Started watching Elementary a few days ago, it's a pretty fun watch so far. Reminds me of House in that each episode (so far) has a mystery to solve, while an underlying story is unravelling about the characters lives.
Television Anyone recommend me any TV Shows?
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Oh man, those were the days.
Sadly I stopped watching after like the 6th season I think it was. Think you will understand why when you get there.
I'd still finish it, but got so much other stuff to catch up on I doubt it would ever happen.
Still, enjoy it.
Right, does anyone know of anything good I can watch. Ctrl F this post before replying cause I've watched a lot and also dismissed a lot based on various reasons.
I have already seen:
I've seen some but stopped watching:
Not really interested in:
I have already seen:
The Wire
The Sopranos
Breaking Bad
The West Wing
The Witcher
Always Sunny
Succession
Bob's Burgers
Attack on Titan
Yellowjackets
Solar Opposites
How To With John Wilson
Big Mouth
Arcane
Stath Lets Flats
Taskmaster
What We Do In The Shadows
Last Week Tonight
Ted Lasso
Only Murders In The Building
Squid Game
Rick & Morty
The Leftovers
Inside No. 9
I Think You Should Leave
Mandalorian
Eric Andre Show
The Boys
Ozark
Stranger Things
Barry
Atlanta
After Life
Dexter
Station Eleven
Portlandia
Explained
Sharp Objects
B99
Mr Inbetween
Mare of Easttown
Time
Cosmos
Six Feet Under
Master of None
Schitt's Creek
It's A Sin
Queen's Gambit
Death Note
The Office (both versions)
Legend of Korra
The Pacific
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Dark
The Last Dance
Parks & Rec
This Country
Devs
Watchmen
Bojack
The Good Place
Silicon Valley
The End of The fecking World
Review
Mindhunter
The Thick Of It
Black Mirror
Chernobyl
Happy
Game of Thrones
Veep
Fleabag
Band of Brothers
Narcos
American Vandal
The Simpsons
Black Books
Arrested Development
House
Lost
Futurama
24
Prison Break
Scrubs
The Night Of
11.22.63
Workaholics
Hannibal
Peep Show
Nathan For You
Sherlock
Community
Flight of the Conchords
Chuck
South Park
Misfits
Oz
Archer
The Sopranos
Breaking Bad
The West Wing
The Witcher
Always Sunny
Succession
Bob's Burgers
Attack on Titan
Yellowjackets
Solar Opposites
How To With John Wilson
Big Mouth
Arcane
Stath Lets Flats
Taskmaster
What We Do In The Shadows
Last Week Tonight
Ted Lasso
Only Murders In The Building
Squid Game
Rick & Morty
The Leftovers
Inside No. 9
I Think You Should Leave
Mandalorian
Eric Andre Show
The Boys
Ozark
Stranger Things
Barry
Atlanta
After Life
Dexter
Station Eleven
Portlandia
Explained
Sharp Objects
B99
Mr Inbetween
Mare of Easttown
Time
Cosmos
Six Feet Under
Master of None
Schitt's Creek
It's A Sin
Queen's Gambit
Death Note
The Office (both versions)
Legend of Korra
The Pacific
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Dark
The Last Dance
Parks & Rec
This Country
Devs
Watchmen
Bojack
The Good Place
Silicon Valley
The End of The fecking World
Review
Mindhunter
The Thick Of It
Black Mirror
Chernobyl
Happy
Game of Thrones
Veep
Fleabag
Band of Brothers
Narcos
American Vandal
The Simpsons
Black Books
Arrested Development
House
Lost
Futurama
24
Prison Break
Scrubs
The Night Of
11.22.63
Workaholics
Hannibal
Peep Show
Nathan For You
Sherlock
Community
Flight of the Conchords
Chuck
South Park
Misfits
Oz
Archer
I've seen some but stopped watching:
Curb
Gomorrah
House of Cards
Demon Slayer
You
True Detective
Westworld
Suits
Mr Robot
Boardwalk Empire
Fargo
Better Call Saul
Walking Dead
Mr Mercedes
Modern Family
The Sinner
Money Heist
Fullmetal Alchemist
Gomorrah
House of Cards
Demon Slayer
You
True Detective
Westworld
Suits
Mr Robot
Boardwalk Empire
Fargo
Better Call Saul
Walking Dead
Mr Mercedes
Modern Family
The Sinner
Money Heist
Fullmetal Alchemist
Not really interested in:
Mad Men
Yellowstone
Star Trek
Battlestar Galactica
Firefly
The Expanse
Marvel stuff
Boba Fett
Wheel Of Time
Cobra Kai
Most of the shows set in eras I don't care about like Vikings, Rome, etc..
Yellowstone
Star Trek
Battlestar Galactica
Firefly
The Expanse
Marvel stuff
Boba Fett
Wheel Of Time
Cobra Kai
Most of the shows set in eras I don't care about like Vikings, Rome, etc..
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the other two
Le bureau, the Americans? Probably just missing from your list.
The poster for it made it look like some sort of Grey's Anatomy thing.
What's MoK about? Think I confused it with Mare of Easttown.
Ah I forgot Americans. I tried it and didn't enjoy.
It's not at all. It's incredible. it's a mini-series about the US opioid epidemic.
it's about a prison town in the US and this guy (the "mayor") who manages all the dynamics between the guards, inmates, gangs etc in it. Pretty grim but entertaining.
Busy with both Dopesick and Mayor of Kingstown.
Slow burners but enjoying it very much.
Deadwood is missing from your lists. If you actually haven’t seen it then it’s time.
(edit): also Boardwalk Empire
Homeland, Dopesick, Mayor of Kingstown.
Friday Night Lights is also great, albeit it helps to have an interest in American football.
Narcos: Mexico is worth the investment.
Tehran was quite good. Condor & Berlin Station slightly less so.
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@Solius Justified and Goliath.
Amazon Prime has 30 Rock. Get in, haven't watched in years.
I actually shed a tear when it finished.
I remember watching the first episode on my pc after a long and painful download and I kept up with it every year from the it got released in the US.
It will live long in the memory.
If you are looking for an anime it's Full Metal Alchemist brotherhood. 2nd best anime under AoT. Also Deadwood and Boardwalk empire are great. You don't like Battlestar Galactica? I love that show hah.
Oh nevermind FMA brotherhood is at the bottom. Maybe try Death Note too. That's very good.
@Solius Dopesick, Carnivale, White Lotus, Inside No 9, Shield, Deadwood, The Morning Show, Les Revenants, The Leftovers
Will give them a google, cheers!
Seen Death Note, it’s great! It’s on the list above. I just found brotherhood too samey with all the powers and stuff having just watched avatar, Korra,
I completely forgot I’ve seen The Leftovers and also Inside No. 9.
No interest in the Morning Show but I’ll look into the rest. Thanks!
Bosch on Prime.
Don’t they make washing machines?
You’ve seen everything but ones you’ve missed I can think of is:
Spartacus
Billions
Power
Boardwalk Empire
I was going to make fun of Solius for having no life until I realised I've seen most of his list and the ones being recommended to him
I was going to make fun of Solius for having no life until I realised I've seen most of his list and the ones being recommended to him
Hoisted by your own petard.
Is Better Call Saul the longest slow burn ever or what? Starting season 3 and I'm still struggling to pay attention 
That's when I gave up on it, it was so boring and slow, but apparently it improves massively after that.Is Better Call Saul the longest slow burn ever or what? Starting season 3 and I'm still struggling to pay attention
I'm only still going because my mate swears its the best thing ever and just as good as Breaking Bad and keeps telling me to watch. I don't think I'll be on the same boat at the end but we'll see!
really getting into this now and would recommend
the third episode is fantastic (directed by Hiro Murai)
Is Better Call Saul the longest slow burn ever or what? Starting season 3 and I'm still struggling to pay attention
Yeah I very nearly gave up too, I only persisted with it because of the BB link but it really does make a big leap in pace and quality. I'd recommend sticking with it.
Watching Mayor of Kingstown, its incredibly good.
I find it a bit relentlessly grim and Taylor Sheridan really needs to learn how to incorporate some humour into his shows, but it is excellent.
I also can't understand how it got panned by the critics.
I think it got panned initially by critics. Is this something that continued as the series progressed?
Jeremy Renner is like Ray Donovan on speed, it gets better with each episode, I hope there's going to be a second season.
Finished it last night, and binged it in a day and a half.
Looks like it set itself up for a second. Didn't fully enjoy how it ended personally, so I would gladly welcome that second season.
Assassination of Gianni Versace was solid. As was the Trial of OJ Simpson by the same crew.
I don't see Black Sails anywhere in there.
Based on the other comedies you have seen - Detroiters, The Larry Sanders Show and Animals (the HBO animated show).
Is Mayor of Kingstown available on Sky/streaming platforms in UK?
Watching it now, wasn't really into it during the first season and nearly binned it off (I think it suffered as I came to it straight off the back of Veep - which might be one of the best comedies i've ever seen) ... glad I stuck with it though 'cos I'm now into Season 5 and yeah, its great.
Like most comedies, think it just gets better once you know who all the characters are as people (and the show figures out what type of show it is).
I'm so aware of how true this is and yet I watched the pilot and never felt the urge to watch a second more.
Also nobodies recommended The Night Manager to @Solius , but I assume thats just one you forgot to put on your list?