Totally off-topic --- What's a really great movie or TV series?

2 years ago

It's off-topic for sure, but I remember back in Gardenweb days, when people in this forum 'turned me on' to Doc Martin, for example. Despite having Netflix, Prime, and Hulu, we've somehow exhausted the possibilities, and are watching WAY too many things that we've seen before. (for example - New Tricks, Call My Agent, Episodes, etc.) So what do you recommend?

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

2 years ago

Breaking Bad remains the best-written and casted series that ever graced a television. Worth it for the purple kitchen alone.

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JustDoIt
2 years ago
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You could be me. I think I've looked at New Tricks 2 or 3 times. Tonight I started looking at a new show called Condor on regular TV. I'm on the 4th show and it is holding my interest. Son of a gun! I stopped the show to find the name of the channel and now it says I have to pay for it. I'm not paying for another service. Darn it. Well, the channel is called Epix.
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MDLN
2 years ago
on Hulu, far exceeded expectations
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amykath
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Homeland is great!! I just finished Dopesick on Hulu and it was incredible. Justified is definitely entertaining. I loved The Good Wife.
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Jj J
2 years ago
Ted Lasso (Apple TV)
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mjlb
Original Author
2 years ago
Thanks!

I'd love to watch Ted Lasso - have heard so many people rave about it. But alas, no AppleTV. Supposedly you can watch it if you have an Android device, but neither I nor my techie husband could get that to work.

I'll look into Homeland and Condor -- I've heard of the former, but not Condor.
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
2 years ago
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Maybe off topic for this particular board, but did you see 'Home Decorating Conversations' linked at the top of this forum's main page? If you click through, you will find that there are a number of long threads with all kinds of show recommendations from members going back awhile.

And I recently enjoyed 'Only Murders In The Building' very much. Hubby's really into 'Homeland' as well.
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mjlb
Original Author
2 years ago
OMG, I'll have to screw up my courage to watch a couple of Breaking Bad! Based on plotline, I'm not sure I'll be able to convince my spouse to watch with me. Although we both loved Lilyhammer, and that was criminal, violent, and hilarious.

Forgot to mention, I loved The Good Wife, but have already seen.
maddielee
2 years ago
“But alas, no AppleTV. Supposedly you can watch it if you have an Android device, but neither I nor my techie husband could get that to work.”

You need to subscribe to AppleTV‘s streaming service to watch Ted Lasso and other Apple shows.

A wonderful new NetFlix movie for anyone who loves musicals is ”Tic Tic Boom”. Have you watched Offspring also on NetFlix? Its an enjoyable Australian series. Nothing too heavy.

I agree, Breaking Bad is one of the best series ever.
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mjlb
Original Author
2 years ago
Maddielee - I loved the beginning and middle seasons of Offspring, but not the later seasons.

That reminds me of another Aussie series that was fabulous -- 'Rake'. We've probably watched that all the way through 2 or 3 times.
einportlandor
2 years ago
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For lighter, half-hour shows, definitely Schitts Creek if you haven't already seen it. Also Atypical and Kim's Convenience are current favorites.
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Original Author
2 years ago
einportlander - I DO like British shows, and I've watched everything you've mentioned, plus Schitts Creek and Kim's Convenience. But Atypical is a new one for me -- thanks!
einportlandor
2 years ago
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A British oldie with many seasons is A Touch of Frost. It's another drama about a somewhat renegade but brilliant police detective, Jack Frost. It's not too heavy or gory but the stories hold my interest and the support cast, as with most BBC shows, is outstanding. Also if you haven't watched Broadchurch, it's a must.
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Anne Duke
2 years ago
Call the Midwife, it’s on various streaming services. BBC show.
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aliciaflorrick
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Grantchester and All Creatures Great and Small on PBS. The Good Karma Hospital on Acorn, I got the DVDs from the library. Borgen, I think it’s now on Netflix, as is Outlander, but read the Outlander books first.
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eok
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Unforgotten, another BBC show, is fabulous.
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