I haven’t watched TV in years; kids and my previous job really killed that.
There’s SO much out there since I last picked up a remote, and I have a fucking huge backlog.
I’m open to anything, as long as it’s well done.
Series I liked: Vikings, Norsemen (hysterical), The Americans, GoT, Man in the High Castle, Expanse, Spartacus (Batiartus is amazing)
I’m scratching the surface of Boardwalk Empire, but open to other rabbit holes.
- SkaveRat ( @SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de ) 36•2 months ago
The Good Place.
Be warned, that you should watch this one without much research. If you like the first episode, you’ll love the show.
One of the very few shows where each and every season is consistently great. Super funny and had a satisfying ending, instead of the usual clifferhanger-because-of-cancellation ending
- Glide ( @Glide@lemmy.ca ) 7•2 months ago
Came here to post this as well.
Just watch the first episode or two, and if it doesn’t have you hooked, it’s not your jam anyway.
But it will have you hooked, because it’s the best piece of American television in recent history.
- theComposer ( @theComposer@beehaw.org ) 3•2 months ago
Normally I’d agree with that advice, but it took me the whole first season to get hooked by the show. After about 5 episodes I was ready to call it quits, but my partner who had seen it told me to keep watching, and they were right! Loved every minute of it from then on.
- Bldck ( @Bldck@beehaw.org ) English2•2 months ago
On my fifth rewatch right now. Just started S2
- bionicjoey ( @bionicjoey@lemmy.ca ) 18•2 months ago
The Wire
- Dyskolos ( @Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ) 6•2 months ago
This. Still one of the best.
- wewbull ( @wewbull@feddit.uk ) English3•2 months ago
Currently rewatching. So good.
- ma11ie ( @ma11ie@lemmy.one ) 16•2 months ago
Westworld Season 1. Sooo good, just do it.
- CybranM ( @CybranM@feddit.nu ) 3•2 months ago
Season 1 is 10/10, the other seasons not so much. Definitely worth watching S01 on its own though
- JeSuisUnHombre ( @JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee ) 12•2 months ago
Here’s an ordered list of shows that came to mind, starting with what I think best fits with what you mentioned and getting further away from there, though I think they’re all worth it.
Mr robot
Fringe
The boys
Yellow jackets
Stranger things
The good place
- d13 ( @d13@programming.dev ) 4•2 months ago
Fringe is great. Season 1 is a bit “Monster of the week” but when it gets going it’s a great ride.
- Lexi Sneptaur ( @Sneptaur@pawb.social ) English9•2 months ago
This thread has cost me about a terabyte on my NAS.
- aStonedSanta ( @aStonedSanta@lemm.ee ) 9•2 months ago
Severance
- Mesa ( @Mesa@programming.dev ) 2•2 months ago
So good.
- IvanOverdrive ( @IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee ) 2•2 months ago
Six more months until season 2. Counting down the days.
- littlecolt ( @littlecolt@lemm.ee ) 9•2 months ago
Breaking Bad + Better Call Saul
- intensely_human ( @intensely_human@lemm.ee ) 8•2 months ago
Andor
- anguo ( @anguo@lemmy.ca ) 8•1 month ago
I can’t believe no one recommended Fleabag. It’s not the type of show that would attract me usually, but goddamn was that a masterpiece. Two seasons, short and sweet.
Another short series that is incredible is Chernobyl.
- sunbeam60 ( @sunbeam60@lemmy.one ) 3•2 months ago
I couldn’t get over the insane exaggerations of Chernobyl, but I agree the show was great.
- remotelove ( @remotelove@lemmy.ca ) 8•2 months ago
All the star trek. This is not negotiable.
- metaStatic ( @metaStatic@kbin.earth ) 4•2 months ago
There is an absurd quantity of low quality Trek being shat out recently, did Disney buy the IP or something?
- SkaveRat ( @SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de ) 3•2 months ago
what?
SNW and Lower Decks is pretty much as good as star trek can get. I’m on the fence about prodigy, but people generally are also very positive about it.
disco has its fair share of problems, but the later seasons were also quite good
- mobius_slip ( @mobius_slip@beehaw.org ) 1•2 months ago
Lower Decks is great if you’re already a fan of classic trek ie TOS, Next Gen, Voyager, and DS9. I would never recommend the show to anybody who wasn’t a big fan of Star Trek already as most of the really good jokes would go over their head.
Strange New Worlds is a fantastic starting point though IMO.
- fernandofig ( @fernandofig@reddthat.com ) 1•2 months ago
I’m very torn on disco. Season 2 is probably the best (due in no small part that it sets up SNW), but the rest are a chore to watch. Most of them have some neat ideas, but they’re badly executed more often than not. They also were too heavy handed with each season arcs serialization, most episodes don’t stand on their own, and the writing and consistency is just bad. I just finished the final season, and I’m glad they’re done with it so they can put more money on good Trek like SNW - hopefully they don’t screw it up eventually.
- Mothra ( @Mothra@mander.xyz ) 2•2 months ago
No, thankfully no, Disney’s intergalactic shenanigans are limited to the Empire only
- spudsrus ( @spudsrus@aussie.zone ) 8•2 months ago
Don’t think I’ve seen Foundation or Silo mentioned yet.
Maybe sense8? Much like the expanse it takes a while to get going
3 body problem
- IvanOverdrive ( @IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee ) 7•2 months ago
Scavengers Reign. If you like The Expanse, you might be into sci-fi animated with a seriously weird style. And it’s one season with the story tied up in a bow at the end.
- sunbeam60 ( @sunbeam60@lemmy.one ) 2•2 months ago
I LOVED SR. It’s completely unique for animation, I felt, and every scene was like reading a Belgian comic book from the 60s.
- massive_bereavement ( @massive_bereavement@fedia.io ) 7•2 months ago
Based on your references I would say:
- Viking stuff: The Last Kingdom
- Alternate history+space: For All Mankind
- Spy stuff: Slow Horses
- Roman stuff: Rome
- Grayox ( @Grayox@lemmy.ml ) 7•2 months ago
Breaking Bad
- urquell ( @urquell@lemm.ee ) 6•2 months ago
Also Ozark