[What TV Show Have You Recently Watched?]

[valleyrock]

I don't remember if I posted this before, but I get a rabbit ears channel called "Grit" which is nothing but "cowboy" shows and movies and have discovered old shows like Rifleman and Tales of Wells Fargo. Granted pretty by the numbers and not without its flaws, but surprisingly good stuff IMO, esp for it's time (late 50s/early 60s). I'm a big Dale Robinson fan now

Not to mention, Tombstone, Bat Masterton, and Zorro. Grit is sort of a default fallback when nothing else of interest is on.

I really enjoyed Bat Masterson, especially his cane, which operated as a single-shot gun. As I recall, he didn't always use it, which made it all the more fun when he did. (Do they sell canes like this today? Asking for a friend.)

[bertilak]

I've been watching The Saint, (1962-1969) staring Roger Moore as Simon Templar (ST, get it?). For an episodic TV show in the '60s, it is very well done. I am enjoying it.

It is easy to see why they picked Moore to take over from Sean Connery as James Bond. It's like his role in this show was an audition for James Bond: lots of Bond-like behavior and personality. He even uses the line: "Templar -- Simon Templar." when someone asks his name. Pretty sure this was deliberately tongue-in-cheek. The plots do NOT include evil geniuses trying to take over or blackmail the world but there is international intrigue.

There is the occasional familiar guest star. For example, the episode I just watched had Donald Sutherland. I am unfamiliar with most of the casts.

P.S. I thought I already posted this but apparently, I didn't, so here goes again?

Moore drives a Volvo P1800 in The Saint. I was lucky to own one at one point. Cool sports car.

The P1800 is a car I always wanted to own. Instead, I had a P220 (a wagon), which I bought used. I now own a new XC60 SUV. In the meantime, I had a long series of VWs, from Bugs to Karmann Ghias to Passats.

Congrats on owning the P1800!

[littlerfish]

Do they sell canes like this today?

Apparently so, sort of. https://rauantiques.com/products/remington-gun-cane-1

[Tubes]

Some of the portrayals of situations are so accurate it gave me chills. Others are a bit over the top, but for the most part, the first season, especially the first couple of episodes are scary accurate.

Isn't this the show where in the first season Lee Pace has to sodomize a butler in order to get a contract signed? Over the top may be an understatement. Off the rails, maybe. The subsequent seasons were OK, though.

Edit: Season 1, Episode 3. It was to sink a deal, though, not to close one.

Well I was talking about the tech and nerd side, not the sales side. My experience is as an engineer, not a dreamer and seller like the Pace character. I have no idea what goes down in business dealings. I found that scene to be ridiculous.

Funny thing, way back then I worked for IBM for a while and mostly dealt with engineers. I had 2 days where I had to be a trouble-shooter for an IBM salesman. This guy was tough as nails. In the midst of us selling them a broken computer (which I was there to fix... and did), he was still selling the next gen, even though the customer was PO'd beyond belief. He was selling ice to Alaskans, if you will. I really doubt sex came into it much, but perhaps that is why Lee Pace character is no longer working for IBM. He went too far. However his tough sales demeanor certainly rang true.

In any case, I found some of the dealings with IBM portrayed to be interesting, with shades of truth regarding the real interactions with Microsoft, but also a little strange and not quite how I remember working for IBM all those decades ago.

[JackoC]

I was enjoying Gunsmoke on ME-TV last year, going through all the seasons, until I finally realized they were cutting out scenes to fit in more commercials. Now if I want to see these shows uncut I have to check them out of my public library, or buy them, which I don’t want to do. Then I realized they were doing the same thing to Alfred Hitchcock Presents which I was also watching. Now the only thing I watch on ME-TV are cartoons.

Yes that drives me insane. I first noticed it with episodes of things I knew pretty well and realized something was cut out. Small wonder I stopped getting cable many years ago and even now watch a very limited amount of TV. I keep hoping more people will follow suit, but many of the younger generations I guess don't know any other way, so are more tolerant of it. I swear there's almost as much commercial time as show time now.

Young people don't watch cable TV, they watch streaming services/apps. Based on the cable commercials I recall before we dropped it a few years ago, it would seem to have been older people. But the problem you mention can also happen with 'free' apps w/ commercials. I've watched some old shows on the Pluto app, similar time for commercials to cable, more than broadcast when old shows were made, so I guess they're cutting something though I don't necessarily recall what. But the commercials aren't skewed as old as cable so I guess the viewership isn't either. I'm mainly used to monthly pay (we generally do Netflix plus one at a time channel subscriptions through Prime, eg. Britbox, and rotate around as we 'mine' the shows) so hard to stomach commercials at all. AFAIK my kids (30's) never watch anything with commercials except live sports. CBS/NBC/ABC still have big absolute number audiences though I haven't watched a 'primetime' show on broadcast in decades (I've watched a few such titles when they later showed up on streaming services). We do often watch local news on broadcast but again the commercials skew old, it's probably people like us not younger people watching.

[bikefish]

11/22/63

I learned of it from this forum. It's based on a Stephen King book of the same name which I did not read. Borrowed from a local library.

The story is about a time traveler who tries to stop the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963. Unusual for sure but I enjoyed it.

I love watching this. Quality TV.

[henry]

Paradise on Hulu

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27444205/episodes/

Three episodes in and have enjoyed the cast, acting and plot.

It’s a “Who can you really trust?” murder mystery with some sci-fi/fantasy elements sprinkled in.

I finished season 1 of Paradise yesterday. A relative recommended it and it was so compelling I watched all 8 episodes over the course of a week. I thought it was great and recommend it. The storytelling is flashback heavy (reminds me a bit of the old TV show Lost) for the sake of character development and filling out the plot, but I felt done well. I liked that they answer enough of the core questions and mysteries before the end of season to keep the viewer satisfied.

It's been renewed for a second season which reportedly will be out in a year.

If you don't have Hulu, reportedly ABC will be airing season 1 on TV starting Monday, April 7, at 10 PM. On Hulu, it's rated TV-MA, mostly for language as far as I can tell, but I presume the language will be edited to something more appropriate for TV when it airs on ABC.

[Blues]

We began watching "Paradise" last night, based upon recommendations here. Only a couple episodes in.

We found it entertaining enough to continue, but I did have my usual raised eyebrows over how some of the procedural matters were conducted, (even within the given parameters).

Will be interested to see how the threads are woven into cloth.

[Chip Munk]

Monkees

I haven’t watched this show since the 80s when it was in syndication. It’s still entertaining. Now, I need to track down their movie Head. I’m sure I’ll find it. And no member of the band made it to 80.

Until today (bolding mine). Happy 80th birthday Micky Dolenz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_Dolenz

ETA: And he's still performing: https://mickydolenz.com/

[rockstar]

Monkees

I haven’t watched this show since the 80s when it was in syndication. It’s still entertaining. Now, I need to track down their movie Head. I’m sure I’ll find it. And no member of the band made it to 80.

Until today (bolding mine). Happy 80th birthday Micky Dolenz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_Dolenz

ETA: And he's still performing: https://mickydolenz.com/

He made it.

[jjunk]

I still don't have these multiple quotes straight

But, watched s1e1 of Paradise on Hulu and enjoyed the cast and acting. I'll watch more but right now I'm at sea re the plot. I looked for some reviews and see it described as a mashup of genres. I'll try another soon.

Just finished Season 1 of Paradise and it was really good. Probably my second favorite show of the last year behind Severance.

We just finished Paradise S1 as well. We liked it overall. Sterling K Brown never ceases to amaze me with his ability to cry in 20 different ways. I liked the overall story and look forward to S2 whenever it comes out. There were a few plot holes but overall, it was an interesting story that moved along well.

[Blues]

The last episode of "Paradise" was a bit much. Oy.

[MDfan]

The last episode of "Paradise" was a bit much. Oy.

Nothing could match Episode 7, but it was still a very strong first season. Can't wait for Season 2 to see if they can sustain it. Hopefully, it won't fall flat like The Night Agent second season which I thought was really bad.

[rockstar]

Joe Pickett Season 1 -- Paramount+

Overall, I enjoyed it. It's based on the 1st and 3rd of the series: Open Season and Winterkill. I would recommend it as a Longmire replacement. My only problem with the first season was that one episode that had to spell out what happened. That wasn't necessary.

[id0ntkn0wjack]

Probably not really a Bogleheaders cup of tea, but Shoresy on Hulu is a hockey stick to my funny bone.

[Beensabu]

Joe Pickett Season 1 -- Paramount+

I did not like that show at the beginning (first two episodes), but we kept going and got really into it. Sadly, the second season was released in 2023 and the internet says season three was canceled, so I have given up hope for a continuation of the story and characters. Which is a real bummer, because they left it on that cliffhanger with you-know-who rolling back into town.

[Beensabu]

Just finished S2 of School Spirits, starring Peyton List who played Tori in Cobra Kai.

Keeping up with Yellowjackets, which is a really, really, really good show with an absolutely incredible cast.

Watching Dexter, because we just hadn't yet.

[Blues]

Probably not really a Bogleheaders cup of tea, but Shoresy on Hulu is a hockey stick to my funny bone.

First two seasons were by far the best, in my opinion. But I still watch it hoping for a return to its prior glory.

[jjunk]

About halfway through the new season of Drive To Survive on Netflix. F1 drama never gets old IMO and I'm not really an F1 fan, I just love sports overall. If you've liked the past seasons, this is more of the same with some extra spice due to the off track issues of the Red Pull principal.

[TomatoTomahto]

About halfway through the new season of Drive To Survive on Netflix. F1 drama never gets old IMO and I'm not really an F1 fan, I just love sports overall. If you've liked the past seasons, this is more of the same with some extra spice due to the off track issues of the Red Pull principal.

Yeah. Watched a couple of episodes to get ready for F1 season in Australia next week (March 13).

If you've liked the past seasons, this is more of the same with some extra spice due to the off track issues of the Red Pull principal.

I see what you did with “extra spice” given Ginger Spice’s increasing presence in the media, standin’ by her man

[littlerfish]

Running Point on Netflix

Sample a couple of episodes of this, Mindy Kaling's new show. About a woman who takes over an NBA team in LA after her goofy brothers foul up. Cheerful, lightweight, fun to watch. Not Ted Lasso, but with similar vibes. Kaling is a very canny producer, I think.

[rockstar]

School Spirits -- Season 2 -- Paramount+

It was entertaining. It wasn't as good as season 1, but it's worth a watch if you enjoyed season 1.

Half way through season 1 of Columbo on Prime. It's really good. And it holds up. The work done with making it HD was done really well.

I also started Douglas is Cancelled on BritBox. It's another Steven Moffat show. Only two episodes are available right now, and both are really good.

[rockstar]

Joe Pickett Season 1 -- Paramount+

I did not like that show at the beginning (first two episodes), but we kept going and got really into it. Sadly, the second season was released in 2023 and the internet says season three was canceled, so I have given up hope for a continuation of the story and characters. Which is a real bummer, because they left it on that cliffhanger with you-know-who rolling back into town.

CJ Box has written over 20 books for this characters, so there is plenty to read.

[jjunk]

About halfway through the new season of Drive To Survive on Netflix. F1 drama never gets old IMO and I'm not really an F1 fan, I just love sports overall. If you've liked the past seasons, this is more of the same with some extra spice due to the off track issues of the Red Pull principal.

Yeah. Watched a couple of episodes to get ready for F1 season in Australia next week (March 13).

If you've liked the past seasons, this is more of the same with some extra spice due to the off track issues of the Red Pull principal.

I see what you did with “extra spice” given Ginger Spice’s increasing presence in the media, standin’ by her man

Glad someone caught that <g>. Cheers.

[Beensabu]

CJ Box has written over 20 books for this characters, so there is plenty to read.

I did not know that! Thanks!

[yankees60]

Been seeing so many ads for the current Daredevil that it led me to going back to the 1st 2015 season.

Watched the first episode and loved it. My kind of TV show.

Will now probably watch all episodes of all the seasons.

[rockstar]

CJ Box has written over 20 books for this characters, so there is plenty to read.

I did not know that! Thanks!

https://www.cjbox.net/books

[Beensabu]

I did not know that! Thanks!

https://www.cjbox.net/books

[ResearchMed]

We're watching the 6 episode mini series, A Man In Full, on Netflix. Based on the 2001 Tom Wolfe novel of the same name. Jeff Daniels, Diane Lane and others, including Lucy Liu.

I recall that the book wasn't up to Wolfe's other works, e.g., The Bonfire of the Vanities, but that was many years ago and I know I finished it.

We're 2 episodes into the TV series and I'll say it's watchable and we plan to finish the series.

A trigger warning: some of the language is more than graphic, but that's the norm today. The "language" is well framed and well delivered!

Jeff Daniels has been making the interview rounds about this new series, and we really tend to like him/his acting.

"Language" is okay (as is some "explicit... acting"), but how about violence (or stress/terror/etc.) level?

Thanks.

RM

Circling back to "A Man In Full" after close to a year.
We had forgotten about it, I guess, and stumbled across a mention elsewhere here on BH, so... yesterday evening turned out to be "it"!

We were going to watch 1 or maybe 2 episodes.
And then, of course, "just the third, because that will put us at halfway..."
And then... "Yup, just one more; they are actually pretty short!"
And then, and then... we were done.



As much as I enjoy Jeff Daniels, I had a bit of trouble at the beginning, thinking his portrayal of the emotions/etc., of his character were just a bit unrealistic. However, I got past that pretty quickly.

I had a few nits to pick, with one of the other actors and with one relationship (including that same actor), but those were easily overlooked.

We both enjoyed it.

RM

[roamingzebra]

Am halfway through "Law School", a 16-episode KDrama about a murder that takes place at a prestigous law school. It's not a great series (IMO), but its like an onion with new layers being exposed each episode.

Word salad would include murder, bribery, plagarism, pushy parents, corruption, keystone cops, respect for law, criminal justice system, enigmatic law professor, faculty, students.

My initial take was that it was awful. But part of it was because of the overly fast dialogue / subtitles, similar character names and confusing time shifts. I was ready to give up on it when it suddenly became less bad.

Do I have better ways to spend my time? Yep, that's for sure. But I've gotten this far so might as well see who the murderer is.

Also, the lead character -- a criminal law professor / ex-prosecuter who loves to teach -- is one of the most unusual characters I've seen onscreen. His demeanor is preternaturally cool and calm and he is both clever and ethical in the face of murder charges. I'd like to see where they go with this since he seems to be a step ahead of everyone else.

But otherwise a no-recommend.

[roamingzebra]

Finished watching "Law School". It actually turned out to be good...just had to wait till the second half for things to ramp up and to get used to the rapid-fire dialogue. Clever courtroom tactics, more crimes than just murder, lots of defense/student interaction, politics now enter the picture, and the lead character, Professor Yang, was awesome, and I mean powerfully awesome, throughout. From what I've read, the closest comparison is "How to Get Away With Murder", so I'll have to check that out some day.

Oh, and did I mention Professor Yang was awesome? There were some goofy student characters, but that seems to be par for the course for law series. But Yang was just phenomenal. Almost super human, so some have called this more of a fantasy law series than a realistic one, and that was meant as a compliment.

Anyway, back to "Chuck" and "Slow Horses".

[rockstar]

RoboDoc - Prime

It’s a documentary about the amazing 1987 film RoboCop. It’s really well done. I recommend.

Now, I need to snag the 4K version of RoboCop. It’s great for its satire. A lot of it applies to today, which is crazy.

I put it in TV since it’s multiple episodes long. And each episode is long. But it’s not as crazy as the Never Sleep Again documentary is for the Nightmare on Elm Street films. I recommend that one too.

[ruralavalon]

I have started Dalgliesh, on Amazon Prime with Britbox.

This is a British detective series, good so far. I am in the 3d season. Episodes are about 45 minutes


Recommend.

[bertilak]

I have started Dalgliesh, on Amazon Prime with Britbox.

This is a British detective series, good so far. I am in the 3d season. Episodes are about 45 minutes


Recommend.

Yes. It's worth giving it a try.

[bikefish]

Zero Day on Netflix. About a zero day attack that takes down all of America for one minute with the threat to do it again. Has a star studded cast and got mostly mediocre reviews but in general we liked it. The ending could have been better but it moved along well enough and the acting was good. I believe the plot and how it references the current political climate probably has something to do with the reviews overall because its not a horrible show. Worth trying if you like political mystery.

Recently watched this. I liked it.

[jjunk]

Been seeing so many ads for the current Daredevil that it led me to going back to the 1st 2015 season.

Watched the first episode and loved it. My kind of TV show.

Will now probably watch all episodes of all the seasons.

Great show! You might also want to watch The Punisher series as well as they're semi-connected. Usually the order is Daredevil S1 + S2, Punisher, then Daredevil S3. You dont need to watch Punisher but its an excellent show, very heavy action.

[Artful Dodger]

Been seeing so many ads for the current Daredevil that it led me to going back to the 1st 2015 season.

Watched the first episode and loved it. My kind of TV show.

Will now probably watch all episodes of all the seasons.

Daredevil was great. Have not seen the new shows. Within the same universe, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and the Defenders. I haven’t seen the Luke Cage shows but heard they were good, saw Jessica Jones and season 1 was real good, then they went down hill. Watched Iron Fist, but can’t recommend it. Watched The Defenders (Jones, Cage, Daredevil, and Iron Fist teamed up), but don’t recommend. I never caught the Punisher, but will have to look into it.

[PottedPlant]

The Eastern Gate
Be sure to watch in the original Polish and Russian with English subtitles (if you need them).

[rockstar]

Been seeing so many ads for the current Daredevil that it led me to going back to the 1st 2015 season.

Watched the first episode and loved it. My kind of TV show.

Will now probably watch all episodes of all the seasons.

Daredevil was great. Have not seen the new shows. Within the same universe, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and the Defenders. I haven’t seen the Luke Cage shows but heard they were good, saw Jessica Jones and season 1 was real good, then they went down hill. Watched Iron Fist, but can’t recommend it. Watched The Defenders (Jones, Cage, Daredevil, and Iron Fist teamed up), but don’t recommend. I never caught the Punisher, but will have to look into it.

Punisher is really good.

[Kagord]

Adolescence (Netflix), British murder series. Held my interest, good intensity and acting, not filmed in the traditional format these usually are milled out with, recommended.

[LaurenRose]

Thank you. Adolescence was recently recommended to me and I was wondering if it's compelling enough to join Netflix.

[Bylo Selhi]

The UK Guardian certainly thinks highly of it: Adolescence review – the closest thing to TV perfection in decades

Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s drama about a teen accused of murder is astounding. Its dazzling performances, and the devastating questions it asks, will linger with you

[yankees60]

Been seeing so many ads for the current Daredevil that it led me to going back to the 1st 2015 season.

Watched the first episode and loved it. My kind of TV show.

Will now probably watch all episodes of all the seasons.

Great show! You might also want to watch The Punisher series as well as they're semi-connected. Usually the order is Daredevil S1 + S2, Punisher, then Daredevil S3. You dont need to watch Punisher but its an excellent show, very heavy action.

Thanks for that tip!

I finished watching season 1 the night before last and immediately went into season 2.

Both have reminded me why I loved and was an avid reading of Marvel comic books during my entire teenage years.

After watching a few episodes last night I went online to look at Davedevil covers to see which ones had Kingpin and The Punisher in them as I thought I'd read them. But they seemed to have come out way after I stopped buying and reading them. However, it was still nice seeing all those covers again!

[eddot98]

Toxic Town on Netflix. Based on a true story in England about toxic waste cleanup gone wrong. Four parts, very well done. One of the stars of the show is also on the current season of the White Lotus.

[rockstar]

Douglas is Cancelled -- BritBox

This was actually really good. It's the latest Steven Moffat. I recommend.

21 Jump Street -- German DVDs

I'm finally getting around to ripping these to binge them. It's the only way to watch the show with the original music.

[michaeljc70]

I watched Godless. It is supposedly a 7 episode miniseries though some of the episodes were over an hour. It stars Jeff Daniels, Michelle Dockery and Sam Waterston. It takes place in the 1880s US West. It centers on a town almost entirely inhabited by women after a mining accident and a group of bandits. I liked it.

[rockstar]

Watching through some oldies as I rip my DVDs.

Nowhere Man - DVD

It’s about a guy whose identity is wiped out after he took a photograph. It still holds up. I recommend.

Max Headroom - DVD

A short lived cyberpunk TV show based on the film 20 Minutes into the Future. You can find the film on YouTube. It’s only has been released on VHS in the US. Both are really good. The pilot is a shorter version of the film with some recasting.

What’s nice about these shows is that each episode is basically one and done. They’re all pretty much self contained. There is an overall arch in Nowhere Man, but it’s not like serial TV today.

I’m still making my way through season 2 of Joe Pickett and season 3 of Only Murders in the Building. Both are really good.

[ruralavalon]

Sherlock, on Amazon Prime with Acorn.

This is a short series of Sherlock Holmes stories set in modern day London. Each episode is movie length. I enjoyed the series.

Recommended.

[bikefish]

The Twister: Caught in the Storm - Netflix documentary.

Wasn't too bad but I cannot recommend it. The survivors that discuss the events had incredible stories. Unbelievable that some of them were actually caught in the vortex and lived. My criticism is strictly with the way the documentary was organized. Wish there was more detail about the storm. After watching it, I googled the Joplin hurricane, to get more information on the specs, the direction that it travelled, etc. which helped me understand more about what the people went through. Just wish they could have added more time in the tv show and presented that information.

[yankees60]

Been seeing so many ads for the current Daredevil that it led me to going back to the 1st 2015 season.

Watched the first episode and loved it. My kind of TV show.

Will now probably watch all episodes of all the seasons.

Great show! You might also want to watch The Punisher series as well as they're semi-connected. Usually the order is Daredevil S1 + S2, Punisher, then Daredevil S3. You dont need to watch Punisher but its an excellent show, very heavy action.

This was TREMENDOUS advice! Many thanks.

After finishing Daredevil I went directly to the Punisher.

I enjoyed the first two seasons of Daredevil and stated that it brought me back to my Marvel comic book reading days, which explained why I enjoyed it.

However, after now watching give episodes of The Punisher I'm finding it vastly superior to Daredevil.

Daredevil is standard cartoonish with all the fight scenes and taking on overwhelming opposition and always winning. It's interesting if the fighting has some uniqueness to it. Nevertheless, it is all quite unbelievable and unrealistic.

However, The Punisher is far more believable and realistic.

Plus, it is quite well connected to the first two seasons of Daredevil with some of the same characters and flashback scenes.

So, thanks again for this well taken tip!