# 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:** 240
**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:** [September 27, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4788 "2024-09-27T21:32:24Z")
Pretty close. I think Reacher and Bear would have been an even match. šŸ˜† ---
**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4789 "2024-09-27T22:27:53Z")
The Gentlemen. I really liked the first episode, but I have to say what follows has nothing more to offer, just variations on the same story, where a new set of problems crops up and the wily Edward finds a way out of it in truly unlikely fashion. Also, Iā€™ve had enough of shows with titled English gentry, who are supposed to be charmingly eccentric. Why does everyone seem to defer to old-monied toffocracy anyway? Then thereā€™s the criminal class, who are supposed to be dashing rascals who outwit everyone. In this one itā€™s the person of ice-cold Susie Glass. Thereā€™s simply no way sheā€™s the daughter of Ray Winstone in full Sexy Beast ā€œIā€™m affable but will kill you if you cross meā€ modeā€”three episodes in and I want her to get a well-deserved comeuppance. Really, the travails of the rich, whether they got that way through inheritance or by trickery is so worn out as a plot device. Yes, mummy pronounces it ā€œmari-joo-wannaā€, ho hum. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4790 "2024-09-27T23:06:47Z")
Thereā€™s a new British Murder Mystery show called _Ludwig_, about a puzzle book writer who becomes embroiled in police work through machinations that are a bit convoluted. It stars David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin, with Sophie Willan, and itā€™s a good fun bit of nonsense. Iā€™ve only watched the first episode (of six) but I am into it. Itā€™s on the BBC. I have no idea when and where non-Brits can see it, unless you acquire it the way I did. ---
**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:** [September 27, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4791 "2024-09-27T23:59:17Z")
Chucky just got cancelled. Terrible news. A very, very fun show. > **[They finally killed Chucky](https://www.avclub.com/chucky-canceled-at-usa)** > > They finally killed Chucky ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4792 "2024-09-29T12:49:30Z")
I finished watching **Kite Man: Hell Yeah!** , the Harley Quinn spin-off. It had a great cast (RIP Lance Reddick) and it had some funny moments, but overall it was good but not great. Maybe itā€™s because Iā€™m kind of lukewarm on Darkseid and Apokolips. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4793 "2024-09-30T13:34:02Z")
Iā€™ve been bingeing **Baby Reindeer** on Netflix. Itā€™s a comedy(?). Maybe dark comedy? Not sure. It is weird. I have two episodes remaining, so I have to finish it to find out what happens. Iā€™m happy to see there will not be a second season. Itā€™s weird. A guy is being stalked. And it gets weirder. And itā€™s based on a true story. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4794 "2024-09-30T14:15:49Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > And it gets weirder. And weirder. But surprisingly entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4795 "2024-09-30T14:21:17Z")
We watched the first episode of Zachary Quitoā€™s new show _[Brilliant Minds](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26448526/)_. Heā€™s a ā€œquirkyā€ neuro guy (somehow ā€œinspiredā€ by Oliver Sacks) dealing with patients with oddball brain problems. Heā€™s been assigned a foursome of ducklings he has trouble connecting to. Etc. I found it to generally good but with too much rapid fire dialogue at times. (And too much monologuing plus mental patient screaming, etc.) **MrsFtG** really liked it. Adding to the DVR queue. It also has those annoying light flares like other medical shows like _Saving Hope_. FWIW itā€™s 100% at RT with 12 critic reviews. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4796 "2024-09-30T16:40:04Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Iā€™ve been bingeing **Baby Reindeer** on Netflix. Itā€™s a comedy(?). Maybe dark comedy? Not sure. It is weird. I have two episodes remaining, so I have to finish it to find out what happens. Iā€™m happy to see there will not be a second season. > > Itā€™s weird. A guy is being stalked. And it gets weirder. And itā€™s based on a true story. How did you possibly manage to not see all the real life drama surrounding that? ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4797 "2024-09-30T17:30:53Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > We watched the Netflix limited series **Baby Reindeer** which is based on writer/actor Richard Gaddā€™s experiences being stalked by an older woman. It was fairly gripping and it didnā€™t overstay its welcome. Sometimes I wanted to smack the main character for his self-destructive behavior, though. After seeing all of the Emmy wins for this series, I decided to give it a go. If youā€™re worried about investing time in a seriesā€¦itā€™s 7 episodes, about 30 minutes each, so 3 1/2 hours all in. It becomes a very dark story after a while, but well worth the investment. Gadd was extremely vulnerable to put this ā€œbased on a true storyā€ tale out there, and very deserving of the Emmy awards. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4798 "2024-09-30T17:42:54Z")
In case other folks havenā€™t been following the news surrounding Baby Reindeer, there is some controversy over which elements are fictional; Mr. Gaddā€™s old girlfriend is certainly not flattered by her semi-fictional portrayal. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4799 "2024-09-30T17:45:25Z")
I watched the first episode of _Brilliant Minds_, and was not impressed despite the Oliver Sacks connection. I may stop watching after a couple more episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4800 "2024-09-30T17:50:05Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > In case other folks havenā€™t been following the news surrounding Baby Reindeer, there is some controversy over which elements are fictional; Mr. Gaddā€™s old girlfriend is certainly not flattered by her semi-fictional portrayal. Speaking of which, breaking news todayā€¦ [Baby Reindeer was wrongly billed by Netflix as a ā€˜true storyā€™, judge finds | Baby Reindeer | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/sep/30/fiona-harvey-baby-reindeer-defamation-lawsuit-richard-gadd-netflix) ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4801 "2024-09-30T18:00:37Z")
We started S2 of **Slow Horses**. The actors have honed their roles and it promises to be better than S1. ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4802 "2024-09-30T18:08:39Z")
After reaching the point where I could do a little puppet show of every episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, I decided to give **Voyager** another try. Weā€™ve got through S1 on low-resolution (probably bootleg) DVDs, and while thereā€™s much silliness, itā€™s not really much worse than ST:TNG so weā€™re trudging on for now. I appreciate the effort at character development ā€“ for example the episode where Bā€™Elanna gets split into human and Klingon versions of herself; a poor episode but you can see theyā€™re at least trying. And so shall I. But Neelix dies, right? I was told Neelix dies. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4803 "2024-09-30T18:47:44Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > How did you possibly manage to not see all the real life drama surrounding that? Not my cuppa. Finished the last two episodes. I was drawn in watching the first episode thinking it was comedy. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4804 "2024-09-30T20:36:03Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > We watched the first episode of Zachary Quitoā€™s new show _[Brilliant Minds](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26448526/)_ I just dont like him. I tried Matlock. I was worried that Bates would go creepy, but no, she is going ā€œharmless invisible folksy old womanā€. . Not bad, I will give it a second episode. Interesting twist. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4805 "2024-09-30T20:37:36Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Not my cuppa. Finished the last two episodes. I was drawn in watching the first episode thinking it was comedy. I never watched the show, but I couldnā€™t avoid the [drama in the news](https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-m&sca_esv=a503f53d25d39d32&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ADLYWIKmlHSJlPV6j-o8790WL_Z2j4BEfg:1727728554151&q=Fiona+Muir-Harvey&tbm=nws&source=lnms&fbs=AEQNm0B4F8bUzoZeY2VYhU4mcd80lpXtaeJR_5cngnYpLxgq-aMLww7a0ywjaI2n6SG2r7EBz7Gq4bpxbBIuYyqmfyHy-pGjW-eTOExhUpopQ4lPLqrfQ0T7Pcznx2_wtiyQn_I1I3chysT4YQH5QwIYSgfw9ItDMlpjclAdo0i9b7AYDTI4gZ7sclcHVjJD77aqE7kF9jVTljXSXphEvvY__i2RDwfkZV8bjsLuO4xCCO2MBwFF2F8&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjDv_O1wuuIAxWcLtAFHdTxL1cQ0pQJegQIExAB&biw=292&bih=574&dpr=1.94). ---
**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:** [October 1, 2024, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4806 "2024-10-01T11:58:55Z")
Something weird with _Bobā€™s Burgers_: besides the writerā€™s strike reducing the number of episodes last season the scheduling is off. For season 14 there was a fairly normal weekly schedule up until December1 7th, then the schedule goes January 7th, March 10th, May 19th, then the last three episodes of season 14 on September 8th through 22nd, followed immediately the next week by the first episode of season 15. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/4807 "2024-10-01T14:43:15Z")
I watched the pilot episodes of 2 old-school network (ABC, in this case) TV light dramas, back to back. Note: itā€™s never wise to judge too harshly based on a pilot, since they have to cram so much exposition in that the plots tend to suffer. **Doctor Odyssey.** Think of a mash-up of Love Boat and House. Medical department on a luxurious cruise ship (Don Johnson as the Captain). Could be fun to watch the diagnosis of the week (in this case, iodine poisoning and penile fracture)ā€¦but how many exotic diseases can you expect to see amongst the people healthy enough to take a cruise? The lead is played by Joshua Jackson, whom I mistook for Peter Krause at first. **High Potential**. LAPD pulls a genius from the overnight cleaning crew to consult on their tough murder case. Lots of Holmesian attention to overlooked detail. Lead is played by Kaitlin Olsen who is _not_ one of the Olsen twins, but rather from Always Sunny, and Hacks. Both were ā€¦ meh. Possibly mindless fluffy fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=239) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=241)