# 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:** 123
**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:** [April 25, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2444 "2023-04-25T16:42:19Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > For the longest time I’ve been wishing I’d pursued a career at the State Dept just because it sounds so interesting, but this show is making me rethink it. A lot of it depends on if you are a reporting officer or part of the support staff (Foreign Service Officers vs Foreign Service Specialists). The reporting or “substantive” officers are constantly looking for opportunities to impress and advance, while support staff (like admin, maintenance, medical, etc) are just doing their jobs. The problem I found with some of the FSOs is that they seemed to think that I was somehow vying for their jobs. Patently ridiculous and not even possible, but they can’t seem to help themselves. We finally resigned after only six years to escape what is a constantly toxic environment. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2445 "2023-04-25T16:48:53Z")
Watched the first episode of the second season of _Somebody Somewhere_, and it’s as good as the first season. I have real belly laughs and the feels when I watch it. After binging _The Detectorists_ recently I’ve decided they both have a similar vibe – one in Essex and one in Kansas. ---
**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:** [April 25, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2446 "2023-04-25T17:43:58Z")
So, I watched S1E1 of _Somebody Somewhere_ and… is it a drama? A comedy? A “quirky people in a small town” show? ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2447 "2023-04-25T17:51:28Z")
Yes. Yes. Yes. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2448 "2023-04-25T19:50:39Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > So, I watched S1E1 of _Somebody Somewhere_ and… is it a drama? A comedy? A “quirky people in a small town” show? - Do watch at least one more episode. The first episode just sets the stage. ---
**Author:** ![IgoZoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c37758/32.png) [@IgoZoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IgoZoom)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2449 "2023-04-26T18:12:42Z")
I rewatch The West Wing every few years. Allison Janney was definitely the most interesting and entertaining actor on the show! ---
**Author:** ![IgoZoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c37758/32.png) [@IgoZoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IgoZoom)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2450 "2023-04-26T18:18:45Z")
I was stuck at home for two weeks earlier this month with COVID, so I was pretty desperate for entertainment. I watched a lot of crap on Netflix, but I actually enjoyed **The Recruit.** I binge watched it in a day. Glad there will be another season. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2451 "2023-04-30T03:39:30Z")
We blew through 3 seasons of Barry, what a ride, and now onto season 4 ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2452 "2023-04-30T05:20:45Z")
Watched the last episode of Owlhouse on Disney+. Kids show but quite good. One can imagine it in the Gravity Falls universe. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2453 "2023-04-30T05:53:59Z")
We just finished Joe Pickett, and really enjoyed it. It’s been renewwd for season 2 on Paramount+. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2454 "2023-04-30T12:19:45Z")
**Somebody Somewhere** on HBO. A wonderfully quirky series starring people you’ve likely never heard of (Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller), who kill it in every scene. Funny and poignant, it’s about a woman who returns to her hometown in Kansas when one of her sisters becomes ill, and decides to stay after her death (I’m not giving away anything here). Two seasons and highly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2455 "2023-04-30T12:28:06Z")
I guess we’ve given up on _Mythic Quest._ It seems like a retread of the first (two?) seasons. The dynamic between Ian and Poppy in particular just feels played out. Haven’t watched much of _The Last of Us_ either. It’s not a bad show by a long shot, but it is pretty bleak and kind of exhausting. And I still don’t see it breaking a lot of new ground in terms of the genre. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2456 "2023-04-30T15:18:10Z")
I really enjoyed **The Diplomat** but was disappointed they didn’t wrap up _any_ of the storylines this season. ---
**Author:** ![Didi44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2457 "2023-05-02T03:36:37Z")
I’ve watched all the Law & Order SVU episodes up until now through On Demand. Tried to watch this season’s episodes and have given up. Realized I don’t care anything about the new cast and couldn’t even casual watch the most recent episodes. The final straw for me was having Fin appear for 10 seconds only to be told he wouldn’t be working the case! PLONK! ---
**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:** [May 2, 2023, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2458 "2023-05-02T09:00:18Z")
**Agent Elvis** - Sort of a low-grade _Archer_ vibe with less witty banter and more references to 1960s and 1970s pop culture. I’m enjoying it, but it really doesn’t bear much thinking about. **Spy x Family** - Basically Disney-level anime: more family friendly, less (but definitely not no) violence, and a rather silly premise. _Elegant!_ ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2459 "2023-05-02T13:28:07Z")
I just started watching “Succession” on HBO last night. It didn’t grab me right away, but I’ll give it about half a dozen episodes before I decide to stick with it or not. Also, the 90’s called and they want their NYPD Blue style jumpy camera work back. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2460 "2023-05-02T14:16:41Z")
I’m almost done with **Fleishman is in Trouble** (Hulu). Jesse Eisenberg is a NYC doctor, recently divorced from Claire Danes (no redeeming qualities whatsoever) with 2 young children and an active social life. I’m enjoying it despite the fact that there is little evidence that Jesse Eisenberg can actually _act_. A graduate of the John Agar School of wooden expressionlessness. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2461 "2023-05-02T14:38:15Z")
Netflix show called Woman of the Dead. 6 episodes about a woman trying to track down the people who killed her husband. Nice twists and turns to the story, which seems to wrap up at the end. Beautiful locations in Austria, it’s enjoyable enough. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2462 "2023-05-02T14:57:50Z")
Wife and I started House off the Dragon over the weekend. Pretty ok, but no GoT. Then they swapped a bunch of the cast, supposedly because they are older now, and it took me right out. I’ll give it one more episode, but I’m not sure I’ll keep going. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2463 "2023-05-02T15:02:37Z")
I watched the first half of the latest The Boys, and I found that I don’t really care anymore. I will finish it eventually. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=122) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=124)