Another show I enjoyed was Sneaky Pete. I’ve also wanted to check out Goliath.
Anyone watching Lodge 49 (new series on AMC)? other good TV options?
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Another show I enjoyed was Sneaky Pete. I’ve also wanted to check out Goliath.
Funny. I just quit in the middle of episode 4 today. Kept thinking I should like it, but I didn’t.
I’ve see the first three episodes and I’m enjoying it. It’s definitely quirky, which is a plus for me, but after the first episode it starts to become coherent. I’m alternating it with season 2 of American Vandal episodes.
I watched the first three episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel over the weekend. It's really, really good. Not surprised that it won a bunch of Emmys. It's also very unique. You're right about the Mad Men aspect to it: set in the late 1950s, with a lot of attention to little details of the period, along with a sort of social commentary. That's pretty much where the similarity ends. At first I was surprised to learn that the creator also created Gilmore Girls. But the more I thought about it the two shows have a somewhat similar vibe--strong, witty, fast-thinking female leads, along with wealthy, self-absorbed, overbearing parents.
It took me awhile to place the actress portraying Susie (from the Gaslight, Midge's manager). Then it dawned on me: it's Lois from Family Guy!
Shalhoub is perfect in his role, as usual. I also like the portrayal of Lenny Bruce.
Thanks for the rec. You were spot on.
I watch Lodge 49. Don't know that I'll stick with it but will finish season 1. It's good but there is so much good stuff on these days and something has to go.
I bought the CBS All-Access to check out Star Trek and while it's good, i am only half way through last years season 1. I wound up liking No Activity and Strange Angel more.
I bought the CBS All-Access to check out Star Trek and while it's good, i am only half way through last years season 1. I wound up liking No Activity and Strange Angel more.
Let's see:
Current shows (ones still on the air) I enjoy: The Alienist, Vikings, Preacher, The Magicians, Superstore, Schitt's Creek, Humans, Into the Badlands. Corporate, Man in the High Castle, Norsemen, Bosch, The Tick, Frontier, Stranger Things, Peaky Blinders)
Shows no longer on but worth a look to binge: Hell on Wheels, Justified, Fringe, The Strain, Black Sails.
Current shows (ones still on the air) I enjoy: The Alienist, Vikings, Preacher, The Magicians, Superstore, Schitt's Creek, Humans, Into the Badlands. Corporate, Man in the High Castle, Norsemen, Bosch, The Tick, Frontier, Stranger Things, Peaky Blinders)
Shows no longer on but worth a look to binge: Hell on Wheels, Justified, Fringe, The Strain, Black Sails.
Now I’ve been watching Ozark, and it’s great. It’s almost the Redneck Sopranos, but not entirely. Great characters.
Was Hell on Wheels good? I never got around to it but it's on Netflix.
Hell on Wheels was excellent.
The first episode is rather nice... some nice views...
The story line is quite unique and I like it.
I liked Ozark too. A very different kind of role for Jason Bateman.
"fire in the hole!"
I loved that show. Of course the Boyd and Raylan characters were superb, but Dewey Crowe is one of my favorites from it as well. The actor who played him, Damon Herriman, is also a supporting player in another show fresh out on FX called Mr. Inbetween. Aussie TV show and it's an easy watch as it's a half hour show with a 6 episode season. It leaves you wanting more.
I think Justified was the best TV show in a long while. I even bought the DVD set and watched it again. The ending, with everyone left alive, suggests there could be a reprise, but it doesn't seem so now.
Have you read the books that the series is based on? They are pretty good. Boyd is not nearly as likable in the books. Raylan and the character he shot in the restaurant that kicks off the TV series go back a while in one of the books.
Norsemen on Netflix. Monty Python meets The Sopranos, set among 8th century Vikings.
I am watching a series called Bordertown, a Finish production. Its a cross between Sherlock (with Benedict Cumberbatch version) and Ozarks. A complex interwoven storyline in a small Finnish town. Beautiful Finnish backdrop instead of 'Missouri' (/Georgia.).
If you get past episode 1 where you have quite a few WTF moments, it's well worth it. It does create an impression of Finland being somewhat crime-ridden -- I think their actual entire year's homicide quote is in one series!
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After Life on Netflix. Short, 6 episode season so it's an easy binge. I can easily put myself in his (Ricky Gervais) character's shoes. I cannot imagine after 35 years spent building a life together with my spouse, getting to the point of conquering all of life's kicks in the ass and being perfectly content in the mundane so long as it's spent together, only to have to face spending what should be the best of our lives together alone without her. But if I could imagine it, it would likely be just like his character.
I really enjoy the show. One of the reasons is being a car-guy, I love seeing all the cars with real chrome on the bumpers and grills.
Too many f-bombs though. People didn't talk like that in those days, even in New York. I've talked to a couple of couples from the East who enjoy the show, but turned it off for that reason.
Have you watched "True Detective"? (Similar to Forensic Files and Homicide Hunter) We just finished Season 3. Mahershala Ali plays the lead role and is terrific. Season 3 runs the viewer through 3 different time periods simultaneously which is a little confusing at first. Ali and his co-star play the same characters at three different ages and they are excellent.
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Too many shows to keep track of and watch. Seems like one could watch 10 hours of TV a day and never come close to keeping up. I have time for maybe 1-2 episodes of something after the house is all asleep and I have time to myself. Been watching The Americans for a couple months now.....finally to the last 2 episodes I'll watch tonight. That show kind of drug on for me....but the last season is terrific.
I'll probably switch my Maisel next. Have watched first 2 episodes and it looks great
I'll probably switch my Maisel next. Have watched first 2 episodes and it looks great
I was frustrated and disappointed with the conclusion. I'm curious to know what you think.
I've heard differing opinions....but no idea what it means yet (obviously). I like shows that kind of have loose endings.
Second that, great show. Common was really good on that show too. I just started watching Star Trek Discovery and I won't give anything away other than to say the lead on Hell On Wheels ends up having a prominent role in Star Trek. It's taking a bit to get my head around him as someone other than Cullen Bohannon.
I've been saving Season 2 of Ozark. I'm kind of goofy that way, I hang onto seasons of my favorite shows to stretch them out longer. I have one more season of The Americans in my queue and sometime soon I'll blast through it, and will be sad that show is over. I've done that with Better Call Saul too, saving it, and just started Season 3.
Regarding Sinatra, I was fortunate in that my folks used to drag me to concerts when I was a kid instead of having me stay at a babysitters so they could have a night out to themselves. I saw Sinatra at Market Square Arena in the 70s. It was just Frank alone on a 360 stage, orchestra in the pit below. I remember it being one of the most memorable concerts I've ever seen. He was fantastic of course. And I remember all the roses handed up onstage when it was over, and him being very gracious and taking time to accept them all and to shake hands.
seems a common situation with the "serials".
interesting premise, great 1st several episodes, then they tread water for seasons at a time with no where to go and no end goal in mind, then when the network decides to wrap it up, they finally have somewhere to go, and the last 4-6 episodes get really good again.
I'll put in a plug for The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. The last thing the world needs is another comic book adaptation, but this one is very good. There are several very memorable characters, though also mixed in are some fairly predictable characters. Most notable is Aidan Gallagher's character.
I’m watching that too. Good show and the soundtrack is outstanding.
We're watching and just started season two. I like it and will hang with it, but the storylines with the parents and all the drama with them are tiresome. Just saw the episode where the mother runs off to Paris. WTF? Maybe they'll tie that in with... something... but it sure was a non-sequitur. But the scenes with Midge and Suzie are classic, and the actual standup routines are fantastic.
If you're looking for an intriguing series I heartily recommend Babylon Berlin on Netflix. It's a critically acclaimed German detective noir series,dealing with the craziness of the declining days of the Weimar era. It has a little bit of everything including a a main plot involving a detective sent from Koln to track down and bust a pornography ring. The detective who is a victim of PTSD (WW1 variety) is basically a morphine/opioid addict who runs afoul of Armenian gangsters,corrupt cops, and disenchanted former soldiers who embody the type of people who a few years later helped establish the 3rd Reich...
Major subplots revolve around Trotskyites and Stalinists killing each other over a Russian train full of Tsarist gold, which has been hijacked by fascist Germans who want to rehabilitate the Kaiser. There's also an assassination plot that he stumbles upon which revolves around a secret German Army base within the confines of the fledgling USSR,which violates the terms of the Versailles Treaty and involves people who are very close to him. Not to mention an unresolved moral dilemma involving his MIA older brother and his relationship with his brother's "widow" and son...
If you love historical fiction interspersed with actual events and human drama this is binge worthy. I watched all 3 seasons in little more than a day...
Major subplots revolve around Trotskyites and Stalinists killing each other over a Russian train full of Tsarist gold, which has been hijacked by fascist Germans who want to rehabilitate the Kaiser. There's also an assassination plot that he stumbles upon which revolves around a secret German Army base within the confines of the fledgling USSR,which violates the terms of the Versailles Treaty and involves people who are very close to him. Not to mention an unresolved moral dilemma involving his MIA older brother and his relationship with his brother's "widow" and son...
If you love historical fiction interspersed with actual events and human drama this is binge worthy. I watched all 3 seasons in little more than a day...
Killing Eve coming up in April too. Anyone that hasn’t seen season 1 needs to get caught up. Great series.
We just finished season 1 on Sunday. We loved it, though I found the last 5 minutes a bit weak.
The series does go to a point i made about Captain Marvel. I think the villains drive the action, and in Killing Eve the villain is outstanding. I did not find the Captain Marvel villains compelling, and the movie for me suffered
I know it may seem rather quaint and old-fashioned to watch a broadcast network series, but did anyone watch the first season of The Passage? I thought it was really good, although I don't think I have ever seen a television series make the kind of leap in time and setting as it did in the final episode of the season. I'm sure a lot of people were a bit turned off by that. Will be interesting to see if it gets picked-up for a season 2.
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