Need an engrossing show to keep my mind off the current madness

TaSeThat

Have not read the full thread but proper adult shows that I always recommend (be aware they are not action packed or pacy): Halt and Catch Fire and probably tied with The Wire at second place in the greatest tv show of all time....Rectify. Also honourable mentions for the Leftovers and Banshee.

GottaGetGatt

CoBo55 wrote: »

A really old one if you can get it is Rescue Me, it's a post 9/11 fire engine based drama, Denis Leary is the main character, I loved it. Still have a sneaky re-look every now and again, great viewing.

I must rewatch that. Used to love in the early 2000’s

ShineOn7

TaSeThat wrote: »

Halt and Catch Fire

This keeps popping up on this thread

I must get around to it

Man Vs ManUre

If you have sky or now tv, Gomorra is one of the best tv shows of all time. 4 seasons of vicious Neapolitan gangsters. It makes suburra look like the tellytubbies, and suburra is really good.

Thargor

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

If you have sky or now tv, Gomorra is one of the best tv shows of all time. 4 seasons of vicious Neapolitan gangsters. It makes suburra look like the tellytubbies, and suburra is really good.

Zerozerozero is a lot like Gomorrah if you liked that, more English scenes aswell though, Gabriel Byrne is in it.

fryup

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

If you have sky or now tv, Gomorra is one of the best tv shows of all time. 4 seasons of vicious Neapolitan gangsters. It makes suburra look like the tellytubbies, and suburra is really good.

is it subtitled?? or is it dubbed?

Man Vs ManUre

fryup wrote: »

is it subtitled?? or is it dubbed?

It’s subtitles. Dunno if you can dub it on sky/now tv, tho I can’t really watch shows that are dubbed.
The dialogue and scenes are fast and non-stop so you probably won’t catch all the subtitles, but it doesn’t really matter, you still can follow the story.

fryup

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

It’s subtitles.

ah jaysus

fryup

fryup wrote: »

ah jaysus

Used to avoid subtitles but am a big fan of them now

fryup

not me, you spend most of your time concentrating on reading and miss the subtle facial expressions (though i prefer it to dubbed)

JP Liz V1

Mare of Easttown (one season show with Kate Winslet) it has just finished, would recommend

o1s1n

fryup wrote: »

not me, you spend most of your time concentrating on reading and miss the subtle facial expressions (though i prefer it to dubbed)

Read faster!

In all seriousness, it's an acquired skill. Do it enough and your eyes don't even see the text anymore.

fryup

^^^^^^^^^

you lip read?

CoBo55

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^

you lip read?

No. It just becomes second nature, until you doze off:pac::pac:

JP Liz V1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Mare of Easttown (one season show with Kate Winslet) it has just finished, would recommend

Agree. Winslet is excellent. Set in a fierce dreary place

fryup

^^^^^

Leitrim?

fryup

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^

Leitrim?

Ha Ha

CastorTroy

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^

Leitrim?

Pfft, I assume he means a real place

CastorTroy

CastorTroy wrote: »

Pfft, I assume he means a real place

Ha Ha

Henry..

Deciding between

Godfather of Harlem
Power
Succession

I normally go for crime type stuff , have seen most stuff at this stage

Henry..

Henry.. wrote: »

Deciding between

Godfather of Harlem
Power
Succession

I normally go for crime type stuff , have seen most stuff at this stage

Love godfather of Harlem, it's really good. It's up there. There's only 2 seasons so lots of story left to be told

Power early seasons are good but it became a chore in the last season I just wanted it to end. I've not bothered with the spin off (and there's more coming I'll be avoiding)

Henry..

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Love godfather of Harlem, it's really good. It's up there. There's only 2 seasons so lots of story left to be told

Power early seasons are good but it became a chore in the last season I just wanted it to end. I've not bothered with the spin off (and there's more coming I'll be avoiding)

Thanks

Just rewatched The Wire will take a look so

ShineOn7

Henry.. wrote: »

Deciding between

Godfather of Harlem
Power
Succession

Succession

And it's not even close

The best TV show since Breaking Bad

Henry..

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Succession

And it's not even close

The best TV show since Breaking Bad

That's what I heard alright but I would mostly watch the crime stuff

ShineOn7

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Succession

And it's not even close

The best TV show since Breaking Bad

Succession is a great watch. Very few likeable characters but for some reason you do end up feeling a bit sorry for them. A bit like ......

killbillvol2

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Succession

And it's not even close

The best TV show since Breaking Bad

Really? It's closer to Dallas.

Ash.J.Williams

Not a big fan of many true crime shows , but this one is great


Netflix has released it's brand new crime documentary, Dream/Killer. The film follows Bill Ferguson, who takes on the American judicial system after his son, Ryan Ferguson, was falsely sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Thelonious Monk

That Halston thing is good for mindless escapism, if you can get over some of the strange accents and wooden acting.
Cocaine, Studio 54, Liza Minnelli, what's not to like?

ShineOn7

killbillvol2 wrote: »

Really? It's closer to Dallas.

I didn't say it was like Breaking Bad

Rechuchote

I liked Schtisel (Netflix), though there's a hollow underneath it through the existence of Palestine and the Palestinians never being mentioned.