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.
I think I understand your taste and you will love Black Sails. This is also imo the single most underrated TV show ever.
I swear all the shows you mention lead me to black sails. I had a phase where I binged like 6 of the shows you mentioned plus black sails since they fit in so well together. I can’t say much more than, seriously, trust me on this one.
The Wire
The Sopranos
Deadwood
Justified
Bosch
If you’re open to comedic stuff:
What We Do In The Shadows
Resident Alien
Miracle Workers
Finished my first watch of the wire this year, couldn’t stop watching it
Lots on this list I’ve been meaning to check out
This list is excellent. Bosch is a personal favorite.
Me too, and it’s rare I see it already watched much less recommended by anybody else.
Others have mentioned a bunch of shows I would recommend, but one I haven’t seen mentioned yet is Turn: Washington’s Spies.
I loved the first three seasons, but I never finished it. It’s one of my favorite historical periods.
The pilot for White Dwarf, then sob in abject anger at what could have been but never was.
You’re asking on Lemmy? Star Trek.
Which one? Yes.
Severance has a really cool premise and season 2 is being made.
Oh thank goodness, I was afraid it had been canceled.
Deadwood, Mr Robot, For All Mankind, first season of True Detective, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul
The Cyberpunk 2077 anime was a trip
I found it very hard to follow without having played the game. There’s a lot of jargon that I didn’t enjoy
I’ve never played it either, but I liked it. I was definitely lost on the first episode though
All the star trek. This is not negotiable.
There is an absurd quantity of low quality Trek being shat out recently, did Disney buy the IP or something?
I’m very torn on disco. Season 2 is probably the best (due in no small part that it sets up SNW), but the rest are a chore to watch. Most of them have some neat ideas, but they’re badly executed more often than not. They also were too heavy handed with each season arcs serialization, most episodes don’t stand on their own, and the writing and consistency is just bad. I just finished the final season, and I’m glad they’re done with it so they can put more money on good Trek like SNW - hopefully they don’t screw it up eventually.
Lower Decks is great if you’re already a fan of classic trek ie TOS, Next Gen, Voyager, and DS9. I would never recommend the show to anybody who wasn’t a big fan of Star Trek already as most of the really good jokes would go over their head.
Strange New Worlds is a fantastic starting point though IMO.
No, thankfully no, Disney’s intergalactic shenanigans are limited to the Empire only
+1 for Travelers
Stargate, all series, end thread!
I will be bold and say Stargate Universe as well. One has to keep open mimd to a completely different vibe especially in first season.
Hannibal is a great show. Mads Mikkelsen is the best Hannibal, hands down.
Loved this show. Ended too early
Here’s an ordered list of shows that came to mind, starting with what I think best fits with what you mentioned and getting further away from there, though I think they’re all worth it.
Mr robot
Fringe
The boys
Yellow jackets
Stranger things
The good place
Fringe is great. Season 1 is a bit “Monster of the week” but when it gets going it’s a great ride.
I love monster of the week episodes. Those are my favorite X-Files episodes, too.
+1 for Mr robot, The boys, and Yellowjackets
Avenue 5 is a brilliant dark sci-fi comedy that I cannot stop thinking about. It’s basically a cruise ship in space but then things go wrong. The physics are actually sound which makes for some really fun and terrifying gags. It’s heavy on dark humor, but if you’re ok with that it’s such a fun ride. I am biased but I feel like this show is criminally underrated.
As a side note, there’s a Swedish movie called Aniara which has a similar premise, except if you replace the ‘dark comedy’ part with ‘unrelenting existential horror and infinite, unfathomable bleakness’. Worth a watch lol
I’ll check it out!
Alternate take: This show is godawful but for some reason I kept watching. It’s literally unpleasant to watch. Critics also panned it, if you find that of importance.
If you didn’t laugh when they came up with the slogan “Together, there are more of us!”, then I don’t know what’s wrong with you.
I am watching Sweet Tooth now, seems alright.
