So? Anybody watching any good new television shows now? Suggestions?
 

I admit it. The confines of the Covid era got us hooked on watching a lot more television in the evenings. The habit seems to be here to stay, so now I want to know if TOTVers have any new recommendations.

I have a few:

The best thing I have found lately is Julia — about Julia Child’s life and how her show took off. The actress playing Julia is wonderful — you gotta love her — just like the real Julia Child. It is worth subscribing to HBO just to watch this. (They are dropping the episodes weekly and I think there are maybe two left in the queue.)

Ken Burns Ben Franklin (PBS)

I recently stumbled across Abbott Elementary. It is about teachers and other staff at a school in Philly. It concentrates on the teachers. It has a nice, sweet touch and some likable characters in funny situations. . .

Abbott Elementary is just a happy little show about a year-in-the-life of a school staff, on the job. (I figured it would get canceled because it is neither raunchy nor is it heavy handed or just plain stupid. But I just read that it will be back. I guess “Rotten Tomatoes” loved it. I did.)

. . .And as a bonus, it does not have a laugh track. (I hate laugh tracks. Who doesn’t though.)

That’s all I’ve got for now. Anybody else?

Boomer

I watched the series "The Thing about Pam" on NBC and Peacock. It stars Renee Zellweger, who plays the most evil person you can imagine. It is based on a true story, and only has 6 episodes, but it is very entertaining.

I have been watching a 1-season show called Clickbait on Netflix. It is an interesting crime show that centers around the modern facination of technology.

My parents, who are in their 70's and 80's both like it and recommended it to me.

Might not be your thing, but probably worth a try.

I’m addicted to NETFLIX binge watching series Schitt’s Creek also series on PBS out of Canada “Red Green Show” YouTube. Mostly Comedy and if you can take it Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Office, Veep

We tend not to watch that many "new" shows. And we find British shows for the most part better written and acted. Masterpiece on PBS is highly recommended. Here is what we are currently watching.

Unforgotten - Detective in England that works "Historic" cases (what we would call cold cases here)

Elementary - Reimagined Sherlock Holmes and Watson. Takes place in the modern US, Watson is a Female and Sherlock is a recovering drug addict. It is EXCELLENT.

Severed - SciFi - Company developed technology to sever your mind into two parts, so one part has memories only at work other has memories only at home. VERY weird, very interesting. Not for everyone.

Rookie - "fun" light viewing, Police Rookies Starring "Castle" from the Series "Castle" (also highly recommended for light viewing.)

Slow Horses - British setting of MI-5, Slow Horses refer to agents that screw up and get assigned to a group that doesn't get assigned any work - but manage to get some and get into trouble doing it. Not a comedy, excellent.

I think we have the same kind of sense of humor. Schitt’s Creek is at the top of my all time favorite sitcoms. (Shameless Confession: I have binged it twice and I think I’m feeling a third coming on. . . But I might start talking like Moira again.)

Another old bingeworthy of mine is 3rd Rock from the Sun. I think Lithgow was a comedic genius in that 1990s run and who knew he could play Churchill when he got older.

If you do not already know about The IT Crowd and also the Canadian sitcom Corner Gas, I think you might like to give both of those a try. (I learned about Corner Gas in an old thread here on TOTV. I never would have found it otherwise. It is like Northern Exposure met Seinfeld.)

Anyway, “Keep your stick on the ice.” :)

Boomer

Boomer I have been digging deeper to find something different. My girlfriend sent me :

Legend on Netflix. Having trouble watching it. True story of a pair of twin gangsters who took over the East End of London in the 60s. Violence and language. I do a bit at a time for as long as my stomach can take it.

Boomer for you - chick flick, short and sweet. The Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman on Prime. Also, Age Before Beauty. Really keeps you watching, British accent hard to understand, but well worth watching.

Also a weird one on Prime: Unfinished Sky. Australian. Hard to understand, but well worth watching to the end. A very different story line, creepy but good.

Unforgotten is incredible. Four great stories. Great writers on this show. So much talent.

Bluestocking Crimes: Don't Leave me this way.

Shetland. The Inspector Lynly Mysteries. Murder in Provence ... very light, entertaining.

I would like to thank whoever it was on this forum that recommended "Corner Gas". It's a funny, funny show from Canada that we have gotten hooked on. We get it through Amazon Prime - worth a watch.

I like the Detectorists and New Tricks both british and very good.

I love Abbott Elementary. Granddaughter teaches 1st grade in Philly. Probably that is why I get such a kick out of it.

Better Call Saul, Season 6!

The 4th season of the Sons of Anarchy spin-off, Mayans MC, starts this week on FX.

Heartland about a horse ranch was excellent. Have to get the 15th season.

And another season of Bosch is coming in two weeks.

So true, I think Unforgotten may the best TV series I have see in a long time. Very real, excellent acting, very emotional and credible. Not at all like so many "detective shows". Too bad it only ran 4 seasons.

Bosch is GOOD.

If you can find it in US.
Luther with Idris Elba is a cracking yarn.

Plus Yes Minister, and Yes Prime Minister are very funny.

We enjoyed Hell on Wheels about the buildng of the Trans continental railroad.
The Americans ( Russian spies).
Orphan Black about cloned sisters Tatiana plays all parts and is excellent.

The Red Green Show is great. I like The Man’s Prayer that they say at the Possum Lodge every week:

I’m a man,
But I can change.
If I have to.
I guess.

I LOVE Frasier. I'm on my 2nd go at the series but even though I know the plot, I still LOL at the fantastic writing. So clever, great characters/acting. Puts me in a great mood to go to sleep.

The wealth that propelled manifest destiny
 

gilde
i enjoyed the gilded age which is an unofficial prequel to downton abbey.
You have to google the main characters after you view the series to see the connection by julian fellowes who wrote both screenplays
bon appetit

We are in season 7, getting redundant, does it make a rally??

I only get Netflix and Amazon Prime. In addition to a number of American and British series, I’ve really enjoyed watching series from a variety of countries, in the original language with subtitles (English language is also available, but I like to get a sense of what languages sound like).

Finland: “Bordertown.” A cold, dark police procedural about an aging detective in a Finnish city near the Russian border. Excellent acting.

Sweden: “Bergen.” About a woman who becomes prime minister. If you liked House of Cards, you’ll like this. Superb!

Denmark: “Rita.” About a strong, mouthy, sexy elementary school teacher in her forties dealing with rules in ultraPC Denmark. She’s screwed up in many ways, but really cares. It’s a comedy series.

Norway: “Occupied.” The Russians take over Norway. The Norwegians start to accept it, then fight back, led by the ex-prime minister. Also “Norsemen,” a comedy takeoff on “Vikings,” with top Norwegian comic actors. The joke is that Norway today is not much like Viking times. The people are peace-loving, conciliatory, believe in compromise. What if the Vikings were like that?
“Lilyhammer.” Another great comedy. Little Stevie Van Zandt plays an American Mob informant who asks to be sent to a small Norwegian Olympic city for witness protection. He doesn’t much like the Norwegian way and proceeds to take the place over.

Ukraine: “Servant of the People.” Starring the real President Zelensky as a history professor accidentally elected president of Ukraine. He has to deal with corruption. It’s funny.

Mexico: Try “The Five Juanas”. Five young women turn out to all have the same birthmark, all have the same middle name, and all have the same wealthy, corrupt lawyer father who raped each of their mothers. Lighthearted and fun. They DO take revenge. Addictive.
“The Taco Chronicles” is amazing food porn about tacos. Really! And it’s gorgeous! “Heavenly Bites Mexico” is also good and really weird (as in beer with gummies in it).

Spain: There are a bunch of great Spanish series. “The Boat” is about a shipload of teenagers trying to survive at sea after a catastrophe has wiped out everyone else on earth. “Heirs of the Earth” is set around 1500 in Barcelona. “High Seas” is a mystery on a cruise ship in the 1930s. “Ministerio del Tiempo” (Ministry of Time) is about a secret ministry that sends people back in time to make sure the past doesn’t get changed. Knowing something about art and Spanish literature helps a lot. (They have the great artist Velazquez working for them as a police sketch artist.)

South Korea: Expect beautiful stars with perfect make-up and lots of lipstick, both men and women. Expect beautiful clothes, especially suits and overcoats. Expect no kissing or nudity or sex or profanity. Try “Vincenzo”, about a Korean boy, adopted and raised by an Italian godfather, who returns to Korea to wipe out corruption with a gun. Try “Crash Landing on You,” where a wealthy young woman accidentally crashes her hang glider in the demilitarized zone and is captured by North Korean soldiers. Try “Korean Porkbelly Rhapsody,” more food porn. “Juvenile Justice” is about a woman who is. Juvenile court judge who wants to give all the offenders maximum sentences. Why gradually appears by the end of the series. Amazing. Or try the really dark, ugly, scary series “Squid Game”.

Ordinary Joe! How different one’s life could be if we had chosen another path!

NEWSMAX and a little FOX NEWS…..

I also love PBS. One of my favorites is Call the Midwife.

Shows
 

Cardinal on HULU is excellent. 4 seasons. Detective cold case stories.

Outlander. 6 seasons, 75 episodes so far. 7th season in production.

1. Reacher.
2. Money heist

Always found most sagas after Season1 and occasionally Season2 go downhill.
Story lines get more and more ridiculous.

We enjoy Bull on CBS and also Ben Franklin on PBS

I sit in the garage and watch dog parade ….. there’s a new episode every 15 minutes… the last one was about a nice lady who put water and doggie treats on her driveway …. Another episode was about the hot pavement and rude people from up north….

Heartland is the best show ever. I didn't know about Bosch, you just made my week! Thank you. It's such a great show. I thought they left the ending where he might be a private detective, can't wait.

Netflix and Prime: Ozark, Yellowstone, Upload, Damages, Kim’s Convenience, Start-Up, Billions, The woman in the house across the street from the girl in the window.

Network TV comedies/dramas: Chicago Med, Fire, and PD, Law and Order, Bull, Young Sheldon, The Conners, NCIS, Blue Bloods

Talk: The Five

Outlander is very good SciFi without focusing on the SciFi. However, I thought they overdid the sex. I don't mind sex in a show if it adds to the plot, and at first it seemed to by, it seems a bit obsessive (I guess now everyone is going to run watch it - LOL).

Also, there is a lot of torture, which some will find hard to watch.

Unforgotten, Midsomer Murders, Last Tango in Halifax, All Creatures Great and Small, Sanditon, and Call the Midwife (all on PBS), of course Schitt's Creek, Bridgerton. Most of them are British shows. We use closed captioning because of the British accents.

Apple TV
 

Ted Lasso

Just finished season 1 of Ted Lasso. So far great show!

OMG Last Tango in Halifax (same actress as Unforgotten). Loved that show, loved it. Have to see if I can find it again.

Great show!

If you want something a bit darker (violence warning), watch Killing Eve. It's quirky, funny, and DARK!

I will second Killing eve. Excellent.