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I'm not sure if you have those on Netflix in your country, but I can recommend Star Trek: Discovery, which is very good if you're into sci-fi. Also, Cloak & Dagger is surprisingly good. I expected something shallow, but it's actually very interesting, with good characters. Can't wait for the new season for both shows.
And thanks for the GAs!
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Gravity Falls
dont know if youre into animations but my husband and i enjoed it a lot
also "over the garden wall" is short but interesting
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I like animated stuff, but can't see my wife watching those. Will add them to my personal list. Thank you!
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Vikings
Dr HOUSE
Person of Interest
Orphan Black
Breaking Bad
The Sopranos
The Pillars of The Earth (Mini Series)(MyFAV)
House of Cards
Battlestar Galactica (2004) (For you)(MyFAV)
Stargate (Probably for you, consider that my wife love it, and doesn't love SyFy)(MyFAV)
Supernatural
Sherlock
24, The Wire, The Shield (3 series are little heavy. Check before you watch together)
bump by the way!!!!
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Great list there, thank you! The sci-fi stuff will go on my personal list. 24 is my all time favourite series (check out my name and avatar ;)). Was also the first series we watched together.
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On Netflix:
The Umbrella Academy
Sex Education
Godless
The Killing
on HBO:
Oz (honestly must-watch tv. such an underrated show)
The Newsroom
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Bump for the train.
And hmm, Black Mirror, Person of Interest, Mr.Robot, Silicon Valley, Parks and Recreation, Broad City. I think these are the only ones I can remember right now that isn't fantasy/magic.
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Thank you for the list! Can see my wife enjoying most of those.
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You can always go for Doctor Who...
If not "The Expanse" "Dark Matter" The new version of the robinson crusou", Stargate SG - 1 & Atlantis & Universe (3 different series, should be around 15 seasons in total)
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Stargate Universe was great. Haven't even watched the other ones; not a fan of SG - but Universe was a good show. Shame it ended so soon.
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i feel yah man, if you wanna know a little more, there was a comic lurking around that follows after the end on S2....i only read one or two pages since that was what i found on internet, and Eli...did changed a bit after the end of S2 if that comic is to be believed
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I should have also mentioned that my wife is not really into sci-fi. Will check these out for my personal list though. Thanks :)
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I'll throw in a bunch of repeats, but oh well:
The Wire: It's GoT with guns... Okay it's not, but its freakin' awesome. Every season has a new story line with an overarching story covering it all.
Banshee: Violence, tits, and a good story. It has some great moments where you'll sit in front of the TV yelling "kill the evil bastard!" I love those moments.
Black Sails: Realistic pirates...well, you know, kinda. A retelling of one of my favourite childhood stories, but with more boobies.
The Expanse: Sci-fi that doesn't go overboard with the fancy gadgets and over-theorized technology. I'm gonna try and find me the books to read.
Homeland: I dunno, maybe I have bad taste, but I don't get any of the negative reviews. I think it's very well put together, not overacted, and follows current affairs in later seasons.
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You certainly know how to sell a a show: "violence, tits and a good story" :D Heard lots of good stuff about the Wire so that one is on the list. Will look into the others, thank you!
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Looks like that one is on Amazon unfortunately, but it does look good. Thanks for the suggestion anyway!
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the man in the high Castle
Lucifer
Future Man
they are all getting a final Season in the near future and are very good.
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Try "God friended me". Just a nice drama with elements of comedy.. a bit philosophical cuz of topic about generation conflicts.. but somehow i watched half of the season in 2 days... oh and im not a religious person
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Sounds interesting. I'm not religious either, but will have a look. Thanks for the suggestion!
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The Orville was a surprisingly fun show to watch. I enjoyed it and can't wait to get season 2 on DVD. :)
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My wife is not into sci-fi. So maybe one for me :) Thank you!
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you're wife won't like The Dark Crystal then (or maybe she's got lovely childhood memories of Fraggle Rock?)...
ehm
Dexter, Peaky Blinders, Sherlock, ozark, the 100, la casa de papel are all great
or on a lighter note: the good place, arrested development or modern family
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She probably wouldn't like the Dark Crystal, but I intend to watch that one myself. Looks great. Thank you for the other suggestions as well!
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My recommendations for now are:
- The Wire
- True Detective
- Snowfall
- Peaky Blinders
- The Expanse
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Don't know what you've watched so far. The Wire is one of the greatest series of all time.
I think Black Sails was a HBO-Series. I liked it so far.
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So many people have mentioned the Wire, it must be brilliant :) I remember watching the first episode and it didn't pull me in. I guess I need to stick with it for a few more episodes. Thanks for the suggestions!
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ya, first one is not that catchy. but even there the plot developes and that is, what makes this series so great.
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Big Little Lies (just the first season)
Thanks & bump!
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A lot of good suggestions here. I'd like to add Babylon Berlin and on the lighter side the quirky Fleabag.
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Great, thank you! I'm sure my wife would prefer something on the lighter side ;)
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Ozark is brilliant and largely overlooked.
Get Shorty likewise.
Barry too.
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I've had Ozark recommended to me before by my brother. Haven't seen anything of the other two though. Will check them out, thank you!
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Don't know if your wife likes sci-fi but Battlestar Galactica is one of my all time favourite series. The story and politics carry it more than the sci-fi aspects so worth a look.
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She's not really into sci-fi but like you said, if it's a really good story she might make an exception :) Thank you!
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Have seen BB and loved it. Also, sounds like Better call Saul is just as good so will definitely be checking that out. Will have a look at the other two as well, thank you!
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Well since most replies got into drama territory (understandable by your OP mentioning coming off GoT), and there is a deficit to comedies, I'd like to highlight 5 titles for you:
- Spaced is a UK tv series made by Edgar Wright (director of the Cornetto Trilogy, Scott Pilgrim and Baby Driver), basic premise is that 2 strangers have to pretend that they are a couple to be able to rent an apartment in London, then other things happen, 25 min sitcom with a whole bunch of visual and plot creativity involved.
- Black Books another UK show, about a book store where the owner kinda hates customers and people in general, but has a good heart.
- Blunt Talk is about an aging news anchor (or rather star of his own news show, played by the magnificent Sir Patrick Stewart), and his staff of weirdos. Apart from being funny it is a very humanistic (dunno if this is the proper word) story where the creators clearly really liked all characters.
- Bored to Death to pair off Blunt Talk, this shares the same creator (and the same love for the characters in the story), was made for HBO so surely you will find it on GO (I sadly have no idea about the availability of the previous ones). It is about a writer who wants to be a detective, but has no real experience in the matter, other than old books he has read, then gets thrown into a pretty heavy case right at the begining.
- Episodes is last but not least a Showtime series which might be available on HBO? (at least it was distributed by them in my country) The main selling point of this series is that it offers a look behind the curtains of large networks and how tv shows are made, all through the eyes of a brittish writer couple who moved to LA to remake their UK show with the addition of Ex-Friends star Matt LeBlanc cast in the leading role (playing himself).
+1 Veep this one popped in my head as I was writing 'behind the courtains', this one is political satire, with a lot of screw ups and very little sugarcoating involved. Also made for HBO.
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Woah, that's quite a list. Thank you very much! You're right, haven't been recommend much comedy yet, and we both enjoy comedy series / movies. Thank you for the short summaries on each title. Will choose a couple to add to the list :)
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Second this. Black Books and Episodes are ones I've watched, so the others must be fun, too. :P
Especially recommend Black Books. :)
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Well then for you I'd especially recommend Spaced, it would be right up your alley:)))
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Oohh! Now I remember - I watched the 1st episode a long time ago and dropped it. But I always thought I should give it another try sometime.
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Few suggestions that I didn't see, though unsure if they are available to you or not.
1) Berlin Station, which is a modern day spy series, reminded me quite a bit of noir films. Not that action packed, but a decent pace overall. 3 seasons, cancelled without closing all the threads.
2) Burn Notice, which has an ex-CIA agent trying to figure out who burned him, while helping various people with their problems in the meanwhile. 7 seasons all in all.
3) Crisis, in which a high school class full of the children of the high and mighty is abducted, and the kidnappers blackmail their parents into deeds that may compromise national security. 1 season, finished with the possibility of a second one that never came.
4) Designated Survivor, in which after a terrorist attack, a lowly cabinet member ends up as POTUS, in the midst of chaos, and tries to pull the country back up from its knees. 3 seasons.
5) Graceland, in which we follow the lives of several undercover federal officers after they are joined by the newest recruit, who is sent there to build a case against one of the older members of the group. 3 seasons, left a bit of a cliffhanger.
6) The Bletchley Circle (and The Bletchley Circle - San Francisco) follows a group of ex WW2 analysts and pattern crackers, who recognize a trend with a recent spree of murders, and attempt to help the police solve them. 2 seasons of Bletchley Circle, (3 and 4 episodes), and one season of 8 episodes for the San Francisco spin-off.
7) The Catch, which follows the attempts of a security consultant of finding the man that conned her out of her life savings. 2 seasons.
8) The Librarians, in which we follow the attempts of the titular librarians to collect and contain the various magical artifacts that threaten the earth. 3 movies and 4 seasons following the movies, so even though there is a lot of fantasy and magic, you can take a look at the first movie(s) and see if it's worth watching.
9) The Little Drummer Girl, mini series adaptation of the book by John Le Carre. 6 episodes
10) White Collar, where a convicted con-man assists the FBI's white collar division, while also working on his one long con. 6 seasons.
11) X Company, where we follow a group of Canadians spies during WW2. 3 seasons.
Summaries could probably be better, but there are quite a few shows, and has been some time since I watched them. Tried to go with finished series, though I do have a few more suggestions of series that haven't finished yet (to my knowledge at least).
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Another massive list, thank you! And I appreciate the summaries. Also, not sure how many of these are available so I'll have to check. The only one that we've watched from that lot is Designated Survivor and we kinda lost interest midway through season 2. I think we were expecting something a bit more like 24 and it ended up having more focus on the politics. Will definitely check the others out though! Thanks again!
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Hopefully there are a few that you can find and watch that both you and your wife will enjoy.
Let me add a few more suggestions
12) American Gods. Based on the comics by Neil Gaiman, it is the story of Shadow Moon and the role he plays in the conflict (soon to be war) between the Old Gods and the New Gods. Modern day America, though may have quite a bit more fantasy and magic than your wife would like. 2 seasons so far.
13) Archer. Animated, we follow a parody of an international man of mystery, and the troubles of his parent (or more specifically, mother) agency. Humor is weird, and you either love it or hate it. Later seasons do deviate quite a bit from the modern era cold war like setting, but they do provide an excuse for even more antics. 10 short seasons so far.
14) Blindspot. A woman is found in the middle of Times Square, her whole body covered in tattoos, and her memory wiped. The tattoos seem to be clues towards crimes that will happen in the near future, so a team of FBI agents try to make sense of what's happening. If you can accept the whole premise as fun, even though it is highly improbable, you will have some enjoyable episodes. It may start to drag later on though, yet it tries its best not to. 4 seasons so far.
15) Blood and Treasure, more or less a series that wants to be Indiana Jones. FBI agent and a thief (excuse me, a master thief) attempt to find Cleopatra's Sarcophagus before a terrorist does. Silly funny romp that doesn't take itself that seriously. Single season.
16) Bodyguard. UK series. Richard Madden (Robb Stark) stars as a war veteran suffering from PTSD serving as a protection officer for a member of the British Parliament, whose politics he doesn't agree with. Single season, 6 episodes.
17) Cobra Kai. The Karate Kid, 30 years later. 2 seasons so far.
18) Condor. Based on the book "Six Days of the Condor", and the film adaptation of it "Three Days of the Condor". A CIA analyst notices some irregularities, but before he's able to do something about them, his whole office is killed in an attack by a team of hitmen. Single season so far.
19) Curfew. In the near future, a curfew is in effect over the United Kingdom (and possibly the rest of the world) due to a virus that turns people into zombies (or near enough). Once a year, a race takes place during the curfew, with the winning team gaining passage to an island free of the infection. If you ignore the horrendous special effects in the car chase of the first episode, it is a short (8 episodes) and enjoyable series. One season so far.
20) Deep State. A retired MI6 officer is called back when his son's team (also an MI6 agent) is killed by a traitor in the team. But not all is as it seems. 2 seasons so far.
21) Hanna. A CIA officer raises his little girl in the woods, knowing that both he and her are marked for capture, if not death, should they surface again. After 15 years, their enemies catch wind of them again, and the hunt is on. Based on the 2011 film of the same name. 1 season so far.
22) Jett. World class thief Daisy "Jett" Kowalski is fresh out of prison, and tries to continue her life, caring for her daughter, while her former associates wish for her to continue working with them. 1 season so far.
23) Killing Eve. An MI5 analyst (Sandra Oh) is hunting a shadowy female assassin (Jodie Comer), but the two women soon start obsessing over each other. 2 seasons so far.
24) Killjoys. Bounty hunters in space. 5 seasons, last episode aired this last week.
Second part of the list also grows long, so I'll stop it here. Still a dozen or so more suggestions. Do tell me if they are welcome, or if they are too overbearing.
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Great, thank you! Not sure I'll find the time to watch everything but I plan to make a short list for the wife and the rest will go on my personal list. Happy to get more recommendations if you're willing to spare the time. I can see that you are passionate about all of this :)
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Heh, well, twice in the last 3 months or so I had friends ask me about what to watch, so I had some practice in giving short summaries :)
On to the third part of the list then.
25) Line of Duty. UK Internal Affairs. Quite a bit different from the US police procedures we mostly see on the television, though that does depend on what airs where you are. 5 seasons, loosely interconnected.
26) Origin. An earth like planet has been discovered, and a group of people is sent there to colonize it. As it is a one way trip, and they won't be meeting one another before reaching the planet, no info about them is recorded on the craft, so they all have a clean slate to begin a new life. When they wake up though, the journey still hasn't ended, and it seems like something else came on board the ship as well. Single season, just saw that it was cancelled, semi-decent spot to end it. Happy to give more info, but would be going too close to spoilers.
27) Pennyworth. The origins of Wayne's butler. London, circa 1960s, though a slightly different earth (as is usually the case with the comics). Currently airs the first season.
28) Project Blue Book. Based on the real life project blue book, we follow the investigations of a USAF captain and an astrophysics professor into the various UFO reports in the early 1950s. While one would expect that the answers would be clear, it's a History Channel show, which means aliens. Or not. Single season so far, though renewed for a second as well.
29) Snatch. Bunch of young scammers end up with a truck full of gold bullion, and they try to see how they'll be able to take advantage of their good fortune. Said fortune though may not be so good, since quite a few other people are looking for that gold. 2 Seasons, decent ones if you liked the film of the same name, but may be hit or miss otherwise.
30) Strike Back. Small military unit, part of the British Defence Intelligence Service is trying to stop various nefarious plots. Usually a specific plot per season (no villain of the week), relatively short seasons (first season is 6 episodes, rest of them are 10 episodes), but quite a bit of attention to details. Won't tell you that it will surpass 24 as your favorite series, but will hopefully give it a run for its money. 7 seasons so far, waiting on the 8th and last.
31) The Magicians. Yes, you said no magic, but I'd say it's worth it. A depressed graduate student (and amateur magician), obsessed with a series of book about a magical world, finds out that magic is real when he is accepted and enrolled in Brakebills University of Magical Pedagogy to be trained as a magician. While at first everything seems peachy, even if the courses are hard, soon enough a threat appears. While it may sound quite a bit like Harry Potter, it does turn darker quite soon, and even darker later on. First of the 4 seasons should be on Netflix, so you can take a look.
32) The Rookie. A 45 year old man, recently divorced moves to LA to become a police officer. After graduating the academy, he is the oldest rookie on the force, and tries his best to navigate the difficult straits of the job, along with an openly hostile watch commander who thinks that it's just a mid-life crisis. Main reason I always recommend this show is Nathan Fillion, so your mileage may vary. Second season is set to start sometime next week.
33) The Strain. When an international flight lands at JFK International Airport and all contact is lost, the CDC is called to investigate. Everyone on the plane is found dead, except 4 people who have mysteriously survived. While the CDC is trying to control the situation, an elderly man approaches them and tells them that the bodies must be burned, and nothing should be allowed to leave the airport. This is a vampire story, but written in a procedural, CSI-like style. Based on the books by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. 4 Seasons in total, 46 episodes.
34) Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan. Yet another attempt to bring Jack Ryan to the screen, though the second one I enjoyed (first one was The Hunt for Red October). If you enjoy the Jack Ryan books, you will probably enjoy the show. If you don't, then you may, or may not enjoy it. One season so far, two more incoming.
35) Wynonna Earp. The heirs of Wyatt Earp have always being haunted by revenants, the souls of those outlaws Wyatt had killed. But those are not the only problems plaguing the Ghost River Triangle. Based on the comics of the same name, it's a lovely romp of zombies, Wild West and gunslinger culture. 3 seasons so far, with a fourth coming mid 2020.
36) Year of the Rabbit. An absurd and ridiculous Victorian era police show, that will either cause you to laugh or wish me dead for suggesting it. Single season of 6 episodes, each about 25 minutes.
Tried going only with series no one else suggested, and tried skipping series that were cancelled and left us with a cliffhanger. Can add those as well, but assuming you manage to watch one series per week, you're set for the next 8 months or so. And if you are indeed able to do that, you may have too much spare time on your hands ;)
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Thanks a lot for taking the time, JMich! This is an extensive list! Origin, The Magicians and The Strain stand out to me on this last part. Like you said, even if I manage to watch one show a week (and unfortunately I don't have that much time :)), I think I'm set for a long time. I'll refer back to this list in the future when I need something new. Will try to let you know how I enjoy the shows once I get round to watching them. Thanks again! You've earned a spot on my WL.
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No worries. I'm also usually looking for new shows to watch, so this thread is a welcome one. And even though not everyone has the same taste, it's always nice to see what other people recommend.
P.S. Feel free to contact me either here or on Steam if you want more recommendations, or even if you wish to yell at me for the ones I gave you.
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Haha, thanks. If the wife complains then I can just blame you ;)
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Mash, Falling Skies, Boston Legal, The Blacklist, NCIS, The Boys, Stargate, Altered Carbon, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space 9, Voyager
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Thanks a lot! Apart from the sci-fi stuff there's probably a couple there that I could get the wife into :)
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I love drama with a lot of twists, Breaking bad and How to Get Away with Murder are some good choices, or Prison Break season one.
Thanks for the quality train!
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You're welcome. Glad you liked it. Sounds like we have the same taste. I loved BB. Haven't seen Prison Break yet, so that could be a good choice. Thanks for the suggestions!
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I recently finished watching Game of Thrones with my wife. I’ve watched it before but once my wife gets over the shock / disappointment from season 8, we’ll need a new series to watch in the evenings.
I’ll watch pretty much anything but my wife is not big into fantasy / magic stuff. She just about managed with the dragons and white walkers in GOT because she was so engaged with the story. Anyone have any recommendations? We have Netflix and HBO. No spoilers please.
All aboard!The train has reached it's destination and all keys have been sent. Congrats to all the winners. Thank you to everyone that made suggestions for shows! We have enough to keep us busy for a long time now.Comment has been collapsed.