[Two Bills]

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.

[Dvanjvan]

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.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

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

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.

[La lamy]

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.

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by boomer

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

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

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

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

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

[MandoMan]

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”.

[jamorela]

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

[me4vt]

Originally Posted by Boomer

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

NEWSMAX and a little FOX NEWS…..

[t&akea]

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

[remc47]

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

[Elixir34]

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

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by martinse

bosch is good.

1. Reacher.
2. Money heist

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

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

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

[RBW225]

We enjoy Bull on CBS and also Ben Franklin on PBS