OT: TV and Movie Suggestions for the Self Isolated

[MrBoJangelz71]

To whoever recommended Broadchurch..... thank you!

only 3 episodes in but it’s VERY good.

Just starting season 3, season 1 and 2 were excellent

 

[drumzan]

Anybody watching The Vow on Crave? That’s some crazy sh**.

 

[10Ducky10]

Dead Like Me isn't bad if you want a laugh.
I am about 5 episodes into the first of two seasons.

 

[scelaton]

Just finished binge watching 3 seasons of Babylon Berlin on Netflix, tremendous. Watch with subtitles and not dubs, otherwise unwatchable.

I’m a huge fan of British dramas, mostly crime ones.

Happy Valley
Broadchurch
Marcella
River
The Stranger


Loved Fleabag, Olivia Coleman is awesome in everything she does.

I assume Peaky Blinders has been mentioned in this thread.

Derry Girls might be one of the funniest sitcoms I’ve seen in years. Brilliantly written and acted, every character adds to the show.

Just finishing the third season of Babylon Berlin and wanted to say thanks for the recommendation. It won't appeal to everyone but it's great historical drama in the guise of a cops show...think it is the series of the year for me. Also really liked Broadchurch, Sex Education and Atypical.
COVID-19 is not going away any time soon so keep those social isolation suggestions coming!

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Was “American Crime” on anyone’s list? I saw all three seasons and was really impressed.

Each season is its own story. The twist is, the main actors are in each season but playing different roles.

The acting is superb. I’d never seen Felicity Huffman in anything before, she was great. Timothy Hutton was also fantastic.

Two thumbs up.

 

[irunthepeg]

The Boys is so f***ing good. Can't wait for the finale next week. 2 seasons out, not a lot of commitment.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

The Boys is so f***ing good. Can't wait for the finale next week. 2 seasons out, not a lot of commitment.

Big time. Watched season 1 and will watch season 2 when all the episodes are released. Just watched Utopia, another wickedly dark offering from Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects, Widows). She's really upped her splatter game on this one. Arby is right up there with Villanelle for assassins you love to watch.

 

[DRC]

Just finished season 2 of doom patrol minus one episode ( was shut down due to covid19) another dark superhero show. Brendan Fraser is hilarious in it. Timothy Dolton is the leader. One girl has split personality and each personality (64) has a different power. Alan Tudyk is the bad guy ( Tucker and Dale vs evil) definitely an odd show but mostly enjoyable

 

[DRC]

@nobody imp0rtant i saw a post of yours about raised by Wolves. I just finished ep 10. Pretty good show

 

[drumzan]

Just finished season 2 of doom patrol minus one episode ( was shut down due to covid19) another dark superhero show. Brendan Fraser is hilarious in it. Timothy Dolton is the leader. One girl has split personality and each personality (64) has a different power. Alan Tudyk is the bad guy ( Tucker and Dale vs evil) definitely an odd show but mostly enjoyable

Watched season 1 and was very pleasantly surprised how good it was. Very weird show, but I liked it. Will be watching season 2 soon.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

@nobody imp0rtant i saw a post of yours about raised by Wolves. I just finished ep 10. Pretty good show

Just watched the season finale. Well... that got weird. Interesting to see where this goes in season 2.

 

[DRC]

Just watched the season finale. Well... that got weird. Interesting to see where this goes in season 2.

Ya that took an unexpected turn at the end

 

[Guardian17]

Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11 : The Phantom of the Opera.

 

[DashingDane]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but The Playbook on Netflix is great!

 

[Jets 31]

This looks pretty good, Paterson played a vampire so a bat should be easy.

 

[TheGovernment]

Not sure if it's been posted but "The Expanse" on prime is the best sci-fi series I've ever seen. It's actually my favorite show I've ever watched! It's outstanding in every aspect.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Not sure if it's been posted but "The Expanse" on prime is the best sci-fi series I've ever seen. It's actually my favorite show I've ever watched! It's outstanding in every aspect.

It is very, very good but my vote for best SF series of all time is still The Starlost.





I'm kidding! The correct answer is of course Babylon 5.

 

[TheGovernment]

It is very, very good but my vote for best SF series of all time is still The Starlost.





I'm kidding! The correct answer is of course Babylon 5.

BL5 was a great series, along with BSG the new series. Frak! Lol. I'm a sci-fi junkie! There's not many good ones any more! Waiting for Discovery to get going again. Not the best but I still like it.

 

[Ducky10]

Just blew through 4 episodes of “Cooked” with Michael Pollan. Good way to kill a night, only 4 episodes. Really interesting stuff , the episode on microbes and fermentation was fascinating.

Also watched The worlds toughest race Fiji awhile back. Lots of hyperbole and melodrama, but those people are nuts! Now that summer and golf are pretty much in the rear view mirror, time to find something a bit more compelling and riveting.

 

[Ducky10]

Just finishing the third season of Babylon Berlin and wanted to say thanks for the recommendation. It won't appeal to everyone but it's great historical drama in the guise of a cops show...think it is the series of the year for me. Also really liked Broadchurch, Sex Education and Atypical.
COVID-19 is not going away any time soon so keep those social isolation suggestions coming!

I’m really glad you enjoyed Babylon Berlin, I concur it may have been the series of the year for me as well, enjoyed it thoroughly. It’s always a letdown when finishing a series like that, it’s so hard to find another as good.
Season 4 was obviously pushed back due to Covid but hopefully it won’t be too long before it’s out. Might have to read the books in the meantime.

 

[enuffidiotsalready]

Not sure if it's been posted but "The Expanse" on prime is the best sci-fi series I've ever seen. It's actually my favorite show I've ever watched! It's outstanding in every aspect.

yes!!! super pumped for what is coming!

 

[enuffidiotsalready]

I'll qualify that by saying i haven't read the books (no spoilers unless star wars, right? ....mara jade something something.....). but what the expanse has set up seems very ambitious to say they least.

 

[enuffidiotsalready]

and now thanks to the mention i just realized that trailer for season 5 is UP!

 

[Ducky10]

Unorthodox on Netflix.....brilliant.

 

[scelaton]

Unorthodox on Netflix.....brilliant.

Agree....but have already seen it, dammmit.

Further to Babylon Berlin, if you like historical drama, have you seen The Crown? Slower moving but covers a big chunk of 20th century history, with some great acting from Olivia Colman, who starred in Broadchurch.