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Production values the show is #1.
Cinematography and directing? No where near the top. It was shot fairly pedestrian. I'd put something stuff like "BCS", "Mr. Robot" and "Fargo" leagues above it.
Hell, a few more shows above it too. "The Haunting Of Hill House" ep with several one take shots >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "GOT" as far as camera work and cinematography.
Fred.
The way they shot the battle sequences in an episode like Battle of the b*stards to me was leagues above what I see in most films where it's just a CGI army clashing into each other.
The shows you named are good.. I'd say season 1 of True Detective is probably my favorite as far as cinematography goes.. that neighborhood one shot they did with the biker gang was immense