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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.

remotelove ,
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All the star trek. This is not negotiable.

metaStatic ,

There is an absurd quantity of low quality Trek being shat out recently, did Disney buy the IP or something?

SkaveRat ,

what?

SNW and Lower Decks is pretty much as good as star trek can get. I’m on the fence about prodigy, but people generally are also very positive about it.

disco has its fair share of problems, but the later seasons were also quite good

mobius_slip ,

Lower Decks is great if you’re already a fan of classic trek ie TOS, Next Gen, Voyager, and DS9. I would never recommend the show to anybody who wasn’t a big fan of Star Trek already as most of the really good jokes would go over their head.

Strange New Worlds is a fantastic starting point though IMO.

fernandofig ,
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I’m very torn on disco. Season 2 is probably the best (due in no small part that it sets up SNW), but the rest are a chore to watch. Most of them have some neat ideas, but they’re badly executed more often than not. They also were too heavy handed with each season arcs serialization, most episodes don’t stand on their own, and the writing and consistency is just bad. I just finished the final season, and I’m glad they’re done with it so they can put more money on good Trek like SNW - hopefully they don’t screw it up eventually.

Mothra ,
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No, thankfully no, Disney’s intergalactic shenanigans are limited to the Empire only

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

can ,

Severance has a really cool premise and season 2 is being made.

themadcodger ,
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Oh thank goodness, I was afraid it had been canceled.

SkaveRat ,

New season coming out in january

Codilingus ,

Hannibal is a great show. Mads Mikkelsen is the best Hannibal, hands down.

saddlebag ,

Loved this show. Ended too early

superduperpirate ,

The Wire

The Sopranos

Deadwood

Justified

Bosch

If you’re open to comedic stuff:

What We Do In The Shadows

Resident Alien

Miracle Workers

ExcursionInversion ,
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Finished my first watch of the wire this year, couldn’t stop watching it

Track_Shovel OP ,
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Lots on this list I’ve been meaning to check out

Reverendender ,
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This list is excellent. Bosch is a personal favorite.

cheesymoonshadow ,
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Me too, and it’s rare I see it already watched much less recommended by anybody else.

Others have mentioned a bunch of shows I would recommend, but one I haven’t seen mentioned yet is Turn: Washington’s Spies.

Reverendender ,
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I loved the first three seasons, but I never finished it. It’s one of my favorite historical periods.

Angry_Autist ,

The pilot for White Dwarf, then sob in abject anger at what could have been but never was.

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.

Bell ,
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Deadwood, Mr Robot, For All Mankind, first season of True Detective, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul

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

someguy3 ,

You’re asking on Lemmy? Star Trek.

Which one? Yes.

SnokenKeekaGuard ,
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I think I understand your taste and you will love Black Sails. This is also imo the single most underrated TV show ever.

I swear all the shows you mention lead me to black sails. I had a phase where I binged like 6 of the shows you mentioned plus black sails since they fit in so well together. I can’t say much more than, seriously, trust me on this one.

kindenough ,

I am watching Sweet Tooth now, seems alright.

AlexWIWA ,

The Cyberpunk 2077 anime was a trip

saddlebag ,

I found it very hard to follow without having played the game. There’s a lot of jargon that I didn’t enjoy

AlexWIWA ,

I’ve never played it either, but I liked it. I was definitely lost on the first episode though

ma11ie ,

Westworld Season 1. Sooo good, just do it.

Vendetta9076 ,
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S1, half of S2 then stop

SkaveRat ,

man, everything after S1 was such a disappointment.

So many great ideas. But such lackluster execution and dialogue

CybranM ,

Season 1 is 10/10, the other seasons not so much. Definitely worth watching S01 on its own though

SkaveRat ,

The Good Place.

Be warned, that you should watch this one without much research. If you like the first episode, you’ll love the show.

One of the very few shows where each and every season is consistently great. Super funny and had a satisfying ending, instead of the usual clifferhanger-because-of-cancellation ending

Glide ,

Came here to post this as well.

Just watch the first episode or two, and if it doesn’t have you hooked, it’s not your jam anyway.

But it will have you hooked, because it’s the best piece of American television in recent history.

theComposer ,

Normally I’d agree with that advice, but it took me the whole first season to get hooked by the show. After about 5 episodes I was ready to call it quits, but my partner who had seen it told me to keep watching, and they were right! Loved every minute of it from then on.

Bldck ,

On my fifth rewatch right now. Just started S2

Trollivier ,

I highly recommend The Good Place. It’s my comfort show.

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