# 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:** 308
**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 12, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6148 "2025-04-12T23:19:39Z")
I’ve been enjoying _Matlock_ but worried that they might drag out the whodunit part too long, but the last two episodes have made me very happy. I’m really glad Olympia started putting things together. Maddie and Edwin and Alfie are smart, but they’re not invincible. I like how it’s all coming together. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6149 "2025-04-13T14:57:25Z")
We’re ~3 episodes behind on _Matlock_ and getting bored with the lack of progress. (And the stupid “The trial is starting tomorrow, let’s get researching it!” trope.) So, good to hear. * * * Finished _[Blackshore](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29402557/)_ that I mentioned above. Not really satisfying. They did a setup for a 2nd season. Probably won’t watch more. We know what happened and who did it. But don’t really care about a season of trying to actually nail the Big Bad. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6150 "2025-04-13T15:44:05Z")
My wife and I just finished The Åre Murders. Agreed, it’s more of a picturesque study of small-town Swedish life than a gripping murder mystery. It was alright, but felt longer than 5 episodes that were all 45 minutes or less. Speaking of snowscapes, we started watching a Netflix comedy called ‘North of North’ about a young Inuit woman in Nunavut who feels smothered by her controlling husband and wants to have an enriching life of her own, instead of just being a stay-at-home wife. So there’s a serious undercurrent below the comedy and generally jaunty tone of the show. One episode in, it seems watchable. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6151 "2025-04-13T16:18:17Z")
The new season of _Dark Winds_ just isn’t good. ---
**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 13, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6152 "2025-04-13T16:20:37Z")
Yeah, I’m not at all impressed with the effort. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6153 "2025-04-13T16:27:11Z")
I started watching _Hacks._ So far it’s not my favorite but I’m enjoying it. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6154 "2025-04-13T16:27:28Z")
We are also struggling with it…and we really looked forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6155 "2025-04-13T16:27:56Z")
Love Hacks- it does start out with Ava being so cringe-worthy but it gets better, one of our favorites. Jean Smart is a legend. ---
**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 13, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6156 "2025-04-13T16:37:36Z")
As did we. They should have stuck with the tribal police and dropped the border patrol subplot. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6157 "2025-04-13T16:45:30Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > My hate watch of season 3 of **White Lotus** did not disappoint. After last night’s finale I hate the show even more. The show has the most fucked up moral compass on TV. After I see some of the hype I wonder if I was right to abandon it after season 1. I’m glad to hear I wasn’t wrong. It one of the few shows my wife watches alone. I just hate all the characters. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6158 "2025-04-13T16:54:36Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > dropped the border patrol subplot. They pretty much have. Now it is the “the Sheriff thinks he sees monsters and visits the spirit world” show. Bring back the border patrol, I say. ---
**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 13, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6159 "2025-04-13T17:03:59Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Now it is the “the Sheriff thinks he sees monsters and visits the spirit world” show. Bring back the border patrol, I say. Yeah, I’ve thought about that aspect; thing is, the spirit world is a big part of the Navaho belief system, so I guess they wanted to chase after that. But up til now, Leaphorn hasn’t shown any deference to the old ways, so this sudden change is jarring. ---
**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 13, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6160 "2025-04-13T19:21:03Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > We’re ~3 episodes behind on _Matlock_ and getting bored with the lack of progress. (And the stupid “The trial is starting tomorrow, let’s get researching it!” trope.) Yeah, we were two episodes behind, and I was having trouble generating enough enthusiasm to watch them. But I was happy with the progress. > [@Loach](#): > > I just hate all the characters. You’re supposed to. > [@Chefguy](#): > > But up til now, Leaphorn hasn’t shown any deference to the old ways, so this sudden change is jarring. Yes. In the books, Chee is the one who gets very deep into the spiritual rituals, not Leaphorn. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6161 "2025-04-13T20:13:39Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > You’re supposed to. But if you hate watching them then it’s an easy decision to not watch at all. You’re supposed to want 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:** [April 13, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6162 "2025-04-13T20:21:48Z")
People watch for different reasons. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6163 "2025-04-13T20:28:57Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > The new season of _Dark Winds_ just isn’t good. The side story with the new Border Patrol agent isnt completing to me > [@Chefguy](#): > > They should have stuck with the tribal police and dropped the border patrol subplot. Yep. > [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Bring back the border patrol, I say. No accounting for taste!. 😀 The last L&O epi- the ADA won- vs an -IMHO0 innocent man. The ADA brought in two pieces of bad evidence- 1. A drop of the victims blood on the suspects jeans- But the victim was shot from 20-30 feet away- no blood would have gotten that far. 2. The detective saying he thought the gun was a 9mm that was tossed-- He couldnt even tell what make it was, guessing Glock or something else- but the standard glock comes in .40 and .45 also, and it is impossible to tell them apart during that situation- other than the hole in the barrel, they are all pretty much identical. Any decent defense would have made sure the blood was never introduced and called out the detective for lying. And the water isnt “too cold” for diving- they have dry suits if needed- they use them in cold water- which never gets much below 32 F. Mind you, sure it makes it harder. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6164 "2025-04-13T21:36:25Z")
Based on input upthread, my wife and I watched **Ludwig** on Britbox this weekend. There are only five episodes - that’s not the entire season, right? I assume there’s a new episode each week? We really enjoyed it and are looking forward to more. One thing that’s throwing me off. I recognize the Chief Constable as the guy who played “Finchy” on The Office, but there’s a Sgt Finch in Ludwig and it always takes me a second to realize they’re not talking about “Finchy”. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6165 "2025-04-13T22:02:52Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Based on input upthread, my wife and I watched **Ludwig** on Britbox this weekend. There are only five episodes - that’s not the entire season, right? I assume there’s a new episode each week? Yes, they drop on Thursdays. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6166 "2025-04-13T22:06:25Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Based on input upthread, my wife and I watched **Ludwig** on Britbox this weekend. There are only five episodes - that’s not the entire season, right? I assume there’s a new episode each week? We really enjoyed it and are looking forward to more. > > One thing that’s throwing me off. I recognize the Chief Constable as the guy who played “Finchy” on The Office, but there’s a Sgt Finch in Ludwig and it always takes me a second to realize they’re not talking about “Finchy”. I’ll have to go back and try again. I was watching the first episode but dozed off and lost the narrative. It’s strange to see Whitaker from The Pitt not talking in an American accent. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6167 "2025-04-14T13:28:09Z")
watched 5 this weekend, 6 will be the last for this season of ludwig. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=307) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=309)