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

Elwood_Blues · 18-09-2020 8:02pm

iLikeWaffles wrote: »

The Soprano's is mentioned several times in this thread!

Well no harm mentioning them again to be sure..

unhappys10 · 18-09-2020 8:12pm

Elwood_Blues wrote: »

Well no harm mentioning them again to be sure..

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.

ShineOn7 · 18-09-2020 8:40pm

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 · 18-09-2020 9:01pm

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 · 18-09-2020 9:17pm

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 · 19-09-2020 1:35pm

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 · 19-09-2020 4:57pm

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] · 19-09-2020 5:01pm

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

ShineOn7 · 19-09-2020 5:11pm

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 · 19-09-2020 5:22pm

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 · 19-09-2020 6:38pm

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 · 20-09-2020 9:06pm

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 · 22-09-2020 4:23pm

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 · 22-09-2020 6:03pm

Brotherhood is very good

bladespin · 25-09-2020 1:05pm

Paranoid, very good, only found it by accident.

JP Liz V1 · 28-09-2020 12:57am

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] · 28-09-2020 1:49am

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 · 29-09-2020 8:12am

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 · 29-09-2020 12:17pm

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] · 29-09-2020 3:24pm

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 · 02-10-2020 8:06pm

Halt and Catch Fire

Recommended by many in this thread

I'm "acquiring" the first episode right now

enfant terrible · 02-10-2020 8:53pm

Has Search Party been mentioned I love this show.

Hard to describe this show maybe dark comedy.

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

bladespin · 08-10-2020 11:58am

Collateral - very good, police vs MI5 etc etc.

brian_t · 08-10-2020 12:41pm

bladespin wrote: »

Collateral - very good, police vs MI5 etc etc.

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

bladespin · 08-10-2020 12:46pm

brian_t wrote: »

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

Available on Netflix too.

is_that_so · 08-10-2020 12:48pm

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 · 08-10-2020 12:48pm

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.

Hello 2D Person Below · 08-10-2020 12:55pm

Just finished S2: E4 of Mindhunter on Netflix.

Exceptional stuff so far. Thoroughly engrossed.

Basq · 08-10-2020 1:17pm

joeguevara wrote: »

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

It's brilliant..

.. might be on Amazon Prime.

[Deleted User] · 08-10-2020 1:21pm

Is Gomorrah good?

Stuck between starting that and the Pacific.

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

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