# 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:** 359
**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:** [August 11, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7168 "2025-08-11T22:31:05Z")
And regarding Reservation Dogs, I think it’s _slightly_ interesting that there have been three recent series featuring Native American characters; Reservation Dogs and Resident Alien, both on Hulu, and Rutherford Falls on Peacock. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7169 "2025-08-11T22:54:48Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Reservation Dogs and Resident Alien, both on Hulu I’ve finally gotten around to watching Bryan Cranston’s pet project Sneaky Pete (2015-2019), with Giovanni Ribisi as a con man impersonating a former cell mate to ingratiate himself with a family of bail bondsmen ( [esteemed character actress Margo Martindale](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QRZDbRigW_A) plays the matriarch). A minor character showed up in a couple of episodes of season two as a manager at an Indian casino and it took me a little bit to finally recognize her as Sara Tomko from Resident Alien ---
**Author:** ![icon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c6cbf5/32.png) [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7170 "2025-08-12T00:32:33Z")
And also **Echo** on Disney+ which is a Marvel property whose titular star is Native American. `//i\\` ---
**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:** [August 12, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7171 "2025-08-12T00:49:55Z")
Thanks. I don’t have access to Disney+ so I haven’t seen that yet. Also I was amused that all three series started with an R. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2025, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7172 "2025-08-12T01:44:45Z")
That must be why you didn’t mention _Dark Winds_, which isn’t _Rark Winds_. There is also _North of North_, about Native America’s Hat Americans (and isn’t as good as any of the others). ---
**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:** [August 12, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7173 "2025-08-12T01:47:22Z")
Haven’t watched either. ---
**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 12, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7174 "2025-08-12T02:04:38Z")
We finished season one of _The Peacemaker_ on HBO and I have to say that was a nearly perfect season of television. It’s trashy, it’s weird, John Cena plays a giant well-meaning but utterly clueless dork. it’s not precious about showing bigotry, even in the characters you’re supposed to be rooting for. I got into it for the laughs but John Cena delivered a surprising amount of pathos and I was moved by the theme of terminating a toxic family relationship (heh.) I said, “I can’t imagine how anyone would love someone who was that abusive to them, isn’t that crazy?" It really… well it really rang true to life. Not the sort of story I thought I would find myself in, but there you go. Across the board the storytelling was excellent, I shouldn’t be surprised from James Gunn. Not easy to manage with an ensemble cast. I’m 100% pumped for Season 2 and can’t wait to see the new opener! ---
**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:** [August 12, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7175 "2025-08-12T02:20:15Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > We finished season one of _The Peacemaker_ on HBO _Peacemaker_. _The Peacemaker_ will be the name of the eventual reboot. ---
**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 12, 2025, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7176 "2025-08-12T02:24:41Z")
Thanks. Is the reboot starting with Season 2 to be released later this month? Is this gonna be a soft reboot or like a nothing that happened actually matters anymore reboot? Because the latter would make me sad. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2025, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7177 "2025-08-12T02:31:00Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > Thanks. Is the reboot starting with Season 2 to be released later this month? That was a joke based on _Suicide Squad_ being immediately followed by _The Suicide Squad_. _Peacemaker_ season 2 is still called _Peacemaker_, and isn’t a reboot. ---
**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 12, 2025, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7178 "2025-08-12T03:02:15Z")
Oh! Someone else told me there would be a reboot. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7179 "2025-08-12T03:05:32Z")
Nope. But they seem to be retconning one scene: > **[Rumor: Peacemaker Season 2 To Replace DCEU Justice League With DCU's Justice...](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/rumor-peacemaker-season-2-replace-100401686.html)** > > A new rumor about Peacemaker Season 2 seemingly details how the cameo by the Justice League from the DC Extended Universe in the first season will be omitted in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe (DCU). In the final episode of Peacemaker... ---
**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 12, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7180 "2025-08-12T03:07:51Z")
This pleases me. I thought Season 1 ended perfectly. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2025, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7181 "2025-08-12T03:13:13Z")
There are trailers at the bottom of the thread > [@Peacemaker series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peacemaker-series/957829): > > Just watched the first three episodes. Fun so far. Definitely more comedy than drama. Has a bit of a The Specials feel, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7182 "2025-08-12T05:45:40Z")
**[Defiance](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defiance_(TV_series))** Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas and a lot more On Peacock I’m enjoying it. Humans and several alien races live in the town of Defiance and try to survive. There’s many conflicts between the powerful characters in the town and from outside forces. Grant Bowler is the Lawkeeper. Julie Benz is the new Mayor. I’m still in the early season 1 episodes. The characters are interesting. The aliens intentions are confusing, but I expect to learn more about them in later episodes. I’m a little disappointed with the tired Romeo and Juliet trope. Did they really need teen romance from members of two rival families? I realize it creates conflict for the writers to explore. I’m curious how it will develop. I know it ran 3 seasons. Should be entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7183 "2025-08-12T13:48:44Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I’ve been hearing that name for years now and up until a few months ago, I just assumed it was some sort of reality restaurant show with a name meant to sound like Reservoir Dogs. It wasn’t until not that long ago that I leaned its Reservation as in Indian Reservation, not restaurant reservation. But I assume the ‘dogs’ part is still reference to the movie. It’s about a group of kids who live on a reservation. They’re poor, lack a lot of direction, but are trying to be good people. They have this idea that maybe they’ll go to California and escape the rez, but their dreams are the kind teens have, not terribly realistic. The show has elements of magic realism and some of its left for the viewer to decide what’s real. It’s also very funny, but can be sad. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7184 "2025-08-12T14:05:38Z")
**SEC Football: Any Given Saturday** (Netflix) I’m a big fan of college football (although my team is not in the SouthEast Conference) so I was looking forward to Netflix’ behind-the-scenes documentary. The lead-in says the SEC has the best players, best coaches, biggest stadiums and most rabid fans, and all of that is true. They somehow managed to make it boring. Couldn’t make it through one episode. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7185 "2025-08-12T14:14:10Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I’m still in the early season 1 episodes. The characters are interesting. The aliens intentions are confusing, but I expect to learn more about them in later episodes. It’s….not consistent enough, but you should still watch it. At one point, which I won’t spoil, they do a major cast overhaul in one episode and we were disappointed. I won’t spoil a moment in a later season(I think season 3), but there is a moment from Defiance that is one of the my wife and my favorite moments in almost any TV show. You’ll know it. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7186 "2025-08-12T16:08:00Z")
Thanks @Mahaloth There’s several science fiction series on Peacock. Defiance looked like a good one to begin with. There’s a community game tie-in with Defiance but Wiki says it was all taken down. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7187 "2025-08-12T17:08:36Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > There’s a community game tie-in with Defiance but Wiki says it was all taken down. Yes, this was the idea at launch. It would have a game that tied in to the series, but ultimately the series lasted and the game died out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=358) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=360)