Streaming or currently airing TV shows (AKA Netflix thread) (8 Viewers)

[El Floppo]

The first episode of Alien Earth was pretty good. I'm in for now. Welcome surprise seeing Olyphant in it.
You would think in the future they'd be able to detect a giant ship barreling towards Earth long before it crash landed.

Thanks for posting. I've been eyeing this one for the last week or so. I've been a fan of Olyphant since the Deadwood days, so I'm in!

Olyphants in it? I can definitely sell my wife on it now

We gotta wrap up Going Down On Each Other - The Hunting Wives Story first

Oly is also in Stick, the meh golf thing on Apple.

Man, I really wanted to like it but ended up hating pretty much all the characters.

I just didnt like the writing. Enjoyed most of the characters fine, but wish we had more Marc Maron and less of the mom and zero.

 

[Zow]

The first episode of Alien Earth was pretty good. I'm in for now. Welcome surprise seeing Olyphant in it.
You would think in the future they'd be able to detect a giant ship barreling towards Earth long before it crash landed.

Thanks for posting. I've been eyeing this one for the last week or so. I've been a fan of Olyphant since the Deadwood days, so I'm in!

Olyphants in it? I can definitely sell my wife on it now

We gotta wrap up Going Down On Each Other - The Hunting Wives Story first

Oly is also in Stick, the meh golf thing on Apple.

Man, I really wanted to like it but ended up hating pretty much all the characters.

I just didnt like the writing. Enjoyed most of the characters fine, but wish we had more Marc Maron and less of the mom and zero.

Yeah Marc Maron was pretty much wasted in this. And, frankly, too obvious of a rip-off of Cheech's character Romeo from Tin Cup.

 

[SWC]

i really liked stick i just like feel good ted lassoish stuff and consider lasso to be the best thing i have ever watched in my life i cant believe i feel like a tv show made me a better person i also am enjoying wednesday because its just fun take that to the bank bromigos

I thought Stick was good. I love Tin Cup so a part of me felt like it ripped Tin Cup off a bit and I didn't really like the kid/star pupil, but enjoyed it nonetheless.

Typical Apple 7/10 product. Apple is phenomenal at making good but not great shows save for Ted Lasso and Severance.

foundation is amazing as well take that to the bank bromigo

 

[jamny]

I'll stick with Alien Earth for a while. I don't really care much for the brother-sister storyline but the rest has been solid so far.

 

[3C's]

Anyone watch The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey? It popped up when I was looking through shows on Apple TV+ and reviews look really good. Adding it to my list.

Google reviews

Finally getting to this. One episode in of only 6; a good watch so far.

Man this is really good. Been hard not to keep watching more after an episode finishes. Only 6 episodes though so just taking it in slowly.

 

[Zow]

i really liked stick i just like feel good ted lassoish stuff and consider lasso to be the best thing i have ever watched in my life i cant believe i feel like a tv show made me a better person i also am enjoying wednesday because its just fun take that to the bank bromigos

I thought Stick was good. I love Tin Cup so a part of me felt like it ripped Tin Cup off a bit and I didn't really like the kid/star pupil, but enjoyed it nonetheless.

Typical Apple 7/10 product. Apple is phenomenal at making good but not great shows save for Ted Lasso and Severance.

foundation is amazing as well take that to the bank bromigo

I enjoy the endeavor but still in the 7/10 bucket.

 

[thecatch]

Mythic Quest is on a tier just below Ted Lasso for me. Loved that show and it wrapped up really well.

 

[krista4]

Wasn't Lazarus Project not only cancelled but cancelled after a cliffhanger season ending? That would kill it for me.

Wait, what?

Yep, it was.

Well that lowers my interest quite a bit.

Yeah…crap.

Im part way through S2. ****.

I think it ended just fine can it go more ways with another season? sure, but it also ended in such a way that it's not really a big deal that there isn't a season 3.

I saw something about it ending on a cliffhanger?

So I’m five episodes in now. This show is bananas in the best possible ways. I’m hooked. So I’m down for whatever episodes they have available.

We just watched episodes 4 and 5 last night (after a long layoff due to being busy). I started to get worried in episode 4 when it became a big chase scene, and I was afraid it was going to become something different than it had been. But hoo-boy, it reeled me right back in again after the chase was over. Still loving this show.

 

[krista4]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

 

[rockaction]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

I just dealt with Lost in our home and didn’t really watch it, but it was annoying regardless. They started to really test your suspension of disbelief in the later seasons and The Moms would scoff at it while it was going on and she watches The Price Is Right in earnest, so she’s not Lionel Trilling or Orwell here.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

These are all really good shows, but all 3 need some focus to understand what’s going on. Especially Lost

6 feet is probably the most straightforward, but it’s also by far the best of the 3. One that definitely deserves your full attention

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

These are all really good shows, but all 3 need some focus to understand what’s going on. Especially Lost

6 feet is probably the most straightforward, but it’s also by far the best of the 3. One that definitely deserves your full attention

Agreed, these are all excellent shows that I've felt the need to pay close attention to as I watch. Lost is definitely not treadmill fodder as there are all kinds of references and Easter Eggs. The other two could work as treadmill shows, I suppose. Stranger Things has more action and Six Feet Under has more talking.

 

[krista4]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

These are all really good shows, but all 3 need some focus to understand what’s going on. Especially Lost

6 feet is probably the most straightforward, but it’s also by far the best of the 3. One that definitely deserves your full attention

Agreed, these are all excellent shows that I've felt the need to pay close attention to as I watch. Lost is definitely not treadmill fodder as there are all kinds of references and Easter Eggs. The other two could work as treadmill shows, I suppose. Stranger Things has more action and Six Feet Under has more talking.

Yeah, Lost is the one I thought might not work on the treadmill. I do pay a lot of attention, even while working out, but just don't want heavy, extremely complicated stuff. Thank you all for the thoughts.

 

[jamny]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

A good single season show that doesn't require a lot of focus might be Baby Reindeer.

 

[simey]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

I'd watch Ozark. I think you said in the TV draft that you have never seen it.

 

[krista4]

A good single season show that doesn't require a lot of focus might be Baby Reindeer.

Good recommendation - I have seen this and thought it was fantastic.

I'd watch Ozark. I think you said in the TV draft that you have never seen it.

OK, just looked this up. You had me at Laura Linney.

 

[Buckna]

Started up Butterfly, a new action thriller on Prime starring Daniel Dae Kim. He plays a former spy/assassin who faked his own death and is now trying to rescue his daughter who years later has also become a spy/assassin. Only seen the first few episodes so far but like it. Amazon seems to be pumping out a lot of these action shows (likely to capitalize on Reacher's popularity) and most have been meh to ok, but this one so far has been pretty good and better than the others like the Jensen Aeckles starring "Countdown."

 

[Andy Dufresne]

A good single season show that doesn't require a lot of focus might be Baby Reindeer.

Good recommendation - I have seen this and thought it was fantastic.

I'd watch Ozark. I think you said in the TV draft that you have never seen it.

OK, just looked this up. You had me at Laura Linney.

She's awesome in Ozark.

 

[Zow]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

Six feet under if you haven’t seen it. Well worth the watch. I know you loved Leftovers and while not the same it’s a similar watch.

 

[Runkle]

A good single season show that doesn't require a lot of focus might be Baby Reindeer.

Good recommendation - I have seen this and thought it was fantastic.

I'd watch Ozark. I think you said in the TV draft that you have never seen it.

OK, just looked this up. You had me at Laura Linney.

I don't think Ozark is a light/easy show tho

 

[Peggy]

I'll stick with Alien Earth for a while. I don't really care much for the brother-sister storyline but the rest has been solid so far.

I'll finish it, but too many walking dead type writing holes to be very good. Starting with sending child brains into that situation.

 

[Yo Mama]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

Have you seen Reservation Dogs?

Fun, heartwarming show that’s not overly complex and easy to binge.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

Season one was a fun ride. I'm in for season two.

Jason Clarke as Jerry West is a riot.

 

[krista4]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

Have you seen Reservation Dogs?

Fun, heartwarming show that’s not overly complex and easy to binge.

Oooooh, I keep a list of stuff to watch and this is on there.

 

[El Floppo]

A good single season show that doesn't require a lot of focus might be Baby Reindeer.

Good recommendation - I have seen this and thought it was fantastic.

I'd watch Ozark. I think you said in the TV draft that you have never seen it.

OK, just looked this up. You had me at Laura Linney.

I don't think Ozark is a light/easy show tho

Easier than 6 feet under, but nowhere near as good. And i liked Ozark (and of course, the never fail Linney)

 

[fatness]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

Have you seen Reservation Dogs?

Fun, heartwarming show that’s not overly complex and easy to binge.

Good show.
Pairs well with greasy greasy fry bread.

 

[jamny]

I'll stick with Alien Earth for a while. I don't really care much for the brother-sister storyline but the rest has been solid so far.

I'll finish it, but too many walking dead type writing holes to be very good. Starting with sending child brains into that situation.

Yeah, lots of nits to pick but I'll hold off since it has some good stuff going on. I won't trash this early on like I did with The Last of Us...lol

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Speaking of BP being lazy and liking things with Hiroyuki Sanada in them--I've watched a few things a while back that I didn't post about.

8 days that made Rome-Pretty good. I knew a fair bit of this but some of the finer details I didn't know. If you like history like me then it's worth watching.

Helix-I liked it enough to watch both seasons. It's sort of a zombie thing so I enjoyed it. Season 2 was just all over the place though and I didn't like it as much but it was still ok. I've always liked Steven Weber even though he was never a big star so it was nice to see him in s2. I started watching this when Tim was doing his 90's countdown and one of the movies that I said that belongs is The Rocketeer which stars....Billy Campbell who is the lead (or one of) this show. So just a neat little coincidence/kismet.

Tin Man-pass. I have mixed feelings here. I liked the Wizard of Oz, hell I even liked Oz the Great and Powerful. It's only 3 episodes so it's not a big time drain but it's not really that good. I'm not a prude or anything but I felt like this was so ridiculously dumb/crude. We all know the flying monkeys, right? So the stand in for the Wicked Witch character has tats on her chest that represent them. So each time she needs them they do a close up of her chest where she takes off her jacket so we can see her cleavage. I get "sex sells" and I know that the sy-fy channel's viewer base is horny nerds but this just seems so unnecessarily dumb and I think it encapsulates my feelings for the show.

Ark: The Animated Series-I had wanted to play the video game (I know I still can) so I had decided to watch this and it's ok? The narrative has been done before so it seems like such a missed opportunity. Was also very much a product of the time.

Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols-Didn't know a whole ton about this so I of course enjoyed learning a little about the Mongol Empire. While I'm not a historian or anything I did feel like some of the stories and whatnot could have been embellished or straight up been fabricated but the speakers (or at least the editors) seemed to take it all as fact. Indeed, it seems there's some debate

Its value as a historically accurate source is more controversial:

Secret History of the Mongols - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

he value of the Secret History as a source of history is debated amongst scholars,

The Secret History of the Mongols

The Secret History of the Mongols is a chronicle written in the 13th century CE (with some later additions) and is the most important and oldest medieval Mongolian text. The book covers the origins...

www.worldhistory.org

still, It's a decent watch.

 

[waiver wire]

I'll stick with Alien Earth for a while. I don't really care much for the brother-sister storyline but the rest has been solid so far.

I'll finish it, but too many walking dead type writing holes to be very good. Starting with sending child brains into that situation.

Is someone at least mowing the lawn ?

 

[Tick]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

Black Summer

 

[Tick]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

Have you seen Reservation Dogs?

Fun, heartwarming show that’s not overly complex and easy to binge.

Good show.
Pairs well with greasy greasy fry bread.

I still sing that when I see any fried bread. It was catchy.

 

[SWC]

I need a new "easy" show to watch while working out. There are a few well-regarded series on Netflix that I've never seen and might fit the bill. Which should I choose out of these?

Stranger Things
Six Feet Under
Lost

I'm also open to write-in votes.

stranger things has been one of the better things ive seen in a while it just has sort of a great nostalgic feel about it and the actors are right for the roles take that to the bank bromiga

 

[beer 30]

Started up Butterfly, a new action thriller on Prime starring Daniel Dae Kim. He plays a former spy/assassin who faked his own death and is now trying to rescue his daughter who years later has also become a spy/assassin. Only seen the first few episodes so far but like it. Amazon seems to be pumping out a lot of these action shows (likely to capitalize on Reacher's popularity) and most have been meh to ok, but this one so far has been pretty good and better than the others like the Jensen Aeckles starring "Countdown."

I saw this come up on my feed this weekend. Is it captioned? Meaning do I have to watch it with English subtitles on because it's in a foreign language? and 2. any good?

I like these action shows but not a fan of the foreign films that are either dubbed into English or require me to watch every single second with subtitles so I don't miss something.

 

[InDitkaWeTrust]

The first episode of Alien Earth was pretty good. I'm in for now. Welcome surprise seeing Olyphant in it.
You would think in the future they'd be able to detect a giant ship barreling towards Earth long before it crash landed.

I absolutely didn't recognize Olyphant until near the end of ep1. Dude is a chameleon.

 

[Payne]

A good single season show that doesn't require a lot of focus might be Baby Reindeer.

Good recommendation - I have seen this and thought it was fantastic.

I'd watch Ozark. I think you said in the TV draft that you have never seen it.

OK, just looked this up. You had me at Laura Linney.

Bateman alone is worth watching Ozark. Guy is fantastic.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Alien Earth is off to a wobbly start story wise. But boy did they spend the money for it to look the part.

 

[northern exposure]

The first episode of Alien Earth was pretty good. I'm in for now. Welcome surprise seeing Olyphant in it.
You would think in the future they'd be able to detect a giant ship barreling towards Earth long before it crash landed.

I absolutely didn't recognize Olyphant until near the end of ep1. Dude is a chameleon.

The voice always gives him away. The white hair and eyebrows meant I didn't recognize him right away, but as soon as he spoke I knew who it was.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

I know a lot of you have probably read the story but it'll be interesting to see where the Institute goes from here.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

If it’s not too late Brand New Cherry Flavor would be perfect

 

[TripItUp]

Alien Earth is off to a wobbly start story wise. But boy did they spend the money for it to look the part.

"Wobbly", sure.

Entertaining AF, you betcha!!

 

[El Floppo]

For reality competition show fans, you should be watching Australian Survivor vs the World. 2 eps so far, better than just about any survivor ever i can remember.

 

[northern exposure]

If it’s not too late Brand New Cherry Crush would be perfect

Brand New Cherry Flavor?

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Poker Face would be great on the treadmill.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

For reality competition show fans, you should be watching Australian Survivor vs the World. 2 eps so far, better than just about any survivor ever i can remember.

Seconded. Episode 2 in particular was one for the ages.

 

[Yambag]

For reality competition show fans, you should be watching Australian Survivor vs the World. 2 eps so far, better than just about any survivor ever i can remember.

Seconded. Episode 2 in particular was one for the ages.

Thirded (if that is a word).

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Just found this. Halfway thru season 2. This is some bullsh.........

Resident Alien?

I watched the first 2 or 3 episodes the other night. It's a little silly but not really that horrible IMO. I'll probably watch somemore. The other show I've been watching is Haven. It's loosely based on a Stephen King story. It's episodic crime of the week style which makes me think of another sy-fy show that I liked named Eureka wihch is much more of a sci-fi comedy whereas Haven is a mystery supernatural drama.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

If it’s not too late Brand New Cherry Crush would be perfect

Brand New Cherry Flavor?

Yes my bad

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Just found this. Halfway thru season 2. This is some bullsh.........

Resident Alien?

I watched the first 2 or 3 episodes the other night. It's a little silly but not really that horrible IMO. I'll probably watch somemore. The other show I've been watching is Haven. It's loosely based on a Stephen King story. It's episodic crime of the week style which makes me think of another sy-fy show that I liked named Eureka wihch is much more of a sci-fi comedy whereas Haven is a mystery supernatural drama.

Resident Alien is great. Definitely silly / corny but tons of fun

 

[jamny]

I think I stopped watching Resident Alien in like the 3rd season. It was ok. I liked it more when just the kid knew who he was.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I think I stopped watching Resident Alien in like the 3rd season. It was ok. I liked it more when just the kid knew who he was.

We wrapped up season 4 yesterday sounds like that will be the series finale