Streaming or currently airing TV shows (AKA Netflix thread) (7 Viewers)

[jamny]

Finally finished my binge thru all 6 seasons of Justified. Timothy Olyphant is one of my favorites but I tried watching Justified years ago and gave up during season 1 because it was a typical cookie cutter, episodic show (ie catch this week's bad guy). Glad I tried again and stuck it out because it gets so much better season 2 and onward.

We're early in season 3 and liking it well enough. I thought last season was good, but I've always liked Margo Martindale. This season (3) hasn't been great so far. Hoping it picks up.
We only watch 1 episode a week. Not really into binging.

 

[jobarules]

Finally finished my binge thru all 6 seasons of Justified. Timothy Olyphant is one of my favorites but I tried watching Justified years ago and gave up during season 1 because it was a typical cookie cutter, episodic show (ie catch this week's bad guy). Glad I tried again and stuck it out because it gets so much better season 2 and onward.

We're early in season 3 and liking it well enough. I thought last season was good, but I've always liked Margo Martindale. This season (3) hasn't been great so far. Hoping it picks up.
We only watch 1 episode a week. Not really into binging.

Wynn Duffy is my favorite

 

[Capella]

Very late to the party here, but I blew through Mad Men in about three months, and boy was that worth it. I had watched about the first two seasons (maybe) quite a while ago, but I gave up because the show just wasn't what I was expecting. In particular, I just didn't "get" Don's backstory and found that a distraction from the show I thought I was going to be watching, which I guess I thought was going to be a bunch of personal backstabbing in an ad agency in the early 1960s. Obviously the personal backstabbing is there, but with the passage of time I was able to re-set my expectations and jump back in, and it really paid off.

Having binged both Succession and Mad Men nearly back-to-back, I think there's a lot of value to binging these sorts of shows instead of dragging them out over years. These shows have a lot of character development and very subtle callbacks that would be easy to overlook if you're supposed to be remembering an episode that aired three years ago, but that are much easier to follow if you just watched that episode two weeks back. Breezy, uncomplicated shows that don't demand too much of the viewer (e.g. Game of Thrones) work just great on a weekly basis. This one was better to plow through all at once.

I had expected the finale to be more of a happy ending. Because I live in our culture and am online from time to time, I knew that the finale featured Don coming up with a particular famous ad, so I had psychologically coded that as "happy ending," when the ending was actually sort of pitch black. Big fan of that. In fact, I liked how they wrapped up every character's story line and thought everyone got a good send-off. I have no idea how this was received at the time, but I thought it was one of the better endings to a long-running show that I've seen in a while.

It’s hard for me to think of a better done show. I love the sopranos and Breaking Bad maybe equally to Mad Men but everything about Mad Men is so perfect. Just a perfect show for me. Loved the finale too after I absorbed it.

Peggy is my favorite tv character ever.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

PSA that HBO Max has just "quietly" added multiple seasons of the brutal British dating show Naked Attraction, in which awkward unattractive British people examine and judge each other's naughty bits, pick the one they like best, then go on a date. If you're ever really bored and looking for some mindless entertainment to pass the time, I recommend not watching this show.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

PSA that HBO Max has just "quietly" added multiple seasons of the brutal British dating show Naked Attraction, in which awkward unattractive British people examine and judge each other's naughty bits, pick the one they like best, then go on a date. If you're ever really bored and looking for some mindless entertainment to pass the time, I recommend not watching this show.

This sounds like one of those made-up shows that appears for 2 seconds in movies like The Running Man or Robocop where the writers use the existence of that show for world-building purposes just to show how dystopian everything is.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

PSA that HBO Max has just "quietly" added multiple seasons of the brutal British dating show Naked Attraction, in which awkward unattractive British people examine and judge each other's naughty bits, pick the one they like best, then go on a date. If you're ever really bored and looking for some mindless entertainment to pass the time, I recommend not watching this show.

This sounds like one of those made-up shows that appears for 2 seconds in movies like The Running Man or Robocop where the writers use the existence of that show for world-building purposes just to show how dystopian everything is.

This show is currently airing its 7th season. If it weren't British, I'd have to blame the Death/loss of Religion in America for this cultural phenomenon.

 

[falguy]

PSA that HBO Max has just "quietly" added multiple seasons of the brutal British dating show Naked Attraction, in which awkward unattractive British people examine and judge each other's naughty bits, pick the one they like best, then go on a date. If you're ever really bored and looking for some mindless entertainment to pass the time, I recommend not watching this show.

I've seen a few episodes and the bolded is the absolute truth.

 

[The General]

Very late to the party here, but I blew through Mad Men in about three months, and boy was that worth it. I had watched about the first two seasons (maybe) quite a while ago, but I gave up because the show just wasn't what I was expecting. In particular, I just didn't "get" Don's backstory and found that a distraction from the show I thought I was going to be watching, which I guess I thought was going to be a bunch of personal backstabbing in an ad agency in the early 1960s. Obviously the personal backstabbing is there, but with the passage of time I was able to re-set my expectations and jump back in, and it really paid off.

Having binged both Succession and Mad Men nearly back-to-back, I think there's a lot of value to binging these sorts of shows instead of dragging them out over years. These shows have a lot of character development and very subtle callbacks that would be easy to overlook if you're supposed to be remembering an episode that aired three years ago, but that are much easier to follow if you just watched that episode two weeks back. Breezy, uncomplicated shows that don't demand too much of the viewer (e.g. Game of Thrones) work just great on a weekly basis. This one was better to plow through all at once.

I had expected the finale to be more of a happy ending. Because I live in our culture and am online from time to time, I knew that the finale featured Don coming up with a particular famous ad, so I had psychologically coded that as "happy ending," when the ending was actually sort of pitch black. Big fan of that. In fact, I liked how they wrapped up every character's story line and thought everyone got a good send-off. I have no idea how this was received at the time, but I thought it was one of the better endings to a long-running show that I've seen in a while.

One of the best. Amazing to look at, amazing writing, amazing characters.

In a show littered with hundreds of great scenes this one always comes to mind

The Carousel Pitch

 

[Runkle]

PSA that HBO Max has just "quietly" added multiple seasons of the brutal British dating show Naked Attraction, in which awkward unattractive British people examine and judge each other's naughty bits, pick the one they like best, then go on a date. If you're ever really bored and looking for some mindless entertainment to pass the time, I recommend not watching this show.

This sounds like one of those made-up shows that appears for 2 seconds in movies like The Running Man or Robocop where the writers use the existence of that show for world-building purposes just to show how dystopian everything is.

This show is currently airing its 7th season. If it weren't British, I'd have to blame the Death/loss of Religion in America for this cultural phenomenon.

I'd seen the first 3-4 seasons, they were fine, but then the quality tailed off in later years.

 

[Tick]

I just watched the final episode of Reservation Dogs. Great show. Between that and the Letterkenny/Shoresy shows, it's been cool to see a different view of modern native culture.

 

[Drunken knight]

I am sure it has been mentioned

Hulu: welcome to wrexham

 

[Yo Mama]

I just watched the final episode of Reservation Dogs. Great show. Between that and the Letterkenny/Shoresy shows, it's been cool to see a different view of modern native culture.

Yeah Reservation Dogs was excellent. I didn’t want it to end but they wrapped it up great.

 

[The Gator]

First episode of Dear Child was pretty solid. It's a German thriller that has Dark vibes to it.

 

[Zow]

I am sure it has been mentioned

Hulu: welcome to wrexham

Great show, but Sunderland 'til I Die is a far better version (though much more depressing).

 

[jamny]

I am sure it has been mentioned

Hulu: welcome to wrexham

I'm enjoying the new season so far. Even though I know how it ends. No spoilers.

 

[zoonation]

New season of Sex Education is out. Not as good as the first 3 seasons but still coming of age gold and Ruby features prominently this season, which is all that any viewer can ask for, really.

Also, it seems that the kids have moved to a school that is even more LBTGQ than the one they left. Didn't think that was possible but here we are.

 

[belljr]

Started The Continental - not sure whats going on.... think I need to start over lol

 

[Zow]

New season of Sex Education is out. Not as good as the first 3 seasons but still coming of age gold and Ruby features prominently this season, which is all that any viewer can ask for, really.

Also, it seems that the kids have moved to a school that is even more LBTGQ than the one they left. Didn't think that was possible but here we are.

Yeah I bailed in the second season because, and while I know it's the theme of the show, the plotlines just seemed way too unrealistic for me. Maybe it's because I didn't get much action in high school and am jealous, but it just seemed too over-the-top for me.

 

[whoknew]

Anyone watching the new Daryl Walking Dead? I've watched the first two episodes. Haven't watched a Walking Dead show since like season 4 of the OG. But this one is interesting so far.

 

[snogger]

Anyone watching the new Daryl Walking Dead? I've watched the first two episodes. Haven't watched a Walking Dead show since like season 4 of the OG. But this one is interesting so far.

yea, I'm watching.. Shocker I know..
Like it better than the Negan visits New York series.
Like they have Daryl helping rather than playing untrusting loner.

 

[zoonation]

New season of Sex Education is out. Not as good as the first 3 seasons but still coming of age gold and Ruby features prominently this season, which is all that any viewer can ask for, really.

Also, it seems that the kids have moved to a school that is even more LBTGQ than the one they left. Didn't think that was possible but here we are.

Yeah I bailed in the second season because, and while I know it's the theme of the show, the plotlines just seemed way too unrealistic for me. Maybe it's because I didn't get much action in high school and am jealous, but it just seemed too over-the-top for me.

Well, you missed out on a lot of really great Ruby content!

 

[Tick]

Anyone watching the new Daryl Walking Dead? I've watched the first two episodes. Haven't watched a Walking Dead show since like season 4 of the OG. But this one is interesting so far.

I recommend checking out the anthology they did, Tales of the Walking Dead. It was just a series of short zombie films. Apart from the crappiest episode (3), none of the rest tied in with anything else in TWD - they just were set in that world, so they didn't have to explain the rules or show the outbreak or anything, they could just build upon the foundation we already know. A few of them were really great - a Groundhog Day episode with Parker Posey and a neat opening love story with Terry Crewe and Olivia Munn. You could stop after the first two episodes, but 4-6 were worth watching too.

 

[TheAristocrat]

Is Mandalorian Season 3 just a bunch of video game side quests? I was worried about it in episode 3 and now am on 6.

I kinda have to finish this out. Please tell me it gets better.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Started The Continental - not sure whats going on.... think I need to start over lol

same, but im drunk and it’s violent so like it and mel gibson?

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Is Mandalorian Season 3 just a bunch of video game side quests? I was worried about it in episode 3 and now am on 6.

I kinda have to finish this out. Please tell me it gets better.

which season has Bill Burr in it? heard that was pretty good - I haven't seen any of it

 

[jobarules]

Is Mandalorian Season 3 just a bunch of video game side quests? I was worried about it in episode 3 and now am on 6.

I kinda have to finish this out. Please tell me it gets better.

I gave up middle of season 3. Brutal. Like toddlers wrote it. Every episode is like a side quest.

 

[need2know]

Is Mandalorian Season 3 just a bunch of video game side quests? I was worried about it in episode 3 and now am on 6.

I kinda have to finish this out. Please tell me it gets better.

Nope. It was no bueno

 

[TheAristocrat]

Is Mandalorian Season 3 just a bunch of video game side quests? I was worried about it in episode 3 and now am on 6.

I kinda have to finish this out. Please tell me it gets better.

Nope. It was no bueno

I finished it and am disappointed in myself.

 

[shuke]

We are a huge Star Wars family, and we didn't finish third season of Mandalorian.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

We are a huge Star Wars family, and we didn't finish third season of Mandalorian.

I thought Season 2 had too many video-game side quests. We haven’t even started Season 3. But my son will insist upon it…

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Just finished season four (and finale) of Never Have I Ever,and now I'm depressed it's over. That was a nice feel good show. I didn't even realize that was it until the finale. I would recommend it.

I need a similar show to move on to now. I'm always a sucker for coming of age schtick.

Sex Education
Ginny and Georgia
Sex Lives of College Girls
Atypical

We watched Atypical, it was decent.

Sex Education is the best one in the genre

My wife and I watched S1 E1 of Sex Education last night and I thought it was weird and unrealistic. And I usually like sex comedies. Does it get better?

 

[TheAristocrat]

Started Ahsoka and this is pretty good. Trying to forget that Mandalorian season.

 

[General Malaise]

I tried to watch Bama Rush on MAX and it broke my brain 30 minutes into it. Are these people for real? What a waste of my time.

Scary, isn’t it?

I think it's fake or scripted. Those aren't real people.

 

[The General]

New Fargo season with John Hamm. Sign me up.

 

[Enderdog]

Special Ops Lioness on Paramount plus has been decent so far, it's a Taylor Sheridan spy/terrorist show staring Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman, and what feels like every other actor from all of Sheridan's other shows. That said, so far it has had just the right amount of action and plot to keep me interested in it after 4 episodes.

Solid show. Very Jack Ryan-like, but better, IMO.

Season finale was superb. Great season, great show.

I'm about five episodes in. It's pretty good, but I'm having trouble getting past Cruz looking like Keith Carradine in a wig.

 

[jhib]

My wife and I tried out Sprung (on Amazon) without hearing anything about it first and ended up watching the season in a few days and enjoying it. Nothing heavy, but likeable characters and some pretty funny moments.

 

[Raging weasel]

My wife and I tried out Sprung (on Amazon) without hearing anything about it first and ended up watching the season in a few days and enjoying it. Nothing heavy, but likeable characters and some pretty funny moments.

Wife and I enjoyed this too. For some reason(weed?) I couldn't stop laughing when the girl was trapped under the weighted blanket

 

[jamny]

My wife and I tried out Sprung (on Amazon) without hearing anything about it first and ended up watching the season in a few days and enjoying it. Nothing heavy, but likeable characters and some pretty funny moments.

Thanks...looks good. I'm a Dillahunt fan too so that helps.

 

[Gr00vus]

I had held off on watching the last 3 episodes of the most recent (and final, I guess) season of Reservation Dogs. As yesterday was Indigenous Peoples day, I figured that's a good time to finish it off.

It's a great series, and the last 3 episodes didn't disappoint. I'm sad there aren't more seasons planned, it could be the best series that's come out over the last 5 years or so. Just a feeling there, I haven't really done the math.

 

[McBokonon]

I had held off on watching the last 3 episodes of the most recent (and final, I guess) season of Reservation Dogs. As yesterday was Indigenous Peoples day, I figured that's a good time to finish it off.

It's a great series, and the last 3 episodes didn't disappoint. I'm sad there aren't more seasons planned, it could be the best series that's come out over the last 5 years or so. Just a feeling there, I haven't really done the math.

I feel the same way. When I saw commercials for it initially, I held off because I thought it was just going to be about teenage hi-jinx or whatever. But I’m glad we watched it - it had everything, sometimes all at once (laughter, sadness, joy). Phenomenal show. Going to miss it but I appreciate show runners who say what they intended on saying and moving on.

 

[Gr00vus]

I had held off on watching the last 3 episodes of the most recent (and final, I guess) season of Reservation Dogs. As yesterday was Indigenous Peoples day, I figured that's a good time to finish it off.

It's a great series, and the last 3 episodes didn't disappoint. I'm sad there aren't more seasons planned, it could be the best series that's come out over the last 5 years or so. Just a feeling there, I haven't really done the math.

I feel the same way. When I saw commercials for it initially, I held off because I thought it was just going to be about teenage hi-jinx or whatever. But I’m glad we watched it - it had everything, sometimes all at once (laughter, sadness, joy). Phenomenal show. Going to miss it but I appreciate show runners who say what they intended on saying and moving on.

It's warmth, genuineness, and beauty (and I don't mean physical beauty) are something I've been missing from most of what's been put out recently. Also, given the subject matter, there are a lot of ways this could have gone wrong, and they were so adept at making points subtly, with care, with humor, with tenderness that it all just works without having to hit you over the head with whatever they're trying to convey in a given episode and over the course of the whole series. In the finale, they did kind of explicitly underline the major theme of the series via straight up exposition dialog, but overall they avoided that kind of pitfall.

 

[zoonation]

Super late to the party, but just finished Better Call Saul. As good (or better) than Breaking Bad IMO. Gilligan is the goat screenwriter of this generation.

 

[shuke]

For those of you who recommended Mr. Inbetween, you knocked it out of the park. What a great show. Now what?

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Fall of the House of Usher is out. Flanagan's last Netflix project. Looks freaky and fun.

 

[jamny]

For those of you who recommended Mr. Inbetween, you knocked it out of the park. What a great show. Now what?

I think After Life was on your list...that one.

 

[Scoresman]

Fall of the House of Usher is out. Flanagan's last Netflix project. Looks freaky and fun.

Watched the first one. I'm in. Even though I think I have a pretty good idea what's going on.

 

[BeTheMatch]

For those of you who recommended Mr. Inbetween, you knocked it out of the park. What a great show. Now what?

Station Eleven, if you haven't seen that yet

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

For those of you who recommended Mr. Inbetween, you knocked it out of the park. What a great show. Now what?

Bojack Horseman

 

[Zow]

For those of you who recommended Mr. Inbetween, you knocked it out of the park. What a great show. Now what?

Bojack Horseman

And if you like that, Rick and Morty.

 

[Murph]

I finally got around to starting Marvelous Mrs Maisel last week. I just assumed it was going to be like Hacks and Fleabag, which were both funny shows, but it is so much more. It has the production quality of Mad Men, and after 2.5 seasons I think I would rank it pretty high up on my All Time Greats list.

(I haven't read anything online about it as I have found that no matter the show people tend to eventually turn negative towards them and I prefer to binge with no expectations. Maybe it falls off a cliff and my initial take sounds ridiculous, but so far I am loving it)

The middle seasons drag a bit IMO the final season is great.