The TV Series Thread

[ergative]

Discovered What We Do in the Shadows on the recommendation of a friend. What a hoot and a half! Wonderful casting, delightful fun being had with a goofy premise. I can only get the first two seasons for free with my existing access and streaming subscriptions, but I'm considering spending real money to get the third season.

[sprout]

Discovered What We Do in the Shadows on the recommendation of a friend. What a hoot and a half! Wonderful casting, delightful fun being had with a goofy premise. I can only get the first two seasons for free with my existing access and streaming subscriptions, but I'm considering spending real money to get the third season.

If you like that, you'd probably enjoy Wellington Paranormal too. (If you have HBO Max.)  It follows a couple of hapless Wellington beat cops who are put in charge of investigating potential paranormal happenings by their somewhat-paranormal-obsessed captain.

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

Discovered What We Do in the Shadows on the recommendation of a friend. What a hoot and a half! Wonderful casting, delightful fun being had with a goofy premise. I can only get the first two seasons for free with my existing access and streaming subscriptions, but I'm considering spending real money to get the third season.

We started watching it too. Hilarious.

[Sun_Worshiper]

Discovered What We Do in the Shadows on the recommendation of a friend. What a hoot and a half! Wonderful casting, delightful fun being had with a goofy premise. I can only get the first two seasons for free with my existing access and streaming subscriptions, but I'm considering spending real money to get the third season.

Great show! Hulu is releasing new episodes every week.

[RatGuy]

To get me into the Halloween spirit, I'll probably watch "Midnight Mass" on Netflix. I'm a big fan of Mike Flanigan in general (we really liked "Haunting of Hill House" and "Oculus,") so I'm willing to give his new one a chance.

[ciao_yall]

Latest TV shows...

Alpha House - Takes place during Obama administration and quite prescient!
30 Rock - Yeah, can't believe I didn't watch it the first time around. Wow, mid-aughts fashion is already looking dated!

Eagerly awaiting...
White Lotus - Just wrapped up, eagerly awaiting the next season.
Succession - SEASON 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hacks - When it finally comes out of the HBO Max jail and I can watch it on a real TV without all the extra gizmos.

[downer]

Could there be anything more pleasurable than watching another season of the Great British Bake Off/Baking Show?

Not for me.

[larryc]

I was on a Delta flight heading for vacation on Cape Cod when I noticed the TV show called High Town set on Cape Cod.

It is really terrible.

[jimbogumbo]

I was on a Delta flight heading for vacation on Cape Cod when I noticed the TV show called High Town set on Cape Cod.

It is really terrible.

You will be thrilled to learn there is a Season 2 about to start.

[ergative]

I've been enjoying the odd episode of The Untamed. Great costumes, pretty scenery, nice music, good wigs. Lots of actors not afraid to vamp and chew the scenery. I recommended it to my mother, but even with appropriate explanation of context and expectation setting, she evidently found it not to her liking, judging from her most recent email, which read only, 'You have got to be kidding.'

Anyone else here enjoying some extremely extra Chinese fantasy drama? Great costumes, good wigs!

[mamselle]

Nearly done with Bergerac, just found Shoestring.

I keep thinking I might want to go back and pick up Vera and Midwives after that.

M.
   

[Sun_Worshiper]

We watched Squid Game over the last week. It is great (Parasite meets Hostel), but not for the squeamish. Did anyone else watch it?

[secundem_artem]

We watched Squid Game over the last week. It is great (Parasite meets Hostel), but not for the squeamish. Did anyone else watch it?

I'm 5 episodes in.  It's fascinating.  Highly recommended, but as you say, not for the squeamish.

[ciao_yall]

Just wrapped Alpha House.

Now watching The Chair on Netflix. Yeah, hits freakishly close to home.

[mamselle]

Finished Bergerac.

Sigh. I liked the bicultural/bilingual dimensions, it seemed more ventilated and alive, especially since they avoided all the stupid cliches about French culture, at least most of the time.

I also realized the secretary in the first three seasons is now Fleur on M.Murders...funny turn-around.

I'll wait a couple days to start Shoestring, I think.

Have to let the palette clear, you know?

M.