AAA, The Grand Hotel is only on one season. It got cancelled, so enjoy it while you can.

CTV has Throwback shows on their site that we can watch anytime. LOL, I just finished watching an episode of Hart to Hart! Wow, I remember how popular it was in it's heydey and everyone wished they could be as much in love as the two of them.

Max the butler, Freeway the dog!

I don't remember Robert Wagner always having his hands in his front pockets of his dress pants though.

Toby - The actress who played Judy has been la busy actress. Her name is Linda Cardellini and I first noticed her in an old series "Freaks and Geeks" but she's also been in ER, Brokeback Mountain, Bloodline and others. She's one of those actresses who can manages to look completely different in her various roles.

Wow, Toby, no I did not place Judy, although I knew I’d seen her before. Interesting.

joann_fl, thank you for the recommendation of "Wish Man" (Netflix), I watched it last night and enjoyed learning the back story of the Make a Wish Foundation.

I'm currently watching two episodes a day of Parks and Recreation (Netflix) while on the treadmill. It's hard to limit myself and not binge. So funny!

I've watched a few more episodes of This is Us this weekend. I'm enjoying the character of Kate and Toby's adult son Jack. He is legally blind in real life and a singer, so he is the perfect fit.

We 'sample-joined' Netflix just for The Crown. We aren't finding much else on offer there that appeals. Crown is certainly a lavish production; we've halfway, watching one episode per teatime matinee.

We'll resume A French Village after this. Our library has all the seasons on DVD. We'll be resuming at 1944 (Season 5). The collaborators (and the Nazis) were getting nervous where we left off.

I recently read a story about the way every Hallmark production follows the same plot, step-by-step. Each must have a 'meet cute' and proceed through the same formula of (I think five) steps. The article said that actors love this work. It's weekdays, 9 to 5, few retakes, no travel. I'm not a fan, but obviously there is an audience for safe-and-predictable -- even more so when real life feels the opposite!

Other than PBS, I seldom ever watch network TV. There is just nothing worth watching IMO. And I am not finding much that I like on PBS recently - too much begging, too few good shows. I was not overly taken with the first episode of Howard's End on Masterpiece last night........

Right now I am in the midst of Trial and Retribution on Acorn. Snow day here so I might watch another couple of episodes :-)

Chisue, give “The Two Popes” a look/see if you still have Netflix.

So many of the actors pop up in other shows. Did you recognize Judy as Don Draper's lover who lived in the same apartment building as him and Megan?

Toby, no, I never watched Mad Men. I saw her in Bloodline.

Watched Retribution, a 4 hour mini-series on Netflix.

Had trouble finding much info about the show before viewing. Turns out it was originally called One of Us when released in the UK. Then renamed when it was released here. Anyway, it quickly drew me in. Four hours went by fast.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5149528/

https://decider.com/2018/01/30/retribution-netflix-series/

I watch more TV since I moved here. Before, living near Houston, you could get about 100 channels for free. Of course, some were in Spanish, some Vietnamese, etc. I watched very little TV. Here you are lucky to get one channel, so we have Direct TV. My husband wants Netflix, so I guess we will get that...he likes movies. I tend to fall asleep if I stop for very long. But what I do watch are the drug addiction programs, life in prison programs. Also 90 Day Fiancee and 60 Days In, which is where 6 people voluntarily go into jails, undercover, to report back on contraband, etc. Not everyone's cup of tea...no tea bag included ;) but that is what I am watching.

I should add, I fall asleep watching my programs too, but I can record them...plus they play the same thing over and over.

I am hooked on the French Village. Very happy there are so many episodes to watch.

I will not watch a show with subtitles.

Hubby and I more often than not had sub-titles on when we watched British shows. Their accents can be so pronounced it was hard to understand them.

yes, it can, but I don't like to read and try to watch. I miss too much if reading

"I will not watch a show with subtitles."

That's not a very open-minded attitude.

For a distinction with a difference, for me closed captioning and subtitles are somewhat different. The former intended for those with a hearing disability or in a situation where sound isn't welcome (like in a bar) while subtitles more traditionally were for language translation. I guess heavily accented regional English could quality as a foreign language.

Several above mentioned some of the excellent European programs that are available (like French Village and Spiral) that have subtitles. It's not difficult to watch and read at the same time, it's good practice for developing one's focused attention. You can't allow your attention to drift off.

PS - Both French Village and Spiral episodes are available in DVD form at many public libraries. If interested, check to see if that's true in your area. It's not always necessary to pay for enhanced video services at home.

We've had fun watching the politician on Netflix . We' were also entertained by Dead Like Me and Being Erica

I don't like to read and try to watch. I miss too much if reading

Netflix seems to agree that most people feel the same. That's why they use dubbed over audio, but that presents its own set of problems. You really can't focus on the actor's mouths or it becomes a little annoying. Good to see (from the linked article) that they're working on making it less of an issue.

"Subtitles have their own drawbacks in our multitasking age, as evidenced by the fact that many subscribers in the United States already prefer dubbed versions of international shows to subtitled ones. Netflix said 85 percent of its American viewers chose dubs over subs."

ttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/arts/television/netflix-money-heist.html

Gardengal, I just watched Howard's End and can't decided if I want to watch more -- I have no idea what the plot is. I may give it one more week and if it still doesn't make sense to me, I'll quit it. I'm just not used to that on Masterpiece Theater.

The other night I started watching a youtube series about a guy in Canada who owns an antiques store. He bought a famous potter's house, who was a hoarder. In the beginning he says it will be 4 or 5 parts long. Turned into much more than that. I'm on 9 or 10 now and he is fixing up the house, spoke to the owner, who is still alive, and found some really interesting things in her home.

Here are two excellent shows to check out- POSE on FX. First season available on NetFlix or Amazon Prime, I bought the second season on Prime.
The second show With subtitles-- Berlin Babylon about Germany in the 20's.

Just watched the movie El Camino from the show Breaking bad. We enjoyed it.

Netflix---

6th season of Grace & Frankie is streaming.

A Fall From Grace drops on Friday.

Titans. Interesting: are they good people or bad people? I can't tell.

I started watching The Outsider miniseries on HBO this week. So far only two episodes have been released. It's based on a Stephen King novel. Interesting so far.

The first episode of Howards End that was on a few days ago, seems very familiar to me. I do think this is a repeat of last season, not the new season.

anyone else notice?

Interesting point about the dubbed versus subtitles. I loathe dubbing. Much prefer subtitles. As a bonus with subtitles, you start to pick up vocabulary if you are watching a long series. I watched a Danish show for a while and enjoyed picking up some words here and there.

I have been watching Sanditon on PBS.

Sue

Re: Subtitles. I tend to learn better through my eyes than my ears. I'm also a fast reader. Maybe these are factors in whether someone would prefer dubbing or subtitles.

I agree with Zalco. I enjoy refreshing my very limited HS French via subtitles! I guess it's not entirely different from the foreign language courses I hear being advertised by Babble.

Yesterday was a drizzly, cool day and my dinner was in the slow cooker so I started to watch Magnum PI (the new series). I was pleasantly surprised, it's actually pretty good. I watched a number of episodes.

I finished Grace & Frankie season 6. They will end it in season 7. I think this season was kinda flat, it was not as good as the beginning. Anyone else feel this way?

I watched 'Fleabag' on Prime for the first time yesterday and I'm hooked. I think I may have to binge watch it 🙂. It might be a little 'racy' for some people but I find it really hits my funny bone. So sad to see Schitz Creek ending because I loved that comedy series as well.

We are watching FosseVernon on DVD. Appreciating they way they show the interaction between them, it’s like they are talking into each other‘s brains.

Joann I would agree about G&F. I think it drags..same ole same ole...the novelty wore out and now it's just rather predictable.

jerseygirl - you are right about Howard's End, this was a repeat.

I am watching season 6 of Grace and Frankie - it's awful and I am annoyed with myself for watching it .

Also finishing the final episodes of Vera and Doc Martin.

Cate and Arcy, I agree about G&F. I watched four episodes the other night while my husband was watching Joker. My friend was laughing, I wasn't amused. The only bit that hit home was Grace and her trouble with the low toilet and sofa.

I finished the Laramie series and have moved on to Cheyenne. it's in b and w. the old b/w that they've added color to I've noticed those people bleed a really bright red (like bright red paint) - sometimes a bit on the orange side. Who knew? lol!

Oh darn, sorry to hear Grace and Frankie has gone downhill. Guess they just wanted to churn out that last season. I had been looking forward to watching it, and I still will.

watched the latest season of The Kominsky Method. It’s good especially for those of us who aren‘t so young.

We finished Grace & Frankie the other night. While not as good as the first couple seasons, it's still entertaining. I'll be sad to see it end.

Have been slowly watching Shoah: Four Sisters, which was on TCM the other night. It's four+ hours of footage that Claude Lanzmann shot in the 1970s but didn't include in Shoah, his 9-hour documentary on the Holocaust.

I saw the movie 'Joker' with Joaquin Phoenix (who I have always loved) when it first came out and it was outstanding. I still think of it from time to time when I see or hear of someone suffering alone. I think it's a movie some will either love or hate.

Loved the Kominsky Method too. In my estimation this season is even better than last. . Husband said Joker was very dark, but Joaquin was excellent.

Actually have been to the movies recently!! Two times in two weeks!! Saw 'Little Women' last week - enjoyed it but it jumped around time-wise a bit and was sometimes challenging to follow.

Last night went to see 'Just Mercy' and that was superb!! A true story, it will get you fired up for various reasons.

One movie was pure entertainment and the other got you thinking and incensed and involved.

Tyler Perry’s “A Fall From Grace” (NetFlix). Not the best production, but excellent story.

bpath, I enjoyed Fosse Verdon very, very much. I thought that Michelle Williams and Sam Rockwell were just superb.

For anyone interested in documentaries, I just watched The Devil We Know, about the chemicals in Teflon. Very very interesting. And now I'm starting Pandemic, about influenza.

Recovering from bronchitis here. I watched Wanderlust on Netflix starring Toni Collette. Don't want to give anything away, so I will just say I enjoyed it.

I watched "You." I was intrigued at first but it became a drag to watch as the second season went on, and the last episode seemed to go on forever. (Netflix)

Janie, Michelle Williams did an excellent job as Verdon! Really channeled her. I never actually saw Bob Fosse but I thought Rockwell have me a good sense of him.