Ranking 15 of the Worst to Best HBO Cast Photos

By Nadia Chaudhury | Lists | October 24, 2014 |

By Nadia Chaudhury | Lists | October 24, 2014 |

Boardwalk Empire’s law-breaking run ends this Sunday, which means we can’t look forward to any more gorgeous promotional photos from the 1930s-set series. HBO always does a great job with these. I’ll cop to owning a poster of the Six Feet Under picture above. Just look at the flowers, Lizzie, er, Nate. Here’s a ranking, from worst to best, of HBO cast photos. Some shows, like Game of Thrones and The Wire, weren’t included because there aren’t any cast-wide photos.

The Newsroom
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Nope.

How to Make it in America
Are you supposed to look at this with 3D glasses?

Entourage
Just jerks being jerks.

Sex and the City
So ’90s. So tame.

Big Love
If they held hands in a circle, it would’ve been too obvious.

Carnivale
Before there was American Horror Story, there was this.

True Blood
Sure, there could’ve been more sex, but I guess a giant snake slithering out from between Jessica’s legs is innuendo enough.

Boardwalk Empire
Everyone’s watching Nucky. Except for Jimmy. I’m sure that doesn’t mean anything…

Silicon Valley
Should Christian Bale or Ashton Kutcher be photoshopped into this photo somehow?

Deadwood
Mostly for our beloved Timothy Olyphant. Sorry. Not sorry.

Girls
This poster: the only thing about Girls that hasn’t inspired a think piece.

Bored to Death
Between Two Handsome Devils.

The Sopranos
Everyone’s waiting, Tony.

Veep
Selina Meyer as George Washington isn’t the most apt comparison, but she looks like she knows what she’s doing.

Six Feet Under
I might be biased (see: owning the poster above), but c’mon. Look at Rico and George almost kissing! And Ruthie smiling! And Nate’s hair! Little know fact: this poster was inspiration for The Leftovers.

HONORABLE MENTION:

Curbed Your Enthusiasm
Imagine a world full of Larry Davids. *shudders*