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

Basq · 19-04-2020 7:08pm

After skipping out on the first season of Ozark, I played catch up leading up to season 3 airing. It's incredible and season 3 was top-class. Shame I didn't pay it more attention sooner.

After also skipping out mid-way through the first season (yep, it's a pattern) of Killing Eve, decided to catch up over the last week. First year was solid but once Waller-Bridge stopped writing, the show went downhill hugely.

Watching the second series of Save Me now.. love Lennie James. It's a great cast to be honest.

Not sure what's next for me.. maybe The Umbrella Academy - which I also opted out of during.. yep you guessed it.. the first season.

19-04-2020 7:15pm

Yeah, I though killing eve was kind of symptomatic of whats going wrong with tv in general..very slick, all action shots to music, thin enough on the actual drama..

Samuel T. Cogley · 19-04-2020 7:17pm

Oh forgot to mention The Night Manager if not already seen

somesoldiers · 19-04-2020 7:21pm

Resurrection - Ertugrul on Netflix.
450 40 min episodes of swashbuckling & intrigue . By the time you’ve finished watching we’ll be allowed back outside

JayRoc · 19-04-2020 7:36pm

somesoldiers wrote: »

Resurrection - Ertugrul on Netflix.
450 40 min episodes of swashbuckling & intrigue . By the time you’ve finished watching we’ll be allowed back outside

Just had a look at it to make sure that wasn't a typo! Holy crap...over a hundred episodes in season two !!!

el Fenomeno · 19-04-2020 7:45pm

I'm about to give Kidding a watch, starring Jim Carrey.

Never heard of it before a few days ago.

somesoldiers · 19-04-2020 9:11pm

JayRoc wrote: »

Just had a look at it to make sure that wasn't a typo! Holy crap...over a hundred episodes in season two !!!

Took me about 6 months to watch them all but enjoyed it! Looking forward to the 6th season Resurrection Osman

19-04-2020 9:23pm

Forgot about Person of Interest. It's brilliant. Bit corny to begin with, bit bad guy of the week-ish but it's the last series that I got that kinda empty feeling when you're about to finish a great book.

barney shamrock · 19-04-2020 9:33pm

So is Bosch worth watching?
What's it about (without giving tooo much away)

Rows Grower · 19-04-2020 9:35pm

barney shamrock wrote: »

So is Bosch worth watching?
What's it about (without giving tooo much away)

Very reliable, good warranty.

ShineOn7 · 19-04-2020 9:50pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Forgot about Person of Interest. It's brilliant. Bit corny to begin with, bit bad guy of the week-ish but it's the last series that I got that kinda empty feeling when you're about to finish a great book.

Yes I kinda enjoyed the first few episodes of season one until other shows got my attention. I believe as the seasons grow it changes direction tonely and very much for the better

The big obstacle for in trying older network shows like this are their 24 episodes a season. The current standard of 10-14 episodes a season make for a much better viewing experience

19-04-2020 10:17pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Yes I kinda enjoyed the first few episodes of season one until other shows got my attention. I believe as the seasons grow it changes direction tonely and very much for the better

The big obstacle for in trying older network shows like this are their 24 episodes a season. The current standard of 10-14 episodes a season make for a much better viewing experience

Have you watched Power ?

ShineOn7 · 19-04-2020 10:40pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Have you watched Power ?

Think I'll pass on Power, thanks

Looking forward to more Succession tonight and then maybe a try of Bosch in a couple of weeks

beertons · 20-04-2020 9:22am

The Blacklist is another one, very good. If you want something a little lighter, maybe The Rookie.

CastorTroy · 20-04-2020 10:47am

For light hearted, Psych is a great show

ShineOn7 · 20-04-2020 5:17pm

I'm upto episode 9 of Succession and really liking it now. It takes 7 episodes to lift off

ixoy · 20-04-2020 6:15pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

I'm upto episode 9 of Succession and really liking it now. It takes 7 episodes to lift off

Forgot somehow to mention: 'Justified' also stars Walton Goggins is excellent in one of the main roles. You'll recall he was brilliant as Shane Vendrell in 'The Shield'.

CastorTroy · 20-04-2020 7:56pm

Reminds me that his role in Sons of Anarchy was unexpected, to say the least

GreeBo · 20-04-2020 8:48pm

Halt catch fire is a great watch.

lawred2 · 20-04-2020 9:12pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

First bit of research on Succession and I see Jesse Armstrong is the creator

It already has my attention!

Where can that be watched?

Mantis Toboggan · 20-04-2020 9:22pm

lawred2 wrote: »

Where can that be watched?

Sky Atlantic

lawred2 · 20-04-2020 9:27pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Sky Atlantic

Weird. Not coming up for me on nowtv

Samuel T. Cogley · 21-04-2020 9:20am

lawred2 wrote: »

Weird. Not coming up for me on nowtv

It's not on NowTV as far as I know. 1st season can be streamed on Amazon for a fee.

ShineOn7 · 22-04-2020 1:53pm

GreeBo wrote: »

Halt catch fire is a great watch.

Had a look of the premise there. Sounds great

ixoy · 22-04-2020 2:09pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Had a look of the premise there. Sounds great

Another show that ended strongly too. I hate shows that end poorly as it leaves you feeling unsatisfied.

GreeBo · 22-04-2020 4:42pm

ixoy wrote: »

Another show that ended strongly too. I hate shows that end poorly as it leaves you feeling unsatisfied.

Ended on a high. (are you listening GOT!? :mad:)

ShineOn7 · 22-04-2020 7:43pm

ixoy wrote: »

Another show that ended strongly too. I hate shows that end poorly as it leaves you feeling unsatisfied.

Yes from looking at reviews it seems it started fairly average in season one but each season after getting stronger. The last season has wide critical acclaim

Is any of it's story based on Gates or Jobs etc, or is it 100% fiction?

LoughNeagh2017 · 22-04-2020 10:41pm

Nothing is more engrossing than Home & Away. I would also recommend purchasing the Two and a half men box set, it gives me many laughs and I am a suicidal depressive so that speaks volumes. Maybe it is because the character Alan reminds me of myself, a failed man.

ixoy · 22-04-2020 11:19pm

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Is any of it's story based on Gates or Jobs etc, or is it 100% fiction?

It's fictional but you can clearly map some of the characters - one for example will remind you of Jobs. Some of their ideas will also ring a bell or two but not to the extent it will feel they're plagarising - just using some of the themes and ideas.

AMKC · 24-04-2020 1:30pm

Criminal Minds. Excellent show. Its just finished up there recently and had a great ending too. Its 15 seasons long so lots to keep you entertained with and busy.

ShineOn7 · 24-04-2020 8:10pm

The website I was watching Succession on keeps crashing, so I'll pause it for a few days after one season done. Very good show

I'll go with season 2 of Afterlife later. Season one was far from "engrossing" but it can be binged on at least

scoobydude · 24-04-2020 8:20pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Bloodline

Brilliant show, but the second half of the last season is pure muck

freddie1970 · 24-04-2020 9:31pm

Just after finishing the last season of gomorrah brilliant...has to be one of the best if not the beat series ive watched ever.....something you will think about long after u watched it ...

fran38 · 24-04-2020 10:45pm

I'll go with season 2 of Afterlife later. Season one was far from "engrossing" but it can be binged on at least[/quote]

Just finished S2. Highly reccomended, just dont be in a rough place while watching it.

24-04-2020 10:50pm

fran38 wrote: »

I'll go with season 2 of Afterlife later. Season one was far from "engrossing" but it can be binged on at least

Just finished S2. Highly reccomended, just dont be in a rough place while watching it.[/quote]

Great,I loved S1,looking forward to watching 2.

Someone recommended Evil Genius to me yesterday, no idea what its about but will have a look over the weekend.

scoobydude · 25-04-2020 1:08am

Kind of against the intention of the thread, but it's interesting to see the big hitters (at their peak) of lost, dexter, and game of thrones not getting a mention (unless I missed them). Goes to show what a poor ending can do to a show.

Based on this thread I've started succession, and am loving it! Agree that it takes time to find it's feet.

Always sunny and the think of it, both on Netflix are excellent comedies.

urgelgru · 25-04-2020 1:17am

OP said they had watched up to the last season of GOT. Even knowing how angry people were about the ending of GOT I'd still recommend it to someone who's never seen it. It's a wild ride

Sadly I feel the books will never be finished.

I'd say shows like Succession are picking up a lot of fans last few weeks. When you do get into it, it's gold.

urgelgru · 25-04-2020 1:20am

el Fenomeno wrote: »

I'm about to give Kidding a watch, starring Jim Carrey.

Never heard of it before a few days ago.

Loved it, and gets better in the second series. They've put some great detail into the puppets.

unhappys10 · 25-04-2020 8:25am

urgelgru wrote: »

OP said they had watched up to the last season of GOT. Even knowing how angry people were about the ending of GOT I'd still recommend it to someone who's never seen it. It's a wild ride
Sadly I feel the books will never be finished.

I'd say shows like Succession are picking up a lot of fans last few weeks. When you do get into it, it's gold.

GOT was completely ruined for me, so much so I'll never watch it again. That last season was a complete joke and considering they had any amount of money and time thrown at them to finish it makes it worse.

An upside to the virus is I heard he is locked away with nothing to do but write.

CastorTroy · 25-04-2020 12:16pm

You sure? Check from 1:10 here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lle4t4o8EDk

ShineOn7 · 25-04-2020 6:13pm

scoobydude wrote: »

Kind of against the intention of the thread, but it's interesting to see the big hitters (at their peak) of lost, dexter, and game of thrones not getting a mention (unless I missed them). Goes to show what a poor ending can do to a show.

I mentioned Lost in my opening post. It's last season and finale hugely divided fans but I think overall Lost is absolutely worth a watch.

Someone on Reddit described it as "the biggest and best Shaggy Dog story ever told" and I think this sums it up well. So much of the strands go nowhere, but there was something very special about that first watch of the show

Dexter on the other hand; Wow what an absolute clusterfúck they made of this show after season 4 (or was it 3?). It's always top of the discussion boards when "worst show finale ever" comes up. A pity, because it was great TV untill the original Showrunner left

gandalf · 25-04-2020 9:12pm

For All Mankind season 1 is available to watch free on Apple TV ATM. I found it really enjoyable and I love shows that play with "What if" history like this does.

Mr.Nice Guy · 26-04-2020 7:50pm

dastardly00 wrote: »

What about something like Band of Brothers?
It's only 10 episodes but more than enough to get engrossed into it.

I rewatched this recently having not seen it since it first aired. I remembered David Schwimmer being in it, and one or two other things, but for the most part a lot of it I had forgotten.

I thought it held up remarkably well on my rewatch. I'd not realised just how much action takes place in the opening episodes. Very emotional final words in the last episode as well. If I had to be ultra critical, I'd say any time a British officer showed up it tended to verge too far into stereotype territory for me. 'Bugger me, old boy, is it good to see you Yanks. Why, we'll have Jerry on the run in no time.' Some might say this was typical for British troops in the '40s, but it came across to me like a 21st century American writer trying to imagine what British soldiers might sound like. That's a small complaint though. Outstanding programme, overall.

JP Liz V1 · 26-04-2020 8:24pm

scoobydude wrote: »

Brilliant show, but the second half of the last season is pure muck

Yes that wasn't too good

GreeBo · 27-04-2020 2:37pm

For mindless entertainment you can watch
The Blacklist

For just the mindless bit
The Last Ship

Or for an excellent, excellent show
Boston Legal

I cant recommend Boston Legal enough.

ShineOn7 · 27-04-2020 2:55pm

Season 1 of Succession - "yeah, not bad"
Season 2 of Succession (episode 4 so far) - "oh ok, now I get the hype"

It's given me something to look forward to at night in bed when my brain starts racing about Covid and takes my mind off it. Which is exactly what I was looking for

Very good show

CosmicFool · 27-04-2020 3:02pm

Handmaids tale

Marje · 29-04-2020 10:01pm

There's a good selection on All4 (Channel 4) which are free to view in Ireland.

Walter Presents have a few foreign tv shows - currently watching Thou Shalt Not Kill which is from Italy - has 36 episodes.

ShineOn7 · 29-04-2020 10:10pm

Succession season 2 gets better and better. It's the only thing I've looked forward to all day

Thanks to all who recommended it

GBX · 29-04-2020 10:12pm

Marje wrote: »

There's a good selection on All4 (Channel 4) which are free to view in Ireland.

Walter Presents have a few foreign tv shows - currently watching Thou Shalt Not Kill which is from Italy - has 36 episodes.

Not sure if they are still on there but I enjoyed the Duestchland 83 and 89. Good dramas.

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

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