# Favorite current shows **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 23, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990 "2018-04-23T16:45:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/21 "2018-04-24T01:29:51Z")
Huge TV fan, watch probably too much. I strongly recommend: Altered Carbon - the surprise of the year for me. Great! Netflix. Stranger Things - Netflix The Expanse - Syfy Westworld - HBO Game of Thrones - HBO Van Helsing - Underrated. Syfy, I think. Watch on Netflix. Taskmaster - funniest show on TV Legion - amazing and strange Outlander - Starz. An amazing show. The Magicians - season 3 was such an improvement. Great, great show. 12 Monkeys - lots of fun. The last season aired in a weekend, kind of like streaming. Final season coming soon. Vikings - kind of up and down in quality, but an amazing show. And the most recent great show written entirely by one person. Babylon 5 style, baby! Walking Dead - used to be better. Still good. Sometimes not, but still pretty good. QI - Sandy has improved the show. I never thought I’d say that after Fry left, but Sandy is great! BBC Would I Lie to You? - I always laugh at least once. What a show. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/22 "2018-04-24T01:32:36Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > So…I found a way (ahem) to watch the first season of the Expanse, and oh my! It’s incredible so far and I haven’t even finished the first episode yet. So good so far. The rare show that has made me cry in parts. Keep going! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/23 "2018-04-24T02:09:47Z")
I watch pretty much anything on TCM. Love me some old flicks. I watch alot of PBS. American experience, Nova, Masterpiece. I always have CNN on with no sound unless I see Breaking News. I love Ovation channel in the Mornings, Miss Fisher, Artful Detective, and recently they have been showing Boston Legal. I like several things on the BBC. I like AXS. Dan Rathers interview show and concerts. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/24 "2018-04-24T02:55:30Z")
…Call The Midwife, EastEnders,… and Antiques Roadshow on PBS. I watch a lot of PBS, other stuff, too. A concert by Il Voio at fundraising tine? An oldies reunion? I am so there. …The Walking Dead. Grey’s Anatomy. Once Upon a Time, currently in its death throes… My default station is TCM old movies, LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM. …Andromeda on Comet TV, I’m sorry, but everyone on the show is so gorgeous I can’t look away. Followed by Stargate: Universe where nothing happens, but Mr. Robert Carlyle, even looking like a homeless deranged bum living on the street, captures my fancy like no one has in untold years. …I can’t wait for American Horror Story to come back on FX, but also the almost unknown little odd show, ‘Baskets’, starring Louie Anderson as Mom Baskets (he won an Emmy) and Zach Galifanikis. Odd, sad, hilarious, and enchanting. I mostly actually have on tv one of the music channels on the upper stations: smooth jazz, sounds of the seasons, light classicm or the oldies channel. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/25 "2018-04-24T06:06:02Z")
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. iZombie Supernatural I’d lost interest in this for awhile, but the Scoobienatural episode has renewed it. Elementary. I had to see if this was still active. They’ve got some new episodes coming out later this month. Santa Clarita Diet Star Trek Discovery The Orville The Magicians Westworld The Good Place The Big Bang Theory The Good Doctor ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/26 "2018-04-24T10:50:36Z")
Some good comedies I’ve enjoyed recently (that haven’t been mentioned so far): Nobodies Timewasters Teachers Barry ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/27 "2018-04-24T11:22:15Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > The rare show that has made me cry in parts. Keep going! Like I said, I have read almost all the books, so I already know most of the backstory and love the story in general. That said, the show has been 5 stars all the way so far. I made it through 6 episodes into the wee hours until I had to close the lids and sleep…and even then I was still on the _Rocinante_. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/28 "2018-04-24T12:15:44Z")
The Expanse. Fargo. Lethal Weapon. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/29 "2018-04-24T13:46:36Z")
Here’s an obscure one: Our PBS station has started airing [_800 Words_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/800_Words). A popular Aussie-Kiwi drama. Really good. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/30 "2018-04-24T14:10:23Z")
Wow, **Mahaloth** , you and I have \*very \*similar tastes in TV. I should definitely check out \*Van Helsing, Taskmaster \*and _12 Monkeys_. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/31 "2018-04-24T14:22:47Z")
Currently in its third season, Billions is on Showtime at 9pm on Sundays. I _love_ this show. It’s a drama in which the antagonists are a hedge fund owner (played by Damian Lewis as a poor boy who got really, really rich) and the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (played by Paul Giamatti as a guy who was born to wealth and went to the best schools but chose to take a relatively low-paying job as a government attorney). My description perhaps makes it sound really dry and dull but it’s not. It’s often hilarious and has complex plotting that requires close viewing. If you decide to watch it, I recommend going back to the beginning and starting from there. I think each season only has ten or so episodes, so it wouldn’t take long to catch up. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/32 "2018-04-24T14:39:27Z")
BTW, several networks (HBO, Showtime, AMC, PBS, etc) broadcast their biggest shows on Sunday nights at 9pm. If you’re still watching live TV, it makes it a little hard to watch everything, but if you want to know what program a channel is most proud of, check out their schedule for that time. ---
**Author:** ![Rough\_Draft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rough\_Draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rough_Draft)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/33 "2018-04-24T15:31:09Z")
I mostly watch reruns of old shows on basic cable, for instance _Seinfeld_, _Big Bang Theory_, and even, believe it or not, _Perry Mason_. Lately TBS has been running old seasons of _Brooklyn 9-9_, which is pretty damn funny. The only current show I watch is _Survivor_. I think _Bob’s Burgers_ is hilarious, but I always forget to tune in to see it. Much to my surprise, I have found _The Great British Baking Show_ to be fascinating, but my local PBS station runs it on Saturday afternoons, which is my least favorite time to sit and watch TV. Oh, and I watch _Conan_, which I like a lot, especially his offbeat choices for guests. He had Dana Carvey on last night and I almost fell off the couch laughing. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/34 "2018-04-24T17:44:21Z")
I watch a lot of TV. A _lot_. My TiVo can record up to four different channels at the same time, and I make good use of that capability. I hardly ever watch any live TV these days. Of all the shows I watch, though, here are the ones that I tend to watch right away when they show up in my queue: [ul] [li]Superstore[/li][li]Mom[/li][li]Silicon Valley[/li][li]Big Bang Theory[/li][li]Archer[/li][li]The Resident[/li][li]The Orville[/li][li]Modern Family[/li][li]Black-ish[/li][li]Madam Secretary[/li][li]Ballers[/li][li]Speechless[/li][li]The Guest Book[/li][li]Brooklyn Nine-Nine[/li][li]Roseanne[/li][/ul] And… > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Currently in its third season, Billions is on Showtime at 9pm on Sundays. I _love_ this show. Me, too! This is the show that immediately came to mind when I saw the thread title. Happy to meet a fellow fan. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/35 "2018-04-24T17:49:57Z")
I should add, I’ve also been watching **Final Space** avidly. I think it’s wrapping up soon. It started out more silly-fun, but it’s gotten a lot darker lately. The main character is way over-dramatic and a hoot to watch. I believe it’s on TBS. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/36 "2018-04-24T23:06:23Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > … and a quirky little show called _LA to Vegas_. On your recommendation I tried it and I love it, though I was disappointed they killed Tim Stack immediately. He’s great as a corpse and even better alive. The Orville Brooklyn Nine-Nine (I avoided it for years because of Andy Samberg but am now completely caught up.) Deception Lucifer Superstore Angie Tribeca Ash vs Evil Dead ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/37 "2018-04-25T00:27:06Z")
The Walking Dead Game of Thrones Archer Daredevil (I do find it a bit amusing how MCU Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan is portrayed as this gritty gang and ninja infested neighborhood where vigilantes like DD, Jessica Jones and The Punisher are the only think standing in the way of the Kingpin as a ruthless force of gentrification) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (I’m a couple seasons behind though) Ash vs Evil Dead Black Mirror P K Dicks Electric Dreams With two small kids, I really don’t get to watch much TV though. ---
**Author:** ![KatTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@KatTP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KatTP)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/38 "2018-04-25T07:07:17Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > I need to catch that as I have been reading Corey’s books and love them. > > I am also watching a lot of _Agents of SHIELD_, Bourdain’s _Parts Unknown_, Eric Ripert’s _Avec Eric_ amongst others. > > Really must start watching Expanse though. It’s got to be at least decent even if its only quasi-faithful to the books. I read the Expanse series a few months ago, and I’m now reading them again. I liked them that much. So good. I’ve tried to watch the show 4 times now and I just can’t do it. I haven’t even managed to make it through the first season. I know people love it, and I hope you enjoy it, but I didn’t like it at all. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/39 "2018-04-25T07:47:28Z")
I am still watching _L&O: SVU_, but anymore, it’s just to see how much of a trainwreck it can become. Kinda the same thing for _Criminal Minds_, although I always liked to watch that for the bad science. I don’t always watch every episode of that, though. I record it, but if I get more than three backed up, I start deleting. Other than those two, the only thing I watch loyally is _The Big Bang Theory_. Lately I’ve been hanging around for _Young Sheldon_, though. I like _Baskets_, but I keep missing it. And I have a backlog of _Modern Family_s. That show has become unfunny to me. Oh, and I never miss Samantha Bee’s show. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990/40 "2018-04-25T10:00:04Z")
Here’s a bunch. I watch way more than this that I am enjoying, but I wouldn’t class them as favourites, either because they’ve lost their shine or it’s too early to tell. **US shows:** Brooklyn 99 The Good Place iZombie Bosch SWAT Jessica Jones Stranger Things People of Earth Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt **UK shows:** 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Taskmaster The Durrells QI Call the Midwife Shakespeare and Hathaway Agatha Raisin Death In Paradise Unforgotten Doc Martin The Detectorists _(recently concluded)_ **Australian shows:** Have You Been Paying Attention The Checkout **New Zealand shows:** Coast New Zealand **Canadian shows:** Murdoch Mysteries The Detail 19-2 _(recently concluded)_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-current-shows/812990.md?page=3)