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Need an engrossing show to keep my mind off the current madness

ShineOn7

Looks like Westworld is a non runner based off feedback in the other thread and my own research elsewhere

I'm looking for a show that totally sucks you in and distracts you from the outside world. I'm going to be doing Udemy courses and other projects during the day, but a riveting TV show in bed at night would be useful so my mind doesn't start overthinking things

Some of my all time favs (to give you an idea of taste) would include Breaking Bad, The West Wing and Lost (my top 3) and The Leftovers, The Shield, Line Of Duty (and similar UK Dramas like Happy Valley, Broadchurch etc) and Sopranos also impressed me

Watchmen was suggested as it was made by a Lost/Leftovers writer, but is it Marvel/DC World typical stuff? They normally aren't my kinda thing. I find the whole Marvel/Avengers "universe" a bit tedious

The Wire:

This is a "hmmmm, maybe" to re-try. I watched one season years ago and didn't understand the hype at all. I much preferred The Shield

Homeland:

Tried the first season and - again - couldn't see what the fuss was all about

Game Of Thrones:

Watched all seasons bar the last one. I'll have to get around to completing it just because. But I believe it's a brutal last season :pac:

Chernobyl:

Tried an episode when exhausted on a flight so I think it affected my thoughts on it. Might try again. It has excellent reviews

Peaky Blinders:

Heard it starts strong but drops in quality

That's just some off the top of my head. I'll say if I've seen any other show when they're mentioned

I'm looking for that show where you're having a crap, stressful day (like many of us are currently) but then you think to yourself "at least there's Show X to look forward to later"

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Kaizer Sosa

I'll be gone in the dark is excellent. Two parallel stories. The story of a famous serial killer and that of the person researching him. Both really interesting and poignant.

lawred2

Kaizer Sosa wrote: »

I'll be gone in the dark is excellent. Two parallel stories. The story of a famous serial killer and that of the person researching him. Both really interesting and poignant.

watching it currently

grim but compulsive

ShineOn7

Loving Succession just as much the second time around and it's definitely ticking the "distract me from Covid news" box with the numbers rising sharply

I was thinking when the last time I revisted a show for a full rewatch within 6 months of seeing it and I'm pretty sure it was The Thick Of It

What they both have in common is the amazing Jesse Armstrong

Episode 6 tonight. The one where it goes from a good show to a fcuking great one

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steve_r

So I've watched the first 7 episodes of Boardwalk empire and I'm really not seeing it.

I can see the amazing production values, but it seems just an echo of previous gangster films. I'm not mad on the casting either, I can't buy Steve Buscemi as this ladykiller they are making him out to be at all. Not mad on the Irish girl either.

So what am I missing? Critics rave about it. The thread on Boards is very positive, I didn't want to post there because I felt I wouldn't necessarily get an objective response. Despite that, I don't know anyone IRL who has watched it.

To give a bit of context, I love the Wire (3 rewatches), BB, BCS, Sopranos (not as much as the others), The Shield so I do feel I'm in the "target audience for this".

killbillvol2

steve_r wrote: »

So I've watched the first 7 episodes of Boardwalk empire and I'm really not seeing it.

I can see the amazing production values, but it seems just an echo of previous gangster films. I'm not mad on the casting either, I can't buy Steve Buscemi as this ladykiller they are making him out to be at all. Not mad on the Irish girl either.

So what am I missing? Critics rave about it. The thread on Boards is very positive, I didn't want to post there because I felt I wouldn't necessarily get an objective response. Despite that, I don't know anyone IRL who has watched it.

To give a bit of context, I love the Wire (3 rewatches), BB, BCS, Sopranos (not as much as the others), The Shield so I do feel I'm in the "target audience for this".

You're over thinking it. It's a TV show. You don't like it. There's no formula. Watch something else maybe?

unhappys10

steve_r wrote: »

So I've watched the first 7 episodes of Boardwalk empire and I'm really not seeing it.

I can see the amazing production values, but it seems just an echo of previous gangster films. I'm not mad on the casting either, I can't buy Steve Buscemi as this ladykiller they are making him out to be at all. Not mad on the Irish girl either.

So what am I missing? Critics rave about it. The thread on Boards is very positive, I didn't want to post there because I felt I wouldn't necessarily get an objective response. Despite that, I don't know anyone IRL who has watched it.

To give a bit of context, I love the Wire (3 rewatches), BB, BCS, Sopranos (not as much as the others), The Shield so I do feel I'm in the "target audience for this".

It's prohibition America, a lot of people with little to no money, Steve Buscemi's character is in a position of power and is loaded, he'd be swimming in lady parts.

ShineOn7

unhappys10 wrote: »

swimming in lady parts.

Sounds like the title of a future Motley Crue album

Kaizer Sosa

steve_r wrote: »

So I've watched the first 7 episodes of Boardwalk empire and I'm really not seeing it.

I can see the amazing production values, but it seems just an echo of previous gangster films. I'm not mad on the casting either, I can't buy Steve Buscemi as this ladykiller they are making him out to be at all. Not mad on the Irish girl either.

So what am I missing? Critics rave about it. The thread on Boards is very positive, I didn't want to post there because I felt I wouldn't necessarily get an objective response. Despite that, I don't know anyone IRL who has watched it.

To give a bit of context, I love the Wire (3 rewatches), BB, BCS, Sopranos (not as much as the others), The Shield so I do feel I'm in the "target audience for this".

I enjoyed watching it at the time but I do agree that it is overrated by quite a bit and I definitely don't think it's on par with the other shows you've mentioned. It's a long time since I've seen it but I remember some of the acting to be quite hammy and none of the characters really resonated with me the way they do in other comparable prestige shows.

Unearthly

steve_r wrote: »

So I've watched the first 7 episodes of Boardwalk empire and I'm really not seeing it.

I can see the amazing production values, but it seems just an echo of previous gangster films. I'm not mad on the casting either, I can't buy Steve Buscemi as this ladykiller they are making him out to be at all. Not mad on the Irish girl either.

So what am I missing? Critics rave about it. The thread on Boards is very positive, I didn't want to post there because I felt I wouldn't necessarily get an objective response. Despite that, I don't know anyone IRL who has watched it.

To give a bit of context, I love the Wire (3 rewatches), BB, BCS, Sopranos (not as much as the others), The Shield so I do feel I'm in the "target audience for this".

It gets worse as the seasons go by so if you don't like season 1 which was the best I'd get out now

[Deleted User]

arc of season 1-2 is great

not gonna read through thread so apologies for repeats:

bbc tinker tailor soldier spy from 1980
state of play
the wire
friday night lights
deadwood
edge of darkness
top of the lake

steve_r

Unearthly wrote: »

It gets worse as the seasons go by so if you don't like season 1 which was the best I'd get out now

Kaizer Sosa wrote: »

I enjoyed watching it at the time but I do agree that it is overrated by quite a bit and I definitely don't think it's on par with the other shows you've mentioned. It's a long time since I've seen it but I remember some of the acting to be quite hammy and none of the characters really resonated with me the way they do in other comparable prestige shows.

Cheers - yeah it's not that I hate it or anything, just not really grabbing me.

Mantis Toboggan

I liked boardwalk empire especially when Al Capone came into it.

Another one people should check out is Fargo. 3 seasons currently with a 4th due at the end of the month.

ShineOn7

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Another one people should check out is Fargo. 3 seasons currently with a 4th due at the end of the month.

Loved the first two seasons but I bailed season 3 after just a few minutes!

I should really give it another go

Thundercats Ho

Shows we've watched over the last year

Ray Donovan - Consistently very good
Rectify - Excellent drama
Yellowstone - Gets better and better
Succession - See above
Billions - Gone to sh1t, but first few season are really good
The Morning Show - Great cast, and looking forward to season 2
Ozark and BCS on Netflix are both pretty great too.

Going to start zero zero zero at the weekend.

After that, it's either the Sopranos or Gomorrah.
My wife has never seen the Sopranos and i'd be glad to re-watch.
Neither of us has seen Gomorrah, and my wife isn't keen on subtitled series.

Also, the wire, deadwood, six feet under are all amazing tv.

NIMAN

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

Shows we've watched over the last year

Ray Donovan - Consistently very good
Rectify - Excellent drama
Yellowstone - Gets better and better
Succession - See above
Billions - Gone to sh1t, but first few season are really good
The Morning Show - Great cast, and looking forward to season 2
Ozark and BCS on Netflix are both pretty great too.

Going to start zero zero zero at the weekend.

After that, it's either the Sopranos or Gomorrah.
My wife has never seen the Sopranos and i'd be glad to re-watch.
Neither of us has seen Gomorrah, and my wife isn't keen on subtitled series.

Also, the wire, deadwood, six feet under are all amazing tv.

I only ever seen the first series of SFU, but have never seen it listed on any service since.

Is it available on a streaming service somewhere?

Mantis Toboggan

NIMAN wrote: »

I only ever seen the first series of SFU, but have never seen it listed on any service since.

Is it available on a streaming service somewhere?

It's on sky Atlantic on demand last I seen, watched the first few episodes but they left me a bit cold.

scrubs33

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

Shows we've watched over the last year

Ray Donovan - Consistently very good
Rectify - Excellent drama
Yellowstone - Gets better and better
Succession - See above
Billions - Gone to sh1t, but first few season are really good
The Morning Show - Great cast, and looking forward to season 2
Ozark and BCS on Netflix are both pretty great too.

Going to start zero zero zero at the weekend.

After that, it's either the Sopranos or Gomorrah.
My wife has never seen the Sopranos and i'd be glad to re-watch.
Neither of us has seen Gomorrah, and my wife isn't keen on subtitled series.

Also, the wire, deadwood, six feet under are all amazing tv.

Put that right straight away: Gomorrah is really really enjoyable and one you are invested in the characters at all the episodes just zip by. Have tried watching the Sopranos a few times and it doesn’t do anything for me

fits

Recently we have watched
Unorthodox. Worth a look into the jewish orthodox world
Peaky Blinders still on series one, enjoying so far
Selling Sunset. Not a typical choice for us but total escapism.

JP Liz V1

I've started Revenge again

jj880

Just finished Succession season 1

The best single season of a show. A masterpiece.

JP Liz V1

jj880 wrote: »

Just finished Succession season 1

The best single season of a show. A masterpiece.

2 is better imho, you are in for a treat

ShineOn7

jj880 wrote: »

Just finished Succession season 1

The best single season of a show. A masterpiece.

The general consensus is that's its just good for the first 5 episodes and from episode 6 it really starts to turn into a great show

I absolutely love Succession and I'm enjoying a current re-watch

These two together are among the best TV duos of all time ....

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SteelyDanJalapeno

Succession is up there with The Wire and The Sopranos for me

The_Honeybadger

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

Shows we've watched over the last year

Ray Donovan - Consistently very good
Rectify - Excellent drama
Yellowstone - Gets better and better
Succession - See above
Billions - Gone to sh1t, but first few season are really good
The Morning Show - Great cast, and looking forward to season 2
Ozark and BCS on Netflix are both pretty great too.

Going to start zero zero zero at the weekend.

After that, it's either the Sopranos or Gomorrah.
My wife has never seen the Sopranos and i'd be glad to re-watch.
Neither of us has seen Gomorrah, and my wife isn't keen on subtitled series.

Also, the wire, deadwood, six feet under are all amazing tv.

Watch Gomorrah, you will not be disappointed, it is a masterpiece

joeguevara

How do I get yellowstone? Looks amazing the clips I’ve seen

iLikeWaffles

joeguevara wrote: »

How do I get yellowstone? Looks amazing the clips I’ve seen

https://www.rte.ie/player/series/yellowstone/SI0000007060?epguid=AQ000269481

Missed out on a few episodes but saw about 20 minutes of the first episode, fairly decent!

Ghost Train

el Fenomeno wrote: »

Is The Newsroom worth a watch? Downloaded it some time ago but never got round to watching it. I usually like anything Sorkin is involved in.

It was clever and fast paced. Not sure how well it will have aged with the political story lines but definitely worth a try

joeguevara

Started watching the thick of it on Netflix. So funny. Really good British comedy.

https://youtu.be/K_FrQnQv0Vw

killbillvol2

joeguevara wrote: »

Started watching the thick of it on Netflix. So funny. Really good British comedy.

https://youtu.be/K_FrQnQv0Vw

With the current lot in power I'm not sure it's even comedy any more. More like real life.

ShineOn7

joeguevara wrote: »

Started watching the thick of it on Netflix. So funny. Really good British comedy.

https://youtu.be/K_FrQnQv0Vw

It's the best British Comedy of all time. Even better than Fawlty Towers

You're in for a treat