Any network or streaming service is fine. I’m having trouble finding anything good to watch, much less binge. I’m currently enjoying Sugar on AppleTV, and House of the Dragon on HBO, but they are both weekly releases. I tried The Brothers Sun and Little House on the Prairie on Netflix, and they are a bunch of garbage. (I’m sure I’ll get lots of suggestions I’ve seen, but I don’t see a way around that.)
Thank you!!
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LordMayor@piefed.social · 6 pts · 35d
Widow’s Bay on AppleTV is very good.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 35d
Agreed, that was excellent.
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 2 pts · 34d
Widow's bay is one of those odd shows where all the episodes were great, maybe because it pairs drama with comedy and horror so well, but like with "A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms", the short format heightened the content.
reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 34d
Have you watched Detectorists? Maybe not enough episodes to binge but worth watching and under-rated. Melancholy.
All Creatures Great and Small (the new one) is quaint and comfy drama.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 34d
I have seen neither! I will check them out right away. Thank you!
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 35d
I just finished both seasons of Afterparty on Apple TV, it was really good and very bingeable
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 35d
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is also really good
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 2 pts · 34d
I liked more the 1st season, with a better rounded mystery (albeit a bit obvious after a couple of episodes) and great cast. The second one, I mostly liked the heightened thematic format, but for me, the underlying story was a bit flat sadly. (My favorite episodes were the Pride and Prejudice parody and the Wes Anderson one: How I wish the entire show was like that!).
I think there was one episode that had some strong Wong Kar-Wai-esque Hong Kong late 90s movie influences, but it was in a shy, not going all the "Wai" in, which it was detrimental to the final result (IMO).
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 34d
Season 2 definitely felt a little more contrived for sure. It was still a fun watch though!
Yaky@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 34d
Travelers (was on Netflix): time travelers from the future are transported into bodies of people who are about to die in the current time, and these travelers are trying to prevent a catastrophe. Great characters, and interesting play on time travel. The only thing to note is that first 3 episodes are kind of confusing because that is the order the network wanted it, not the writers.
Reservation Dogs: teenagers on a Native American reservation, some trying to get out, some trying their best. Pretty sad, pretty funny, very strange at times.
Peep show: first-person-camera-and-thoughts British comedy show. Not for everyone, but ridiculous as hell.
Devs: Tech company has an elite and secretive team working on... (without spoilers, very sci-fi tech)
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 34d
All great. Peep Show is the best cringe comedy I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t get into Reservation Dogs, but I understand a lot of people love it.
jacksilver@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 34d
A couple less common suggestions:
Sorry if it's a little comedy heavy, but that's where I have a bit broader/uniquely suggestions.
If you are okay with animated shows (anime and western) I have more suggestions.
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 2 pts · 34d
Erueka can very well be paired with Fringe (I know it is uneven, but it is lovable still.)
m__a__b@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 35d
Blue Lights The Agency
tea_n_typewriters@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 34d
I didn’t have high expectations for Blue Lights, but it’s been really good. I don’t normally get affected by character deaths,
::: spoiler Tap for spoiler but I miss Gerry. :::
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 3 pts · 34d
I can't suffer propaganda cop shows: is Blue Lights a "yay cops!" thing or more akin to Happy Valley? If so I might watch it (and love it!).
runwaylights@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 33d
Haha I get it, I don't like propaganda cop shows either. But after watching Blue Lights I definitely wouldn't want to be a cop in Belfast. It feels pretty real and raw. It kind of has a gloomy setting like Happy Valley, but it isn't as cliffhangy. And it's an ensemble cast. I only get put off by the title screen because that does give off propaganda cop show vibes
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 1 pts · 33d
Thanks, I'll give it a chance.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 35d
The Agency was outstanding!
runwaylights@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 34d
Like you said, there's probably a lot of overlap but here are a couple of my suggestions
Right now I'm watching Widow's Bay, which is good. And I'm watching Yes, minister. Its a British political comedy set in the eighties, but its strangely relevant. And funny if you like British humor.
And if you're into horror/thriller:
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 34d
Pluribus was SO good. And The Bear was a 5-season-long work of art. Although it took me 5 tries to get through the Christmas episode with how overstimulating it was.
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 2 pts · 34d
I would pair "Yes, Minister" with "The thick of it". I've seen your recommend stuff that I like with some stuff that I haven't seen (Detectorists, Rooster, This is going to hurt, Tip Toe).. Can't wait to watch it.
runwaylights@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 34d
”The thick of it” seems good! I'll add that to my watchlist. I also looked through your list and I def forgot a lot like Fleabag, Blackadder, Fallout, arrested development. But also a couple that I haven't seen! Going to check it all out
blarth@thelemmy.club · 3 pts · 34d
Futureman is criminally underrated.
massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 3 pts · 34d
Known and loved by everyone:
British shows:
Your Mileage might Vary:
It might rub you wrong, but it might rub your right:
EDIT: I left out as I saw them repeated:
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 34d
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Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 34d
1670 is pretty obscure.
A polish comedy, that I just cant get enough of. Im rewatching season one and two right now (for like the 8th time) because season three is about to drop the first week of August.
HBO has a lot of old films. I watched "Catherine the Great" (1934) earlier this week, and I actually really like it. We can watch movies made nearly 100 years ago, and I just find it so interesting, but I didnt expect to like a film so much.
The other HBO show in the GoT cluster, with Sir Duncan is pretty good too. I liked it a lot.
And, if youve never seen The Seven Samurai, you should.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 34d
I loved A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Maybe even more than the books. I’m due for a rewatch of Seven Samurai. If you like obscure old movies, see if you can find Peter Weir’s The Last Wave (1977)
I will check out 1670!
Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 34d
oh I will! Thank you for the recomendation!
cool tmdb link ;)
newton@feddit.online · 1 pts · 34d
https://rarefilmm.com/browse/