# 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:** 341
**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:** [June 27, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6808 "2025-06-27T19:55:50Z")
Here is an article about season 4 of _The Bear._ It confirms my fears about the (lack of) direction of the show. Extremely mild on the spoilers, it doesn’t really discuss the plot at all. > **[‘The Bear’ Season Four Serves Up the Same Tired Meal](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/the-bear-season-four-review?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLL1hRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHi_nh_OniVXbwRJcpZCEp42fhsmQh-HhqReb_j25r0LI9fH-xI73PU0bq9KO_aem_0nQdqqUgVssfdyifrfoBRA)** > > The lauded FX drama returns with a dull season that highlights the show’s worst tendencies. ---
**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:** [June 28, 2025, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6809 "2025-06-28T05:39:32Z")
**Squid Game** Season 3 (really the second half of Season 2) has dropped. 4 episodes in and still digging it despite the usual plot holes. ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6810 "2025-06-28T07:21:38Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uKBTKjGuowE/hqdefault.jpg "Alone Australia S03E03") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKBTKjGuowE) Always liked the **Alone** series Most episodes available on Youtube. Since my 50" TV is dying - making do with the laptop I love Tasmania too and want to get back again. There ARE thylacines out there… 🦘 ---
**Author:** ![Chelonaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@Chelonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chelonaut)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6811 "2025-06-28T16:23:03Z")
Does anybody in thread have thoughts on the Apple TV+ shows Dark Matter and Constellation? Both Mystery Boxy scifi shows about parallel dimensions. Have watched 1 episode of each and weighing which to keep on watching, if any. Dark Matter seems to be more popular. Renewed for 2nd season. Don’t care for main character or actor who play him. Jennifer Connelly and Jimmi Simpson are always worth a watch. The twist in ep 1 was very easy to guess. Constellation has been cancelled after 1 season. Naomi Rapace in main role as an astronaut and Jonathan Banks as her shadowy mission head, both fine. Scenes on the ISS suddenly shift to a ruined house in northern Sweden. All very confusing, but so far it’s an interesting confusion. ---
**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:** [June 28, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6812 "2025-06-28T17:00:53Z")
We finished E5 of Bodkin last night and it seemed to just fall apart. Too many cutesy flashback scenes and plot muddying. ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6813 "2025-06-28T17:08:10Z")
> [@Chelonaut](#): > > Constellation has been cancelled after 1 season. Naomi Rapace in main role as an astronaut and Jonathan Banks as her shadowy mission head, both fine. Scenes on the ISS suddenly shift to a ruined house in northern Sweden. All very confusing, but so far it’s an interesting confusion. I watched the entirety of Constellation. I will note that the confusion gets ironed out quite a bit in the subsequent episodes. However, it may not be worth watching the rest of the show for you; it’s already been cancelled, and I can divulge that it ends on a pretty serious cliffhanger. I was sorely disappointed that Constellation was cancelled; I really enjoyed it. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6814 "2025-06-28T22:10:45Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > The trope (with no small foothold in reality) is that a dedicated teacher would never lower themselves to become a principal or administrator Makes sense to me. One of my favorite teachers in high school got stuck with the vice principal job the last two years I was there, and he hated it. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6815 "2025-06-28T22:14:19Z")
> [@Chelonaut](#): > > Dark Matter seems to be more popular. Renewed for 2nd season. Don’t care for main character or actor who play him. Jennifer Connelly and Jimmi Simpson are always worth a watch. The twist in ep 1 was very easy to guess I liked it. The whole alternate dimensions thing gets really involved by the middle of the season. ---
**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:** [June 28, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6816 "2025-06-28T23:02:04Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > The trope (with no small foothold in reality) is that a dedicated teacher would never lower themselves to become a principal or administrator. Per usual, there is an exception to everything. My father taught elementary school for 20+ years before moving up to middle-school principal. He found the job to be both frustrating and rewarding, and the teachers that worked for him sang his praises. He definitely did not lower himself when he moved into administration. Back on topic, > [@Chefguy](#): > > We finished E5 of Bodkin last night and it seemed to just fall apart. I just watched E1 and thus far I’m intrigued. Long way to go, obviously. ---
**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:** [June 29, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6817 "2025-06-29T00:24:04Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > The trope (with no small foothold in reality) is that a dedicated teacher would never lower themselves to become a principal or administrator. Principals are essentially burned out teachers just looking out for number one. Nah, thought that does happen sometimes. It’s a higher paying job so people do make that move who aren’t burned out. Besides, some people want to be principal and teaching is a step towards that. ---
**Author:** ![XOldiesJock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ec9cab/32.png) [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6818 "2025-06-29T01:08:59Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > _The trope (with no small foothold in reality) is that a dedicated teacher would never lower themselves to become a principal or administrator._ At the high school from which I graduated there was a classmate who later became a Phys Ed teacher at the same school. Eventually she was named Principal. My first thought was that if they made a P.E. teacher the Principal, nobody else must have wanted that job! ---
**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:** [June 29, 2025, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6819 "2025-06-29T12:23:01Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > I just watched E1 and thus far I’m intrigued. Long way to go, obviously. We got about halfway through E6 and gave up. ---
**Author:** ![Chelonaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@Chelonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chelonaut)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6820 "2025-06-29T14:37:33Z")
> [@SwissMan](#): > > > [@Chelonaut](#): > > > > Constellation has been cancelled after 1 season. Naomi Rapace in main role as an astronaut and Jonathan Banks as her shadowy mission head, both fine. Scenes on the ISS suddenly shift to a ruined house in northern Sweden. All very confusing, but so far it’s an interesting confusion. > > I watched the entirety of Constellation. I will note that the confusion gets ironed out quite a bit in the subsequent episodes. However, it may not be worth watching the rest of the show for you; it’s already been cancelled, and I can divulge that it ends on a pretty serious cliffhanger. > > I was sorely disappointed that Constellation was cancelled; I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the input, I think I will watch it. I had read of the cancellation. 10 ok episodes and no ending beats 40 ok but increasingly wheelspinning episodes and a weak ending as far as I’m concerned. ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6821 "2025-06-29T18:20:27Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bdX456spjeA/maxresdefault.jpg "Smoke — Official Trailer | Apple TV") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdX456spjeA) **Smoke** on Apple TV Not immediately engaged - very Amurican, bit soapy but will give it the first episode. Reprieved for now > **Smoke review – no TV show has ever been worth sticking with more** > Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett hit every ball out of the park in this smart, mesmerising crime drama about arson investigators. It’s hugely entertaining – if you can make it through the shaky start ### [Smoke review – no TV show has ever been worth sticking with more](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jun/27/smoke-review-dennis-lehane-taron-egerton-apple-tv) Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett hit every ball out of the park in this smart, mesmerising crime drama about arson investigators. It’s hugely entertaining – if you can make it through the shaky start ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6822 "2025-06-30T03:54:11Z")
> [@MacDoc](#): > > **Smoke** on Apple TV I was really hoping it’d be good, but reviews have been mixed. I’ll certainly give it a try because Taron Egerton is fantastic. [Here’s a quick treat featuring him:](https://youtu.be/_o6aHLSA4DY?si=Sg5QROr3z97El9B0) (tip: turn on the closed captioning) ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6823 "2025-06-30T04:32:31Z")
I would have watched the third episode if it was out. Will wait for the show to complete to return,. Still have the **The Mentalist** as fall back…many seasons to come…lead is very personable and cast gels. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6824 "2025-06-30T05:45:15Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > (tip: turn on the closed captioning) What’s thee need that for? Twas merely God’s own accent, nary a bother! ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6825 "2025-06-30T15:14:23Z")
Inna and I are enjoying _Deadwood_, as much for the obvious anachronisms as for the story/characters. Highly recommended. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6826 "2025-06-30T15:55:51Z")
A lot of great characters in there, especially Calamity Jane. “Cocksucker!” ---
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6827 "2025-06-30T15:57:01Z")
That’s one of the anachronisms, lol. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=340) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=342)