Published May 9, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Dan Selcke is a pop culture fanatic who writes and talks about movies, TV and books, the nerdier the better. He's been working on news, reviews, editorials, interviews and podcasts for over 10 years. Dan has been published in The A.V. Club, Metro, Salon and elsewhere. He's interviewed actors and filmmakers from shows like Dune: Prophecy and The Rings of Power. When he's run out of things to write, Dan operates a YouTube channel where he dives into more depth on all things movies, TV, and pop culture. HBO has given us many iconic series over the years, from The Sopranos to The Wire to Sex and the City and beyond. An embarrassing number of HBO shows have become modern classics, but some have largely been forgotten despite being just as good, and maybe even more influential. Case in point: Rome , a two-season historical epic that aired between 2005 and 2007.…