TV: What TV series are you currently watching/recently watched?

[DaaaaB's]

Station Eleven - 10 episode mini-series available on Max, about survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic. Not perfect, but artfully done. Cathartic watch. Binged all 10 episodes in a few days.

I watched Station Eleven last year and thought it was really good. Just watched Baby Reindeer which I really enjoyed. Before that I watched Kingdom which is a Korean show that I would describe as kind of being a cross between Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead. Pretty decent but not great. Before that I watched season 2 of Outer Range. It has good acting but the plot is a bit of a mess.

 

[reckoning]

Watching some old shows that I've meant to watch for a while just never got around to.

Twin Peaks - Finished the 1st season a week ago. It was decent but I'm worried I didn't like it as much as I thought I would have for a show that is highly acclaimed, and now I'm going to start season 2 which apparently gets real bad at points.

I don't think any form of entertainment has improved more over the last 30 years than TV drama series, so I can see where someone looking at it for the first time today might not think Twin Peaks was anything special. But at the time, there had never been anything like it on TV before.

I loved the series back then, and find it holds up pretty well today. As mentioned, there are some low points in Season 2 ( a certain plot involving the Civil War is particularly terrible), but the high points ( the episodes leading to the reveal of the killer, as well as the finale) more than make up for it.

Unfortunately, Lynch was held back by the constraints of network TV in the early 90s. The Return season on Showtime was his peak. I've never enjoyed a season of a TV series more than that one.

 

[Hierso]

I don't think any form of entertainment has improved more over the last 30 years than TV drama series, so I can see where someone looking at it for the first time today might not think Twin Peaks was anything special. But at the time, there had never been anything like it on TV before.

I loved the series back then, and find it holds up pretty well today. As mentioned, there are some low points in Season 2 ( a certain plot involving the Civil War is particularly terrible), but the high points ( the episodes leading to the reveal of the killer, as well as the finale) more than make up for it.

Unfortunately, Lynch was held back by the constraints of network TV in the early 90s. The Return season on Showtime was his peak. I've never enjoyed a season of a TV series more than that one.

With the exception of James leaving the town arc i don't hate season 2. It picks up when Windom Earl shows up and the finale is among the best i've seen from a tv-show.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Watching some old shows that I've meant to watch for a while just never got around to.

Twin Peaks - Finished the 1st season a week ago. It was decent but I'm worried I didn't like it as much as I thought I would have for a show that is highly acclaimed, and now I'm going to start season 2 which apparently gets real bad at points.

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Pretty good sketch show. Some bits don't land quite as good as others but I'm enjoying it. Certainly can see how it influenced shows that came years and years later.

Check out the movie Fire Walk With Me also while on a Twin Peaks kick.

 

[wej20]

Rewatching Veep again. Think it is my favourite ever comedy. Comes out of the gate strong and doesn't slow up. Some great guest stars too.

 

[Peasy]

Rewatching Veep again. Think it is my favourite ever comedy. Comes out of the gate strong and doesn't slow up. Some great guest stars too.

FR this show should be talked about with the likes of the office/parks, but it never got that general populous popularity. Probably because it never went to Netflix.

 

[DaaaaB's]

I finally started The Office last week. Done two seasons and loving it. Not sure why I waited so long especially considering the British version is one of my favourite shows ever.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Rewatching Veep again. Think it is my favourite ever comedy. Comes out of the gate strong and doesn't slow up. Some great guest stars too.

I feel like everyone I know who has watched Veep loved it, but I rarely hear it get much chatter. I'm just starting to get more into comedy series, so maybe I'll give it a try after my Matt Berry fever wears off lol.

 

[kook10]

Watching Presumed Innocent on Apple+. Currently on episode 4 and so far it is very good. Not in love with the look of it, but the pacing and suspense of it all is great.

 

[Jack Straw]

Watching some old shows that I've meant to watch for a while just never got around to.

Twin Peaks - Finished the 1st season a week ago. It was decent but I'm worried I didn't like it as much as I thought I would have for a show that is highly acclaimed, and now I'm going to start season 2 which apparently gets real bad at points.

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Pretty good sketch show. Some bits don't land quite as good as others but I'm enjoying it. Certainly can see how it influenced shows that came years and years later.

If you’ve never seen it watch Fawlty Towers. Possibly the funniest thing John Cleese has ever done. Only two seasons, I think 12 episodes in all. Each 30 min, so you can get through the whole thing pretty quickly.

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

Finally got around to season 2 of Tokyo Vice. First season was solid. Second was excellent. This is going to sound like ridiculous praise but it comes as close to The Wire vibes as anything i have seen. A little pulpier. It's not THAT good but it was pretty damn good.

 

[Jovavic]

The Shield season 3, halfway through, it's pretty good and has held up well for a 20 year old show

 

[Bruins4Lifer]

If you’ve never seen it watch Fawlty Towers. Possibly the funniest thing John Cleese has ever done. Only two seasons, I think 12 episodes in all. Each 30 min, so you can get through the whole thing pretty quickly.

Oh ya, love Fawlty Towers.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction I am now watching on youtube for free with ads

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Spoiler

I assume you have gotten to Will Ferrell's cameo? One of the best ever.

Yes I did, hilarious cameo.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Just finished season 4 of What We Do In the Shadows last night. Absolutely hilarious show. Colin Robinson is probably my favorite character on this show. His writing and Mark Proksch's acting in that character is absolutely hilarious.

 

[Babe Ruth]

I'm cherry-picking season 2 episodes of 'Evil' on Paramount..
I had watched, and liked, season 1 years ago.. but thought the series got lame at the start of its second season, so bailed.

But I'm kinda wanting to get back in to it, and give it another chance. Just watched a really cool, unique episode (S is for Silence) where the trio go to a monastery that lives in silence. Interesting story telling with almost no spoken dialogue. Reminded me of an old Friday the 13th episode where they infiltrated a monastery to retrieve a cursed item.

 

[Peasy]

I'm cherry-picking season 2 episodes of 'Evil' on Paramount..
I had watched, and liked, season 1 years ago.. but thought the series got lame at the start of its second season, so bailed.

But I'm kinda wanting to get back in to it, and give it another chance. Just watched a really cool, unique episode (S is for Silence) where the trio go to a monastery that lives in silence. Interesting story telling with almost no spoken dialogue. Reminded me of an old Friday the 13th episode where they infiltrated a monastery to retrieve a cursed item.

Season 3 gets pretty wild. Season 4 (final season) been solid so far. Its definitely not prestige or HBO quality of a show, but I find its different to whats out there today and its a fun show that you dont have to put crazy amount of thought into.

Leland is such a great villain.

 

[frisco]

I'm rolling very old school lately:

Seinfeld (Season 4)
Sex And The City (Season 5)
X-Files (Season Six)
Melrose Place (Season Six)

My Best-Carey

 

[Tw1ster]

Just finished season 4 of For All Mankind and loved every season. The only questionable stuff to me was the Karen/Danny storyline in season 2 and Ed’s terrible old man make up but other than that, I really enjoyed it.

I’ve now started Foundation and just finished episode 3. I’m also enjoying this as someone who never read and probably never will read the books. It’s definitely scratching the sci-fi itch left by The Expanse.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I’ve now started Foundation and just finished episode 3. I’m also enjoying this as someone who never read and probably never will read the books. It’s definitely scratching the sci-fi itch left by The Expanse.

I've heard great things about this show. May give it a shot.



As for myself I started The Bear. Watched the first 6 episodes in a row, excellent show so far. Not sure why it's necessarily listed as a "Comedy", feels more like a drama to me. There are some funny moments, but it's more dramatic so far.

 

[Teemu]

Doing a Justified rewatch. I always sing the praises of the second and third seasons, but I had forgotten how good the fourth season is.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Doing a Justified rewatch. I always sing the praises of the second and third seasons, but I had forgotten how good the fourth season is.

Excellent show, Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins are both incredible. Olyphant is a guy who kind of flies under the radar despite a very illustrious career.

 

[I am not exposed]

The Shield season 3, halfway through, it's pretty good and has held up well for a 20 year old show

I just finished series 5. The first 3 seasons are definitely the best so far, then there is a drop. Still a very good show, but not the consistent binge watching highs of the first 3 seasons. About to start season 6.

 

[Hammettf2b]

3 Body Problem. Have 3 episodes left. Really like it. Apparently season 2 and 3 are green lit as well. Such a great concept/story for me.