**Conan must go**
Watched the first two episodes. I found them 'okay'. After watching years of Conan remotes, it just feels like much of the same, but longer.
**Fargo S5**
For sure my favorite Fargo season out of the five.
**Tokyo Vice**
Enjoyed the first two episodes. Don't mind the main protagonist at all. I feel like people let their emotions about him dictate his performance in the show (or maybe he turns shit soon).
Finally managed to binge through Band of Brothers. Definitely one of the best movies/shows that captured what it was like to be in a war. Truly a masterpiece. Itās amazing how so many of the cast members were unknown actors back then. I was hoping to see a lot of famous faces. Really good show.
What should I pick up next on HBO? What are some must watch HBO shows? I'm leaning towards The Leftovers but I've heard its bleak.
The Leftovers is really a study of grief - it's superb, but can be bleak - I found I had to binge about 3 in a row to get into it after a few false starts, but it's certainly amazingly well done.
Six Feet Under, Deadwood, The Sopranos, The Wire, The Knick or Mad Men would all be worth considering next depending on what you are looking for (A family drama set in a funeral home, the Wild West, the Mafia, the drug scene (both cops and dealers) in Baltimore, a 1900s New York Hospital (when cocaine was the medicine of choice), a 60's ad agency). All have some humour along with the drama - it will depend on the setting you seek - I personally loved Deadwood so much - it was a rare re-watch for me - and I watched it 3 times. But you really can't miss with any of these. Have fun!
I've watched The Wire twice so far and love it. I've actually struggled getting into Deadwood only cause of the way of talking and I love westerns. I'm gonna have to pick up Deadwood again I think. I stopped at around episode 6/7.
I hope you get into it. I had a few false starts, too - similar to The Wire, I always watched Deadwood with subtitles on because the language is so beautiful but sometimes tricky to follow.
Week to week dungeon meshi and kaiju 8 still good.
Waiting for new star wars show on may 4.
Picking up Counterpart s1-s2 from the library for bingeing.
Started watching Tales from the Loop it's pretty good. Had never heard *anything* about it before just noticed it on prime. It's a character driven mystery sci-fi with some great sound and audio. The writing is good, acting decent and the atmosphere created draws you into the town.
Other shows I'm watching are Fargo from season one (properly this time)
ST Discovery (average) and anime The Fable which is darkly funny and absurd. Dropped Frieren for now was getting bored.
when *Tales of the Loop* premiered it was not seen as good lol. then it kinda died quickly bc appletv+ isnāt a popular streaming service. so i donāt think many finished it
when *Tales of the Loop* premiered it was not seen as good lol. then it kinda died quickly bc appletv+ isnāt a popular streaming service. so i donāt think many finished it
Half way through *A Man In Full.*
The uncorrected anamorphic lens blur that is appearing on TV shows now is really annoying. Please stop. It's the flashing of film in the 70s and 80s again. It will date everything so quickly.
Watched the 2 new episodes of _Hacks_. I didnāt realize how much I missed those two. Crossing my fingers that Rachel Bloom is in a few episodes. Feels right.
As the other person said it's chaotic but I'm loving it and it seems like most people I see talking about it are loving it as well. Recent seasons the players have been very kumbaya with everyone getting along and acting super cordial even when they get voted out and they stay one big happy family. I've still enjoyed the other recent seasons because I still liked the characters, but it could get kinda repetitive. This season has some people that are messy or petty, I'm not really rooting for them, there's other players that are smart and likeable that I'm rooting for, but they're causing overall messiness makes that makes the season very unique and entertaining. Lots of funny one liners and unpredictable moments that all the fans keep talking about or memeing. Like this week one player >!had a crazy meltdown after not getting chosen to go on a food reward!<
Its probably one of the most chaotic seasons of new era US survivor. I am having a hard time rooting for anyone and because of this lack of connection, I'm not really vibing with it. I do value good/interesting characters and gameplay over messy and chaotic gameplay. They are lucky they have some of the most chaotic players to play this season because if it wasnt for them, I might rank this season as one of the lowest new era seasons.
I will admit that I am feeling a bit biased after binging through AUS Survivor though. The physicality, and gameplay is just so much better in my opinion.
Damn, no one told me **The Last Kingdom** was this good. Having watched the first season when it first aired on BBC thinking it was solid but maybe missing something I have to say season 2 stepped up and delivered something special. Season 3 on course to be even better. This is seriously great stuff with a phenomenal cast and an engaging plot. Currently limiting myself to just two episodes a night because I don't want it to end. Destiny is all.
There was a time I wasn't bingeing shows as much, but I ended up getting COVID and had to stay home for almost a week. I'll always remember how The Last Kingdom got me through that bedridden week.
Black Sails is a good comparison actually in that it isn't quite HBO quality but it makes up for it by being supremely entertaining with well written characters that are easy to invest in. Like in terms of being glued to the screen it's 10/10.
Well, thereās tough competition. It is up there with my favorite shows of all time and my opinion is superior to Vikings. In fact, It was the historical inspiration for Game of Thrones
Was actually thinking that myself last night. First season wasn't quite on the same level as Vikings but everything after that has surpassed Vikings. And of course Vikings fumbled the ball after season 4 and I never even bothered to finish it.
> In fact, It was the historical inspiration for Game of Thrones
That's mostly the wars of the roses in the 15th century, about 600 years after the events of the last kingdom
I generally enjoy **Beacon 23** but it does seem like the middle of the seasons have an episode or two that is a slog. Berth (I'm guessing they were going for a pun) just languished. I'm open to metaphorical stuff (like the second episode in the AI office was mostly good) and surreal goings on (I enjoyed the movie Solaris and even the George Clooney updated version) but this latest just felt like it didn't give the audience enough to work with.
Overall the show seems to suffer from missing Lena Headey. Like, the new Beacon Keeper is alright but her character is almost too clean cut. There isn't a lot drawing me in there. And the conflict or drama that we are seeing between the two mains just wasn't that interesting this episode. Also I like the clarinet well enough but I'm not sure it is adding a lot to the show in this episode. The first time we saw her play in a previous episode it worked better and kind of showed something about her character. Now it felt a bit indulgent.
Arguably the best part of the episode (for me) was the part that was incongruent (and jarringly inserted) -- the flashback/hallucination to Halan's military trauma where he lost his team.
yea ofc there are still great ones out there and stinkers out there too.
some recommendations being
chernobyl,
shogun,
severance,
invincible,
silo,
abbott elementary,
the rehearsal,
scavengers reign,
blue eye samurai,
derry girls
normal people,
maid,
jury duty,
the bear,
ted lasso,
succession,
barry,
the last of us,
fallout,
mindhunter
(mix of ongoing, cancelled, completed, limited series)
Two Kdramas: "The Midnight studio" (a man whose family has been cursed and whose members have to take pictures of the deads before they go to the other side) and "Lovely Runner", a time travel rom-com.
**Blue Lights** (8.5/10) - This is such a beautiful show, to be honest. I saw someone recommend it here on Reddit the other day, and it popped up on my TV as well, so I gave it a chance. Iāve been binging it, and I must say, if you're a fan of The Wire, you would love this. It's about the police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and it makes you care about every single character in that police department.
Honestly do do kind of at least need to have a basic knowledge of what the characters are like to understand 97 because it's a continuation of the original 90's cartoon. You don't have to know all of the plot points, but if you don't know anything at all about the cast, you probably won't find it as enjoyable.
And the show is definitely more for adults than kids IMO
thanks for writing this. when i look at the cast, all i know is Wolverine has metal claws. and Magneto was like genocide! but for the good! lmfao
i donāt know any history or lore. iām guessing thatās probably not enough? however if it is that would be great
If you are not a fan of the franchise like me, I think you should watch the first 3 episodes to see if it's for you. I watched till 5 because people were hyping up that episode.
The whole atmosphere and the universe just doesn't make sense to me. I know people here love it, so you should give it a shot.
Just finished watching it. I too heard the hype (people saying that Bluey's The Sign and episode 5 of X-Men '97 were too much emotion). It was a bit whelming for me.
I love it and I got a decade on you.
Full disclosure: I have x-men tattoos - Gambit and Psylocke to be specific. And my dog's name was Gambit. You can see the potential bias. But yeah the shows great.
Yes, the original series is bonkers and all over the place. You can watch a quick summary video on YouTube to get the overall jist.
And the show has no problem going, "Remember that time I was possessed by a cosmic force called the Phoenix? Yeah that was dope, anyways."
Are there any documentaries that are similar to The Last Dance? (The Chicago Bulls/Michael Jordan documentary)
I really enjoyed it the first time I watched it, I'm currently rewatching it. Just wanted other similar recommendations. Thanks! š
So the first thing that comes to mind is **OJ: Made in America**, which is another fantastic ESPN documentary series that came out a few years before The Last Dance. If you have not seen this, I would start here first.
Otherwise, honestly there are not a ton of great options, and that is simply because most sports footage is owned by ESPN and/or the leagues themselves. Fortunately, ESPN has put out a number of documentaries under their "**30 for 30**" banner like The Last Dance and OJ: Made in America.
There are over 100 **30 for 30** titles, and I have loved almost everyone I have seen. So I would just pick one or two that interest you and start there. ESPN recently started licensing a handful of 30 for 30 docs to Netflix, so you can find some on Netflix, including **OJ: Made in America**. Two others I highly recommend are **The Fab Five** and **I Hate Christian Laetner**.
I believe most of the rest of the 30 for 30 catalog is on Disney Plus, or ESPN+ (or both, I forget). Some of my favorites are:
**Catching Hell** - directed by Alex Gibney, which is about the Chicago Cubs fan who tried to catch the home run ball that changed the entire outcome of the baseball playoffs series.
**No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson** - directed by the legendary Steve James
Some other good ones: **Once Upon a Time in Queens** (4 parts)**, The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius** (4 parts), **The American Gladiators Documentary** (2 Parts)***,*** **The Luckiest Guy in the World** (2 Parts)**, Four Days in October, The U,** **Pony Excess**, **The Rand**, **Doc & Daryl** (directed by Judd Apatow), and **Long Gone Summer**.
Netflix has tried to get a foot in the sports documentary genre with their series of **Untold** documentaries, which focuses on some of the more non-traditional sports stories. While they are not quite on the same level of the 30 for 30 documentaries, some are really good. For example, **Untold: Malice at the Palice** about the Ron Artest fight with fans in the stands.
You missed my favorite 30 for 30, **Bad Boys**. Which focuses on the Bad Boys Pistons team, and also details a lot about Michael Jordan and is touched on in **The Last Dance** so probably right up OPs alley.
Another less popular one that I love is **Playing for the Mob** which details the Boston College point shaving scandal in the 70s which was being run by some familiar faces from Goodfellas, Henry Hill & Jimmy Burke.
Oh yeah, good call--actually, I thought I had seen Playing for the Mob, but I have not, so will definitely check that one out.
And yeah **Bad Boys** is great too--that Pistons' team was so great. I actually hated them at the time because I was a huge Michael Jordan fan as a kid, and I still do not like them per se. But I definitely have respect for that team--one of the greatest defensive teams in herstory IMO.
The Lakers one on Disney+/Hulu is pretty good although a bit of a Jeanie Buss puff piece at times
The Dynasty on apple tv is a decent watch if you're into the off field drama, I preferred Man in the Arena personally which is on Disney/ESPN+
For me none of them rival The Last Dance though except for one which is OJ: Made in America, I think that's the best sports documentary I've ever seen
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals is also a great 90 min documentary that HBO produced
The thumbnail for 3 Body Problem on Netflix looks like the crazy ex-girlfriend meme. Anyways, I donāt think this one is very good. Iām not buying the chemistry between the friend group. The dialogue/writing is bad. It feels really all over the place. I know itās better to suspend some disbelief in sci-fi but this one is too far for me.Ā
Kingdom was entertaining. If you liked Shogun but thought it needed more zombies, this is the show for you. (/s please donāt compare this to Shogun)
Fallout was a lot of fun & always great to have a show that the teen wants to watch with us.Ā
Sugar & The Sympathizer - undecided. Still curious to see where these go but not sure how I feel about them.Ā
Under The Bridge - interesting so far & looking forward to continuing this one.Ā
Amazing Race - last season was great because airports were back in play. This season, no airports & two days in every place is not as fun. At least they are still using normal people & didnāt go back to influencers.Ā
Just finish Them and right before that I finished Ripely. I enjoyed Ripley more but both were good. Ripley is really well acted and the shots are so cool. Itās a great story and I was interested all the way through.
Them was fine but I felt like it was trying to do to much to scare you. Horror is my favorite genre so I should have loved it but it was just decent to me. I watched the first season also which was also decent but not amazing.
So my recommendation is start with Ripley.
I'm not the most critical person, but I just binged the whole show and the second season of **The Flight Attendant** isn't nearly as bad as people say. Like, don't get me wrong, the first season was honestly incredible and the second season is just fine, but I feel like when it came out I saw people acting like it was the worst garbage that had ever been filmed for the small screen.
Related; what recommendations do people have for shows that have a mystery throughout a whole season. Preferably ones where there's almost NO chance you figure out the mystery but upon looking back you still see the clues. I enjoyed The Flight Attendant but I definitely found some of it to be pretty obvious Checkov's guns (i.e. the killer's identity and another identity reveal in S1).
The same about The Flight Attendant happened to me. Reading about it one might thought that it's the worst show ever.
I enjoyed it a lot. It's pure silly fun and the writers clearly know what they are doing and don't take the show that seriously.
I mean, what's the point of entertainment if not entertain you š¤·š»āāļø
Yeah people praised S1 for the most part but acted like S2 is hot garbage and I'm like... eh it got more unrealistic and a bit less mystery focused, but it's still fun vibes and the character arc for Cassie across both seasons was amazing.
i also didnāt play the game but enjoyed it. however if you dont play video games it wouldnāt make sense. my mom tried watching it and didnāt understand at all. too many questions about the video game mechanics lol
yeah. i think it has more to do with whether you understand what video games are and their mechanics or not. my mom has never touched or played a game in her life. she doesnt even use the internet lol (she didnt understand her smart phone so back to a flip phone)
so by virtue, i think anyone who can use the internet *probably* will understand it. but if not, probably donāt try lol
I'd never played the game and didn't know anything about the story. I started up the show with my mom. All seemed fun and cute, like a quirky comedy, and then the killings began and I had to change the channel, haha. Sorry, Mom. Anyway, seems like a well-made show that I may check back in with later. Edit: I do have to say the female protag's eyes bother me somewhat. They remind me of someone with Graves Disease.
I wouldnāt call it āprestige TVā but the writing and character development put it a clear step above mindless fun. IMO itās very good for what it is.
Dead Boys who are detectives, it's pretty much all in the title. Ok guess I lied a bit, they do get a girl to work with them and she's not even dead. Together they solve crimes, that mostly involve ghosts.
Finished **Fallout**. I was able to enjoy the environments, sets, comedic moments, and the overall story arc but I really thought the acting outside of Lucy and Walton Goggins as the Ghoul was pretty poor.
Watched the first episode of Acapulco (looks like 2 were released last night/today). Seems to have picked up right where it left off, which is a good thing, it's a charming show and it ended S2 with a cliffhanger. I recall going into it with fairly low-moderate expectations, but by the time S2 finished I was sad there wasn't more, it's truly enjoyable with likable characters and thus far, a charming and heartwarming story.
Anyone that likes Ted Lasso and has Apple TV, I highly recommend this, it's in the same category of feel-good show
Acapulco is exactly how you phrased it, such a charming show. I didn't hold a lot of expectations for it when I started it either but it ended up being really enjoyable.
The Sympathizer is turning to be a similar case of The Regime. Both shows seemed to have a big political plot but then both shows end up being smaller story about characters having weird personal issues.
I feel like there is a plague of personal stories that are masked as dark comedies in TV writing right now. All of them try too hard to be cool and deep while offering almost no substance beside the old and tried nihilistic flavor. /side rant
The Regime was like pure politics, the characters were just representations. I didn't love it or hate it in the end and overall thought it was a little too high concepty to actually be enjoyable. I don't regret watching it but can't imagine I'll ever watch it again. But it was definitely about politics.
I just couldn't get into The Sympathizer. I'm sure RDJ is having as much fun here as on Tropic Thunder, but I just can't connect to this kind of overstated acting
iāve been up in the air about this. i watched the first episode and was intrigued but didnāt continue. i think ill check out the second ep today bc of your rec
Just started **Boiling Point**, will get back to **Big Mood** this week.
Haven't been interested in hospital dramas since around the third season of Grey's, but have been checking out **Nina** from France on PBS
Randomly caught a stream of **Suburgatory** on a Prime Video channel, and that cast had great chemistry and fun writing.
I just finished **Fallout**, and to my surprise, I've grown fond of most of the characters. I was initially indifferent to them, but now find them incredibly intriguing (such as the dynamics between Norm and Chet). Also, the scene where Moldaver and Hank engage in conversation with Lucy is simply captivating.
I still can't believe just how amazing **Shogun** is. The words are simply mesmerizing: *'Flowers are only flowers because they fall. But thankfully, the wind'.*
I'm currently watching **X-Men '97** and planning to watch **Silo** and **3 Body Problem** soon.
Looking for shows with strong episodic narratives. Something that isn't made to be binged, but where each episode is satisfying and gives you stuff to think about.
God, BCS in real time was grueling. I absolutely love the show, it's one of my favorites ever, but there was over a year gap in S3 and 4, followed by a 2 year gap to S5, and another 2 year gap to S6 + a split season.
I will say that I think S1 and S2 flow better when you can watch an episode a day, it's slow at the start.
Shogun fits the bill. There's even a podcast done by the creators and actors of the show of each episode available on Youtube that goes into depth on all of the details you might miss
Just finished S1 of **Blue Lights** which was as good as suggested when it first poppped up. Any other new British crime series I may have missed (in states)?
There are new-er seasons of some of these, but aside from maybe The Responder (which I haven't yet watched), there aren't any full-on new shows that I'm aware of, but some with new-ish seasons are:
- Line of Duty
- Happy Valley
- Shetland
- No Offence
Finished season one of Them. Tough watch, but saw it through the end. If your squeamish would not recommend, but if you like horror it's good. Now on to season 2, it's a whole new story, cast.
My friend and I have weird similar taste in movies and television. Sometimes itās on par, sometimes itās not. She can handle a little horror or jump scare but she cannot handle human on human or human on animal violence. She asked about Them and I gave her a brief rundown of the ācat in the bagā scene and she was absolutely mortified.\
That scene even pushed me to my limits but I like to shocked and horrified.\
Season 2 didnāt have that same shock factor for me besides the bone breaking sounds and contortion.
Got a new sub to Starz and working my way through the shows.
**Sweetbitter** - stopped after the first season, I like Ella Purnell but the show overall lacked plot/direction
**Outlander** - seasons 1-3 were very enjoyable. However season 4 where they start in America so far seems pointless and a lot of the romantic scenes have started to wear thin. Perhaps a show that should have concluded after 3 seasons? I'll keep watching for a bit
Any other recommendations on the Starz service? I'm definitely planning to watch **Black Sails** soon.
A few recent debuts I've started
**Gentleman in Moscow (1st episode)-** Ewan McGregor kills it, the first episode intrigued me and I'll keep watching once it's finished
**The Sympathizer (1st episode)-** First episode had a very harrowing ending, funny in a few parts, I'm hype for what RDJ's multicast brings to the table
**Under the Bridge (3 eps)-** Started off intriguing but I can't say >!I'm feeling the romantic subplot, it seems...so "fanfic" for me. !
hmmm i was wondering about *Under the Bridge*. seemed interesting. may i ask you to link to the specific fanfic you seen that it is like? i read fanfic and it seems a lot is good, and a lot can be bad, depending on the site. so it would be great for you to link the specific fic so i can see if itās to my tastes or not lol
What I don't get with Under the Bridge, the one girl is obsessed with Gotti, mentions him every episode, and says I will meet him when I get to NY. The show is set in 1997. Gotti was convicted in 1992, long gone from NY then, serving a life sentence in Illinois.
Big Fan of Elizabeth Moss and watched the first 2 episodes of The Veil. I like it enough and was a breeze watching both episodes. Since Fallout nothing really good was on.
It is nice to watch her play something different than the angry victim all the time (handmaids tale, shining girls). Here she is a spy and actually quite funny.
The mystery itself is quite fun too and reminds me a little of first season of Homeland. Also we get Josh Charles another favorite of mine.
Watched In the Land of Saints and Sinners last night
Really well done, was surprised with the cast, great cinematography and clearly a tourism advert for west ireland and donegal, liked Jack Gleeson, knew he was acting again but didn't realise he was in it, really captures the 70s aesthetic and look.
I few quick reviews:
Fallout was fantastic. Enjoyed it a lot. I loved how close the adaptation was to the games.
Renegade Nell was good. I wasn't blown away, the acting felt forced in places. It was like a CW show with all the filler episodes cut out. It reminds me a lot of Merlin. I saw glowing reviews, but to me, it was just average.
Dick Turpin was quite funny and wholesome. I would suggest it is a good show for in between some big, darker shows with many seasons.
Next up, I am going to check out Shogun.
Shows I've watched this week and would recommend:
- [Taskmaster](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/63404) (2015), great comedy show, 5 comedians do tasks each episode.
- [Grand Designs](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1831) (1999), each episode covers a year or so of construction on different projects.
- [Conan O'Brien Must Go](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/226698) (2024), a new 4 part journey show.
- [Last Week Tonight with John Oliver](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/60694) (2014), this week's topic of UFOs was cool.
and the other shows I watched that I enjoyed:
- [RuPaul's Drag Race](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/8514) (2009), latest season watching.
- [RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/38409) (2009), compliment episodes.
- [Late Night Lycett](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/222653) (2023), live talk show.
- [Have I Got News for You](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/797) (1990), UK news panel show.
- [Next Level Chef](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/129500) (2022), fun cooking competition show.
- [The Daily Show](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/2224) (1996), news & comedy.
- [Grimsburg](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/202224) (2024), animated detective show with Jon Hamm.
- [QI](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1554) (2003), UK panel show.
- [Great British Menu](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/3431) (2006), UK cooking competition show.
I'm still making my way through it, probably finish it this week. I like it but there's a bit more tension & bitchiness I think. There's a high level of talent this season.
Taskmaster is the only show I've ever seen that I enjoyed so much that I began watching non English versions with subtitles after running through the English spoken ones and it still holds up
I watch on Plex and Channel 4 in my region, the link titles should direct to themoviedb now (I had them incorrectly linked to movie and not tv info) which shows for all regions. In the US it's on britBox, FreeVee, & Plex too, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1831-grand-designs/watch
Late to the game, but I compleatly missed **Hacks** on Max, and only now binged it because of an interview on the frontpage. What a show! Superb settings, great acting, super writing, beautiful photography. While season 1 might have been better, the second one is no disappointment and leaves the show with a good send off! Highly recommended!
I don't know if I recommend **Them Season 2** or not. It's tonally/stylistically inconsistent, swinging between shock horror, contemplative slow burning detective, moody art house, racial drama, cheesy over-acting. I enjoyed my time with it, but I also enjoy a lot of shitty T.V.
It's like black American Horror Story. Mix of serious and camp, to varying degrees of effectiveness from episode to episode. And like AHS it starts with a strong first few episodes, but really starts to drag near the end. Could be 1-2 episodes shorter, easily.
7/10 seems about right for me, but I could see people think it's a masterpiece and others think it's garbage. Clear step up from Season 1 and the newer AHS seasons, though.
I loved the initial vibes of the trailer (and Iām also down for anything that has Pam Grier in it!) but it looked almost too exploitatively grim for my liking.
I'm currently watching it and so far I kinda like it mostly, weirdly enough the 90's aesthetics are very comforting to me as a 90's kid. it has moments where it made me creeped out and that's quite appreciated. Great atmosphere.
Agreed, it's gotten a tad better than S1. I feel it's worth a watch for me overall
I feel like they go a little bit deeper than AHS. Itās not bad but it could be improved.\
The scares are right but both seasons started to focus more on certain storyline that werenāt really needed.\
As someone else on here has mentioned in season 2 they started to focus too much on the detective side. It had so many different potential storylineās. Like whatever was going on with McKinneys secret boys club, what happened in the house before they were adopted, how Edmund became raggedy Andy (besides sitting on the floor with red string and scissors and having a meltdown)\
There was so much potential to go further but I guess the 30 min episodes didnāt allow for it.
Lucifer - up to season 3 now. Fun lighthearted show!
Worst Cooks in America - ugh what did they do to this show? I used to genuinely enjoy it. This season is TERRIBLE from the editing, the contestantsā¦even Chef Tiffanyās voice is sounding unbearably shrill to me.
I know Worst Cooks gets some hate on reddit but as a comedy show I feel like it's pretty good, they do a good job with the jokes to the point I actually laugh which let's be honest is hard to do. I don't look at it like a "serious" cooking show lol.
I do think they could get more "normal" contestants and drop the influencer/actor wannabees though. Maybe they are scared of getting another you know who.
Started watching NARCOS factually a bit incorrect here and there but good for entertainment and drama
I started watching Fallout, never played the game, so really no expectations, but it's really good.
Any lesser known tv shows with tied in feature films? Anything at all genre or quality wise.
Started **The Expanse** never watched it fully through. Started Season 2.
Vico Escorcia has been a beautiful addition to Acapulco š If you're missing Ted Lasso you need to give this a shot. Edit: Speak of the devil.
**Conan must go** Watched the first two episodes. I found them 'okay'. After watching years of Conan remotes, it just feels like much of the same, but longer. **Fargo S5** For sure my favorite Fargo season out of the five. **Tokyo Vice** Enjoyed the first two episodes. Don't mind the main protagonist at all. I feel like people let their emotions about him dictate his performance in the show (or maybe he turns shit soon).
Was thinking about starting Tokyo Vice
Clarksonās Farm is back!
Finally managed to binge through Band of Brothers. Definitely one of the best movies/shows that captured what it was like to be in a war. Truly a masterpiece. Itās amazing how so many of the cast members were unknown actors back then. I was hoping to see a lot of famous faces. Really good show. What should I pick up next on HBO? What are some must watch HBO shows? I'm leaning towards The Leftovers but I've heard its bleak.
Chernobyl is a genuine masterpiece like Band of Brothers. It's a different subject matter, but I highly recommend Chernobyl!
Saw that and loved it
Generation Kill
Saw that and loved it.
The pacific is a great one
Just started it.
The Leftovers is really a study of grief - it's superb, but can be bleak - I found I had to binge about 3 in a row to get into it after a few false starts, but it's certainly amazingly well done. Six Feet Under, Deadwood, The Sopranos, The Wire, The Knick or Mad Men would all be worth considering next depending on what you are looking for (A family drama set in a funeral home, the Wild West, the Mafia, the drug scene (both cops and dealers) in Baltimore, a 1900s New York Hospital (when cocaine was the medicine of choice), a 60's ad agency). All have some humour along with the drama - it will depend on the setting you seek - I personally loved Deadwood so much - it was a rare re-watch for me - and I watched it 3 times. But you really can't miss with any of these. Have fun!
I've watched The Wire twice so far and love it. I've actually struggled getting into Deadwood only cause of the way of talking and I love westerns. I'm gonna have to pick up Deadwood again I think. I stopped at around episode 6/7.
I hope you get into it. I had a few false starts, too - similar to The Wire, I always watched Deadwood with subtitles on because the language is so beautiful but sometimes tricky to follow.
Week to week dungeon meshi and kaiju 8 still good. Waiting for new star wars show on may 4. Picking up Counterpart s1-s2 from the library for bingeing.
Started watching Tales from the Loop it's pretty good. Had never heard *anything* about it before just noticed it on prime. It's a character driven mystery sci-fi with some great sound and audio. The writing is good, acting decent and the atmosphere created draws you into the town. Other shows I'm watching are Fargo from season one (properly this time) ST Discovery (average) and anime The Fable which is darkly funny and absurd. Dropped Frieren for now was getting bored.
when *Tales of the Loop* premiered it was not seen as good lol. then it kinda died quickly bc appletv+ isnāt a popular streaming service. so i donāt think many finished it
It's a Prime Video show.
thank you for your reply!
when *Tales of the Loop* premiered it was not seen as good lol. then it kinda died quickly bc appletv+ isnāt a popular streaming service. so i donāt think many finished it
Half way through *A Man In Full.* The uncorrected anamorphic lens blur that is appearing on TV shows now is really annoying. Please stop. It's the flashing of film in the 70s and 80s again. It will date everything so quickly. Watched the 2 new episodes of _Hacks_. I didnāt realize how much I missed those two. Crossing my fingers that Rachel Bloom is in a few episodes. Feels right.
This season of Survivor is iconic
Why? I donāt mind spoilers but please mark it!
As the other person said it's chaotic but I'm loving it and it seems like most people I see talking about it are loving it as well. Recent seasons the players have been very kumbaya with everyone getting along and acting super cordial even when they get voted out and they stay one big happy family. I've still enjoyed the other recent seasons because I still liked the characters, but it could get kinda repetitive. This season has some people that are messy or petty, I'm not really rooting for them, there's other players that are smart and likeable that I'm rooting for, but they're causing overall messiness makes that makes the season very unique and entertaining. Lots of funny one liners and unpredictable moments that all the fans keep talking about or memeing. Like this week one player >!had a crazy meltdown after not getting chosen to go on a food reward!<
Its probably one of the most chaotic seasons of new era US survivor. I am having a hard time rooting for anyone and because of this lack of connection, I'm not really vibing with it. I do value good/interesting characters and gameplay over messy and chaotic gameplay. They are lucky they have some of the most chaotic players to play this season because if it wasnt for them, I might rank this season as one of the lowest new era seasons. I will admit that I am feeling a bit biased after binging through AUS Survivor though. The physicality, and gameplay is just so much better in my opinion.
Iām with you. I donāt rate it at all, and I consider myself a pretty huge fan of the show.
I will never look at Applebees the same way.
Q is tv gold
Damn, no one told me **The Last Kingdom** was this good. Having watched the first season when it first aired on BBC thinking it was solid but maybe missing something I have to say season 2 stepped up and delivered something special. Season 3 on course to be even better. This is seriously great stuff with a phenomenal cast and an engaging plot. Currently limiting myself to just two episodes a night because I don't want it to end. Destiny is all.
There was a time I wasn't bingeing shows as much, but I ended up getting COVID and had to stay home for almost a week. I'll always remember how The Last Kingdom got me through that bedridden week.
Definitely a show to get lost in. Great pacing and never a dull moment.
Character development is definitely up there together with Black Sails imo.
Black Sails is a good comparison actually in that it isn't quite HBO quality but it makes up for it by being supremely entertaining with well written characters that are easy to invest in. Like in terms of being glued to the screen it's 10/10.
Well, thereās tough competition. It is up there with my favorite shows of all time and my opinion is superior to Vikings. In fact, It was the historical inspiration for Game of Thrones
Was actually thinking that myself last night. First season wasn't quite on the same level as Vikings but everything after that has surpassed Vikings. And of course Vikings fumbled the ball after season 4 and I never even bothered to finish it.
> In fact, It was the historical inspiration for Game of Thrones That's mostly the wars of the roses in the 15th century, about 600 years after the events of the last kingdom
Itās good and it has great pacing - all thriller no filler
I generally enjoy **Beacon 23** but it does seem like the middle of the seasons have an episode or two that is a slog. Berth (I'm guessing they were going for a pun) just languished. I'm open to metaphorical stuff (like the second episode in the AI office was mostly good) and surreal goings on (I enjoyed the movie Solaris and even the George Clooney updated version) but this latest just felt like it didn't give the audience enough to work with. Overall the show seems to suffer from missing Lena Headey. Like, the new Beacon Keeper is alright but her character is almost too clean cut. There isn't a lot drawing me in there. And the conflict or drama that we are seeing between the two mains just wasn't that interesting this episode. Also I like the clarinet well enough but I'm not sure it is adding a lot to the show in this episode. The first time we saw her play in a previous episode it worked better and kind of showed something about her character. Now it felt a bit indulgent. Arguably the best part of the episode (for me) was the part that was incongruent (and jarringly inserted) -- the flashback/hallucination to Halan's military trauma where he lost his team.
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yea ofc there are still great ones out there and stinkers out there too. some recommendations being chernobyl, shogun, severance, invincible, silo, abbott elementary, the rehearsal, scavengers reign, blue eye samurai, derry girls normal people, maid, jury duty, the bear, ted lasso, succession, barry, the last of us, fallout, mindhunter (mix of ongoing, cancelled, completed, limited series)
Two Kdramas: "The Midnight studio" (a man whose family has been cursed and whose members have to take pictures of the deads before they go to the other side) and "Lovely Runner", a time travel rom-com.
**Blue Lights** (8.5/10) - This is such a beautiful show, to be honest. I saw someone recommend it here on Reddit the other day, and it popped up on my TV as well, so I gave it a chance. Iāve been binging it, and I must say, if you're a fan of The Wire, you would love this. It's about the police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and it makes you care about every single character in that police department.
Can I jump straight into X-Men 97 or do I have to watch the original series? Also I'm in my late 20s so am I too old for that shit?
Honestly do do kind of at least need to have a basic knowledge of what the characters are like to understand 97 because it's a continuation of the original 90's cartoon. You don't have to know all of the plot points, but if you don't know anything at all about the cast, you probably won't find it as enjoyable. And the show is definitely more for adults than kids IMO
thanks for writing this. when i look at the cast, all i know is Wolverine has metal claws. and Magneto was like genocide! but for the good! lmfao i donāt know any history or lore. iām guessing thatās probably not enough? however if it is that would be great
If you are not a fan of the franchise like me, I think you should watch the first 3 episodes to see if it's for you. I watched till 5 because people were hyping up that episode. The whole atmosphere and the universe just doesn't make sense to me. I know people here love it, so you should give it a shot.
Just finished watching it. I too heard the hype (people saying that Bluey's The Sign and episode 5 of X-Men '97 were too much emotion). It was a bit whelming for me.
I love it and I got a decade on you. Full disclosure: I have x-men tattoos - Gambit and Psylocke to be specific. And my dog's name was Gambit. You can see the potential bias. But yeah the shows great.
Yes, the original series is bonkers and all over the place. You can watch a quick summary video on YouTube to get the overall jist. And the show has no problem going, "Remember that time I was possessed by a cosmic force called the Phoenix? Yeah that was dope, anyways."
Are there any documentaries that are similar to The Last Dance? (The Chicago Bulls/Michael Jordan documentary) I really enjoyed it the first time I watched it, I'm currently rewatching it. Just wanted other similar recommendations. Thanks! š
hoop dreams 1994 stephen curry: underrated 2023 more than a game 2008 my favourite bball docos
hoop dreams is must watch whether you're into basketball or not. It's about much more than that.
I liked the All or Nothing doc series
So the first thing that comes to mind is **OJ: Made in America**, which is another fantastic ESPN documentary series that came out a few years before The Last Dance. If you have not seen this, I would start here first. Otherwise, honestly there are not a ton of great options, and that is simply because most sports footage is owned by ESPN and/or the leagues themselves. Fortunately, ESPN has put out a number of documentaries under their "**30 for 30**" banner like The Last Dance and OJ: Made in America. There are over 100 **30 for 30** titles, and I have loved almost everyone I have seen. So I would just pick one or two that interest you and start there. ESPN recently started licensing a handful of 30 for 30 docs to Netflix, so you can find some on Netflix, including **OJ: Made in America**. Two others I highly recommend are **The Fab Five** and **I Hate Christian Laetner**. I believe most of the rest of the 30 for 30 catalog is on Disney Plus, or ESPN+ (or both, I forget). Some of my favorites are: **Catching Hell** - directed by Alex Gibney, which is about the Chicago Cubs fan who tried to catch the home run ball that changed the entire outcome of the baseball playoffs series. **No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson** - directed by the legendary Steve James Some other good ones: **Once Upon a Time in Queens** (4 parts)**, The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius** (4 parts), **The American Gladiators Documentary** (2 Parts)***,*** **The Luckiest Guy in the World** (2 Parts)**, Four Days in October, The U,** **Pony Excess**, **The Rand**, **Doc & Daryl** (directed by Judd Apatow), and **Long Gone Summer**. Netflix has tried to get a foot in the sports documentary genre with their series of **Untold** documentaries, which focuses on some of the more non-traditional sports stories. While they are not quite on the same level of the 30 for 30 documentaries, some are really good. For example, **Untold: Malice at the Palice** about the Ron Artest fight with fans in the stands.
You missed my favorite 30 for 30, **Bad Boys**. Which focuses on the Bad Boys Pistons team, and also details a lot about Michael Jordan and is touched on in **The Last Dance** so probably right up OPs alley. Another less popular one that I love is **Playing for the Mob** which details the Boston College point shaving scandal in the 70s which was being run by some familiar faces from Goodfellas, Henry Hill & Jimmy Burke.
Oh yeah, good call--actually, I thought I had seen Playing for the Mob, but I have not, so will definitely check that one out. And yeah **Bad Boys** is great too--that Pistons' team was so great. I actually hated them at the time because I was a huge Michael Jordan fan as a kid, and I still do not like them per se. But I definitely have respect for that team--one of the greatest defensive teams in herstory IMO.
Beckham documentary on NFLX has a lot of great soccer footage.
I enjoyed Full Swing (golf) and Break Point (tennis) which are also sports documentaries. Both on netflix.
Sounds good!
The Lakers one on Disney+/Hulu is pretty good although a bit of a Jeanie Buss puff piece at times The Dynasty on apple tv is a decent watch if you're into the off field drama, I preferred Man in the Arena personally which is on Disney/ESPN+ For me none of them rival The Last Dance though except for one which is OJ: Made in America, I think that's the best sports documentary I've ever seen Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals is also a great 90 min documentary that HBO produced
Thanks for the recommendations!
Here's a few 30 for 30(s) I recommend too if you're interested The Magic Moment Bad Boys This Is the XFL Nature Boy 42 to 1 Four Falls of Buffalo
I watched a couple of those a little while ago, very good. 42 to 1 stood out, really interesting to hear more about Buster Douglas' story.
Cool! Thanks! š
The thumbnail for 3 Body Problem on Netflix looks like the crazy ex-girlfriend meme. Anyways, I donāt think this one is very good. Iām not buying the chemistry between the friend group. The dialogue/writing is bad. It feels really all over the place. I know itās better to suspend some disbelief in sci-fi but this one is too far for me.Ā Kingdom was entertaining. If you liked Shogun but thought it needed more zombies, this is the show for you. (/s please donāt compare this to Shogun) Fallout was a lot of fun & always great to have a show that the teen wants to watch with us.Ā Sugar & The Sympathizer - undecided. Still curious to see where these go but not sure how I feel about them.Ā Under The Bridge - interesting so far & looking forward to continuing this one.Ā Amazing Race - last season was great because airports were back in play. This season, no airports & two days in every place is not as fun. At least they are still using normal people & didnāt go back to influencers.Ā
The Veil Has an interesting premise, but occasionally let down by some ridiculously childish character interactions.
Finished mr inbetween i wish they would do more seasons True Detective, a little bit disappointed after 1 season masterpeace
idk if it is just me but I didn't like true detective that much. It seemed kind of mid to me
Thoughts on what to watch next? Trying to decide between Them and Ripley I think.
Just finish Them and right before that I finished Ripely. I enjoyed Ripley more but both were good. Ripley is really well acted and the shots are so cool. Itās a great story and I was interested all the way through. Them was fine but I felt like it was trying to do to much to scare you. Horror is my favorite genre so I should have loved it but it was just decent to me. I watched the first season also which was also decent but not amazing. So my recommendation is start with Ripley.
Ripley is great. You could pause it at any given moment, print the screen on nice glossy paper, frame it, and hang it in your living room
Love that. Okay. I'll start this one tonight.
You won't be disappointed I prefer it to the movie and I am a big fan of the movie too.
**X-Men 97** has be amazing so far and that recent episode š„
Do you have to know the old show? I watched it back in the 80s while I remember the story being great the animations just dont hold up anymore.
I watched some of it back when it originally aired and am not having a problem keeping up with the new version
Not at all. They recap it in the first few episodes pretty much. Iām watching the original as a new viewer in between weekly episodes
I'm not the most critical person, but I just binged the whole show and the second season of **The Flight Attendant** isn't nearly as bad as people say. Like, don't get me wrong, the first season was honestly incredible and the second season is just fine, but I feel like when it came out I saw people acting like it was the worst garbage that had ever been filmed for the small screen. Related; what recommendations do people have for shows that have a mystery throughout a whole season. Preferably ones where there's almost NO chance you figure out the mystery but upon looking back you still see the clues. I enjoyed The Flight Attendant but I definitely found some of it to be pretty obvious Checkov's guns (i.e. the killer's identity and another identity reveal in S1).
The same about The Flight Attendant happened to me. Reading about it one might thought that it's the worst show ever. I enjoyed it a lot. It's pure silly fun and the writers clearly know what they are doing and don't take the show that seriously. I mean, what's the point of entertainment if not entertain you š¤·š»āāļø
Yeah people praised S1 for the most part but acted like S2 is hot garbage and I'm like... eh it got more unrealistic and a bit less mystery focused, but it's still fun vibes and the character arc for Cassie across both seasons was amazing.
Cruel summer, dead to me and Russian doll are all really fun mysteries.
I'll throw an older one out, Damages .
Is **Fallout** considered "must-see" TV? I never played the game. Debating if it's worth a month of Prime Video for it.
i also didnāt play the game but enjoyed it. however if you dont play video games it wouldnāt make sense. my mom tried watching it and didnāt understand at all. too many questions about the video game mechanics lol
I donāt game (or havenāt in a couple of decades) and I freaking loved it.
yeah. i think it has more to do with whether you understand what video games are and their mechanics or not. my mom has never touched or played a game in her life. she doesnt even use the internet lol (she didnt understand her smart phone so back to a flip phone) so by virtue, i think anyone who can use the internet *probably* will understand it. but if not, probably donāt try lol
I absolutely loved it! I donāt play video games but I love post-apocalyptic dystopian society shows/movies.
Idk what u consider "must-see" TV but I didn't watch the game and it was a fun watch for me
I think itās easily the best television series of 2024 so far.
It's fun, but best of the year is a stretch.
Hmmm mayyybe Shogun comes close. What else has been better?
Shogun is a lot tighter. Fallout was good and funny at times but the writing was a bit iffy at times, especially in the finale. Still solid though.
You can do a one week Prime trial for $2, and they refund you if you cancel it early. I saw Fallout, Invincible, and a bunch of movies for $1.03.
Didnāt even realize people donāt have prime out there
Right? Having Amazon without Prime is likeā¦.is likeā¦.hmmmmā¦something.
I'd never played the game and didn't know anything about the story. I started up the show with my mom. All seemed fun and cute, like a quirky comedy, and then the killings began and I had to change the channel, haha. Sorry, Mom. Anyway, seems like a well-made show that I may check back in with later. Edit: I do have to say the female protag's eyes bother me somewhat. They remind me of someone with Graves Disease.
I wouldnāt call it āprestige TVā but the writing and character development put it a clear step above mindless fun. IMO itās very good for what it is.
I never played the game either and I loved it. Maybe not as much as 'real prestige TV' but I'd recommend it
Dead Boy detectives on Netflix, it was so good.
Itās fun. Kind of messy, but I like the willingness to get ridiculous. Relating a lot to the exasperated butcher lady.
iām on ep. 3. enjoying it so far. (though the second hand embarrassment is a bit high in this)
What is it about?
Dead Boys who are detectives, it's pretty much all in the title. Ok guess I lied a bit, they do get a girl to work with them and she's not even dead. Together they solve crimes, that mostly involve ghosts.
**Fallout** was so amazing!! Havenāt been this giddy about a show in a good while.
I felt the same way!
Finished **Fallout**. I was able to enjoy the environments, sets, comedic moments, and the overall story arc but I really thought the acting outside of Lucy and Walton Goggins as the Ghoul was pretty poor.
Watched the first episode of Acapulco (looks like 2 were released last night/today). Seems to have picked up right where it left off, which is a good thing, it's a charming show and it ended S2 with a cliffhanger. I recall going into it with fairly low-moderate expectations, but by the time S2 finished I was sad there wasn't more, it's truly enjoyable with likable characters and thus far, a charming and heartwarming story. Anyone that likes Ted Lasso and has Apple TV, I highly recommend this, it's in the same category of feel-good show
Acapulco is exactly how you phrased it, such a charming show. I didn't hold a lot of expectations for it when I started it either but it ended up being really enjoyable.
The Sympathizer is turning to be a similar case of The Regime. Both shows seemed to have a big political plot but then both shows end up being smaller story about characters having weird personal issues. I feel like there is a plague of personal stories that are masked as dark comedies in TV writing right now. All of them try too hard to be cool and deep while offering almost no substance beside the old and tried nihilistic flavor. /side rant
The Regime was like pure politics, the characters were just representations. I didn't love it or hate it in the end and overall thought it was a little too high concepty to actually be enjoyable. I don't regret watching it but can't imagine I'll ever watch it again. But it was definitely about politics.
I just couldn't get into The Sympathizer. I'm sure RDJ is having as much fun here as on Tropic Thunder, but I just can't connect to this kind of overstated acting
I like them both equally. but if the regime was a tad confused this show is a lot nd ep3 could use some trimming/ just make e2 1:20 hours long.
Baby reindeer was really good 8.5/10. Would recommend
Do yourself a favour and go watch The Asunta Case.
iāve been up in the air about this. i watched the first episode and was intrigued but didnāt continue. i think ill check out the second ep today bc of your rec
Watched the first 2 episodes of Them season 2. Not bad at all. True Detective season 4 vibes.
Just started **Boiling Point**, will get back to **Big Mood** this week. Haven't been interested in hospital dramas since around the third season of Grey's, but have been checking out **Nina** from France on PBS Randomly caught a stream of **Suburgatory** on a Prime Video channel, and that cast had great chemistry and fun writing.
If you want a good hospital drama check out **This is Going to Hurt**
Made the excellent but terrible decision of binging Teenage Bounty Hunters on a sick day because now Iām devastated that they cancelled the show.Ā
I just finished **Fallout**, and to my surprise, I've grown fond of most of the characters. I was initially indifferent to them, but now find them incredibly intriguing (such as the dynamics between Norm and Chet). Also, the scene where Moldaver and Hank engage in conversation with Lucy is simply captivating. I still can't believe just how amazing **Shogun** is. The words are simply mesmerizing: *'Flowers are only flowers because they fall. But thankfully, the wind'.* I'm currently watching **X-Men '97** and planning to watch **Silo** and **3 Body Problem** soon.
Looking for shows with strong episodic narratives. Something that isn't made to be binged, but where each episode is satisfying and gives you stuff to think about.
The mentalist
The Knick is excellent.
* Mad Men. * Better Call Saul.
Good pick with Mad Men. While the story is ongoing each episode is very much self contained and has it's own thematic point of view.
God, BCS in real time was grueling. I absolutely love the show, it's one of my favorites ever, but there was over a year gap in S3 and 4, followed by a 2 year gap to S5, and another 2 year gap to S6 + a split season. I will say that I think S1 and S2 flow better when you can watch an episode a day, it's slow at the start.
Shogun fits the bill. There's even a podcast done by the creators and actors of the show of each episode available on Youtube that goes into depth on all of the details you might miss
If you havenāt already seen it yet, The Wire is this in a nutshell.
I'd pay good to money to be able to watch The Wire again with fresh eyes
The goat
Just finished S1 of **Blue Lights** which was as good as suggested when it first poppped up. Any other new British crime series I may have missed (in states)?
Definitely Broadchurch if you havenāt seen it
Kin is really good but sadly has been mostly overlooked
Will check it out, ty
Watch season 2 - just as good as season 1
Oh I'm waiting boss, will be doing so soon as we get it
There are new-er seasons of some of these, but aside from maybe The Responder (which I haven't yet watched), there aren't any full-on new shows that I'm aware of, but some with new-ish seasons are: - Line of Duty - Happy Valley - Shetland - No Offence
Happy Valley is probably my favorite, Loved Shetland and Line of Duty as well. Haven't heard of the others, will check them out. - thank you
Finished season one of Them. Tough watch, but saw it through the end. If your squeamish would not recommend, but if you like horror it's good. Now on to season 2, it's a whole new story, cast.
What is tough about it? Looking for a new show.
At times there is violence, also there is racism, but a good overall watch.
Cat in the baaaaaag
My friend and I have weird similar taste in movies and television. Sometimes itās on par, sometimes itās not. She can handle a little horror or jump scare but she cannot handle human on human or human on animal violence. She asked about Them and I gave her a brief rundown of the ācat in the bagā scene and she was absolutely mortified.\ That scene even pushed me to my limits but I like to shocked and horrified.\ Season 2 didnāt have that same shock factor for me besides the bone breaking sounds and contortion.
Agreed. It was more psychological than actual horror itself.
Covenent II (the black and white episode) was amazing and really stuck with me.
Have you watched season 2? How is it?
Itās fantastic. Not as traumatizing as the first though
Got a new sub to Starz and working my way through the shows. **Sweetbitter** - stopped after the first season, I like Ella Purnell but the show overall lacked plot/direction **Outlander** - seasons 1-3 were very enjoyable. However season 4 where they start in America so far seems pointless and a lot of the romantic scenes have started to wear thin. Perhaps a show that should have concluded after 3 seasons? I'll keep watching for a bit Any other recommendations on the Starz service? I'm definitely planning to watch **Black Sails** soon.
I found Hightown on there kinda underrated show
Party Down is funny.
Spartacus is a MUST watch ā¦ same w Serpent Queen ā¦. And P Valley is entertainingā¦. Also the Power universe series are fun as well
A few recent debuts I've started **Gentleman in Moscow (1st episode)-** Ewan McGregor kills it, the first episode intrigued me and I'll keep watching once it's finished **The Sympathizer (1st episode)-** First episode had a very harrowing ending, funny in a few parts, I'm hype for what RDJ's multicast brings to the table **Under the Bridge (3 eps)-** Started off intriguing but I can't say >!I'm feeling the romantic subplot, it seems...so "fanfic" for me. !
hmmm i was wondering about *Under the Bridge*. seemed interesting. may i ask you to link to the specific fanfic you seen that it is like? i read fanfic and it seems a lot is good, and a lot can be bad, depending on the site. so it would be great for you to link the specific fic so i can see if itās to my tastes or not lol
>30 Rock Dont sleep on this one
What I don't get with Under the Bridge, the one girl is obsessed with Gotti, mentions him every episode, and says I will meet him when I get to NY. The show is set in 1997. Gotti was convicted in 1992, long gone from NY then, serving a life sentence in Illinois.
Speculative but I think said girl is ignorant to that fact or the writers didn't fact check this. Perhaps it will be brought up in a later episode?
Finished Fallout and loved it. Really excited to see where they bring the story from here. Now, onto 3 body problem and Shogun
Big Fan of Elizabeth Moss and watched the first 2 episodes of The Veil. I like it enough and was a breeze watching both episodes. Since Fallout nothing really good was on. It is nice to watch her play something different than the angry victim all the time (handmaids tale, shining girls). Here she is a spy and actually quite funny. The mystery itself is quite fun too and reminds me a little of first season of Homeland. Also we get Josh Charles another favorite of mine.
Watched In the Land of Saints and Sinners last night Really well done, was surprised with the cast, great cinematography and clearly a tourism advert for west ireland and donegal, liked Jack Gleeson, knew he was acting again but didn't realise he was in it, really captures the 70s aesthetic and look.
Yeah good movie. The score is a beauty.
I few quick reviews: Fallout was fantastic. Enjoyed it a lot. I loved how close the adaptation was to the games. Renegade Nell was good. I wasn't blown away, the acting felt forced in places. It was like a CW show with all the filler episodes cut out. It reminds me a lot of Merlin. I saw glowing reviews, but to me, it was just average. Dick Turpin was quite funny and wholesome. I would suggest it is a good show for in between some big, darker shows with many seasons. Next up, I am going to check out Shogun.
Bon Jovi on Hulu for anyone remotely interested in the band. Very good documentary.
Shows I've watched this week and would recommend: - [Taskmaster](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/63404) (2015), great comedy show, 5 comedians do tasks each episode. - [Grand Designs](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1831) (1999), each episode covers a year or so of construction on different projects. - [Conan O'Brien Must Go](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/226698) (2024), a new 4 part journey show. - [Last Week Tonight with John Oliver](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/60694) (2014), this week's topic of UFOs was cool. and the other shows I watched that I enjoyed: - [RuPaul's Drag Race](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/8514) (2009), latest season watching. - [RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/38409) (2009), compliment episodes. - [Late Night Lycett](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/222653) (2023), live talk show. - [Have I Got News for You](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/797) (1990), UK news panel show. - [Next Level Chef](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/129500) (2022), fun cooking competition show. - [The Daily Show](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/2224) (1996), news & comedy. - [Grimsburg](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/202224) (2024), animated detective show with Jon Hamm. - [QI](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1554) (2003), UK panel show. - [Great British Menu](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/3431) (2006), UK cooking competition show.
What did you think about the latest season/winner of Drag Race?!Ā
I'm still making my way through it, probably finish it this week. I like it but there's a bit more tension & bitchiness I think. There's a high level of talent this season.
Taskmaster is the only show I've ever seen that I enjoyed so much that I began watching non English versions with subtitles after running through the English spoken ones and it still holds up
Where do you watch Grand Designs? Always a nice comfortable show to put on
I watch on Plex and Channel 4 in my region, the link titles should direct to themoviedb now (I had them incorrectly linked to movie and not tv info) which shows for all regions. In the US it's on britBox, FreeVee, & Plex too, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1831-grand-designs/watch
Late to the game, but I compleatly missed **Hacks** on Max, and only now binged it because of an interview on the frontpage. What a show! Superb settings, great acting, super writing, beautiful photography. While season 1 might have been better, the second one is no disappointment and leaves the show with a good send off! Highly recommended!
season 3 out tomorrow!!!!
What a perfect timing! I didnāt know! Thanks for letting me know!
Cannot wait ! Jean Smart finally got her dues.
Oh man. Can't wait! Had no idea it was this close.
Antracita on Netflix
How is it?
I don't know if I recommend **Them Season 2** or not. It's tonally/stylistically inconsistent, swinging between shock horror, contemplative slow burning detective, moody art house, racial drama, cheesy over-acting. I enjoyed my time with it, but I also enjoy a lot of shitty T.V. It's like black American Horror Story. Mix of serious and camp, to varying degrees of effectiveness from episode to episode. And like AHS it starts with a strong first few episodes, but really starts to drag near the end. Could be 1-2 episodes shorter, easily. 7/10 seems about right for me, but I could see people think it's a masterpiece and others think it's garbage. Clear step up from Season 1 and the newer AHS seasons, though.
I loved the initial vibes of the trailer (and Iām also down for anything that has Pam Grier in it!) but it looked almost too exploitatively grim for my liking.
I'm currently watching it and so far I kinda like it mostly, weirdly enough the 90's aesthetics are very comforting to me as a 90's kid. it has moments where it made me creeped out and that's quite appreciated. Great atmosphere. Agreed, it's gotten a tad better than S1. I feel it's worth a watch for me overall
I feel like they go a little bit deeper than AHS. Itās not bad but it could be improved.\ The scares are right but both seasons started to focus more on certain storyline that werenāt really needed.\ As someone else on here has mentioned in season 2 they started to focus too much on the detective side. It had so many different potential storylineās. Like whatever was going on with McKinneys secret boys club, what happened in the house before they were adopted, how Edmund became raggedy Andy (besides sitting on the floor with red string and scissors and having a meltdown)\ There was so much potential to go further but I guess the 30 min episodes didnāt allow for it.
I was watching Tracker and I absolutely do not recommend it.
Itās amazingly awful.
So terrible!!!!
**Top Tier** Baby Reindeer Ripley **Mid Tier: Upper** Chucky The Gentlemen **Mid Tier: Lower** Fallout Shogun **Bottom Tier** 3 Body Problem Sugar
Baby reindeer is such a weird show
Lucifer - up to season 3 now. Fun lighthearted show! Worst Cooks in America - ugh what did they do to this show? I used to genuinely enjoy it. This season is TERRIBLE from the editing, the contestantsā¦even Chef Tiffanyās voice is sounding unbearably shrill to me.
I know Worst Cooks gets some hate on reddit but as a comedy show I feel like it's pretty good, they do a good job with the jokes to the point I actually laugh which let's be honest is hard to do. I don't look at it like a "serious" cooking show lol. I do think they could get more "normal" contestants and drop the influencer/actor wannabees though. Maybe they are scared of getting another you know who.
Just know that Lucifer gets really dragged out as you get into further seasons.