The best new and returning TV series thread

[mat the expat]

Anybody watched "The Winter King" yet or know if the series just focuses on the first book?

No. It's my favourite of Cornwell's books so I just can't

Same here, both on loving the books and being worried about the series. Bit sad, as it's written so visually and should have made great television.

Christmas day will bring the last ever episode of Ghosts, which is also sad but for positive reasons.

From what I've read of reviews, not touching it!

I mean, the Last Kingdom wasn't perfect but it had lots of heart and great acting.

The Winter King is special to me as I read it in North Wales, but come from Dumnonia! You're right about the visualisation aspect.

[mat the expat]

I have now. Won't be bothering. The plus is it prompted me to reread it in anticipation.

Good plan, it's been a couple of years. I've a hankering for some more finger rings!

[salanya]

No. It's my favourite of Cornwell's books so I just can't

Same here, both on loving the books and being worried about the series. Bit sad, as it's written so visually and should have made great television.

Christmas day will bring the last ever episode of Ghosts, which is also sad but for positive reasons.

From what I've read of reviews, not touching it!

I mean, the Last Kingdom wasn't perfect but it had lots of heart and great acting.

The Winter King is special to me as I read it in North Wales, but come from Dumnonia! You're right about the visualisation aspect.

Although the Last Kingdom wasn't perfect, it was very impressive in that it started close to the book, and then developed over the series. It stayed with the spirit and general storyline of the books, but allowed the actors to develop the characters.
Apparently lots of choices were influenced by (lacking) budget too, which explains some of the narrative choices.

Not sure there are excuses to messing up the Winter King.

Anyway, they've started developing the CJ Sansom books for TV now, so fingers crossed they don't feck that up....

[sockwithaticket]

Upload season 3 - Amazon
Invincible season 2 - Amazon
Gen V season 1 - Amazon

What we do in the Shadows - season 5 - Disney+
Loki season 2 - Disney+
Solar Opposites season 4 - Disney+

Rick and Morty Season 7 - E4 HD

Where the fuck is Reacher S2??? They finished filming 6 months ago.

3 episodes in, it's not as good as Season one. I've read all the books and Bad luck and Trouble is not the best of the breed....still not terrible.

Definitely not as compelling as the previous season and the constant dialogue from seasoned investigators reminding one another that details matter is getting on my tits.

Decent enough background noise, though. Got through my yoga with the most recent episode on last night.

[Hal Jordan]

The new Doctor Who.

1). He looks like a good choice.

2). The only singing goblins I want to see are on backing vocals for David Bowie.

3). Mrs Flood. If it's The Master I will scream. If it's The Rani I will also scream, but in a good way.

4). My father, "At some point, that young lady will put on a longer skirt.' Me: " Not any time soon, I hope."

[Biffer]

The new Doctor Who.

1). He looks like a good choice.

2). The only singing goblins I want to see are on backing vocals for David Bowie.

3). Mrs Flood. If it's The Master I will scream. If it's The Rani I will also scream, but in a good way.

4). My father, "At some point, that young lady will put on a longer skirt.' Me: " Not any time soon, I hope."

1. Reckon so

2. Yeah, that was a bit mental.

3. Also the Flood - River - Pond connection.

4. There’s an episode in the sixties so probably shorter is more likely.

[Uncle fester]

She's no Amy Pond.

[Bullet]

Know it's not new or returning but boozy afternoon reminded me of wanting to find Water Margin series

The ancient sages said, "do not despise the snake for having no horns, for who is to say it will not become a dragon?". So may one just man become an army. Nearly a thousand years ago in ancient China, at the time of the Sung dynasty, there was a cruel and corrupt government. These men riding are outlaws - heroes - who have been driven to live in the Water Margins of Liang Shan Po, far to the south of the capital city. Each fights tyranny with a price on his head, in a world very different from our own. The story starts in legend even then - for our heroes, it was said, were perhaps the souls reborn of other, earlier knights...

[Ymx]

Slow horses series finale today.

Quite a dark season. Some bits lacked realism.

Im trying to decide if I liked it or not. I think it gets the thumbs up. No where near as good a predecessor though.

[sockwithaticket]

Slow horses series finale today.

Quite a dark season. Some bits lacked realism.

Im trying to decide if I liked it or not. I think it gets the thumbs up. No where near as good a predecessor though.

Certainly the

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crack MI5 tactical team being held off and then soundly dealt with by a bunch of the worst regular agents

strained credulity.

Still very much one of the best current shows, though.

[Gumboot]

Slow horses series finale today.

Quite a dark season. Some bits lacked realism.

Im trying to decide if I liked it or not. I think it gets the thumbs up. No where near as good a predecessor though.

I've just binged the first two series, and while I enjoyed them and will probably watch series 3, I don't think it's quite as good as all the hype.

Top Boy went out with a bang. Loved that series. Not without its faults, but The Wire lite? Fuck off.

Loved this, though I admit the first couple of series I had to have translation on. Probably one of shows I have enjoyed most for a year or 2. Only trouble is, I struggling to find another to get into at moment, was a show I watched and mrs didn't really, we tend to have a few like that. Haven't read through all of thread, but happy to look at suggestions for good uns!
I do admit I tend to lean towards English programs, always have , but happy with good ones from anywhere.

I highly recommend "Time", a 2021 3-part British drama set in a prison, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. The second 3-part series, also called Time, came out this year and is set in a women's prison. It stars Jodie Whittaker and Bella Ramsey, and if anything it's even better than the first series. Just top-notch, tense-as- hell British drama.

[Ymx]

Slow horses series finale today.

Quite a dark season. Some bits lacked realism.

Im trying to decide if I liked it or not. I think it gets the thumbs up. No where near as good a predecessor though.

Certainly the

Spoiler

Show

crack MI5 tactical team being held off and then soundly dealt with by a bunch of the worst regular agents

strained credulity.

Still very much one of the best current shows, though.

Exactly that bit.

[Gumboot]

I'm hoping the next series of True Detective will be a return to form. Slow burning American crime dramas have been pretty meh in recent years, I reckon. Sharp Objects and Mare of Eastown were prime examples - by the finales of those shows, I still had no idea who the culprit was but had long since given up giving a fuck.

Couldn't get past the first couple of episodes of Severance or Bodies either. It's probably just me...

[Insane_Homer]

Fargo Season 5 (Amazon) has been really good. Fantastic cast. Weekly drops are annoying.

[LoveOfTheGame]

Fargo Season 5 (Amazon) has been really good. Fantastic cast. Weekly drops are annoying.

It really does suck balls. One redeeming factor of Netflix is they let you binge watch a whole new season.

[Gumboot]

Fargo Season 5 (Amazon) has been really good. Fantastic cast. Weekly drops are annoying.

It really does suck balls. One redeeming factor of Netflix is they let you binge watch a whole new season.

It really does suck balls.

[sockwithaticket]

Fargo Season 5 (Amazon) has been really good. Fantastic cast. Weekly drops are annoying.

It really does suck balls. One redeeming factor of Netflix is they let you binge watch a whole new season.

I think streaming services are increasingly aware and disatisfied that consumers are only signing up for as long as it takes them to work through the best content in the library, then ditching. Given how many services there are now, the premium content worth subscribing for is pretty thin on the ground, so the return to weekly drops for some things is an attempt to try and spin out how long they keep people on the hook for that sweet, sweet subscription money.

I reckon it won't be long until they require minimum subscription lengths of 4 - 6 months for new customers.

[Uncle fester]

Fargo Season 5 (Amazon) has been really good. Fantastic cast. Weekly drops are annoying.

It really does suck balls. One redeeming factor of Netflix is they let you binge watch a whole new season.

It's one of the reasons Netflix releases have struggled. Folks binge the whole lot and the impact is diminished.

[Jock42]

I quite enjoy weekly releases. If its all released at once we watch the whole lot then have trout to watch for weeks.

[sockwithaticket]

If burning through one show leaves you with nothing to watch for weeks, that speaks volumes about the paucity of offering from the main players in the streaming market and why they don't really deserve our business.

[Sandstorm]

I quite enjoy weekly releases. If its all released at once we watch the whole lot then have trout to watch for weeks.

2 episodes per week for me please. One is just not enough.

[sefton]

Just watching Slow Horses S3, just fucking brilliant.

[Tichtheid]

Just watching Slow Horses S3, just fucking brilliant.

We finished it this afternoon. I agree with your assessment.

I'm a sucker for anything even slightly resembling the Cold War spy genre so I was always going to love this, but even my wife liked it.

[Tichtheid]

Fargo Season 5 (Amazon) has been really good. Fantastic cast. Weekly drops are annoying.

I was a huge fan of the film so I watched the first series with a bit of trepidation. It was brilliant. The second was just as good but I don't know why I dropped off the third series. I must go back to it.

[Sandstorm]

Will Trent on Disney+. Fun FBI investigation series, enjoying it.

[Ymx]

Fargo Season 5 (Amazon) has been really good. Fantastic cast. Weekly drops are annoying.

Fargo season 5! Magic. I’d forgotten completely about Fargo. Not even sure which seasons I’ve watched now, it’s been so long.

[sefton]

Just watching Slow Horses S3, just fucking brilliant.

We finished it this afternoon. I agree with your assessment.

I'm a sucker for anything even slightly resembling the Cold War spy genre so I was always going to love this, but even my wife liked it.

My missus loves it.

[sockwithaticket]

Will Trent on Disney+. Fun FBI investigation series, enjoying it.

As someone who's read the books, I can't watch it. The tone of the trailer and the casting of the leads is unrecognisable from the source material. Been burnt by that too many times.

I'm sure if you come into it blind it's decent. I've definitely enjoyed adaptations whose source I'm not familiar with that have attracted flack from fans for their lack of faith to it.

[Sandstorm]

Will Trent on Disney+. Fun FBI investigation series, enjoying it.

As someone who's read the books, I can't watch it. The tone of the trailer and the casting of the leads is unrecognisable from the source material. Been burnt by that too many times.

I'm sure if you come into it blind it's decent. I've definitely enjoyed adaptations whose source I'm not familiar with that have attracted flack from fans for their lack of faith to it.

Feels like The Mentalist. If you liked that, this will appeal.

[sockwithaticket]

Fargo Season 5 (Amazon) has been really good. Fantastic cast. Weekly drops are annoying.

I was a huge fan of the film so I watched the first series with a bit of trepidation. It was brilliant. The second was just as good but I don't know why I dropped off the third series. I must go back to it.

3 is grand and not just because we get to see Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the bath ( ). I dropped off series 4 for some reason, 5 feels very much like a return to form.

[mat the expat]

Although the Last Kingdom wasn't perfect, it was very impressive in that it started close to the book, and then developed over the series. It stayed with the spirit and general storyline of the books, but allowed the actors to develop the characters.
Apparently lots of choices were influenced by (lacking) budget too, which explains some of the narrative choices.

Not sure there are excuses to messing up the Winter King.

Anyway, they've started developing the CJ Sansom books for TV now, so fingers crossed they don't feck that up....

I think Cornwell helped with the Last Kingdom adaptation. Doubt he did for this one

I've not read those books - worth a go? Which is first?

[mat the expat]

Know it's not new or returning but boozy afternoon reminded me of wanting to find Water Margin series

I downloaded the lot a few years back!

That's what started my love of Japanese Swords as a kid

[Gumboot]

I really enjoyed Giri/Haji. Would love to see a sequel.

[Bullet]

Know it's not new or returning but boozy afternoon reminded me of wanting to find Water Margin series

I downloaded the lot a few years back!

That's what started my love of Japanese Swords as a kid

Was it a disappointment? Must have been 45 years ago and no idea how it would have aged

[Uncle fester]

Fargo Season 5 (Amazon) has been really good. Fantastic cast. Weekly drops are annoying.

I was a huge fan of the film so I watched the first series with a bit of trepidation. It was brilliant. The second was just as good but I don't know why I dropped off the third series. I must go back to it.

3 is grand and not just because we get to see Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the bath ( ). I dropped off series 4 for some reason, 5 feels very much like a return to form.

Was just about to say the same.

[Dan54]

I highly recommend "Time", a 2021 3-part British drama set in a prison, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. The second 3-part series, also called Time, came out this year and is set in a women's prison. It stars Jodie Whittaker and Bella Ramsey, and if anything it's even better than the first series. Just top-notch, tense-as- hell British drama.

Cheers, mate in Aus has said beasically same thing about Time, unfortunatley can't get first series in NZ. Will definitely have a watch of series 2. I just love almost British drams, and am happy with any recomendations of them!

[Dan54]

I think Cornwell helped with the Last Kingdom adaptation. Doubt he did for this one

I've not read those books - worth a go? Which is first?
[/quote]

Reading the second of the Last Winter series now Matt, loved the first and second is great too.
Got it off daughter who reads and enjoys a lot similar to me. Got Ken Follet's latest of her to read after the last couple of this series. I real keen on his books!

[fishfoodie]

Slow horses series finale today.

Quite a dark season. Some bits lacked realism.

Im trying to decide if I liked it or not. I think it gets the thumbs up. No where near as good a predecessor though.

Certainly the

Spoiler

Show

crack MI5 tactical team being held off and then soundly dealt with by a bunch of the worst regular agents

strained credulity.

Still very much one of the best current shows, though.

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Show

They weren't 5, they were the clueless merc's that Duffy, the head dog, constantly treated like shit.

I actually thought the least credible moment was Roddy thinking of anyone but himself & driving the bus into the building

[Bullet]

We finally watched squid games series for the cash and 2024 ruined already

[Grandpa]

Watched Bodies and quite enjoyed it... now watching DARK... a German series... love it. Grabs me more than Bodies did.