CSI: The Complete Series vs Game of Thrones: The Complete Series

Buy CSI if you want a long, self-contained procedural you can dip into for years; buy Game of Thrones if you want one dense, cinematic story with high production values. CSI is the safer marathon: 15 seasons, 93 discs and roughly 244 hours, with a plain widescreen transfer and 5.1 audio. Game of Thrones is shorter at about 70 hours across 33 discs and is the more acclaimed, more visually ambitious show, but its final seasons divided viewers and owners often complain about the packaging and the digital copy.

• Choose the CSI: The Complete Series if you want a huge case-of-the-week library with consistent quality and no commitment to a single long arc.
• Choose the Game of Thrones: The Complete Series if you want one prestige drama with film-level production and are willing to accept a controversial ending.