Favorite TV shows thread

[still-one]

Netlfix "The Diplomat" seems quite well done in all regards. I'm saving the last couple episodes for a system update that should arrive next week...

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We really enjoyed The Diplomat. There were a few scenes that were unbelievable or a bit over the top. In general the dialogue was sharp as you expect from someone who worked on both The West Wing and Homeland. I definitely hope for at least one more season.

 

[Fishfood]

Dave season 3 is one of the great seasons in television I've ever seen. You don't need to even watch season 1 or 2. It's just incredibly well made, clever, hilarious.

Super dirty though, so beware.

 

[Hi-FiGuy]

I thought night agent was quite poor on direction, dialogues, acting

Its ok to enjoy mindless entertainment from time to time, you dont have to micro analyze everything all the time lol

 

[bonzo75]

Its ok to enjoy mindless entertainment from time to time, you dont have to micro analyze everything all the time lol

so how do you define things you were unable to watch because they were boring, or do you watch everything

 

[howiebrou]

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Netlfix "The Diplomat" seems quite well done in all regards. I'm saving the last couple episodes for a system update that should arrive next week...

The Diplomat Cast, News, Videos and more

Check out everything you’ve ever wanted to know about The Diplomat. Get to know the cast, watch bonus videos and so much more.

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The Diplomat was really good. Much better than the Night Agent imo

 

[still-one]

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The Diplomat was really good. Much better than the Night Agent imo

If those two series interested you then if you haven't had the opportunity to watch "Bodyguard" with Richard Madden and Keely Hawes give it a try. The first fifteen minutes hooked me and it was good all the way through. Just the right amount of twists and turns.

Also, this has nothing to do with the Costner/Houston The Bodyguard.

 

[bonzo75]

If those two series interested you then if you haven't had the opportunity to watch "Bodyguard" with Richard Madden and Keely Hawes give it a try. The first fifteen minutes hooked me and it was good all the way through. Just the right amount of twists and turns.

Also, this has nothing to do with the Costner/Houston The Bodyguard.

I think the Bodyguard was quite different from The Diplomat. The Diplomat reminds me more of Designated Survivor in the sense that there is a candidate forced in place who faces a new situation every episode that he or she has to deal with. I liked Bodyguard more, except towards the end where it got a bit loose. Diplomat I am only 3 episodes in so hope it gets better.

 

[howiebrou]

If those two series interested you then if you haven't had the opportunity to watch "Bodyguard" with Richard Madden and Keely Hawes give it a try. The first fifteen minutes hooked me and it was good all the way through. Just the right amount of twists and turns.

Also, this has nothing to do with the Costner/Houston The Bodyguard.

Yes, the bodyguard was very good.

 

[still-one]

If we are also talking older shows there are two that for a guy, are absolutely must sees

The first is IMO the best series on the early west in the USA. It was aired and HBO and was one of my all time favorites

Deadwood

This story is based loosely on fact and has just about every type of murder and mayhem you could ever see.There is a town called Deadwood

Ian McShane was superb in his role as the Al Swearengen the godfather of Deadwood



The show ended abruptly and left many wondering how it should have ended. As a result after a few years they made a movie of Deadwood to tie together all of the loose ends. The movie for me was a disappointment. It also aired on HBO

Last week my wife and I decided to rewatch all of Deadwood in its entirety after so many years. We are down to the last 6 episodes and I don’t want it to end. One more 12 episode season would have been so much better than the deadwood movie.

Little doubt that for the most part it is as foul mouthed as any series I can think of. Yet at the same time many of the lines are almost Shakespearean.

It may not reach the level of The Wire but in my opinion nothing has.

 

[MadFloyd]

Considering my wife and I couldn't get through the series (don't ask me why, it was a long time ago) I guess I shouldn't try the movie. We're big Olyphant fans and I was hoping the movie was decent.

 

[still-one]

Considering my wife and I couldn't get through the series (don't ask me why, it was a long time ago) I guess I shouldn't try the movie. We're big Olyphant fans and I was hoping the movie was decent.

I am sure there are many individuals that will never consider watching Deadwood due to the language, the violence, and the nudity. I would never suggest they should give it another try.

 

[Steve williams]

I am sure there are many individuals that will never consider watching Deadwood due to the language, the violence, and the nudity. I would never suggest they should give it another try.

To me Deadwood is the epitome of what the Wild West was. If the bad guys or the Indians didn’t get you they’d feed you to the pigs or you’d acquire syphilis or gonorrhea from the local ladies. The sanctity of life was irrelevant in Deadwood. I loved the series. The movie was a total disappointment

 

[bonzo75]

Both Rivsls and Magpie Murders on BBC iplayer were excellent.

Latter is Posh Agatha Christie types but lighter. Murder mystery author gets murdered similar to his book and his book has characters based on whom he knows in real life, so keeps fleeting back and forth between book and real. Well directed.

You can get them on PBS passport in US.

 

[still-one]

Most of the British Drama's are so much better than the fare we get here in the US. We get some here on PBS, Britbox, Masterpiece etc. The acting and writing is on a completely different level. When I get time I create a list of some of the better shows. Compare a couple of episodes of Blue Lights to FBI, NCIS, Chicago PD, etc. There are also many very good foreign series you can get via PBS or Prime under the Walter Presents area.

The latest series that has captured our attention is on MAX. It is called The Pitt and takes place in the Emergency Department of a Pittsburgh Hospital. The set-up is interesting. The first hour of the show covers the first hour of the shift (from 7am to 8am) The second episode covers the next hour from 8am to 9am. We are on Episode 9 and that each episode is one hour of the shift so far. It is very fast paced. I am sure any Physicians out there will find much to critique but I will say so far it is better than any soap opera Medical Shows where the main storyline is who is sleeping with who. So far none of that.

 

[howiebrou]

I am sure there are many individuals that will never consider watching Deadwood due to the language, the violence, and the nudity. I would never suggest they should give it another try.

Jim, there's language, violence and nudity? Where can I see it?

 

[Rensselaer]

Here in the UK, on Paramount+, included with my Sky account, is a series from the States called “Landman”. The wife and I love it and were glued to it every Monday night. Great series dealing with very believable stories and situations one could find in the oil drilling business, but deeply saddened when it just stopped after like 9 episodes. The plot and characters is fantastic, and I think by the same people that wrote Yellowstone (shame Costner tired of that). Why no more?

 

[Steve williams]

Here in the UK, on Paramount+, included with my Sky account, is a series from the States called “Landman”. The wife and I love it and were glued to it every Monday night. Great series dealing with very believable stories and situations one could find in the oil drilling business, but deeply saddened when it just stopped after like 9 episodes. The plot and characters is fantastic, and I think by the same people that wrote Yellowstone (shame Costner tired of that). Why no more?

if you liked Landman and Yosemite (all done by Taylor Sheridan, I would recommend the following Taylor Sheridan Shows.....all are fantastic
1877 (my all time favorite miniseries)
1923
The Mayor of Kingstown
Lioness..Special Ops

 

[Tabl10s]

I don't watch network shows outside of:

Chicago Med/P. D., Simpsons, Family Guy and Blacklist.

 

[christoph]

I don't watch network shows outside of:

Chicago Med/P. D., Simpsons, Family Guy and Blacklist.

Your loss, then

 

[Tabl10s]

Your loss, then

What do you watch?