The best new and returning TV series thread

[Ymx]

I tried to watch Ted Lasso, it’s very light hearted. But it’s just so lame. The main character is really annoying, as is his assistant coach.

The only characters worth watching it for (a little bit) are the old boy Roy Kent, and the Jamie Tartt character.

[Ymx]

Got me thinking.

Clearly on this thread there are different “tastes”, some posters are matches, some are not.

I ask each of you to submit a top tv series list of this millennium. And a bottom list of those highly rated, but which you “controversially” don’t like.
Max of 10 in the top list, and 5 in the bottom list.

You may edit your list multiple times as you see ones from others you forgot.

Find your trusted tv series buddy’s

[sockwithaticket]

I tried to watch Ted Lasso, it’s very light hearted. But it’s just so lame. The main character is really annoying, as is his assistant coach.

The only characters worth watching it for (a little bit) are the old boy Roy Kent, and the Jamie Tartt character.

I found the first series quite fun, albeit quite saccharine and edgeless. The second ramped that up to an unbearable degree and I haven't watched the third.

[Jock42]

I tried to watch Ted Lasso, it’s very light hearted. But it’s just so lame. The main character is really annoying, as is his assistant coach.

The only characters worth watching it for (a little bit) are the old boy Roy Kent, and the Jamie Tartt character.

I found the first series quite fun, albeit quite saccharine and edgeless. The second ramped that up to an unbearable degree and I haven't watched the third.

Third is good, we found the 2nd a bit too daft. Really enjoying it.

[Ymx]

Top Ymx series
Breaking bad until last season
Better call Saul until last season
Game of thrones until last season
The Witcher
The last of us
Yellowstone
Fargo
Succession
Narcos
The IT crowd


Not rated by me
The wire
Ted Lasso
Peaky Blinders
Stranger Things
Squid game




*leaving space for editing later (hearing other’s suggestions I agree with)

[Jock42]

Top

Pacific
BoB
Yellowstone
Stranger Things
Witcher
Last Kingdom
The Wire
Slow Horses
Last of Us
Taskmaster

Pish

Succession
Breaking Bad
Billions
The Office

[Tichtheid]

The best, in no particular order

Fargo (I've only seen the first two series but they were excellent)
The Wire
Sopranos
Band of Brothers
Frasier - not entirely sure about including this, but it was a must watch at a particular time, when Friday Nights were for staying in because the nippers were wee.
ER - see above for midweek evenings
Game of Thrones (House of the Dragon was better than the latter series of GoT I thought)
I may destroy you
Atlanta - just brilliant, quirky and funny
Feabag
Slow Horses

Started off good but went a bit stale
Orange is the New Black
Six feet under
Lost
The Americans
West Wing - started off good, if a bit earnest, then went all runny after Sorkin left the team, then got good/ok again when Jimmy Smits joined
Sons of Anarchy


Haven't seen
Squid Game
Deadwood
Veep
Succession
Madmen - for some reason the smoking put me off after a couple of episodes

Bad -
The Office
Breaking Bad

[sockwithaticket]

Top:
Band of Brothers
Firefly
The Thick Of It
What We Do In The Shadows
Taskmaster
The Wire (first 4 seasons)
The Daily Show (w/ Jon Stewart)
Slow Horses
West Wing
BrainDead
Justified
Pretty much every BBC nature doc.
Black Sails
Southland
Andor
Love, Death & Robots
The Kirlian Frequency
Veep
Daredevil
Kingdom (Korean zombie show, not one of the many other Kingdoms)
Brand New Cherry Flavour

I tend to forget about the things I find disappointing, I'm sure other's lists will prompt plenty of 'Oh yeah, that was crapper than people told me it'd be', but:
Breaking Bad (didn't make it to the end of seaosn 1)
Mike Flanagan's everything (Haunting Of Hill House, Bly Manor, Midnight Mass) which is a shame because his films are generally pretty good.
Walking Dead (plus sundry spin offs)
Stranger Things
Deadwood
Pretty much any serious crime drama that revolves around a troubled homicide detective.

[tabascoboy]

Suffer from not very good memory so have to do a selective list of things that most quickly come to mind - all IMO of course

The Best ( with caveat that they are not always consistently excellent but can rewatch many times )
The WIre
Battlestar Galactica Re-imagining
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Ripper Street
Firefly
Borgen
Game of Thrones ( obviously declined late on...)
Rome
Chernobyl
Farscape

Good to watch once but not necessarily to go back to
Sherlock
Bosch
Peaky Blinders
Spiral aka Engrenages
Sopranos
Broadchurch
Fargo
Breaking Bad
The West Wing
The Thick of It
Generation Kill
True Detectives S1 & 3 (NOT 2!)

OK stuff to fill in an empty schedule
House
The Good Wife
Halt and Catch Fire
The Walking Dead up about season 5
Endeavour
Gomorroh

Stuff highly rated/talked about that I could never get into
Mad Men
Mr Robot
Lost
24
The Office

[Ymx]

If you want ideas

https://m.imdb.com/chart/toptv/

[Gumboot]

This millennium...

Loved:
The Wire
Peep Show
The Office (UK)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Top Boy
Mr Inbetween
Atlanta
Fleabag
Derry Girls
Black Mirror
Barry

Started but bailed:
Succession
Severance
Stranger Things
numerous other shite shows not even worth remembering...

Haven't watched:
The Sopranos
Lost
Firefly
Justified
Westworld
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Mad Men
Peaky Blinders
The Office (US)
Fargo (the movie's so good I just don't wanna even go there)

[Gumboot]

Forgot to mention season 1 of True Detective was great. Looking forward to s4 with Jodie Foster.

[tabascoboy]

I'm reserving judgement on 'Succession' until I see the final episode, but have enjoyed it greatly so far and if the finale nails it then it might well join my 'Best' list

[tabascoboy]

I'm reserving judgement on 'Succession' until I see the final episode, but have enjoyed it greatly so far and if the finale nails it then it might well join my 'Best' list

Forgot to mention season 1 of True Detective was great. Looking forward to s4 with Jodie Foster.

Season 3 was a good recovery after the shitshow of the second

[Bullet]

First series that sprang to mind to top the GOOD list was Chernobyl but no-one has mentioned it. Just me then...

[Jock42]

First series that sprang to mind to top the GOOD list was Chernobyl but no-one has mentioned it. Just me then...

No you're right. Should be in my good list

[sockwithaticket]

Never watched it. Seems like a very serious drama which I tend to avoid.

[Gumboot]

First series that sprang to mind to top the GOOD list was Chernobyl but no-one has mentioned it. Just me then...

No you're right. Should be in my good list

Yep, mine too.

[tabascoboy]

First series that sprang to mind to top the GOOD list was Chernobyl but no-one has mentioned it. Just me then...

Indeed, quality series

Also more sci-fi, forgot about 'Farscape' ( which I'm even rewatching mpw for 3rd time...)

[Ymx]

Edit your lists if someone mentions something which affects your list.

I’m not sure I’ve found myself a tv series buddy match yet.

[Grandpa]

Top TV Shows - Quite a lot!
Sopranos
Band of Brothers
Twin Peaks
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones until last two seasons
True Detective
Succession
Peaky Blinders
Squid Game
The Sinner
Chernobyl (Russian version 2022)
The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Slow Horses
Pacific
Cheers
I May Destroy You
Fleabag
Killing Eve
House
Lost
The Americans
Ray Donovan
Billions
Sons of Anarchy
Shetland
Bloodline
Mr Robot
The Office (UK Original)
Blackadder
Jon Stewart
Bill Maher
Fawlty Towers
Bottom
Downton Abbey
Dexter
Mindhunter
Making a Murderer
The Newsroom
The Queen's Gambit
Happy Valley
MASH
The Killing
Fortitude

Was ok... not great, not bad
The Last of Us
Narcos
Chernobyl (2019 HBO Version)
Justified
Barry
Derry Girls
House of Cards
Hannibal


Not Rated by me
The Wire
Ted Lasso
Stranger Things
Frasier
What We Do in The Shadows
Flight of the Conchords
Zombie Shows
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld
Westworld
Line of Duty

[Ymx]

Actually that’s a pretty good list Grandpa !



Edit:
Aside from this

“ Peaky Blinders
Squid Game”

Now you’re dead to me.

[Ymx]

Slow horses appearing in a lot of lists. Not heard of it.

Might give it a try, thanks

[fishfoodie]

Slow horses appearing in a lot of lists. Not heard of it.

Might give it a try, thanks

Do !!, it's excellent.

[Uncle fester]

Good

The wire
Killing (Danish one - we won't talk about the abomination of the US remake)
Dark
Umbrella academy
Ghosts
Last kingdom
Black mirror
Narcos
Rome
Mad men

Disappointing

Breaking bad
Loads of others

[Grandpa]

Good

The wire
Killing (Danish one - we won't talk about the abomination of the US remake)
Dark
Umbrella academy
Ghosts
Last kingdom
Black mirror
Narcos
Rome
Mad men

Disappointing

Breaking bad
Loads of others

The Killing! Yes.. I liked that... and Fortitude! Adding both to my list...

[Grandpa]

Actually that’s a pretty good list Grandpa !



Edit:
Aside from this

“ Peaky Blinders
Squid Game”

Now you’re dead to me.

I can see some people not liking Squid Game, but I found it addictive...

But Peaky Blinders? That's just brilliant...

[Gumboot]

I can see some people not liking Squid Game, but I found it addictive...

Oops, that's another great show I should've added to my list.

[Ymx]

Actually that’s a pretty good list Grandpa !

Edit:
Aside from this

“ Peaky Blinders
Squid Game”

Now you’re dead to me.

I can see some people not liking Squid Game, but I found it addictive...

But Peaky Blinders? That's just brilliant...

It’s not too bad, but I just couldn’t keep watching it.

I think in part it’s the annoying as fuck, stupid brummie accents.

[Grandpa]

Actually that’s a pretty good list Grandpa !

Edit:
Aside from this

“ Peaky Blinders
Squid Game”

Now you’re dead to me.

I can see some people not liking Squid Game, but I found it addictive...

But Peaky Blinders? That's just brilliant...

It’s not too bad, but I just couldn’t keep watching it.

I think in part it’s the annoying as fuck, stupid brummie accents.

But Brummies can't help sounding like that...

[Ymx]

I could never live there. It is the most ridiculous sounding accent I’ve ever heard.

My father in law is originally brummie. But fortunately he moved to Surrey when he was young and had that accent mostly removed from him.

[Grandpa]

I could never live there. It is the most ridiculous sounding accent I’ve ever heard.

My father in law is originally brummie. But fortunately he moved to Surrey when he was young and had that accent mostly removed from him.

I have lots of Brummie friends... you do get used to it... and spend long enough with them and you yourself start sounding like Jasper Carrot...

[Ymx]

I could never live there. It is the most ridiculous sounding accent I’ve ever heard.

My father in law is originally brummie. But fortunately he moved to Surrey when he was young and had that accent mostly removed from him.

I have lots of Brummie friends... you do get used to it... and spend long enough with them and you yourself start sounding like Jasper Carrot...

Where’s your English ancestry from grandpa?

Mine mostly Lancashire. Although my grandfather was from Croydon (1900).

[Grandpa]

I could never live there. It is the most ridiculous sounding accent I’ve ever heard.

My father in law is originally brummie. But fortunately he moved to Surrey when he was young and had that accent mostly removed from him.

I have lots of Brummie friends... you do get used to it... and spend long enough with them and you yourself start sounding like Jasper Carrot...

Where’s your English ancestry from grandpa?

Mine mostly Lancashire. Although my grandfather was from Croydon (1900).

Mother's parents are from Dudley... (Birmingham)

Dad's side is Liverpool/Wales... with some Irish thrown in.

[Ymx]

apols to your late grandparents

[sockwithaticket]

Actually that’s a pretty good list Grandpa !

Edit:
Aside from this

“ Peaky Blinders
Squid Game”

Now you’re dead to me.

I can see some people not liking Squid Game, but I found it addictive...

But Peaky Blinders? That's just brilliant...

It’s not too bad, but I just couldn’t keep watching it.

I think in part it’s the annoying as fuck, stupid brummie accents.

Well that's settled my decision to never check it out. There are a few UK accents that really grate my ears and that's one of them. You grin and bear it with real people, but I don't need that in my free time.

[Ymx]

I can see some people not liking Squid Game, but I found it addictive...

But Peaky Blinders? That's just brilliant...

It’s not too bad, but I just couldn’t keep watching it.

I think in part it’s the annoying as fuck, stupid brummie accents.

Well that's settled my decision to never check it out. There are a few UK accents that really grate my ears and that's one of them. You grin and bear it with real people, but I don't need that in my free time.

I’m not alone then.

[Grandpa]

apols to your late grandparents

From what I remember, my Brummie grandparents didn't have strong Black Country accents... they lived most of their lives in Northamptonshire...

[tabascoboy]

apols to your late grandparents

From what I remember, my Brummie grandparents didn't have strong Black Country accents... they lived most of their lives in Northamptonshire...

Technically Black Country and Birmingham Brummie are different dialect/accents

Do you call your remote control the Clonker or the Bopper?

Apparently, depending on your answer, you are either from Birmingham or the Black Country.

[Ymx]

Clonker or Bopper ?

I can’t even begin to imagine how dreadful those “words” sound in brummy.