James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergin
Seasons: 1-4
Network: ABC

Story: Morally dubious Alan Shore and morbidly egocentric Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced but eccentric civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm. They have one thing in common - they're out to win their cases at all costs.

Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Josh Holloway
Seasons: 1-4
Network: ABC

Story: Four dozen people survived a plane crash and are lost on an uncharted island in the South Pacific. As the strangers band together for comfort and support, they realise several things are very strange about their new home.

Michael Chiklis, Benito Martinez, CCH Pounder
Seasons: 1-6
Network: FX

Story: Focuses on the tension between a group of corrupt but brutally effective cops & assault team members; the honest detectives caught in the middle who play both sides; and a police captain torn over his job and his ambitions.