# Series you've recently watched, are now watching or have given up on **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [July 9, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108 "2021-07-09T17:50:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Kelevra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/181 "2021-08-18T19:49:49Z")
I just finished **Beforeigners** on HBO. Norwegian series about time travelers in Oslo. I laughed all the time. Highly recommend it. There’s only 1 season so far. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/182 "2021-08-19T01:27:31Z")
I loved this one- I hope they do another season. Great twist too! ---
**Author:** ![XOldiesJock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ec9cab/32.png) [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/183 "2021-08-19T02:42:01Z")
Watched one season of **Outer Banks** on Netflix. Good story with engaging young actors. Watched one episode of the second season and said “I’m just not interested in these dopey kids anymore.” **Good Omens** on Amazon+ is extremely well made, sometimes funny and features a lot of well-knowns in peripheral roles, but the “Angel” character is prissy, irritating in a nervous twitchy kind of way, and gets too much air time versus his “Demon” counterpart, a far more interesting character played by David Tennant. And though I keep falling asleep in the middle of every episode, I’d recommend giving it a look. On Netflix there’s an Icelandic horror/thriller/mystery series called **Katla.** Basically, a lot of dead people, and some not so dead, come out of the ashes and back to life during the leisurely eruption of a volcano. Slow-moving (like the volcano) but gripping. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/184 "2021-08-19T08:00:11Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Never saw it and am not really familiar with Ben Miller. According to the web, he used to be a comedian. Also, I’m not faulting him so much as I am the writers. No, it’s definitely not Miller’s fault. It just doesn’t seem very imaginative. He used to be part of a duo with Alexander Armstrong and had a sketch show - I’m sure there’s various Armstrong and Miller clips out there. > [@XOldiesJock](#): > > **Good Omens** on Amazon+ is extremely well made, sometimes funny and features a lot of well-knowns in peripheral roles, but the “Angel” character is prissy, irritating in a nervous twitchy kind of way, and gets too much air time versus his “Demon” counterpart, a far more interesting character played by David Tennant. And though I keep falling asleep in the middle of every episode, I’d recommend giving it a look. **Good Omens 2** is currently filming in Scotland, FYI. Script by Neil Gaiman and John Finnemore. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/185 "2021-08-19T11:12:36Z")
> [@Kelevra](#): > > I just finished **Beforeigners** on HBO. Norwegian series about time travelers in Oslo. I laughed all the time. Highly recommend it. That was fun! Not too sure it made a lot of sense plot wise, but the scene where she sees the pallet of sod, screams for the detective to stop, and…well, what she does when she reaches the sod will be indelibly imprinted on my mind _forever_. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![pmwgreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@pmwgreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pmwgreen)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/186 "2021-08-19T21:36:58Z")
I hadn’t heard that but good! Neil Gaiman is great and and John Finnemore is slightly better! (IMHO) ---
**Author:** ![Kelevra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kelevra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelevra)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/187 "2021-08-20T13:50:33Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > That was fun! Not too sure it made a lot of sense plot wise, but the scene where she sees the pallet of sod, screams for the detective to stop, and…well, what she does when she reaches the sod will be indelibly imprinted on my mind _forever_ . 🤣 The constant cultural clashes are what made me laugh the most. Try explaining carpal tunnel to a viking shield maiden! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/188 "2021-08-20T14:41:34Z")
Currently watching **Nine Perfect Strangers** on Hulu. Based on the book by Liane Moriarty (she also wrote Big Little Lies which was turned into another excellent series) about a group of people who go to a wellness spa run by a mysterious guru, played by Nicole Kidman. I read a review that complained about the wavering between thriller and comedy, but that’s part of it’s charm, IMO. I wonder if the reviewer has read any of Moriarty’s books, as that is her style. I’m really enjoying it and have to resist binging it all at once. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/189 "2021-08-20T15:09:47Z")
We have Nine Perfect Strangers queued up…but I hated Big Little Lies (especially season 2). Oh well. Happy wife, happy life. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/190 "2021-08-20T15:40:49Z")
I hope you enjoy this one more if you do get roped into watching it. Did you find BLL too chick flickish? I’ve heard several people say that. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/191 "2021-08-20T15:49:59Z")
We’re finishing up the third season of _The Durrells_ on Amazon Prime, based on a trilogy of (semi)autobiographical books about a British single mother of 4 who brings her family to the Greek island of Corfu to reset her life after her husband dies. (The author of the books is the youngest child on the show). It’s set in the late 30s and has some lovely island scenery. It’s quirky and relaxing and not entirely believable, but the performances are largely very good and the characters really grow on you. ---
**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:** [August 20, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/192 "2021-08-20T16:25:49Z")
That was a fun show. I watched The Durrells on Masterpiece when it aired here. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/193 "2021-08-20T18:28:28Z")
I would never use the phrase “chick-flickish” 😉 . At least season 1 had a bit of murder mystery going for it; season 2 was just people whining and arguing about relationships, with a little bit of custody battle going on that I just really didn’t give a good godddam about. This is where my wife and I differ on our entertainment choices. I like a drama to have a story – beginning, middle and end, that I care about how it progresses. She likes people whining about their feelings for 9 hours. I also couldn’t stand Little Fires Everywhere, or Normal People. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/194 "2021-08-20T18:47:51Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > I’m watching “[Startup](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5028002/)” and I’m not hating it. Martin Freeman is a great sociopath. Just finished watching all 3 seasons and I have to say that while there are a few implausible plot points, overall the show is well written and the character development is excellent. I find myself cheering and booing the three main characters as they struggle to succeed to be decent people and then fail miserably by falling back to type. I think the main message of the show is that people don’t change - they just struggle to be better and will fail again and again under stress. **4.5 starts out of 5.** ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/195 "2021-08-20T19:30:03Z")
We enjoyed season one very much, but the writing seemed to take a dramatic downturn in season two and we stopped watching. Speaking of writing, it seems like “The Good Fight” has opted for zany and cartoonish and is now firmly in “jump the shark” territory. We may be done with this one as well. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/196 "2021-08-20T19:46:56Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > We enjoyed season one very much, but the writing seemed to take a dramatic downturn in season two and we stopped watching. I agree that Season Two was not as good as Season One, but IMO Season Three came roaring back and was the best of the bunch. (At least through the first 6 episodes; we still have two more to go). ---
**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:** [August 20, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/197 "2021-08-20T19:51:47Z")
While I watched The Durrells, I looked up the real family members in Wikipedia to see what happened to them. The oldest son (the would-be novelist) and the youngest son (the budding animal expert) were the most prominent of course. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/198 "2021-08-20T22:52:34Z")
> [@XOldiesJock](#): > > Watched one season of **Outer Banks** on Netflix. Good story with engaging young actors. Watched one episode of the second season and said “I’m just not interested in these dopey kids anymore.” Then you missed all the crazy. Finding $400 million in gold? Not enough. In this season we have a multiple clue treasure hunt peading eventually to a diamond-encrusted 9 foot tall gold cross that contains a swatch of Jesus’s robe that is supposed to heal anyone who touches it. But nobody needs anything like that because 1.) blonde girl gets shot in the gut and nearly dies on a back-alley operating table only to shake it off and be running around and climbing trees almost immediately 2.) blonde girl’s boyfriend gets deep puncture wounds in his leg when he is dragged under water and rolled about by an alligator only to shake it off almost immediately and be running around again 3.) the Black guy very nearly dies from a reaction to wasp stings but after a shot of adrenaline shakes it off almost immediately to be running around again. There are more enemies, more deaths, _fewer_ deaths, and a setup for season three. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/199 "2021-08-21T13:54:22Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#): > > Currently watching **Nine Perfect Strangers** on Hulu. Based on the book by Liane Moriarty (she also wrote Big Little Lies which was turned into another excellent series) about a group of people who go to a wellness spa run by a mysterious guru, played by Nicole Kidman. I read a review that complained about the wavering between thriller and comedy, but that’s part of it’s charm, IMO. I wonder if the reviewer has read any of Moriarty’s books, as that is her style. I’m really enjoying it and have to resist binging it all at once. Four episodes in and I’m pulling the ripcord on this one. Nicole Kidman looks like an alien and whatever accent it is she’s doing isn’t working. The cast is fantastic but the writing is barely adequate and the goat was probably relieved to not have to continue to watch Kidman swan around like woman on the edge of a cocaine fueled psychotic episode. ---
**Author:** ![John\_W.Kennedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_w.kennedy/32/1031_2.png) [@John\_W.Kennedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_W.Kennedy)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/200 "2021-08-21T22:56:45Z")
- _The Prisoner_ - _Babylon 5_ - _Bunheads,_ with Sutton Foster as a Vegas showgirl who suddenly inherits a ballet school. - _The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel._ A Jewish housewife in New York, _circa_ 1960, seeing her perfect life falling apart, starts a new career as a stand-up comedienne. - _Just Add Magic_ (and _Just Add Magic: Mystery City_), a kids’ show with about three times the brains you expect from a kids’ show. - _Castle,_ a combined rom-com and police procedural. A magnificent cast makes it work. - _Absentia._ Stana Katic dials PTSD up to 11 as a kidnapped FBI agent who can’t remember the last six years, and has come back to a world in which her husband has remarried and her child cannot remember her. Nasty and violent, and _not_ for the kiddies, but a stunning performance from a first-rate actress. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=11)