[tv show] What TV shows are you watching

[AlistairB1983]

We have just started A Man on the Inside on Netflix.

 

Enjoying it immensely so far. It's very similar to Parks & Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place and a number of other US sitcoms - which is perhaps unsurprising given they feature a large number of similar individuals both in front of and behind the camera.

 

Short episodes, great acting, constant gags. Shame there's only (thus far) 8 episodes of it. Finger's crossed they make another series.

[Dos_Box]

I've been binge watching Brassic this past week or so and kicking myself for not watching this sooner.

It's very funny, has a lot of heart and not what I was expectign from the orginal trailers I saw years back. It also helps that it is filmed around my neck of the woods, so recognise many of the shooting locations

 

I'm also enjoying the new Dune series and the second season of Silo atm.

[2ilent8cho]

Brassic is on my to try list, I think I need to dig in sooner.

[Dos_Box]

Brassic is on my to try list, I think I need to dig in sooner.

 

It's well worth it, very funny indeed and there are plenty of off script moments that have been left in (often the funniest bits), and you will play 'spot-the-actor' a lot as guest\minor parts are filled with 'names'.

[HarryMonkey]

Love Brassic. I must get round to watching what's on my planner.

[6Foot2]

Link: The Sticky (TV Series 2024) - IMDb [included with Prime]

 

 

The Sticky is a comedy-drama series about Ruth Landry, a maple syrup farmer who, in defiance of a heartless system, assembles a team to undertake the Canadian heist of the century. The target: the country’s multi-million dollar maple syrup surplus.

 

Series: Six episodes.

[LeMarchand]

Watched Episode 6 of Paris Has Fallen last night. Unfortunately, after a strong start, it's got to the mid-season "ridiculous twists to stretch things out to make our episode order" stage. Sean Harris is absolutely amazing as the antagonist, though. I can't remember him being so stand out in the other stuff of his I've seen; maybe I should rewatch the Mission Impossibles with him in? Despite being set in Paris, the MI6 agent (Ritu Arya) does give them an excuse for most of the dialogue to be in English even though she speaks French, though there are some subtitles. E6 did contain some unintentional comedy gold when the French Chief was interrogating a French agent and it was obviously felt that it would be too much for people to read, leading to, "We must conduct this interrogation in English so that our MI6 partners can follow".

 

Finished this. Watching the recap before the finale made me realise that I must have dozed off in Ep 7! The finale was OK, but nothing special and a bit "We're low on budget". The post-climax wrap up was a bit downbeat, though true to previous events and character development. Shame the show didn't live up to its early potential and probably OK if you go in knowing this.

[MartinT]

I've been enjoying Black Doves on Netflix. A spy with a family at home has been done before, but this is sharp and witty and the cast are good. I especially like 'Polly Pocket' who wants to fire off an RPG in Peckham.

 

[LeMarchand]

Not quite sure how it's going to work, but apparently Paris Has Fallen is set for a second season.

 

The Red King on Alibi.

A loner cop (Anjli Mohindra - The Sarah Jane Adventures, The Lazarus Project) is posted to an island where the a strange pagan cult still holds sway. Things seem a little off, but she soon finds herself investigating the murder when the corpse of a presumed missing boy turns up.

 

If you're thinking, "Hang on, isn't this just going to be..." you're not far off the mark but there are enough red herrings and twists to keep it from being a complete remake. Kinda worth a look if the premise sounds interesting., though shame about the murky colour palette.

 

The ending seems pretty final, despite an attempt at a cliffhanger that seems to make no sense until you realise that a second season is planned. Another that makes you wonder how it will work.

 

Although Alibi think it's worth a second season, they don't seem to have bothered to cut together a proper trailer for this one.

Edited December 7, 2024 by LeMarchand

[LeMarchand]

Not Dead Yet on Disney+.

 

A journalist stuck with writing the obituaries at a struggling newspaper finds that the ghosts of the people she must write about appear to her. One of those "comfortable" sitcoms that are easy 1/2 hour fillers. 23 episodes over 2 seasons. Nothing amazing - you won't be in tears over its cancellation - but a bit like the televisual equivalent of a mug of hot chocolate.

 

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Disney+

 

Watched the first episode. In its favour it wasn't as ponderous as most of the SW TV shows as it played like the Amblin version of the universe. Given that, the prologue was a bit brutal. The lead kid was annoying, though.

Edited December 11, 2024 by LeMarchand

[hallb15]

Not Dead Yet on Disney+.

A journalist stuck with writing the obituaries at a struggling newspaper finds that the ghosts of the people she must write about appear to her.One of those "comfortable" sitcoms that are easy 1/2 hour fillers. 23 episodes over 2 seasons. Nothing amazing - you won't be in tears over its cancellation - but a bit like the televisual equivalent of a mug of hot chocolate.

 

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Disney+

 

Watched the first episode. In its favour it wasn't as ponderous as most of the SW TV shows as it played like the Amblin version of the universe. Given that, the prologue was a bit brutal. The lead kid was annoying, though.

 

Agree with all the above. I would add that the end of Skeleton Crew E2 left me wanting more so that's a good sign. Disney tend to stick to the weekly release of episodes like old fashioned telly and I like that. Stops you binge watching a whole series in one go and gives you time to consider the story in anticipation of the next episode.

[midweek]

Sadly for me Skeleton Crew is Goonies in space but without the charm.

[Ditto]

I've been enjoying Black Doves on Netflix. A spy with a family at home has been done before, but this is sharp and witty and the cast are good. I especially like 'Polly Pocket' who wants to fire off an RPG in Peckham.

 

 

I'm thinking of adding this to our (OH and me) to our viewing list - is it as violent as the trailer suggests?

[MartinT]

I'm thinking of adding this to our (OH and me) to our viewing list - is it as violent as the trailer suggests?

 

It has its moments, but somewhat choreographed.

[JATSO]

I'm thinking of adding this to our (OH and me) to our viewing list - is it as violent as the trailer suggests?

 

We watched it and quite enjoyed it, it reminded of the sort of thing you get from Quentin Tarantino type movies a story that is witty, violent and a lack of realism in some areas.

[BKGarry]

I've just finished watching Philip K. Dicks Electric Dreams on Amazon Prime (as I missed it all when it was on Channel 4). Highly enjoyable little anthology series.

 

[Bedders]

Love, Death & Robots.

 

Overall a high quality. They don't hit as hard as some of the Black Mirror episodes... Maybe the art style is enough to give even the serious topics a lighter feel. Well worth watching.

[Olliedawg]

Quite an old one but i've just started watching Dexter on Netflix. Loving it, been watching 1 - 2 episodes every night.

[LeMarchand]

Doctor Who: Joy to the World

Maybe I'm getting too old and cynical, but I'm finding that pretty much every DW since Jodie Whitaker started has followed the same formula:

 

 

1. The Doctor turns up and faces an impossible mystery/foe
   
2. lots of running around to make it seem very exciting
   
3. Ending that doesn't quite make sense, but hopefully no-one will notice because it's quite sweet/apt.
   

 

Was OK I guess but, if The Doctor needs a friend, what was wrong with the receptionist lady from the hotel that he'd spent a year with? Could it be that she would be less of a draw for Dads and teenage boys than someone more typically "attractive"?

Edited December 28, 2024 by LeMarchand

[LeMarchand]

The Red Queen aka Reina Roja (Prime Video)

 

Trailer features chopped through head an an F Bomb, so NSFW. Also features appalling dubbing, but the Spanish version only has even more appalling auto-generated subs - the subs on the actual show are fine.

 

 

Recruited to the Spanish branch of a European agency set up to solve those crimes that no-one knows about (possibly, it's a bit vague - though this may be deliberate), Antonia Scott was the Red Queen, the star of the show, until a personal tragedy turned her into a near autistic, suicidal, recluse. When the body of a millionaire's son is found posed and mutilated in his family's home and another millionaire's daughter is kidnapped a disgraced cop is sent to tempt Antonia back to the fold. The mismatched duo must wok together to try to locate the heiress before she too is killed.

 

Mme LeMarchand is ill atm; I came across this by chance and decided to give it a go as she doesn't like "serial killer" type shows. It was released at the end of February and doesn't seem to have a trailer on the Prime US or UK YT channels though despite this it has done well enough, presumably mainly in Spain, for a second season to be announced. As I binged all seven 53-58 minute episodes in one day, I'll certainly be watching the second season and, if that's as fun as this one and Jeff Bezos is happy, there is a third book in the series as well as a couple of "in universe" ones. Because it's not as "serial killery" as it appears I may even try to get Mme LeMarchand to give it a go as I think she'll like the characters.

 

The trailer doesn't give too much away so, unless you too have a 242 IQ, you're unlikely to guess the twists. Highly recommended if the trailer intrigues. Now, do I read the first two books, the only ones currently in English and I no habla español, or do I try to wait for the second season which probably won't be until 2026?

[ICTDirect_Dave]

Doctor Who: Joy to the World

Maybe I'm getting too old and cynical, but I'm finding that pretty much every DW since Jodie Whitaker started has followed the same formula:

 

 

1. The Doctor turns up and faces an impossible mystery/foe
   
2. lots of running around to make it seem very exciting
   
3. Ending that doesn't quite make sense, but hopefully no-one will notice because it's quite sweet/apt.
   

 

Was OK I guess but, if The Doctor needs a friend, what was wrong with the receptionist lady from the hotel that he'd spent a year with? Could it be that she would be less of a draw for Dads and teenage boys than someone more typically "attractive"?

 

See I thought this was the best episode of 'Who we've had in years. It was Moffat in his pomp. You could've switched Gatwa out for Smith and it would've worked just as well.

A genuinely poignant episode that was well plotted, explained at just the right pace and made a lot of sense.

One of those episodes where the Doctor was mostly just along for the ride and those around him solved things, often using his example (both good and bad) to form their own conclusions.

 

I thought the ending made plenty of sense given how things developed. You could've set it at any time before the hospital scene really but setting it when he did made sense for the season.

 

For me, possibly the best of the Dr Who Christmas specials so far. Largely because the christmas element wasn't a gimmick like the santa robots and deadly trees of the past.

[Dos_Box]

Just finished Baby Reindeer this weekend. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it (although 'enjoy' is possibly not the word here!), but it certainly was engrossing, immersive and a very scary insight into those affected by mental health issues and their affect on others.

[Norphy]

Just finished Missing You on Netflix

 

Another Harlan Coben adaptation by Netflix. Entertaining enough, but fairly forgettable

[Rob_D]

Just finished Missing You on Netflix

Another Harlan Coben adaptation by Netflix. Entertaining enough, but fairly forgettable

 

Is that the one with Richard Armitage in?

[Norphy]

 

Indeed