TV Programmes You'd Recommend To A Friend

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Anyone ever watch The Question Jury?

[passinginterest]

Anyone ever watch The Question Jury?
Watched a couple of episodes the other day. It's not a bad concept, certainly brings out some interesting characteristics, I was cringing and annoyed at various stages.

[BonnieShels]

Stranger Things is an absolute triumph. Absolutely fantastic. Winona Ryder is superb, as is all the cast.

Watched the first episode last night. Didn't grab me yet.

[SkStu]

Half way through. Plan to watch the next half at the weekend. I think it's deadly.

[Eminence Grise]

Line of Duty.

Finally got round to bingewatching Season 3 at the weekend ... my pulse returned to normal around lunchtime Tuesday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00yzlr0/episodes/guide

[tetsujin1979]

wasn't a big fan of the TV lineup over Christmas, meant to get into The OA on netflix, but ended up binge watching Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. If anyone had explained it to me, I would have dismissed it out of hand, but it's surprisingly enjoyable.
All of the first series and the first half of the second series is on netflix. Check it out.

[BonnieShels]

Half way through. Plan to watch the next half at the weekend. I think it's deadly.

Then I subsequently binge-watched it.

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Hadn't got the brain capacity of late with exams ongoing and I decided to rewatch Community. Falling in love with the show more this time round.

[SkStu]

Currently watching Nobel, Norwegian political/military drama. Very gritty and real. Enjoying it although only 3 episodes in.

Haven't been able to get into very much recently, even Narcos season two has been a slog.

[tetsujin1979]

Currently getting through Fresh Prince of Bel Air from the beginning on Netflix, still holds up

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Tales From The Crypt. All the episodes are up on YouTube.

Some of them are ****e. Some of them are very good. Some good character actors in lead roles.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I'm a big fan of the books so I've started watching the TV series too. I'm halfway through Season 1. It's very good.

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[John83]

Person of Interest starts with a double bill on RTE2 tonight at 9pm. Looks decent anybody here seen it?
I've been watching this on Netflix. It starts out as a procedural with a nice gimmick, and after about a season evolves into one of the best scifi shows I've ever seen. It's an action show in the foreground, but underneath it's all about the ethics of mass surveillance and AI.

[nigel-harps1954]

Watching a few shows as I get a bit of a catch up on what's hot at the minute over the last few weeks.

Black Mirror Season 3: Thought it was really groundbreaking television. From the special effects, to the acting, to the fantastic story lines, this really has it all. Compelling viewing and with each episode around an hour to an hour and a half in length, there's plenty of viewing in the 6 episodes to keep you going and each feels like a short film in itself. Charlie Brooker has outdone himself this time. The only gripe I have is the ever so slightly repetitive theme throughout. Still, it's hardly worth complaining about when the story was so damn good.

The OA: I'm halfway through this one on Netflix and I'm glued to it. This years Stranger Things. Hard to describe it without giving much away, but after a slightly difficult to understand beginning, it really unravels after the second episode and it's really incredible stuff again. Well worth a watch.

Beat Bugs: This one is a bit outside the box, but anyone with kids that like a bit of television, this is superb. A Netflix original cartoon based entirely around the music of the Beatles. This one is well worth a look, even just for the arrangements of the Beatles songs. My 3 year old is loving it and he's running around signing Beatles songs as a result. And what a result!

[SkStu]

I loved Black Mirror Season 3. The computer game one was the one that freaked me out the most. Class TV.

Finished up Nobel on Netflix, a norwegian political/war drama. Really well acted, decent story line. Would recommend.

Will have to check out OA.

[nigel-harps1954]

Just finished the OA there tonight. Sweet holy jezus christ on a bike....

[KrisLetang]

Have any of you seen this Pope show with Jude Law?

[KrisLetang]

Currently getting through Fresh Prince of Bel Air from the beginning on NetflIx still holds up

Isn't it strange that Will Smith has never hosted SNL?

Have any of you seen the Leah Remini 6 episode thing about Scientology yet? It was on the last 2 months. It was like reading a book I couldn't put down. Really really eye opening. Mayor of Clearwater was asked to comment on it yesterday.

[SkStu]

Yeah the wife and I have watched it. Crazy stuff alright. Amazing to see some of the folks who were the bad guys in documentaries like Going Clear etc now on the other side. It's incredible that they get away with the stuff they do.

[KrisLetang]

Yeah, exactly like Rinder was the worst guy and now it seems like he feels really bad about it. People are like how does this happen? Well she was 9 years old and 9 year olds believe what their parents tell them. Or step parent I guess in her case. If you have a chance watch the clip from last week when she was on Conan.

[SkStu]

"Startup"

A very compelling drama about a corrupt FBI agent and a trio of unlikely colleagues who are trying to launch a new tech company. Set in Miami.

Myself and herself finished the first season last night and it's excellent and an easy watch. It's been renewed for a second season.

[OwlsFan]

I loved Black Mirror Season 3. The computer game one was the one that freaked me out the most. Class TV.

Finished up Nobel on Netflix, a norwegian political/war drama. Really well acted, decent story line. Would recommend.

Will have to check out OA.

War as in WW2 ?

[KrisLetang]

No, it's about Norwegian troops in Afghanistan actually I believe eh Stu?

A few yrs back the Times mag took pictures of all the MREs of the various countries over there....I remember France was the tastiest looking. Norway looked really weird to me. Some of them get wine! That would never happen with US soldiers. Some of the packs have little ovens to cook with. M&Ms seemed to be popular with all countries. The Russian one looked strange too. It included Bear jerkey.

[SkStu]

Yep, Afghanistan.

[geysir]

I've been following a Swedish drama called Real Humans (Äkta Människor) and it's right up my alleyway. It has a good mixture of humour, black humour, social parody and political satire. There is a US/ Anglo adaptation out called Humans, it's ok, it's different, a more serious menacing drama, but lacks the humour, the satire, the parody and the political edge of the Swedish original.

Real Humans is set in the present, a Swedish present and androids (called hubots) are the thing. Real Humans are the ultra nationalist anti-hubot group who take issue with the emergence of hubots in society, they feel threatened by this and the demands for civil rights for hubots.

Apart from Richard Adams' Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, I haven't the foggiest about sci fi literature but this doesn't 'seem' like sci fi.

[Eminence Grise]

Douglas Adams, Geysir. Think you might have had one too many of the old pangalactic gargleblasters:cool: Richard Adams wrote Watership Down. But, as the book says: DON'T PANIC.

I like the sound of that programme - must keep an eye out for it.

[KrisLetang]

Anyone see the 30 for 30 about the XFL?

[BonnieShels]

Nope. But if you could point me in its direction...?

Why do ESPN make it so hard to watch their 30for30s?

[KrisLetang]

This is a little annoying but it seems to work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0YJgOJPbPY

[KrisLetang]

Who watches "This is Us?" Should I start or is it too....for the ladies?

[SkStu]

Don't know if it has been mentioned but watching "An Honourable Woman" off Netflix. Its a bit too arty and slow during a lot of the episodes but a fairly interesting storyline makes it a decent watch. Doesn't come highly recommended from me but certainly watched a lot worse.

[tetsujin1979]

Finished 13 Reasons Why. Thought it was very good, but it's a tough watch. The last four episodes are hard to get through. I see it's experiencing a backlash online for glamourising suicide. Having watched it, I'd say it glamourises suicide the same way Trainspotting glamourised heroin addiction.

Next up - either "Dear White People" or "The Get Down - Part Two"

[KrisLetang]

This is a good interview with the Lady who has been in charge of HBO documentaries for 30 years. She looks great for 78 years old.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-real-story-of-documentary-queen-sheila-nevins/

[KrisLetang]

Anyone watch the new Fargo with Ewan McG yet? It's ok.

[nigel-harps1954]

Just watched the first episode of the new ITV/TV3 show 'Fearless'. It's a 6 part show, each episode an hour in length. A bit of a balls to the wall thriller on a very much sort of glass floor subject.

Surrounds a solicitor known for dealing in lost causes, this time looking into the case of a man in jail for the past 14 years for raping and killing a 15 year old schoolgirl. Essentially, it's going to dig up government conspiracies, and a lot of crooked people within intelligence agencies inside and outside the UK.

Wasn't intending on watching it, just happened to come on the TV after watching a film, but ended up stuck watching it after ten minutes. Fantastic first episode and really looking forward to catching the rest.

Excellent cast too including Helen McCrory, John Bishop & Michael Gambon. Well worth a watch.

[KrisLetang]

The ESPN 30/30 George Best is pretty good. Debuted last month.

[Neish]

Anyone watched Time: The Kalief Browder story?


Stumbled across it on netfix during the week, and watched all 6 episodes over a couple of days, powerful story of a young man who refused to plead guilty to a crime he was accused of and how he paid massively for this. If anyone thinks that the U.S.A. is the land of the free they need to watch this. Makes the Making a Murderer story seem tame
https://www.netflix.com/ie/title/80187052

[BonnieShels]

Got back into BoJack Horseman a few weeks back (I hated it the first time I watched it back in 2014). I'm absolutely blown away by it. Definitely one of the best TV shows I've seen in years. Dreading the impending end of season 4.

[nigel-harps1954]

Anyone watch the RTÉ drama Acceptable Risk? Just finished it myself there. Thought it ended a little poorly and abruptly, but the story itself was quite good, and it's as enjoyable as anything produced in Ireland in quite some time.


Binge watched Stranger Things season two this week as well. Been waiting on it for the past few months more than a child waiting for Christmas. Slightly different angle to it this time, which is refreshing and keeps it interesting. Seen a lot of suggestions that it wasn't as good as the first season but I thought it matched it perfectly well. Didn't have the same 'wow factor' as before, simply because I think I was already expecting it to be great, where I had no expectations going into the first season. Couple of superb new characters and already I can't wait for a potential season 3.

[passinginterest]

I thought Stranger Things season 2 was excellent also. There was a couple of episodes where I was thinking they might be losing it but it recovered really well. I wouldn't be mad on them doing another season though, the first two have been exceptional and I'd be worried they'll ruin it.

[ArFella]

Thought Acceptable Risk was a bit naff tbh, the story is quite interesting but some of the acting is dire! I haven't finished it yet because I can't motivate myself to watch it (not sure if that says more about the show or me).

Stranger Things 2 was excellent!

*SPOILER ALERT*
Though the part where 11 went off with 8 was a bit weird and unnecessary, didn't take away from the show but I found myself just wanting 11 to get back to Hawkins for the whole episode, I know it tied up a loose end with her mother but could have been done quicker. Also wasn't a fan of Billy as a character. Still an excellent season, looking forward to seeing what they do next season, but as mentioned above I hope they don't ruin it, according to Wiki they are definitely doing a 3rd season and want to end with either a 4th or 5th season, so looks like they've plenty left in the writing tank anyway.

[BonnieShels]

Came across a show called "Dreamland" the other evening. It's about the goings-on in the Government semi-state "Nation Building Authority" in Australia. AIt was originally titled "Utopia" before landing on Netflix.

It's bloody fantastic. Some serious laugh out loud moments. Nat and Tony are 2 of the best and most relatable characters I have come across in years. Reminds me a bit of W1A

https://www.netflix.com/title/80063251

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_(Australian_TV_series)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1TMpXhwcQw

[Eminence Grise]

Yeah, it's brilliant! Watched it a couple of years back and thought it was one of the funniest things I'd seen in a long time. I think more than W1A, it reminded me of Twenty Twelve. The sheer helplessness on Tony's face in most episodes...

[BonnieShels]

It's actually 2012 I was thinking about.

[Eminence Grise]

Which simply makes you a man of impeccable taste! Some of the cast of Dreamland/Utopia pop up in other Aussie comedies - Karsten is in The Strange Calls (weird and quirky) and Nat is in Laid (has it moments). Both on Netflix.

[BonnieShels]

I watched some clips of Hollowmen the last day. Gonna follow up on Rob Sitch this weekend.

Interestingly they are involved in the Pacific Heat series which I find brutal.

[Kingdom]

Anyone watched Mindhunter? I loved it. Season 1 done in a week. About the early days of the Serial Killer section of the FBI in the 70s.

[KrisLetang]

I'm not into wrestling but the Ric Flair 30 for 30 might be the best one ever. How is he still alive? Very funny and sad as well. He has to be the guy who is most like the 'character' he plays in the ring. I like when they are interviewing Sean Michaels and he says "Ric doesn't know who Richard Fliehr is." He really is the character and the character is him.

[Kingdom]

I'm not into wrestling but the Ric Flair 30 for 30 might be the best one ever. How is he still alive? Very funny and sad as well. He has to be the guy who is most like the 'character' he plays in the ring. I like when they are interviewing Sean Michaels and he says "Ric doesn't know who Richard Fliehr is." He really is the character and the character is him.

Havent seen it, but cannot wait to see it. the promo clips looked amazing.

[passinginterest]

Mindhunter was very good.

Watched 'The Sinner' over two days too and it's well done, Jessica Biel stars, not sure how well the plot would stand up if you start over thinking it but enjoyable none the less.

[KrisLetang]

When I lived in Boulder I met a lot of people who went to High School with Jessica Biel. They all said the same thing, she was just as quiet and boring in non famous life as she seems to be in famous life, and she left the second they graduated and never came back.