Coronavirus Isolation - TV Shows to Binge (1 Viewer)

Great_Expectations · Mar 18, 2020

As inevitably a lot of us will end up self isolating or WFH, coupled with the potential of pubs/coffees shops/restaurants etc closing, it’s going to mean more time at home.

I’m currently in that boat as my partner is pregnant and now they are deemed high risk (although not sure what that’s based on) she’s keen for me to WFH to minimise the risk of contagion to her, the unborn baby and our 7 month year old!

While I am working during the day, I’m obviously home more than usual, so we’re looking for some TV shows to binge.

I’m sure over time I won’t be the only one in this boat, so let’s use this thread to gather a list of TV shows that are worth a watch....

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Save Me

Better Call Saul

Ozark

Westworld

I Am Not Okay With This

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Sneaky Pete

Undone

The Purge TV series (not brilliant, but watchable

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Bosch

Jack Ryan

Good Omens

superskyblue · Mar 18, 2020

Stuff I've enjoyed recently.

Comedies:
After Life - Netflix
This Country - BBC

Mystery/Detective:
Safe - Netflix
The Stranger - Netflix
Liar - ITV

Sport:
The Test - Amazon Prime

CCFCSteve · Mar 18, 2020

All Netflix

Comedy - White Gold

Docuseries - Making a Murderer, the mind of Aaron Hernandez, The devil next door

Drama - Breaking Bad (added one Russian Doll - great main character - also black comedy)

One off docs - Operation Odessa, White Boy, Screwball, The voyeur and Sour Grapes and Dawn Wall

skybluetony176 · Mar 18, 2020

Miracle Workers is good and very easy to binge on without getting fed up. You’ll do it in an afternoon easily. Worth watching for Steve Buscemis god alone. Especially when he explains to his parents what a dog, cow and giraffe are.

bezzer · Mar 18, 2020

Thanks guys, some good recommendations there.

Grendel · Mar 18, 2020

Otis said:
Save Me

Better Call Saul

Ozark

Westworld

I Am Not Okay With This

Other than west world I’ve never even heard of these shows

Sky_Blue_Daz · Mar 18, 2020

Watched save me over the weekend very very good

SkyBlueCharlie9 · Mar 18, 2020

King Gary on BBC is very funny.
As suggested above 'The Test' is excellent......(Amazon Prime) Its a documentary following the Aussies cricket team post cheating scandal and covers last years world cup and ashes series.

clint van damme · Mar 18, 2020

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
Watched save me over the weekend very very good

new series coming out soon, (I think maybe this month).

shmmeee · Mar 18, 2020

Disney Plus out in a week with 300 Simpsons episodes on (and a boat load of other stuff). That’s my plan.

Marty · Mar 18, 2020

Breaking bad
Line of duty

Great_Expectations · Mar 18, 2020

Thanks all, some good recommendations above! I’ve seen a fair few and of those mentioned Save Me, Sneaky Pete, Safe, Liar and Breaking Bad are my favourites. Comedy wise This Country is brilliant too.

The others I haven’t seen/couldn’t get into so I’ll give them a try.

Is Westworld worth a go? I watched a few episodes years ago but couldn’t get into it.

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Grendel said:
Other than west world I’ve never even heard of these shows

Have you not seen Breaking Bad then?

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Great_Expectations said:
Thanks all, some good recommendations above! I’ve seen a fair few and of those mentioned Save Me, Sneaky Pete, Safe, Liar and Breaking Bad are my favourites. Comedy wise This Country is brilliant too.

The others I haven’t seen/couldn’t get into so I’ll give them a try.

Is Westworld worth a go? I watched a few episodes years ago but couldn’t get into it.

New series is set a a little after the end of the last one. Mostly a new cast and has Aaron Paul in it.

Westworld can be very complex at times. You are not just trying to work out what is going on, but WHEN it is going on too.

I would very much recommend Ozark. The first series especially. Very good cast, Jason Bateman and Laura Linney.

An accountant is very much on the run from the mob and he has to try and launder money.

New season out next week.

I also adored Undone. Like nothing I had ever seen before.

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Marty said:
Breaking bad
Line of duty

Yup. Can't go far wrong there

King of the Lesbians · Mar 18, 2020

If you are into Japanese animation loads of Studio Ghibli films have dropped onto Netflix.
Not really my kinda stuff but the kids seem to like it...

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

For anyone who hasn't seen Ozark, I recommend you watch this short trailer. See if that wets your taste buds.

Great_Expectations · Mar 18, 2020

Otis said:
New series is set a a little after the end of the last one. Mostly a new cast and has Aaron Paul in it.

Westworld can be very complex at times. You are not just trying to work out what is going on, but WHEN it is going on too.

I would very much recommend Ozark. The first series especially. Very good cast, Jason Bateman and Laura Linney.

An accountant is very much on the run from the mob and he has to try and launder money.

New season out next week.

I also adored Undone. Like nothing I had ever seen before.

I might give Westworld another go then, it’s one of those shows I want to like, it just didn’t grip me! I think that’ll be a me show as opposed to one with my partner - she isn’t into stuff like that.

We watched Ozark series one and really enjoyed it, then we stopped watching a few episodes into series two - no idea why!

Not sure on Undone, as I’m not usually a fan of animated shows.

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Great_Expectations said:
I might give Westworld another go then, it’s one of those shows I want to like, it just didn’t grip me! I think that’ll be a me show as opposed to one with my partner - she isn’t into stuff like that.

We watched Ozark series one and really enjoyed it, then we stopped watching a few episodes into series two - no idea why!

Not sure on Undone, as I’m not usually a fan of animated shows.

The second series of Ozark is not as good as the first, for sure. Hoping the third series is back bang on form.

lifeskyblue · Mar 18, 2020

Wife and I like Outlander...now on series 5 (amazon prime). It won’t be for everyone but as we may all be spending more time with our other halves it is something to consider as it appeals to both. Romance, history, some violence and action and a bit of sex. Certainly towards end of series one is not for family viewing.
My wife says her other husband is Jamie Frazier...the main male character.
A woman in 1946 goes back in time to 1740s Scotland.

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Grendel · Mar 18, 2020

If rumours are true it’s just going to Prince Phillip tributes oh god

Sky_Blue_Daz · Mar 18, 2020

I got through Derry girls last night

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
I got through Derry girls last night

And were they all okay about it?

Mcbean · Mar 18, 2020

is the Sunderland program on anywhere - we have sky but not netflix

Ian1779 · Mar 18, 2020

Game of Thrones is 73 hours of binge watching.

Think I’m going to give the Walking Dead a try....

Sick Boy · Mar 18, 2020

Grendel said:
If rumours are true it’s just going to Prince Phillip tributes oh god

Got messaged that earlier as well

Grendel · Mar 18, 2020

Otis said:
Have you not seen Breaking Bad then?

yes I’ve heard of that and watched two episodes

Grendel · Mar 18, 2020

Great_Expectations said:
Thanks all, some good recommendations above! I’ve seen a fair few and of those mentioned Save Me, Sneaky Pete, Safe, Liar and Breaking Bad are my favourites. Comedy wise This Country is brilliant too.

The others I haven’t seen/couldn’t get into so I’ll give them a try.

Is Westworld worth a go? I watched a few episodes years ago but couldn’t get into it.

Liar is shite

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Grendel said:
yes I’ve heard of that and watched two episodes

Well, Better Call Saul follows the story of dodgy lawyer from Breaking Bad.

Some say Better Call Saul is better than Breaking Bad. You do to have watched BB first though, or some stuff will not make sense I don't think

Grendel · Mar 18, 2020

Otis said:
Well, Better Call Saul follows the story of dodgy lawyer from Breaking Bad.

Some say Better Call Saul is better than Breaking Bad. You do to have watched BB first though, or some stuff will it make sense

I honestly thought breaking bad was a bit crap

Otis · Mar 18, 2020

Grendel said:
Liar is shite

Not seen Liar. Don't know anything about it.

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