The best new and returning TV series thread

[GogLais]

Netflix.

Bugger.. was about to start watching the Alibi one... maybe wrong choice...

Tbf I'm only talking about Netflix. The others might be watching the alibi one. I didn't know there was 2 so I apologise if I've confused everyone

I meant the Netflix Keri Russell one.

[Sandstorm]

Alibi version set in Barcelona was actually better than expected.

[Grandpa]

Alibi version set in Barcelona was actually better than expected.

It's back in the queue!

[Jock42]

Seven Kings Must Die. I know it's a film but it rounds of Tye Last Kingdom. Thought it was a decent way to round it off but I'm gutted it's all done, bar a new book with some short stories. Brunanburh was obviously where all the cash went and it paid off imo.

[Uncle fester]

Seven Kings Must Die. I know it's a film but it rounds of Tye Last Kingdom. Thought it was a decent way to round it off but I'm gutted it's all done, bar a new book with some short stories.

Read the Warlord series. Cracking read.

[Jock42]

Seven Kings Must Die. I know it's a film but it rounds of Tye Last Kingdom. Thought it was a decent way to round it off but I'm gutted it's all done, bar a new book with some short stories.

Read the Warlord series. Cracking read.

Completed them twice

[sefton]

Seven Kings Must Die. I know it's a film but it rounds of Tye Last Kingdom. Thought it was a decent way to round it off but I'm gutted it's all done, bar a new book with some short stories. Brunanburh was obviously where all the cash went and it paid off imo.

Poor man’s Vikings.

[FalseBayFC]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

[Grandpa]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

Brideshead Revisited?

[Tichtheid]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

Not from the same era perhaps, but in a similar vein and set in the 70s, I found The Game on Now TV, it's a Cold War thriller series with a great cast, Tom Hughes, Jonathan Aris, Victoria Hamilton, Shaun Dooley, Chole Pirrie, Brian Cox, Paul Ritter.

I'm a sucker for this sort of thing and it didn't disappoint. It was made in 2014 and I've no idea how I missed it at the time or why there was never a second series made.


I've binge-watched Blue Lights this week, I found it easy to like the characters and it was very tense in parts

[Gumboot]

I've binge-watched Blue Lights this week, I found it easy to like the characters and it was very tense in parts

I really enjoyed it as well.

[tabascoboy]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

Watch the follow up, 'Smiley's People'

[FalseBayFC]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

Brideshead Revisited?

Thanks will give it a go.

[FalseBayFC]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

Not from the same era perhaps, but in a similar vein and set in the 70s, I found The Game on Now TV, it's a Cold War thriller series with a great cast, Tom Hughes, Jonathan Aris, Victoria Hamilton, Shaun Dooley, Chole Pirrie, Brian Cox, Paul Ritter.

I'm a sucker for this sort of thing and it didn't disappoint. It was made in 2014 and I've no idea how I missed it at the time or why there was never a second series made.


I've binge-watched Blue Lights this week, I found it easy to like the characters and it was very tense in parts

Thanks man.

[FalseBayFC]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

Watch the follow up, 'Smiley's People'

OK cool. Found it. Thats my next week sorted.

[Grandpa]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

Brideshead Revisited?

Thanks will give it a go.

I watched it when I was quite young and enjoyed it... not seen it since the 80s. Was one of the first big roles for Jeremy Irons... but Anthony Andrews stole the show...

[Gumboot]

Atlanta is the best anthology show I've watched in the past 10 years. There's a strong story arc and central characters throughout all four seasons, but many of the episodes can also be enjoyed as their own short story. And of course, there's the relentless sly humour. Fantastic show.

[Ymx]

Silo is pretty average thus far. Think I expected too much as heard the design et al was amazing. Its just fine. I think it's getting that positive discrimination of having strong female leads. However I can only guess they have seen more episodes than us as to call it 'thrilling' and 'era defining' is not what I have seen

Started Invasion again and have to say totally into it. Love the pace and mystery to it which I hear is what annoyed a few people.

See, I’m the opposite. I’d not heard of it, and watched it, and like it.

So I started from zero expectations

[Ymx]

I think I’m the only one you rates succession, am I right?

About to dive in to the latest episode.

[Blackmac]

I've binge-watched Blue Lights this week, I found it easy to like the characters and it was very tense in parts

I really enjoyed it as well.

I generally avoid cop shows like the plague, because their inaccuracies are so bloody annoying, but I thought it was very good.

[fishfoodie]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

On the Spy theme, I'd highly recommend The Sandbaggers they made a few series, & it's lot more like LeCarre than Fleming, showing the gritty side.

1990 had the tag line, "Nineteen Eight Four plus Six"", & it has a brilliant cast, & like TTSS you can tell they pushed the boat out with the budget ....

[tabascoboy]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

On the Spy theme, I'd highly recommend The Sandbaggers they made a few series, & it's lot more like LeCarre than Fleming, showing the gritty side.

1990 had the tag line, "Nineteen Eight Four plus Six"", & it has a brilliant cast, & like TTSS you can tell they pushed the boat out with the budget ....

Yep IIRC they filmed in parts of Leeds as a location for the grim parts of Eastern Bloc cities [ edit - i meant this with regard to The Sandbaggers, made by Yorkshire TV ]

[fishfoodie]

The wrong place to post this but just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) with Alec Guiness. What a show! Are there any any other mini-series from the same era?

On the Spy theme, I'd highly recommend The Sandbaggers they made a few series, & it's lot more like LeCarre than Fleming, showing the gritty side.

1990 had the tag line, "Nineteen Eight Four plus Six"", & it has a brilliant cast, & like TTSS you can tell they pushed the boat out with the budget ....

Yep IIRC they filmed in parts of Leeds as a location for the grim parts of Eastern Bloc cities

I loved the microscopic little vans the PCD use for surveillance; they're smaller than my fridge

That & Faceless, the deep throat character who drives the crappiest 2CV

[boere wors]

Severence is very good indeed. I am fairly clueless as to what is going on three episodes in but the vibe is great. Yes. The vibe. It's all a bit weird and mysterious but the acting and direction are nailed on good

It is a great show, it has great humor as well as thrill and mystery and it delivers until the finale... can't wait for season 2, but probably only due beginning of next year

[Tichtheid]

Anyone watched Liaison?

Brit-French thriller starring Eva Green and Vincent Cassel. We liked it a lot

[Insane_Homer]

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[vball]

Just watched first series of The Protector. OK not that recent but it is an easy way to end off the day.

[Uncle fester]

Occasionally Reddit nails it.

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[Sandstorm]

The Swarm. Started out with such promise, went the way of The Abbys movie 1/2 way in and then was just shite. Annoyed me a lot.

[mat the expat]

Loving The Diplomat - fast paced and funny.

[Sandstorm]

Last Light on Prime. I liked it.

[Ymx]

Last Light on Prime. I liked it.

It has truly terrible ratings.

[Sandstorm]

Last Light on Prime. I liked it.

It has truly terrible ratings.

I saw that. Dunno why, I thought it was good...
World tetering on the edge of breakdown after crazy terrorists, etc

[CM11]

Last Light on Prime. I liked it.

It has truly terrible ratings.

I saw that. Dunno why, I thought it was good...
World tetering on the edge of breakdown after crazy terrorists, etc

So, I looked this up when you mentioned it and the best ad for it was 'it's only 5 episodes so you don't have long enough to get too mad at it'. I gave it a go as a result and I can both see why you enjoyed it and why it might have picked up poor ratings. It's essentially a long ad for climate change activists with a bit of drama thrown in. It's fine but it's still really preachy. Aimed at both 40+ year olds trying to guilt them into making more of an effort and younger folk trying to get them to become more active in the cause.

And look, the premise might actually be valid. History will tell!

[Grandpa]

Way behind the curve but started Succession a few weeks back and am.on season 2. It's utterly compelling and fairly funny. Pretty skilled to make a show where every character is pretty repulsive and yet it remains humorous and you have 'favourites '. Tall dwarf favourites of course

I started late after rejecting it at first... watched it all now. It is indeed a skill to make a show compelling when all the main characters are so despicable. The sad thing is that it's entirely believable..

[sockwithaticket]

More important than Succession, Justified is coming back!

News that brings with it a mixture of joy and concern. It was a such a good show you can't help but worry that the revival won't be any good, may even be bad enough to tarnish what came before.

[Grandpa]

I like Tom. I read some psychologist say he is one of the most loathsome characters as he doesn't have the trauma associated with his dickness. Meh. I quite like him

I like Gerri...

[sockwithaticket]

I like Tom. I read some psychologist say he is one of the most loathsome characters as he doesn't have the trauma associated with his dickness. Meh. I quite like him

It's a toss up between him and Greg. The Roy children were brought up into an environment of complete, borderline pyschopathic dysfunction, those actively choose to be a part of it.

[charltom]

Anyone watched Liaison?

Brit-French thriller starring Eva Green and Vincent Cassel. We liked it a lot

On which platform/channel?

[Tichtheid]

Anyone watched Liaison?

Brit-French thriller starring Eva Green and Vincent Cassel. We liked it a lot

On which platform/channel?

It's on Apple TV, there are a few other good things on there; Ted Lasso, Slow Horses