TV show or film where the villain is the best character

[DrNewGod]

Bester was awesome, but I wouldn't call him the "best character" on the show. As you mention, Londo and G'Kar's complexity made them much more compelling characters.

Fair: "Best Villain" isn't what the thread is about, and I don't know if you can pick a "best character" in B5 (at least I can't). Bester's not the clear winner in any case.

[Captain Craig]

Babylon 5 is one of those shows that for at least 15yrs I keep saying I'm going to watch start to end.
I've seen numerous episodes from various seasons but don't have the full scope of it and it seems interesting.
So interesting that I did buy all the DVDs waaaayyyy back when I found them on a Black Friday Amazon deal but I kept finding roadblocks to not get to the series.

[Conn Seanery]

I don't know if you'd consider him the outright villain of the show, especially when there were various other clear-cut baddies, but it's hard to imagine Deadwood being as fantastic as it was without definitely-not-a-good-guy Al Swearengen.

[JBatmanFan05]

I don't know if you'd consider him the outright villain of the show, especially when there were various other clear-cut baddies, but it's hard to imagine Deadwood being as fantastic as it was without definitely-not-a-good-guy Al Swearengen.

Yea, I considered him and Tony Soprano and what not..and in our era of villainous bad evil protagonists, I think the question is only meaningful and a challenge more if we limit ourselves to villain antagonists.