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.
Severance
Six more months until season 2. Counting down the days.
So good.
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
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.
I highly recommend The Good Place. It’s my comfort show.
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.
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.
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.
“Very good” is an understatement for The Bear.
And recent seasons just keep stacking up the talent.
Breaking Bad + Better Call Saul
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.
I couldn’t get over the insane exaggerations of Chernobyl, but I agree the show was great.
Severance has a really cool premise and season 2 is being made.
Oh thank goodness, I was afraid it had been canceled.
New season coming out in january
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.
I LOVED SR. It’s completely unique for animation, I felt, and every scene was like reading a Belgian comic book from the 60s.
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.
Don’t think I’ve seen Foundation or Silo mentioned yet.
Maybe sense8? Much like the expanse it takes a while to get going
3 body problem
The Wire
Currently rewatching. So good.
This. Still one of the best.
The Last Kingdom. Better than Vikings.
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.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
A masterpiece you can watch with your kids
Also Ozark
Turn from AMC is really excellent if you’re into revolutionary war spy rings! Excellent writing and acting.
I would also second Andor, fantastic show. Peaky Blinders is another good one, though try not to binge it, I think it’d be much better if watched less avidly.
You have excellent taste - I am extremely picky and will 3 of your recs are easy 10/10 for me.
Based on your previous shows: fallout, shogun and the boys are current.
Fallout - incredible S1 for the video game ip. Hilarious, visually stunning, flavorful
Shogun - game of thrones in japan
The boys - civilians take their city back from super powered heros
Ted lasso [ended] - amazing show about people, likely one of the best of this decade. A meme American football coach from the Midwest moved to the UK to teach a top tier UK futbol league.
Silicon valley [ended] - a tech startup in silicon valley on HBO constantly overcoming challenges with their revolutionary IP.
Avatar the last Airbender [ended] - best of the 2000s, unique flavorful. There is no live action in ba sing se, cartoon only
Disenchantment [ended] - Futurama but medieval magic
One piece live action - another great first showing for anime cross over, skips a lot of the filler and is executed well
+1 for the good place, arcane and last of us
Andor
