Overlooked TV shows

robbie67

The one i am watching now is Snowfall set in the early eighties it about the start of the crack epidemic in L A, very good show it's just finished series 4 well worth watching

TomTomTim

robbie67 wrote: »

The one i am watching now is Snowfall set in the early eighties it about the start of the crack epidemic in L A, very good show it's just finished series 4 well worth watching

I had a feeling I'd see this here. Solid show. The writing is really poor at times, but it's also really great at times. It's certainly a more consistent show than Power, which was up and down like a yo-yo.

TomTomTim

Heckler wrote: »

I know Justified has a solid reputation but could be considered overlooked in relation to some of the big boys like Sopranos, the Wire etc.

The characters and dialogue are some of the best things I've ever seen on TV.

One that is for sure overlooked is Southland. Outstanding TV.

I just finished this recently, and was extremely impressed. Boyd Crowder is possibly one of the most entertaining characters on TV. As you've said already, the dialogue is great; so much so that I've started reading Elmore Leonard books. While on the topic of Elmore, and overlooked TV shows, the Get Shorty series is well worth a watch too. I thoroughly enjoyed all 3 seasons. It's possibly Chris O'Dowd's best work.

Slow_Runner

Not sure if these are overlooked or just forgotten:
Person of Interest, 5 seasons (I think) 20+ 1 hr episodes per season
Firefly, only 1 season but fantastic Sci fi

More recent
The Americans, really got into the characters, final season built up to brilliant ending (imho).
Kingdom, S. Korean zombie series on Netflix - how this hasn't got more coverage I don't know.
Halt and Catch Fire, only saw 1 seasons (which was brilliant) before it dropped off Prime, heard the following seasons were even better.

JimBurnley

TomTomTim wrote: »

I just finished this recently, and was extremely impressed. Boyd Crowder is possibly one of the most entertaining characters on TV. As you've said already, the dialogue is great; so much so that I've started reading Elmore Leonard books. While on the topic of Elmore, and overlooked TV shows, the Get Shorty series is well worth a watch too. I thoroughly enjoyed all 3 seasons. It's possibly Chris O'Dowd's best work.

Get Shorty is a great shout, really enjoyed that CO'D is class how he changes from charming guy to mobster in a blink of an eye (that's not a spoiler BTW, just his character trait throughout).

Another one, which I think got good reviews but is rarely talked about, Mr Inbetween, currently on Fox / nowTV. Aussie drama with black comedy moments about a hitman/fixer

gormdubhgorm

rosser44 wrote: »

Detectorists - a BBC comedy written and directed by Mackenzie Crook.


It's a quaint and heartwarming comedy series set around an amateur metal detecting club. It won a few BAFTAs and was broadcast on BBC 4 which explains its overlookedness (is that a word?)

The whole series seems to be on youtube which is handy.

RandomViewer

American Gothic from the mid90s,
The Friday the 13th TV series from late 80s,
Grimm, from a few years back,
Stumptown, only got 8 episodes and cancelled

Notmything

FortuneChip wrote: »

Spartacus. First season was a visceral joy to watch.
Then the prequel gave us more John Hannah which was always a good thing.
The show definitely struggled after the passing of Andy Whitfield, but the final season was a great spectacle.

Did a rewatch of this, excellent first season, thought second dragged and the final season had an epic finale. But the special effects have really aged badly imo.

whisky_galore

Homelander wrote: »

Someone mentioned Dark. One of the finest TV shows ever made in my opinion, but I think being foreign language holds it back from truly breaking out into the mainstream discussion.

The unimaginative Anglophone bubble which Ireland finds itself in. Only bothers watching anything in English.

Thought To The Lake was excellent.

I see sheep

Tzardine wrote: »

Watchmen was the best thing I have seen on TV in a long time.

I thought it was excellent.

But it's not overlooked, it won Emmys, like The Leftovers which someone else mentioned.

Counterpart.

J.K. Simmons is great in it in a dual role. Twice the fun.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4643084/?ref_=ttep_ep_tt

Friday Night Lights

Not sure if this should be considered overlooked, but most people I've mentioned it to had never seen it.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758745/

limnam

odyssey06 wrote: »

Bosch.

One to seek out if you like The Wire, though not on the same level as that show.

Clicked on the thread title to recommend this

Excellent show.

RandomViewer

Goliath is quite good and LA looks brilliant

odyssey06

Deleted User wrote: »

Friday Night Lights
Not sure if this should be considered overlooked, but most people I've mentioned it to had never seen it.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758745/

Brilliant show, a bit overlooked here perhaps given the subject matter - American Football high school team - although a bit like The Wire, that's just the McGuffin to tell the story of a place, West Texas.
I think I read an Irish review of it which said it reminded them of the role of GAA in rural West of Ireland.

billyhead

Would Narcos be considered overlooked?

odyssey06

For the OP i see there is a thread recommending The Bay if you liked Broadchurch.

CastorTroy

The Middleman. Fun series cancelled before the final episode of its only season aired.
Alphas. The lesser known series in the Eureka/Warehouse 13 universe.
Bryan Fuller series like Wonderfalls, Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies.
Guess they also all fall into cult territory.

gmisk

RandomViewer wrote: »

American Gothic from the mid90s,
The Friday the 13th TV series from late 80s,
Grimm, from a few years back,
Stumptown, only got 8 episodes and cancelled

Stumptown was 18 episodes? They were defo shown on sky

JP Liz V1

FinnC wrote: »

I’m a big fan of Chicago Fire but don’t know anyone else that watches it.

I enjoy all the Chicago franchise (Fire, PD and Med), I think The Shield fans might enjoy Chicago PD with Voight

Lisha

I loved No Offence, thought it was excellent

odyssey06

If you can handle subtitles, the french language adaptations of the Maigret stories starring Bruno Cremer are 'tres authentique'. They go much deeper than just murder mystery puzzles, they are about the passions of human nature that lead people to such an extreme act, all anchored by a commanding performance by Cremer. 'Whydunnits' as much as 'whodunnits'.

ps Some of the stories are available on DVD from the public library system here when it reopens.

Mulbert

Christ almighty, Deadwood.! By far the most underrated TV ever. Al Swerengen greatest character ever on TV. And Ian McShane giving the greatest performance ever.

And 13 pages in I had to tell you this.

Deadwood.

RandomViewer

gmisk wrote: »

Stumptown was 18 episodes? They were defo shown on sky

Rte2 only showed 8

gmisk

RandomViewer wrote: »

Rte2 only showed 8

Ah right all 18 are also on Amazon prime just checked.
It was fun, Cobie Smulders was the best thing about it by a mile

odyssey06

Northern Exposure wasnt overlooked at the time but has fallen off the radar completely. Some of the chemistry between Rob Morrow and Janine Turner is as good as anything on screen in film or TV.

NCS

CastorTroy wrote: »

The Middleman. Fun series cancelled before the final episode of its only season aired.
Alphas. The lesser known series in the Eureka/Warehouse 13 universe.
Bryan Fuller series like Wonderfalls, Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies.
Guess they also all fall into cult territory.

Eureka/Warehouse 13/Alphas - definitely.
Babylon 5 - superb, let down a little by external factors (wrapping the main arc up after 4 rather than 5 seasons for example) but a wonderful watch.

Otherwise:

Haven - started well, showed signs of sagging then found its momentum again.
Manifest - Lost-lite - lots of flannel but some good moments make it worth persisting with
Dark Matter - had its moments

odyssey06

NCS wrote: »

Eureka/Warehouse 13/Alphas - definitely.
Babylon 5 - superb, let down a little by external factors (wrapping the main arc up after 4 rather than 5 seasons for example) but a wonderful watch.

In the days before boxset binges... I rented an entire season of Babylon 5 on VHS as individual tapes over the course of a weekend to catchup before new season aired on C4.
Its one of the great TV watching experiences of my life. I envy people who watch it for the first time, thats how good it is.

JP Liz V1

Mulbert wrote: »

Christ almighty, Deadwood.! By far the most underrated TV ever. Al Swerengen greatest character ever on TV. And Ian McShane giving the greatest performance ever.

And 13 pages in I had to tell you this.

Deadwood.

Again another show mentioned in many best tv show lists so not overlooked or underrated

I see sheep

billyhead wrote: »

Would Narcos be considered overlooked?

One of the most watched shows on Netflix? No I don't think so

Autosport

Blue Bloods and Hudson and Rex are 2 shows I always record and rewatch