# Recommend TV series on NetFlix **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 9, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655 "2013-01-09T18:44:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/1 "2013-01-09T18:44:55Z")
Just got caught up-to-date on: Walking Dead Breaking Bad Sons of Anarchy Can anyone recommend shows/series to watch? quick edit: Mad Men is on my list… ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/2 "2013-01-09T18:45:40Z")
Freaks and Geeks. It’s short, sweet and totally awesome. ---
**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:** [January 9, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/3 "2013-01-09T19:47:14Z")
Battlestar Galactica(2004) ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/4 "2013-01-09T20:32:04Z")
“Damages” surprised me. I’m not into “law” shows, but this really is just more of a thriller. The first season is amazing. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/5 "2013-01-09T20:41:46Z")
Definitely check out _Sherlock_, BBC, two short seasons available now. There are several British mystery/drama series in my queue that I’ve heard good things about – _The Hour, Luther, Copper_ – but I haven’t watched yet. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/6 "2013-01-09T21:02:29Z")
Luther is good, but it’s tough to watch at times – it’s all violent crimes and it’s pretty _violent_. Idris Elba is great in it, of course. My wife and I are also in the middle of watching The Riches, though we haven’t watched much of it in the past couple weeks. She’s circled back on Mad Men and started watching Once Upon a Time with our daughter in the meantime. We also just watched the first two seasons of Raising Hope. Also Being Human. ---
**Author:** ![chargerrich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chargerrich/32/5399_2.png) [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/7 "2013-01-09T21:09:24Z")
If you want to mix some comedy in there, check out “The IT Crowd”. It is hilarious with a touch of British comedy trappings. Now keep in mind, I generally do not like British comedy stylings but this series is pretty damn funny. If you want just ONE episode that will tell you if you like the series or not, check out “Season 4, Episode 4 - Italian for Beginners”, the “Sea Parks” scene alone waters my eyes! 😃 ---
**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:** [January 9, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/8 "2013-01-09T21:19:48Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Definitely check out _Sherlock_, BBC, two short seasons available now. Ooooh, I’ll second that big-time. See Sherlock before anything else. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/9 "2013-01-09T21:29:19Z")
\*Luther The Wire Battlestar Galactica(2004) Damages Sherlock \* ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/10 "2013-01-09T21:52:40Z")
For short comedies, in addition to IT Crowd, look for The Inbetweeners Parks and Recreation 30 Rock Arrested Development ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/11 "2013-01-09T22:10:38Z")
The Misfits. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/12 "2013-01-09T22:17:57Z")
Pushing Daisies if it’s available. ---
**Author:** ![andrewbub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@andrewbub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewbub)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/13 "2013-01-09T22:24:07Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Battlestar Galactica(2004) qft x-files ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/14 "2013-01-09T22:26:18Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Definitely check out _Sherlock_, BBC, two short seasons available now. > > There are several British mystery/drama series in my queue that I’ve heard good things about – _The Hour, Luther, Copper_ – but I haven’t watched yet. MI-5 and Foyle’s War are worth a look. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/15 "2013-01-09T22:35:54Z")
The Killing (the Danish version) if available. If not available, buy the box set. You’ll thank me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/16 "2013-01-09T22:46:59Z")
Does NetFlix have HBO’s _Rome_? If so, jump on board. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/17 "2013-01-09T22:50:38Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Definitely check out _Sherlock_, BBC, two short seasons available now. > > There are several British mystery/drama series in my queue that I’ve heard good things about – _The Hour, Luther, Copper_ – but I haven’t watched yet. My wife and I watched the entire series of \*Leufa \*(hey, that’s how he pronounced it in the show :)) over the course of a week. It was good, but it really deserved more than 2 seasons, if only to see him really lose it at the end. In real life, Luther would have been a psychopath…even if he did start off as a coppa. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/18 "2013-01-09T23:10:26Z")
> [@chargerrich](#): > > If you want to mix some comedy in there, check out “The IT Crowd”. It is hilarious with a touch of British comedy trappings. Now keep in mind, I generally do not like British comedy stylings but this series is pretty damn funny. > > If you want just ONE episode that will tell you if you like the series or not, check out “Season 4, Episode 4 - Italian for Beginners”, the “Sea Parks” scene alone waters my eyes! 😃 The IT Crowd? A _touch_ of British comedy trappings? Really? That’s like saying The Big Bang Theory has a _touch_ of nerd humor. Don’t get me wrong, I like The IT Crowd; Moss is freaking hilarious, but there are classic Brit slapstick and inside references aplenty. Now excuse me while I sing the new emergency services number…“oh one one eight, nine nine nine, eight eight one nine nine, nine one one nine, seven two five …three.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![luv2draw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@luv2draw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luv2draw)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/19 "2013-01-09T23:46:34Z")
I like several of the USA Network shows: Burn Notice In Plain Sight White Collar Suits Then there is: Homeland The Killing Eureka Highlander The Big C Drop Dead Diva I second: Damages The Riches Mad Men The Hour That should get you started. So much TV, so little time. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-tv-series-on-netflix/646655/20 "2013-01-09T23:50:44Z")
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