Coronavirus Isolation - TV Shows to Binge (2 Viewers)

Otis · Mar 26, 2020

Mr Panda said:
Isn't that kind of what football was like pre-1900 though? Lots of men within a meter of eachother kicking at eachother for the ball?

I'm pretty sure 7 attackers up top was a thing and scorelines were crazy

Was Tony Mowbray the manager?

OffenhamSkyBlue · Mar 26, 2020

Otis said:
Was Tony Mowbray the manager?

Or "King" Kevin Keegan!

Otis · Mar 27, 2020

Ozark season 3 seems to be bang back on form.

Nick · Mar 27, 2020

Otis said:
Ozark season 3 seems to be bang back on form.

I'll get on that later

wingy · Mar 28, 2020

Jackass.
Bad Grandpa has had me in tears tonight.

Otis · Mar 28, 2020

Nick said:
I'll get on that later

Great_Expectations · Mar 28, 2020

Keen to get back into Ozark but my partner isn’t so might need to be a ‘me’ show as opposed to an ‘us’ one.

Otis · Mar 28, 2020

Up to the final episode now and am really enjoying it and there are three fabulous performances to be had, with Laura Linney, Jason Bateman and Julia Garner.

I can see more awards coming.

Sky_Blue_Daz · Mar 28, 2020

I’m on the second series of The Sheild , Apollo creeds just turned up

Otis · Mar 28, 2020

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
I’m on the second series of The Sheild , Apollo creeds just turned up

To watch it with you? I hope your sofa is big enough to have 2 metre gaps, Daz.

Sky_Blue_Daz · Mar 28, 2020

Otis said:
To watch it with you? I hope your sofa is big enough to have 2 metre gaps, Daz.

He has got the reach advantage

Sbarcher · Mar 29, 2020

Black Sails - great pirate series.
Hell on Wheels - building of the American railways western series.
Deadwood - just brilliant.

Otis · Mar 29, 2020

Sbarcher said:
Black Sails - great pirate series.
Hell on Wheels - building of the American railways western series.
Deadwood - just brilliant.

I see Deadwood and I just think Peter Ramage, Simeon Jackson and Jordy Hiwula.

Great_Expectations · Mar 29, 2020

Sbarcher said:
Black Sails - great pirate series.
Hell on Wheels - building of the American railways western series.
Deadwood - just brilliant.

Always been tempted by Black Sails - might give it a go. Is it similar to anything else?

Great_Expectations · Mar 29, 2020

My partner randomly started watching Spooks, series one, episode one last night while I was messing about on the laptop.

It’s very dated now, but I enjoyed it when it was on originally and I found myself getting engrossed last night!

Sbarcher · Mar 29, 2020

Great_Expectations said:
Always been tempted by Black Sails - might give it a go. Is it similar to anything else?

Can’t say it is. Plenty of subplots and great authenticity.

fellatio_Martinez · Mar 30, 2020

Tiger King on Netflix is probably the most entertaining documentary series I've ever seen.

I watched 6 episodes back to back today.

Nick · Mar 30, 2020

Just watched the last Ozark and it was a little bit pointless. It didn't really get anywhere.

Feel like I've wasted a few hours.

Otis · Mar 30, 2020

Nick said:
Just watched the last Ozark and it was a little bit pointless. It didn't really get anywhere.

Feel like I've wasted a few hours.

Really? Wow! I would say that if anything, far too much happened. So many different threads going in within the story.

The FBI witness protection angle, Ruth and her repairing her relationship with her cousin, Ruth and her wavering loyalty with the Byrds, the rival drug cartels, Helen and her daughter, the Cosgrove KC mob thing, Wendy starting to take over and the breakdown of her marriage, Darlene and the baby, Darlene and the going back into the cocaine business, Ben, the bipolar brother and his struggles.

I was concerned there was too much going on, but I thought they held it all together and the performances were just sheer brilliance.

Nick · Mar 30, 2020

Yeah but there was no real ending to it. Nothing was cleared up or progressed.

Just a massive circle

Otis · Mar 30, 2020

Nick said:
Yeah but there was no real ending to it. Nothing was cleared up or progressed.

Just a massive circle

That's the whole point of the show though is it not? They more they try to extricate themselves from the situation, the more entrenched they become.

No matter what they try, they cannot escape. It sort of mirrors life in many ways, but you are always rooting for them and there is just that tiny bit of hope that the nightmare one day will end.

If they keep going down this path with it, it will not have that much more longevity I wouldn't have thought, but I think it is just fine for now and for me, this season seemed really fresh, because the son is growing up to be an adult and just like his dad and the wife has suddenly grabbed the reins of power and in trying to make the situation better for the family, has only made things worse.

The amazing performances keep it fresh for me too and I think Ruth Langmore is such a brilliant character too. Such depths of confusion and internal turmoil, yet, a feisty, witty, potty-mouthed ball of fire.

fellatio_Martinez · Mar 30, 2020

Speaking of Jason Bateman. I've been watching Arrested Development again the past few days. The complete madness and silliness of it is a great distraction from what's going on.

Sky_Blue_Daz · Mar 30, 2020

I know I mention it all the time but if anyone gets the chance give still game a watch , the first 6 series are quality , it lost some of the magic when they came back but some of the episodes were good

tommydazzle · Mar 31, 2020

Handmaids Tale
The Promise
Detectorists
Homeland
Last Tango in Halifax
Lots of the Scandinavian dramas were top quality

Paxman II · Mar 31, 2020

Thought I would add to the list but just to say OZARK is the best latest series out at the moment without doubt. So these are not in any order but all are exceptional in their own genre:

OZARK
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BREAKING BAD
DEXTER
GOLIATH
BILLIONS
SAPRANOS
NARCOS
GAME OF THRONES
VIKINGS
BETTER CALL SAUL
BLOODLINE
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
AFTER LIFE
THE LAST KINGDOM
BLACK SAILS

RegTheDonk · Mar 31, 2020

Great_Expectations said:
Always been tempted by Black Sails - might give it a go. Is it similar to anything else?

As sbArcher said, great series (even series 5 final which was a bit stretched out).
Don't know what you can really compare it with, haven't seen any other pirate type dramas to show it against.

My binge list of not already mentioned would be
Spartacus (Starz umbrella, same as Black Sails).
Misfits
Being Human (BBC)

Currently doing Gotham which is pretty good ... the Penguin is a real hoot.

Otis · Mar 31, 2020

Paxman II said:
Thought I would add to the list but just to say OZARK is the best latest series out at the moment without doubt. So these are not in any order but all are exceptional in their own genre:

OZARK
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BREAKING BAD
DEXTER
GOLIATH
BILLIONS
SAPRANOS
NARCOS
GAME OF THRONES
VIKINGS
BETTER CALL SAUL
BLOODLINE
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
AFTER LIFE
THE LAST KINGDOM
BLACK SAILS

Agree on Ozark. It has that Breaking Bad feel to it. The second season wasn't as strong, but the first and third seasons are excellent.

Actually, my daughter s watching it right now. Just getting into it.

Brighton Sky Blue · Mar 31, 2020

Don't forget season 2 of Sunderland is on Netflix from tomorrow

Great_Expectations · Apr 1, 2020

Two things that haven’t been mentioned that are worth a watch:

Ray Donovan
Banshee

Another that I haven’t watched in years and was never really big here, but I remember really enjoying it is Rescue Me.

Nick · Apr 1, 2020

Found a random documentary series on IPTV about cults.

cuLts, it's eye opening. No idea how I had never heard of the Jonestown massacre before.

Otis · Apr 1, 2020

Really? That does surprise me.

What an unbelievable fragment in time that was.

clint van damme · Apr 1, 2020

Nick said:
Found a random documentary series on IPTV about cults.

cuLts, it's eye opening. No idea how I had never heard of the Jonestown massacre before.

BBC IPlayer had a documentary about it. Don't know if it's still on there. Disturbing stuff.

Nick · Apr 1, 2020

clint van damme said:
BBC IPlayer had a documentary about it. Don't know if it's still on there. Disturbing stuff.

Most of the leaders are nonces when it comes down to it.

It is madness.

Nick · Apr 1, 2020

Otis said:
Really? That does surprise me.

What an unbelievable fragment in time that was.

Yeah I never really knew what it was but the sheer size of it! I find that sort of thing interesting in a sick kind of way

Nick · Apr 1, 2020

How to fix a drugs scandal on Netflix is pretty interesting

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