All this talk about series, how network TV Sucks, and how hard it is to find quality shows, and some excellent shows that fly under the radar, I need a comprehensive review of all the series I need to see.
For good entertainment, I would be willing to buy DVD sets. But I've recently picked up HBOGO by kiping it from my parents, and recently got Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Here is a listing of shows that I currently own or have seen all the episodes of. If it isn't on the list, just assume I haven't seen it.
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Great Shows – Must See
Game of Thrones
Mad Men
Longmire
Burn Notice
House
Spartacus
House of Cards
Justified
True Detective
Breaking Bad
The Assets
The Wire
Sherlock (BBC)
The Americans
The Walking Dead
Deadwood
Netflix: Daredevil
Jack Taylor
Luther
Bosch
Good shows
Travelers
Ozark
The Leftovers
Conviction
Medici
The Last Kingdom
Firefly
Dollhouse
The Good Wife
Hell on Wheels
Big Bang Theory
Falling Skies
Suits
White Collar
Agents of SHIELD
Arrow
Boss
Rome
Orange is the New Black
Orphan Black
The Knick
Goliath (Amazon)
Iron Fist
Show Me a Hero
Hell on Wheels
Shooter
Mediocre
Robin Hood (BBC)
Vikings
How I met your Mother
Scrubs
Chuck
That 70's Show
Top Gear
Graceland
Hung (HBO)
Gotham
Conviction
Crap Camelot
Top Shot
Defiance
Legends of Tomorrow
Here is a listing of shows that I'm currently watching
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Great
Good
Boardwalk Empire
Westworld
Mediocre
Crap
Here is a listing of shows on my list to watch (mostly due to this thread)
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The Sopranos
24
Fargo (missed getting it on the DVR :-) )
Band of Brothers
The Pacific
The Comeback
6 Feet Under
John Adams
Battlestar Glactica
Friday Night Lights
I work a fuckton, so it is hard for me catch a series while it is on to get it on the DVR, but I recognize the entertainment value and am willing to go after the Must See shows. Accordingly, I'm not necessarily looking for anything that is still running. I'm up for watching stuff that has run its course.
So what say you, Planet? Which shows should I see?
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
If you're a fan of Carr, his new show is I Literally Just Told You
There's just 3 eps out, but watch them in order, so you get acclimatized to the format in Ep1. Won't say more at the moment
Episodes streamed on youtube behind spoiler
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I actually watched this last night as well. i watched ep 2 first just cause it was first to pop up on my feed. pretty good, but man... i dunno if i can pay attention to detail for that long :-) [Reply]
Taskmaster is also a good Brit show. Would I lie to you is hilarious. Cw is doing an American version but since it's cw it'll probably be crap. [Reply]
Just finished season 2 of Gomorrah, it was great. Great show but I think I'm pretty much done with the show, it's just too intense, dark, and violent. 2 seasons is enough for me.
I recommend it if you are into that stuff, it's the real deal. [Reply]
I tried an episode of Gomorrah dubbed in English and just couldn't make it through. I really wanted to with 3.5 more seasons left to go, but it turned into an immediate TNT level show with those English voiceovers.
Going to power through with the subtitles because its that good of a show thus far. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
I tried an episode of Gomorrah dubbed in English and just couldn't make it through. I really wanted to with 3.5 more seasons left to go, but it turned into an immediate TNT level show with those English voiceovers.
Going to power through with the subtitles because its that good of a show thus far.
Yeah I tried it too. I'm going to give it a go, but it's not something I can have on in the background. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
I tried an episode of Gomorrah dubbed in English and just couldn't make it through. I really wanted to with 3.5 more seasons left to go, but it turned into an immediate TNT level show with those English voiceovers.
Going to power through with the subtitles because its that good of a show thus far.
Subtitles is definitely the way to go.
I might try the next 3 seasons in a bit, I just need a break from the constant violence and cutthroat nature of the show. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Ninerfan11:
Subtitles is definitely the way to go.
I might try the next 3 seasons in a bit, I just need a break from the constant violence and cutthroat nature of the show.
Speaking of, I re-watched the Punisher series on Netflix. I absolutely love that shit. Bernthal is so goddamned good and the fight choreography is excellent. It's not perfect, but I love it. I've probably been through the series 10 times, and it never gets old. [Reply]
Just finished season 4 of Gomorrah. Wowwwwwwww............
The first two seasons are super dark and fairly linear. The third season takes it on a slightly different path that's still intense. And then season 4 involves a very different arc and is a bit more complex (and relaxed) but concludes brilliantly.
What a show. Excited so many of you are giving it a try. I can't really stack it up against things like The Wire, Sopranos, and Boardwalk Empire in an apples-to-apples way given the language/subtitles/dubbing. but it's as enjoyable as anything I've ever watched aside from maybe Game of Thrones.
Season 5 is already out in Italy in its entirety and just premiered in the UK. Coming to HBO Max some time early next year. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
The Starved Rock Murders on HBO Max is a good watch*
Its a 3 part documentary on the 1960 murders of 3 women in the state park. Its unique in the fact that its created by the son of the state prosecutor who put the killer away for life but there's some questions about his possible innocence. So there's a personal connection as he seeks out the truth, often times doubting the work of his own father and idol growing up.
Its not Steven Avery gripping, but its a good story and well made. Took like 10 years in the making. Every person featured in the documentary is a true character.
Fun fact, I had never heard of these murders until scrolling through HBO Max last night but during the pandemic the wife and I would drive down to Starved Rock every so often just to get out of the city for a day. We took a selfie in the canyon where the womens bodies were found. I'm sure there's a gazillion selfies taken there a year but its kind of ominous to look at the pic now.
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Fair warning, this is one of those docs that doesn't give a clear, decisive conclusion if that's a turn off for you. Still waiting for DNA expected in 2022
Heh - about 9-10 years, we bought property right outside Starved Rock State Park and tried to get it permitted to mine for Frac Sand. HOLY SHIT! You would have thought we were putting up a coal fired power plant INSIDE the park. It was a lot of work, and a lot of shit slinging that we had to take, but we got it done. :-)
Originally Posted by ChiTown:
Heh - about 9-10 years, we bought property right outside Starved Rock State Park and tried to get it permitted to mine for Frac Sand. HOLY SHIT! You would have thought we were putting up a coal fired power plant INSIDE the park. It was a lot of work, and a lot of shit slinging that we had to take, but we got it done. :-)
I plan to watch that series soon. Thanks!
Judging just on how everyone from that area who was portrayed in the documentary had their own special sauce of eccentricity, that doesn't surprise me. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
The Starved Rock Murders on HBO Max is a good watch*
Its a 3 part documentary on the 1960 murders of 3 women in the state park. Its unique in the fact that its created by the son of the state prosecutor who put the killer away for life but there's some questions about his possible innocence. So there's a personal connection as he seeks out the truth, often times doubting the work of his own father and idol growing up.
Its not Steven Avery gripping, but its a good story and well made. Took like 10 years in the making. Every person featured in the documentary is a true character.
Fun fact, I had never heard of these murders until scrolling through HBO Max last night but during the pandemic the wife and I would drive down to Starved Rock every so often just to get out of the city for a day. We took a selfie in the canyon where the womens bodies were found. I'm sure there's a gazillion selfies taken there a year but its kind of ominous to look at the pic now.
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Spoiler!
Fair warning, this is one of those docs that doesn't give a clear, decisive conclusion if that's a turn off for you. Still waiting for DNA expected in 2022
Originally Posted by TwistedChief:
Just finished season 4 of Gomorrah. Wowwwwwwww............
The first two seasons are super dark and fairly linear. The third season takes it on a slightly different path that's still intense. And then season 4 involves a very different arc and is a bit more complex (and relaxed) but concludes brilliantly.
What a show. Excited so many of you are giving it a try. I can't really stack it up against things like The Wire, Sopranos, and Boardwalk Empire in an apples-to-apples way given the language/subtitles/dubbing. but it's as enjoyable as anything I've ever watched aside from maybe Game of Thrones.
Season 5 is already out in Italy in its entirety and just premiered in the UK. Coming to HBO Max some time early next year.
Did you watch the movie that is supposed to breach between season 2 and 3 called The Immortal? We have t seen it yet but about 2 episodes from finishing season 4. Gonna watch it after this season. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Trying to decide whether to check out. Tough to tell if it'll be bonkers bad or bonkers good, but the reviews are coming in and seem promising.
throughout though; I didn't know if that was Juliette Lewis or the Crypt Keeper. [Reply]
