Manhunt: Unabomber!

The Golden Miller

Have many people seen this? Only heard about and watched it recently, and was absolutely blown away. It was the best 8 (or was it 10) episodes of TV I think I've ever seen. Sat up all night to finish it.

Was this big when it came out or has it just been me that's completely missed it? Id possibly put it ahead of the best season of Sopranos or Lost, my two number one shows along with Mad Men, that's how good it was.

The second last episode was one of the most powerful episodes of TV I think I've ever seen. Just blown away by it. Watch it if you haven't seen it!

NIMAN

Never seen it, but you've got me interested.

Apparently it's 18 episodes though.

The Golden Miller

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122493094#Comment_122493094

Second season different story and supposed to be poor by contrast

Seth Brundle

Watched the 2017 series a few times and enjoyed it each time. Good cast. Each episode leaves me wanting to know what comes next.

I'd recommend👌

Insect Overlord

Season 1 was absolutely phenomenal. Well cast, well paced. Would highly recommend it.

NIMAN

Convinced, S1 going on my TO WATCH list.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122494299#Comment_122494299

Convinced. S1 downloading now.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122494254#Comment_122494254

Binged it yesterday. Like the pringles tag line, once you pop, you can't stop.

Tremendous watch.

The Golden Miller

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122499129#Comment_122499129

Up there with some of the best tv I've ever seen

Seth Brundle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122499129#Comment_122499129

Told you so! 😀

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122499233#Comment_122499233

I'm waiting for Season2 to download, in the mean time I'm watching Cracker. Guess what they have in common?

The Golden Miller

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122499302#Comment_122499302

What? I looked up the trailer for season 2 and the reviews, and season 2 is supposed to be very poor

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122499561#Comment_122499561

I watched about 20 minutes of season 2 episode 1 and switched it off, It just did not grab me or entertain me at all.

Ive seen this happen before. A program with a clear story/objective and it's done perfectly. Season 2, they no longer have the clear objective but try to tell a similarish story in a similar way and it doesnt work.

GreenPanda99

There is a second season?

Seth Brundle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122506071#Comment_122506071

I think it is Manhunt: Deadly Games

Not sure if either are on Netflix now.

GreenPanda99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122506109#Comment_122506109

I just checked it out. Its about the Atlanta bombing, not the unabomber.

Petermc83

Where can I find this online?

The Black Oil

Think this is the one where @Agent Coulson said its flaw was yer man having a eureka streak a little too often. That said, good show.

Seth Brundle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518385#Comment_122518385

I don't think it is on Netflix anymore.
However as an FYI in case the question or answer arose…

Don't ask where you can download/stream TV shows or give any links to them. Infact try to stay away from discussion of downloading altogether.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/122871/television-board-charter-revised-24-01-2015-please-read-first

Petermc83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518444#Comment_122518444

Was only enquiring what streaming service i can view it from but thanks for the heads up.

Hippodrome Song Owl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518385#Comment_122518385

Both series are on the Channel 4 player.

Thanks for the recommendation here - never heard of it before. Just finished episode 6 (series 1) and really enjoying it so far.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122501660#Comment_122501660

Turns out this comment was about a different show with a similar name.

Will post back once I watch season 2.

LambshankRedemption

Am 4 episodes into Manhunt: Deadly Games.

It is about the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing. Very different in tone but very enjoyable. A little slow to get going, but I watched 4 episodes back to back last night. And will finish it tonight. So far I really recommend it.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122526805#Comment_122526805

Finished last night and it is terrific. On the whole I would say it is as good as the first series, but a very different story. It paints the FBI in quite a bad light which I found somewhat refreshing.

expectationlost

everybody in the FBI but the protagonist is so dumb

The Golden Miller

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122539184#Comment_122539184

Don't think he was a real person. Read somewhere the character was a combination of like 3 people, and if thats the case, means was there a forensic department more generally that was overlooked, as opposed to one person?

The Golden Miller

You actually watched the second season. And on top of that, reckon it's just as good? That's a bold statement, as series 1 is arguably the best tv I've ever seen, and season 2 generally panned

The Golden Miller

You get around to watching it? Be interested generally on your opinions on stuff

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122540691#Comment_122540691

What can I say? I enjoyed it almost as much as the first one. I don't care about Tv/Film reviewers. In my experience they get it wrong at least half the time. It is slower to get going than the first series. So maybe the reviewers only watched the first couple of episodes, and then just read the plotline for the rest?

Hippodrome Song Owl

I just finished series 2, Deadly Games. Series 1 Unabomber was excellent as everyone has already said.

Series 2 was good, but not great. It was slow to get going, then it was brilliant, gripping, then it fizzled out again. It's too long at 10 episodes. Also I'm incredibly disappointed by how much of it is just complete fiction. The ATF agent is the best part of the show, but unfortunately also fictional. It's worth a watch, but not in the league of Series 1.

NIMAN

Watched S1.

Very enjoyable show, glad I listened to the recommendations. Best tv series ever? Definitely not, but a solid show. Especially as I wasn't too up to date with the case. Knew a bit about it, but nothing much of the back story.