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TV nerds: what should I watch

I haven’t watched TV in years; kids and my previous job really killed that.

There’s SO much out there since I last picked up a remote, and I have a fucking huge backlog.

I’m open to anything, as long as it’s well done.

Series I liked: Vikings, Norsemen (hysterical), The Americans, GoT, Man in the High Castle, Expanse, Spartacus (Batiartus is amazing)

I’m scratching the surface of Boardwalk Empire, but open to other rabbit holes.

andrewta ,

White Collar

Travelers

Stargate sg-1

scottmeme ,

I’ll addon and say Stargate Atlantis

illi ,

I will be bold and say Stargate Universe as well. One has to keep open mimd to a completely different vibe especially in first season.

TwinTusks ,
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Making my way through Stargate this year, been fun. Finished SG-1, now half way into Atlantis.

cleverusername ,
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Stargate, all series, end thread!

ExcursionInversion ,
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+1 for Travelers

SkaveRat ,

Travelers is such a great show. It’s confusing how few people know about it

Apeman42 ,
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If you liked Norsemen, I’d say give Plebs a try. It’s another historical sitcom, about a group of losers in ancient Rome.

ZarkleFarkle ,

Red Dwarf. Also that recent Netflix show where they explain trying to solve a complicated maths problem to help aliens, but I forget what it’s called now. The one where alien eyes appear in the sky.

And also a weird Youtube video that’s quite well-known, along with its sequel. They’re called The Hole and The Orb.

The Hole is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAIbvlobWDM

KingThrillgore ,
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Foundation is a surprisingly competent sci-fi show in the second season, but you need to watch the first.

Also of interest: Severance, Person of Interest, The Peripheral, The Returned (French TV show), Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Invincible, Ozark, The Leftovers, Twin Peaks

Catsrules ,

Person of Interest.

BarbecueCowboy ,

Wow, Lemmy knows me, knocking it out with an absolute top tier pick at the very top of the hot comments.

Good taste, my friend.

CanadaPlus ,

Oh man, I loved that when it was on.

JeSuisUnHombre ,

Here’s an ordered list of shows that came to mind, starting with what I think best fits with what you mentioned and getting further away from there, though I think they’re all worth it.

Mr robot

Fringe

The boys

Yellow jackets

Stranger things

The good place

ExcursionInversion ,
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+1 for Mr robot, The boys, and Yellowjackets

d13 ,

Fringe is great. Season 1 is a bit “Monster of the week” but when it gets going it’s a great ride.

BoxOfFeet ,

I love monster of the week episodes. Those are my favorite X-Files episodes, too.

earlgrey0 ,

Avenue 5 is a brilliant dark sci-fi comedy that I cannot stop thinking about. It’s basically a cruise ship in space but then things go wrong. The physics are actually sound which makes for some really fun and terrifying gags. It’s heavy on dark humor, but if you’re ok with that it’s such a fun ride. I am biased but I feel like this show is criminally underrated.

Track_Shovel OP ,
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I’ll check it out!

Reverendender ,
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Alternate take: This show is godawful but for some reason I kept watching. It’s literally unpleasant to watch. Critics also panned it, if you find that of importance.

dditty ,

Same for me. I found the show amusing but never once laughed while watching it, if that makes sense

BarbecueCowboy ,

If you didn’t laugh when they came up with the slogan “Together, there are more of us!”, then I don’t know what’s wrong with you.

CrabAndBroom ,

As a side note, there’s a Swedish movie called Aniara which has a similar premise, except if you replace the ‘dark comedy’ part with ‘unrelenting existential horror and infinite, unfathomable bleakness’. Worth a watch lol

IvanOverdrive ,

Scavengers Reign. If you like The Expanse, you might be into sci-fi animated with a seriously weird style. And it’s one season with the story tied up in a bow at the end.

sunbeam60 ,

I LOVED SR. It’s completely unique for animation, I felt, and every scene was like reading a Belgian comic book from the 60s.

BarbecueCowboy ,

I love Scavenger’s Reign, and don’t remember any of the characters names or the basic story at all.

I feel like it’s just a long world building art project.

moriquende , (edited )

Some shows I really enjoyed in recent years:

  • Arcane (amazing animation, world, and story - you don’t need to know anything about the game to enjoy it)
  • Peaky Blinders (it’s finished and so good throughout)
  • Travelers (also finished, extremely underrated)
  • The Expanse (6 seasons of some of the best sci-fi ever)
  • Stranger Things (ongoing but highly recommend)
  • Beef (limited series so finished, so good)
  • The Bear (very good, raw characters and emotions)
  • Ted Lasso (no need to care for football, just extremely lovable characters and heartwarming story)
  • Breaking Bad (if you haven’t watched this, it’s a must - best TV imo)
  • The Last of Us (no need to know the game)
  • Andor (best star wars since the original trilogy, mature, dark, and suspenseful)

They’re in no particular order, and I’m sure I’m forgetting a lot, but I definitely think all of the above are must watch.

eightpix ,
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Travelers, The Expanse (noted by OP), Beef, and Breaking Bad are all solid. Add Mare of Easttown, the Morning Show, and the Newsroom and you’ve got half of my favourite shows of the past 15 years.

Ted Lasso was the big surprise to me here. The characters are lovable, caring, and well-crafted, and the story is simple but compelling. In all, only the most heartless, isolate, human beings would get nothing from this show.

ours ,

“Very good” is an understatement for The Bear.

And recent seasons just keep stacking up the talent.

showmeyourkizinti ,

Travelers is such an underrated show! Really good premise, tight well thought out time travel, solid storytelling and some great performances by lesser known actors. I really want to second its recommendations. Honestly it’s not top tier prestige TV but damn it’s good.

dog_ ,

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Silentiea ,
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A masterpiece you can watch with your kids

Cagi ,

The Last Kingdom. Better than Vikings.

CanadaPlus , (edited )

Haven’t watched Vikings, but I can confirm TLK is compelling as hell.

Edit: Aside from the obviously fictional plot it’s also pretty damn historically accurate, most of the time, if you care about that.

palarith ,

Old and left field ones

Wonderfalls Dead like me The almighty Johnsons (nz)

British ones Teachers (Andrew lincolin one) Coupling

anguo , (edited )

I can’t believe no one recommended Fleabag. It’s not the type of show that would attract me usually, but goddamn was that a masterpiece. Two seasons, short and sweet.

Another short series that is incredible is Chernobyl.

sunbeam60 ,

I couldn’t get over the insane exaggerations of Chernobyl, but I agree the show was great.

swordgeek ,
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Cagi ,

Mrs. Maisel is one of the funniest shows I’ve seen.

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