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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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ShineOn7

Last episode of the Succession rewatch tonight and I'll miss it as my nightly distraction

Not sure what's next but there's some great suggestions in this thread

Elwood_Blues

unhappys10 wrote: »

Best series ever made no question, just about to finish my 8th rewatch, still picking up new things and still getting great laughs especially from Paulie.

Yup, couldn't agree with ya more.

Have you listened to any of the Taking Sopranos podcasts with Steve Schripa and Michael Imperioli? Some good insights and interviews with the cast and crew.

unhappys10

Elwood_Blues wrote: »

Yup, couldn't agree with ya more.

Have you listened to any of the Taking Sopranos podcasts with Steve Schripa and Michael Imperioli? Some good insights and interviews with the cast and crew.

Just started the first one during the week, looking forward to getting through the others.

SimonTemplar

I started watching Unforgotten based on a few posts here. It is a really engrossing show. Not as flashy as Luther or even Line of Duty, more like Broadchurch or Happy Valley but still totally captivating. Feels similar in tone to the Nordic noir like The Killing or The Bridge. I really like the angle of how a crime from decades ago can come back to haunt the people involved even if they are now leading very different lives. Nicola Walker is a compelling protagonist too.

Highly recommended if for fans of the genre

ShineOn7

Succession finished

What an amazing show. It's only had two seasons so far and could genuinely be an all time great if HBO lets it go to around 5 seasons

What next?

What's the best TV show of the 2010s in your opinion?

Classics from the last decade already watched include:

Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Game Of Thrones (It had some great moments. I've still to watch the last season because I heard it's appalling)

I need to finish:

Veep
Silicon Valley

I found the latter to be amazing in places but it repeated itself a lot as the seasons go on

[Deleted User]

Suits is really excellent. Whatever else you might think about Meghan Markle, that girl can act.

ShineOn7

Deleted User wrote: »

Suits is really excellent. Whatever else you might think about Meghan Markle, that girl can act.

I bailed early in the season where

one of the characters goes to prison

First couple of seasons of it are good though

SimonTemplar

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Succession finished

What an amazing show. It's only had two seasons so far and could genuinely be an all time great if HBO lets it go to around 5 seasons

What next?

What's the best TV show of the 2010s in your opinion?

Classics from the last decade already watched include:

Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Game Of Thrones (It had some great moments. I've still to watch the last season because i heard it's appalling)

I need to finish:

Veep
Silicon Valley

I found the latter to be amazing in places but it repeated itself a lot as the seasons go on

The Americans definitely deserves a watch if you haven't seen it. For some reason it never achieved the popularity it deserved unlike Breaking Bad which skyrocked in its last few seasons. The performances by Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell are some of the best I've seen on TV.

Hannibal is also worth a watch especially for Mads Mikkelsen. It sadly got cancelled before they could introduce Clarice Starling but the existing seasons are still brilliant.

Fargo is great too, especially the first two seasons.

iLikeWaffles

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Succession finished

What an amazing show. It's only had two seasons so far and could genuinely be an all time great if HBO lets it go to around 5 seasons

What next?

What's the best TV show of the 2010s in your opinion?

Classics from the last decade already watched include:

Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Game Of Thrones (It had some great moments. I've still to watch the last season because I heard it's appalling)

I need to finish:

Veep
Silicon Valley

I found the latter to be amazing in places but it repeated itself a lot as the seasons go on

The rewatchability of Breaking Bad is what makes it such a great show each time you see it. You notice small things you missed and gentle hints about future episodes.

like the teddy in the swimming pool missing an eye etc

ShineOn7

SimonTemplar wrote: »

Hannibal is also worth a watch especially for Mads Mikkelsen. It sadly got cancelled before they could introduce Clarice Starling but the existing seasons are still brilliant.

I watched the first 2 seasons and didn't view the third when I saw it was cancelled

Bryan Fuller planned a 6 season arc so I'm presuming loads of storyline threads were left unresolved from season 3

ShineOn7

Schitt's Creek set a new Emmy record last night with 7 wins for a Comedy show

Does it live upto the hype and what show could it be compared to in tone etc?

JP Liz V1

Brotherhood is very good

bladespin

Paranoid, very good, only found it by accident.

JP Liz V1

I have just started Why Women Kill, Jack Davenport and Lucy Liu are great in it, it is from Marc Cherry who created Desperate Housewives

[Deleted User]

Only 2 seasons here with 17 x 30 minutes or so episodes in total

Mr Inbetween

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7472896/

About an Australian fixer / hitman / father of young daughter / mate to his mates.

Dark but smart and self-aware with the main character being equally straightforward and violent (when necessary)

Worth a watch for sure.

If you like the dark side of something like "Breaking Bad" this will appeal I would say.

Thundercats Ho

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.

Finished zerozerozero last night. Very good.
I think it's from the guy who did Gomorrah, so we'll be starting into that after we watch the Comey rule.

billyhead

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

Finished zerozerozero last night. Very good.
I think it's from the guy who did Gomorrah, so we'll be starting into that after we watch the Comey rule.

Agree. Yes the makers of Gomorrah are behind it

[Deleted User]

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

Finished zerozerozero last night. Very good.
I think it's from the guy who did Gomorrah, so we'll be starting into that after we watch the Comey rule.

Watch the film from 2008 first imo and the film Suburra from 2015 ( there is also a series of that but get the film).

Liked ZeroZeroZero but found the Gomorrah series not as good.

ShineOn7

Halt and Catch Fire

Recommended by many in this thread

I'm "acquiring" the first episode right now

enfant terrible

Has Search Party been mentioned I love this show.

Hard to describe this show maybe dark comedy.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5460226/

bladespin

Collateral - very good, police vs MI5 etc etc.

brian_t

bladespin wrote: »

Collateral - very good, police vs MI5 etc etc.

BBC4 is repeating this series starting Sunday week (18th Oct).

bladespin

brian_t wrote: »

BBC4 is repeating this series starting Sunday week (18th Oct).

Available on Netflix too.

is_that_so

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Schitt's Creek set a new Emmy record last night with 7 wins for a Comedy show

Does it live upto the hype and what show could it be compared to in tone etc?

First season is hard work and a bit forced in places. Most of the way through the second season and it has settled into a nice groove. Been told it keeps it up.

For those who might be interested Emily in Paris is good fluff, predictable but has funny moments. Didn't get past Episode 3 but I can see the big attraction.

joeguevara

glasso wrote: »

Only 2 seasons here with 17 x 30 minutes or so episodes in total

Mr Inbetween

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7472896/

About an Australian fixer / hitman / father of young daughter / mate to his mates.

Dark but smart and self-aware with the main character being equally straightforward and violent (when necessary)

Worth a watch for sure.

If you like the dark side of something like "Breaking Bad" this will appeal I would say.

Where can I watch this. Sounds like I would love it.

[Deleted User]

Just finished S2: E4 of Mindhunter on Netflix.

Exceptional stuff so far. Thoroughly engrossed.

Basq

joeguevara wrote: »

Where can I watch this. Sounds like I would love it.

It's brilliant..

.. might be on Amazon Prime.

[Deleted User]

Is Gomorrah good?

Stuck between starting that and the Pacific.

JP Liz V1

For comedies I would recommend Party Down, Happy Endings, Single Parents and The Mindy Project

Rustyman101

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is Gomorrah good?

Stuck between starting that and the Pacific.

Gomorrah is well worth the watch ! Italian soporanos, highly recommend