The best new and returning TV series thread

[Insane_Homer]

Mr & Mrs Smith (Amazon) is very enjoyable, 6 episodes smashed over the weekend.

[Simian]

I'm 4 episodes into True Detective, and I'll probably watch the remaining two out of curiosity, but imho...

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...episode 4 was the longest so far, clocking in at about an hour, but it was almost entirely predictable syrupy seal-shit.

Struggling to think of a single original twist or shock so far. Police procedural cliches abound. The writing and acting are almost cartoonishly bad, the supernatural element is about as scary as a hot-water bottle, and the soundtrack adds nothing to the story.

I don't really care about a single character, apart from Corpsicle. And now that's gone...

meh...

Talk about jumping the polar bear!

I really really liked the first season, but the rest have been rubbish (imo)

[Sandstorm]

Mr & Mrs Smith (Amazon) is very enjoyable, 6 episodes smashed over the weekend.

Really? I’ve watched 3 and it’s weird, slow and basically dull. None of the humour of the Pitt/Jolie film.

Donald Glover thinks he’s much cooler than he actually is.

[Gumboot]

I'm 4 episodes into True Detective, and I'll probably watch the remaining two out of curiosity, but imho...

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...episode 4 was the longest so far, clocking in at about an hour, but it was almost entirely predictable syrupy seal-shit.

Struggling to think of a single original twist or shock so far. Police procedural cliches abound. The writing and acting are almost cartoonishly bad, the supernatural element is about as scary as a hot-water bottle, and the soundtrack adds nothing to the story.

I don't really care about a single character, apart from Corpsicle. And now that's gone...

meh...

Talk about jumping the polar bear!

I really really liked the first season, but the rest have been rubbish (imo)

Same. I skipped season 2 after all the terrible reviews, and season 3 wasn't much chop. Can't even remember that much about it, tbh.

[Ymx]

I’ve been catching up on Fargo. Watching season 5 now

I skipped season 4, due to bad reviews. Am I correct to do so? Or worth watching ?

[Dinsdale Piranha]

I’ve been catching up on Fargo. Watching season 5 now

I skipped season 4, due to bad reviews. Am I correct to do so? Or worth watching ?

Probably correct, unless you are a completionist.

[Uncle fester]

You need to watch them all.

[Grandpa]

I'm 4 episodes into True Detective, and I'll probably watch the remaining two out of curiosity, but imho...

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...episode 4 was the longest so far, clocking in at about an hour, but it was almost entirely predictable syrupy seal-shit.

Struggling to think of a single original twist or shock so far. Police procedural cliches abound. The writing and acting are almost cartoonishly bad, the supernatural element is about as scary as a hot-water bottle, and the soundtrack adds nothing to the story.

I don't really care about a single character, apart from Corpsicle. And now that's gone...

meh...

Talk about jumping the polar bear!

My thoughts as well. This season is a poor version of Fortitude...

[Sandstorm]

You need to watch them all.

[Ymx]

You need to watch them all.

Isn’t it about Irish hating the Jews?

Think we’ve all had enough of seeing that recently

[tabascoboy]

Currently watching Fargo season 5, enjoying it muchly so looking forward to how it resolves the story in the last 2 eps. Love these true stories

Incidentally had my first ads on Amazon Prime, and it was only one per episode, lasting around 15 secs so not really intrusive and certainly don't feel like the extra premium is worth paying to avoid these. Wonder if not many people choose to go ad-free if they will slowly increase the ads pour encourager les autres...

[Gumboot]

Just watched the first episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm season 67...then watched it again.

Terrific telly, as expected. Can't wait for episode 2.

[Sandstorm]

Caught Black Bird from 2022 on Apple TV+. Only 6 episodes.
98% on Rotten Tomatoes and I can see why!! Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser are amazing!
Ray Liotta is fucking annoying and really good at the same time. His last performance too.

[Insane_Homer]

Just watched the first episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm season 67...then watched it again.

Terrific telly, as expected. Can't wait for episode 2.

It's a cracking episode.

[Blackmac]

Caught Black Bird from 2022 on Apple TV+. Only 6 episodes.
98% on Rotten Tomatoes and I can see why!! Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser are amazing!
Ray Liotta is fucking annoying and really good at the same time. His last performance too.

It's very, very good.

[weegie01]

I watched the first episode of 'One Day'. This episode was set amongst students at Edinburgh University the year after I left. Apart from jarring notes (e.g the non-white population is much higher than it was in reality, apparently when walking from A to B you zig zag along photogenic streets miles from the route) it really captured the zeitgeist of that time and place.

[Raggs]

Watched the first episode of the Artful Dodger last night on disney+. Quite enjoyed it as a relatively easy watching show. Missus seemed to enjoy it too as she watched it whilst doing other things. Definitely going to stick with it for now.

[Blackmac]

Well Snowfall was superb. Absolutely unputdownable TV. You really start rooting for the characters in different ways. It loses it's way a bit in Season 5 but the final season and the acting is outstanding.

[Gumboot]

Watched the final episode of True Detective: Night Country last night, and...

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Fuck me, what a dud.

I can't remember ever being so disappointed in such a highly anticipated series as this.

1/10 WNB

[Ymx]

Caught Black Bird from 2022 on Apple TV+. Only 6 episodes.
98% on Rotten Tomatoes and I can see why!! Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser are amazing!
Ray Liotta is fucking annoying and really good at the same time. His last performance too.

It's very, very good.

Just seen this. Thanks both. Not ever heard of it.

[Uncle fester]

The Way on BBC
Have a slight personal connection to Port Talbot so got a kick out of seeing local surrounds. First episode is quite funny. Will watch and see what happens from here.

[C69]

Breathtaking on ITV showing the chaos of the early days of Covid was a bit too life like for many I would guess.
I could certainly empathise with much of the scenarios and the conflicting ever changing guidance and lack of PPE.
Let's hope the fall out and publicity will be as influential as the Mr Bates TV show.

[dpedin]

Breathtaking on ITV showing the chaos of the early days of Covid was a bit too life like for many I would guess.
I could certainly empathise with much of the scenarios and the conflicting ever changing guidance and lack of PPE.
Let's hope the fall out and publicity will be as influential as the Mr Bates TV show.

I thought the program was excellent and a very accurate reflection of what was going on at the time - PPE shortages, oxygen running perilously low, huge staff absences, running out of ventilators, etc was all spot on. In fact the contingency planning for civil unrest and mass deaths were also pretty well advanced ie ordering of body bags, army escorts for NHS staff, etc. A number of my NHS mates who were on the front line exactly in the position portrayed and say it is spot on. The shambles that was occurring behind the scenes nationally was also expertly conveyed by showing the juxtaposition between what was happening on the ground and what was being said publicly by the prats in No10. Given what was known weeks earlier and what was happening on the ground, how the Gov failed to call an earlier lock down or let Cheltenham and the Liverpool game go ahead is just beyond belief.

[weegie01]

My wife and I watched One Day. It was highly touted but disappointing. Without spoiling anything, the situation in which the characters meet and become involved is highly unlikely i.e. we were familiar with the circles in which they were supposed to have met, and whilst not impossible it was unlikely*. For it to happen there would have to be some characteristic that stood out in the individuals to make the detour from the norm believable. There was none.

It was not bad, but not as good as reveiws suggest. And then it just stopped. There was no ending as such, it just stops. For all the world you'd think there has to be a second series coming, but I understand this is where the book ends.

* the Guardian reviewer praised the series, but pointed out that she was of the same background as the female lead and the central premise would just not have happened in her day.

[Tichtheid]

Breathtaking on ITV showing the chaos of the early days of Covid was a bit too life like for many I would guess.
I could certainly empathise with much of the scenarios and the conflicting ever changing guidance and lack of PPE.
Let's hope the fall out and publicity will be as influential as the Mr Bates TV show.

I thought the program was excellent and a very accurate reflection of what was going on at the time - PPE shortages, oxygen running perilously low, huge staff absences, running out of ventilators, etc was all spot on. In fact the contingency planning for civil unrest and mass deaths were also pretty well advanced ie ordering of body bags, army escorts for NHS staff, etc. A number of my NHS mates who were on the front line exactly in the position portrayed and say it is spot on. The shambles that was occurring behind the scenes nationally was also expertly conveyed by showing the juxtaposition between what was happening on the ground and what was being said publicly by the prats in No10. Given what was known weeks earlier and what was happening on the ground, how the Gov failed to call an earlier lock down or let Cheltenham and the Liverpool game go ahead is just beyond belief.

We watched The Way on BBC 1 - you can tell it's good because the rightwing press have been denouncing it this morning.

They've also had a go at Breathtaking too - "too soon" says GB News - much better to let those in charge at the time slink off into the night, I'm sure.


I'm currently undergoing two therapy programmes on retraining my breathing, having been through a year of Long Covid

[Insane_Homer]

BB2 - The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001tts3

[Biffer]

Breathtaking on ITV showing the chaos of the early days of Covid was a bit too life like for many I would guess.
I could certainly empathise with much of the scenarios and the conflicting ever changing guidance and lack of PPE.
Let's hope the fall out and publicity will be as influential as the Mr Bates TV show.

I thought the program was excellent and a very accurate reflection of what was going on at the time - PPE shortages, oxygen running perilously low, huge staff absences, running out of ventilators, etc was all spot on. In fact the contingency planning for civil unrest and mass deaths were also pretty well advanced ie ordering of body bags, army escorts for NHS staff, etc. A number of my NHS mates who were on the front line exactly in the position portrayed and say it is spot on. The shambles that was occurring behind the scenes nationally was also expertly conveyed by showing the juxtaposition between what was happening on the ground and what was being said publicly by the prats in No10. Given what was known weeks earlier and what was happening on the ground, how the Gov failed to call an earlier lock down or let Cheltenham and the Liverpool game go ahead is just beyond belief.

We watched The Way on BBC 1 - you can tell it's good because the rightwing press have been denouncing it this morning.

They've also had a go at Breathtaking too - "too soon" says GB News - much better to let those in charge at the time slink off into the night, I'm sure.


I'm currently undergoing two therapy programmes on retraining my breathing, having been through a year of Long Covid

I’m pretty left wing and wasn’t that impressed with The Way tbh. Bit of a mish mash, jumps around in tone a lot. Thought it had the chance to say some important things but it didn’t really say them well.

[Tichtheid]

I thought the program was excellent and a very accurate reflection of what was going on at the time - PPE shortages, oxygen running perilously low, huge staff absences, running out of ventilators, etc was all spot on. In fact the contingency planning for civil unrest and mass deaths were also pretty well advanced ie ordering of body bags, army escorts for NHS staff, etc. A number of my NHS mates who were on the front line exactly in the position portrayed and say it is spot on. The shambles that was occurring behind the scenes nationally was also expertly conveyed by showing the juxtaposition between what was happening on the ground and what was being said publicly by the prats in No10. Given what was known weeks earlier and what was happening on the ground, how the Gov failed to call an earlier lock down or let Cheltenham and the Liverpool game go ahead is just beyond belief.

We watched The Way on BBC 1 - you can tell it's good because the rightwing press have been denouncing it this morning.

They've also had a go at Breathtaking too - "too soon" says GB News - much better to let those in charge at the time slink off into the night, I'm sure.


I'm currently undergoing two therapy programmes on retraining my breathing, having been through a year of Long Covid

I’m pretty left wing and wasn’t that impressed with The Way tbh. Bit of a mish mash, jumps around in tone a lot. Thought it had the chance to say some important things but it didn’t really say them well.

I've only seen the first episode, the review I read (Graun) said that the rest of it wasn't up to that first instalment, but that was enough to make it better than anything else on tv at the moment.

I'll reserve my judgement until I see the rest of it.

[fishfoodie]

"The Challenger" just starting on BBC4. Well worth a watch if you have never seen it

[Brazil]

Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

[Sandstorm]

Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

I'm enjoying it too. I don't watch much content with subtitles, but I feel the Shogun ones are too small/dark. Tired eyes by the end of an episode. /grandpa

[Uncle fester]

Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

Bit mad to see an 18+ programme on Disney.

[Brazil]

Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

Bit mad to see an 18+ programme on Disney.

Indeed. Mind, some of the scenes are a tad near the knuckle, particularly the poor bastard in the pot...

[Jim Lahey]

I know I'm very late to the party but watched 7 or 8 Ted Lasso episodes while visiting my brother (who has Apple TV).

Laughed my arse off, quality show. Characters are all brilliant.

Now going to have to get Apple TV as I've heard there are some other good shows on it like some alternate history one about the Russians beating the Yanks to the moon landing.

[Jock42]

I know I'm very late to the party but watched 7 or 8 Ted Lasso episodes while visiting my brother (who has Apple TV).

Laughed my arse off, quality show. Characters are all brilliant.

Now going to have to get Apple TV as I've heard there are some other good shows on it like some alternate history one about the Russians beating the Yanks to the moon landing.

Ted Lasso was brilliant. I wasn't expecting much when I heard about it but was pretty gutted it finished (although I think they did the right thing).

Slow horses is a good watch, Oldman is excellent.

Masters of the Air is superb.

First couple of seasons of For All Mankind were good, not as impressed with subsequent seasons but I still watched.

Prison dram with Tarron Egerton (sp) was also superb.

Greyhound isn't a bad watch either. Second World War film about an American destroyer (or some other boat) in a convoy.

[sockwithaticket]

I found the first series of Ted Lasso struck the right balance between heartfelt, sincere and funny. After that I found it very saccharine and twee.

[Biffer]

Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

Bit mad to see an 18+ programme on Disney.

The Deadpool movies have been on there for over a year, as has Logan. And the Daredevil / Jessica Jones / Luke Cage / Punisher stuff, and things like Grosse Pointe Blank, Kingsman, all the Alien and Predator movies.

[Gumboot]

Was that the best episode of CYE ever? Forty minutes of comedy gold.

[ASMO]

Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

the "creative" execution, somewhat reminiscent of how Henry VIII used to punish poisoners.

[Slick]

Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

Bit mad to see an 18+ programme on Disney.

Indeed. Mind, some of the scenes are a tad near the knuckle, particularly the poor bastard in the pot...

I remember watching the original show back in the day with my dad. I was a bit young for it really and that scene is seared in my mind. Not particularly looking forward to reliving it, but can't wait to get into the series, after we have finished The Crown...