# Help me pick my next Binge Watch **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 19, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058 "2014-03-19T03:40:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/1 "2014-03-19T03:40:36Z")
So I’m in a bit of a TV lull. Nothing is really on right now that has my attention. _Game of Thrones_ is still a few weeks off. _Homeland_ and _Dexter_ each wrapped up not-to-long ago and left me feeling a bit empty. I just finished binge watching _The Wire_ and am understandably feeling a big hole in my life without something to follow it up with. I want something good, something I can sink my teeth into. Some shows I’ve considered: _Oz, Six Feet Under, Battlestar Galactica, Friday Night Lights, The Shield, Californication, House of Cards, Scandal, Sherlock_. I open the question to you folks, what else should I consider? What should I pick? I’ve been searching the web for “best of” lists and seen some high ranked shows that I’ve excluded – _Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Deadwood, Walking Dead_ – perhaps you can convince me I’m wrong. You can assume I’ve seen most of the big “SDMB” TV favorites: _Firefly, X-Files, West Wing, Lost, The Sopranos, House MD_ I’m not looking for a formulaic procedural unless it’s truly special, i.e. _CSI, NCIS, Law & Order_ (though I loved it). Not looking for a half-hour comedy, again unless it’s truly must-see. I’m good with Sci-fi, Crime, Fantasy, Period, British, pretty much anything if it’s good. So, let’s have it, what must I watch next? ---
**Author:** ![bathsheba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@bathsheba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bathsheba)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/2 "2014-03-19T04:01:59Z")
All of the above and maybe Lilyhammer. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/3 "2014-03-19T04:34:38Z")
[Terriers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terriers_%28TV_series%29). It’s on Netflix. It’s a single standalone season. And it was criminally not renewed. Oh, and it’s one of the best private eye series I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![PeacePlease](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@PeacePlease](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeacePlease)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/4 "2014-03-19T04:48:35Z")
My recs: 1. BREAKING BAD 2. House of Cards 3. Six Feet Under 4. Walking Dead (I think you’re wrong…it’s more deep than you might think!) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/5 "2014-03-19T04:54:09Z")
I just binge-watched [Suits](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1632701/) - I loved it very, very much. The writing was superb, as were the characters. “Sherlock” is also fantastic - I’d recommend that, too. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/6 "2014-03-19T04:55:38Z")
I recently caught the first two series of _Downton Abbey_ on Netflix. I like it, but I can’t really articulate why. I’ll also endorse _House of Cards_, _Breaking Bad_, _Sherlock_, and _Battlestar Galactica_. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/7 "2014-03-19T05:03:10Z")
Oh yeah, “Breaking Bad” - we didn’t watch it in first run, but we started watching it on Netflix. It really is as good as everyone says it is. ---
**Author:** ![Bootis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bootis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootis)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/8 "2014-03-19T05:03:30Z")
We just finished House of Cards, didn’t go in thinking I’d care for it but dang it’s terrific. 26 episodes so long enough to captvate you but you can binge watch it in a week ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/9 "2014-03-19T05:43:23Z")
Breaking Bad House of Cards ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/10 "2014-03-19T06:15:00Z")
If you want complete series you can watch beginning to end, I’d go with Breaking Bad and Battlestar Galactica. Oh, and Buffy for some fun in between those. That should keep you busy for a while. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/11 "2014-03-19T06:15:50Z")
_Breaking Bad_ & _Mad Men_, watched both. For the record. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/12 "2014-03-19T06:17:18Z")
Eureka World At War Danger UXB ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/13 "2014-03-19T07:25:25Z")
If you haven’t see Babylon 5, you should. ---
**Author:** ![tesseract](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@tesseract](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tesseract)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/14 "2014-03-19T07:45:33Z")
Luther - so so wish this had more seasons - I think it has 2 or 3 Being Human - UK version (haven’t seen the US version) Orange is the New Black White Collar (a little light, they say, but I really liked it) ---
**Author:** ![sentrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@sentrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sentrix)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/15 "2014-03-19T08:12:18Z")
Breaking Bad. Very good. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/16 "2014-03-19T10:22:45Z")
If you like Game of thrones you’ll probably like The White Queen - it’s basically The War of the Roses as GoT. In fact supposedly much of the political machinations in GoT are based on York (Stark) vs Lancaster (Lannister). ---
**Author:** ![BrokenBriton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/17 "2014-03-19T12:57:35Z")
Which version of House of Cards are people suggesting? Breaking Bad, no contest. ---
**Author:** ![nevadaexile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@nevadaexile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nevadaexile)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/18 "2014-03-19T13:08:04Z")
Some thoughts: [ol] [li]Foyle’s War[/li][li]A Touch of Frost[/li][li]The original Cracker[/li][li]The Rockford Files[/li][li]WKRP in Cincinnati[/li][/ol] ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/19 "2014-03-19T13:10:10Z")
When I got a Netflix account I watched all of Irish gangland drama [Love/Hate](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1625724/combined). Filming of the final series has just started. There are only 6 episodes per season. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058/20 "2014-03-19T13:15:51Z")
I just got done watching the first two seasons of \*Once Upon a Time. \* There definitely was that _Lost_ feeling about the whole show (same writer, iirc) and they use a similar story telling technique. I will say that there are a lot of horses in the show. So if you have a pug who freaks out and barks and scratches at the TV whenever a horse is on like me, you might want to avoid it. There was another series, I can’t remember the title, but it was about a transexual bounty hunter who is reunited with her children. It really skates that edge of really bad and really good at the same time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-my-next-binge-watch/684058.md?page=2)