Thomas Jane, Anne Heche, Charlie Saxton

Beset by a perfect storm of personal and financial woes, desperate high school teacher Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane) attends a self-help seminar to discover a personal "winning tool" that he can market. He soon figures out the tool, and it's very personal indeed.

starring Michael Chiklis, Benito Martinez, Walton Goggins

Michael Chiklis ("The Commish") reprises his role as conflicted Strike Team leader Detective Vic Mackey in the seventh and final season of this Emmy-winning FX drama, following the exploits of an experimental Los Angeles police division that works out of a converted church.

starring Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge

Follow the high-stakes exploits of former insurance agent Nathan Ford (Timothy Hutton) and his team of thieves, hackers and grifters as they use their talents to help innocent victims win justice against ruthless corporations and faceless government agencies.