# 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:** 143
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2844 "2023-08-15T12:40:15Z")
I’ve been watching **The Fall** on Acorn, the series which answers the question “can Gillian Anderson speak in Margaret Thatcher’s voice?”. The answer is yes she can. The show is quite tense and unique in that we know the serial killer pretty much right away but we see the plot unfold from his point of view as well as from the detectives’. I’ve also been watching **Happy Valley** , also on Acorn. Definitely worth a binge watch. Can’t say a lot more without spoiling but if you like crime series with character development and tension this is for you. ---
**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 15, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2845 "2023-08-15T12:43:56Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I’ve also been watching **Happy Valley** , also on Acorn. I also recommend this one. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2846 "2023-08-16T16:37:31Z")
Having watched most of _Alfred Hitchcock Presents/Hour_ I saw that Peacock also has _Ray Bradbury Theater_, an HBO series from the 1980s. Oh my! It has some pretty big stars: Peter O’Toole, Drew Barrymore (age 11), Jeff Goldblum, etc. The plots are paper thin, all based on Bradbury’s own stories, but the whole thing is dragged down by lazy directing, and is ruined by HORRID 80’s synthesizer music. Good enough for curiosity seekers, but painful to watch. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2847 "2023-08-16T17:12:54Z")
Agree completely with your comments on the _Ray Bradbury Theater._ Good idea ruined by the execution. We just finished _Black Snow_ (which since we’re also watching _Dark Winds_ at the same time had us confusing titles – “Y’know, in Black Winds, er, Dark Snow.”) It’s on cable, but was available to binge On Demand from the start of the series. We started binging after the second episode, because we were eager to find out what was going on. Fascinating series with little known (to me) history of Australian slavery of Vanuatu islanders. But it was a contemporary whodunit, with the, by now, mandatory conflicted detective with a backstory of his own. Highly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2848 "2023-08-17T16:42:17Z")
Most of the way through _Twisted Metal_ (Peacock). Starring Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz (Rosa on Brooklyn Nine-Nine). It’s kind of stupid, but it’s fun. Surprisingly little vehicular combat for a show based on a vehicular combat game, but that kind of shit is exorbitantly expensive, so I’ll give them a pass on that. For now. They’ve done a decent job of incorporating characters from the game and giving them a story. Curious how they’ll work in Axel. ---
**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 17, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2849 "2023-08-17T16:55:01Z")
Took a peek at Prime’s **The Outlaws**. Produced by Stephen Merchant, who also has a roll in it, and guest stars Christopher Walken. It’s a comedy-drama about a group of disparate people who are thrown together to do community service because they’ve committed petty crimes. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2850 "2023-08-17T17:10:15Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > I’m in the process of watching Fisk. I really like it. Thank you all who recommended this show. It’s the funniest thing I’ve seen on TV in ages. A pity that there are so few episodes. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2851 "2023-08-17T17:58:01Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Thank you all who recommended this show. It’s the funniest thing I’ve seen on TV in ages. A pity that there are so few episodes. I realized a few episodes in that there is another scene or two after the credits start to roll. So don’t shut it off right away! ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2852 "2023-08-17T19:03:10Z")
there is a second round of fisk. only available in australia right now, sad. ---
**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 17, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2853 "2023-08-17T19:45:59Z")
Shakes fist at those damned Aussies. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2854 "2023-08-17T19:58:56Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Took a peek at Prime’s **The Outlaws** I saw that on the Beeb, didn’t realise it was co-produced with Amazon, I wondered how they had managed to snare Christopher Walken on a meagre BBC budget. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2855 "2023-08-17T20:27:40Z")
I’ve watched the first two episodes of **Strange Planet** on Apple TV. The hyperliteral dialog is very entertaining but the stories are pretty low-stakes and a little preachy in an “I’m OK, You’re OK” manner. ---
**Author:** ![XOldiesJock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ec9cab/32.png) [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2856 "2023-08-18T01:19:51Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > _There is a second round of **Fisk** , only available in Australia right now._ Oh, I really hope it gets imported. We’re hooked on this show and six episodes is just not enough. Thanks to everyone who recommended it! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2857 "2023-08-18T02:06:28Z")
Finished **Narcos Mexico** after watching **Narcos**. It was fun. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2858 "2023-08-18T10:21:59Z")
I tried getting into Sandman and Good Omens, but I just can’t. I like the cast for the most part and I did enjoy two episodes of Sandman (the diner and the guy who was granted immortality) and I remember finishing the book of Good Omens, but the whole thing just feels a bit lacking. Can’t put my finger on it, I feel like I have to drag myself to watch it. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2859 "2023-08-18T15:52:24Z")
We’re starting up Season 4 of **Good Girls** and it doesn’t take us long to get to the point that we remember why it had taken so long to get back. Man it is stupid. And the people in it are stupid. And it is bleak. They’re criminals yet make absolutely no money. Yet, are near being arrested all the time, and the main bad guy seems to just float about getting away with everything. And when they cut a break, take a breath, then the idiot husband (Matthew Lillard) just fucks everything up for everyone again. I’ve not spoilered that because it pretty much holds for the main plot of every single damn season. One season past a hate watch now. It may go the way of American Gods - Season 2, and True Blood - Season 6: really stupid episode, and that’s that, no more. ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2860 "2023-08-18T16:05:54Z")
I enjoyed _Sandman_ but I can understand why you might not get into it, it does feel a little…clinical?.. at times, perhaps a little detached? Maybe just due to the nature of the main character. Those two episodes you mention were my favourites too. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2861 "2023-08-18T19:27:54Z")
I liked it, but man is it dark. I can’t remember if we finished the season or not. Sometimes we just stop watching very good, very dark things because it’s emotionally exhausting. ---
**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 21, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2862 "2023-08-21T11:55:16Z")
Now watching **Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon**. It’s about a man who dies and is reborn as a magic vending machine in a D&D-type world. He can only speak in set phrases (“Hello there”, “Insert coin”, etc) but can transform into any kind of vending machine that exists (and there are a LOT of them, especially in Japan). It’s kind of like an [industrial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_musical) for the Japanese vending machine industry, but more ridiculous (and without the songs). ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/2863 "2023-08-22T04:07:14Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Finished **Narcos Mexico** after watching **Narcos**. It was fun. Did you think the non-Pablo based seasons were as good as the Pablo seasons? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=142) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=144)