# 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:** 362
**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 17, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7228 "2025-08-17T00:15:12Z")
[_The Rainmaker_](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6151526/) Premiered tonight on Peacock . Its a USA Network drama. Based on John Grisham’s book and movie. First episode is predictable but pretty good. Recent law grad gets fired on his first day at a prestigious firm. Joins a firm operating from an old Taco Bell building. I’ll stick with it for awhile because I like John Grisham and it’s a great movie. The tv show needs to improve to gain an audience. I have never seen such fake graphics. A house is on fire in the opening scene. It was painfully, obviously fake. Later there’s another house scene with a full moon that looked similarly fake. Maybe AI generated? I’ve seen plenty of low budget productions, but rarely anything this cornball. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7229 "2025-08-17T01:52:35Z")
> [@solost](#): > > I came in to mention _Untamed_. We watched the first ep last night. Yes, good cast, interesting characters (if a bit soapy with their baggage), decent murder mystery shaping up, and gorgeous scenery. We finished this off this week. I agree that the scenery is amazing and the characters very interesting. The plot itself is mostly serviceable to spend the time finishing the series, but it’s nothing amazing. Way too many coincidences and plot holes to watch if you have a backlog to work through. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7230 "2025-08-17T12:46:07Z")
Watched epi 1 of **The Waterfront** last night on Netflix. Lots of confusing action in the beginning, and soon came to the realization that there not yet any Good Guys. I’ll give it another episode to decide whether or not to continue. ---
**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, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7231 "2025-08-17T12:48:25Z")
Yeah, I couldn’t get into that one. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7232 "2025-08-17T14:44:44Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > We finished this off this week. I agree that the scenery is amazing and the characters very interesting. We’re only 3 episodes in, but I don’t think they’ve actually said the word “Yosemite” at any point. It took them a while to say “El Capitan” as the scene of the crime. Odd. ---
**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 17, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7233 "2025-08-17T15:03:18Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > [_The Rainmaker_](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6151526/) > > Premiered tonight on Peacock . Its a USA Network drama. Based on John Grisham’s book and movie. I watched it as well. It’s one of the few John Grisham books that I read, and I also previously saw the movie version starring Matt Damon (from 1997!). I noticed what seem to be some differences here, which may be necessary to extend the story to series length. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7234 "2025-08-17T20:26:54Z")
# ‘ **High Water** ’ On Netflix, About A Real-Life Flood In Poland And The People Who Tried To Minimize The Damage ['High Water' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?](https://decider.com/2022/10/05/high-water-netflix-review/)](['High Water' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?](https://decider.com/2022/10/05/high-water-netflix-review/)) ---
**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 17, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7235 "2025-08-17T21:14:54Z")
Recently binge watched s3 of _Reacher_ on Amazon Prime. I very much liked s1, but did not rate s2 at all, so was in two minds whether to bother with this again, but decided it merited another go. Enjoyed it although, just like the books it is based on, high art it is not. But I found s3 more entertaining and less ridiculous than s2, and the setting of the big house by the sea was very close to what I had in my head when I read the novel maybe 10 years ago upon which it was based. So top marks for the location scouts for that. Also kudos to the casting dept for finding someone who could make Reacher look small. The actor playing Paulie is a real man mountain and did look like he could snap Alan Ritchson, who is a proper unit, in half if he wanted to. I’d wondered how they were going to portray that character to do justice to the novel. It worked. I will definitely stick around for s4, I wonder what novel is next up. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7236 "2025-08-17T22:02:18Z")
> [@iamatractorboy](#): > > I will definitely stick around for s4, I wonder what novel is next up. [https://jack-reacher.fandom.com/wiki/Reacher\_-\_Season\_4#:~:text=Season%20Four%20of%20the%20Prime,13th%20Reacher%20Novel%20Gone%20Tomorrow](https://jack-reacher.fandom.com/wiki/Reacher_-_Season_4#:~:text=Season%20Four%20of%20the%20Prime,13th%20Reacher%20Novel%20Gone%20Tomorrow). > Season Four of the Prime Video series Reacher was confirmed on October 10, 2024, ahead of Season 3’s debut, with Amazon announcing their news of renewal. > > On June 12, 2025, it was announced that Season 4 will be based on the 13th Reacher Novel Gone Tomorrow. ---
**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 17, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7237 "2025-08-17T22:32:19Z")
I struggle with how emotionless the actor portrays Reacher. There was a romantic interest in season 1 with a female cop. It was all one sided. Even when she joins him in the shower. He has little emotional reaction. Tom Cruise gave him more personality in the movies. I plan to watch season 3. Maybe Reacher is a little more human. 😉 ---
**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:** [August 18, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7238 "2025-08-18T02:00:08Z")
Inna and I are watching _Better Call Saul_. How’s it going? Started Friday night and we’re about to start episode 9. (In other words, she _loves_ it. 9 episodes of 1-hour episodic TV over 3 days is unprecedented for us.) ---
**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, 2025, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7239 "2025-08-18T06:30:50Z")
Nice! ---
**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, 2025, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7240 "2025-08-18T06:33:05Z")
I see where you’re coming from. Reacher is a bit of an emotionless drone in the novels but voiding him of any facial or vocal reactions resembling a human being is a risky thing to do, which is what they went with. Just pretend it’s Arnie! ---
**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, 2025, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7241 "2025-08-18T06:33:24Z")
And it only gets better… you will love it ---
**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:** [August 18, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7242 "2025-08-18T13:05:47Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/oZ4FrgGILM8/maxresdefault.jpg "Unsolved Mysteries | Official Trailer | Netflix") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ4FrgGILM8) ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7243 "2025-08-18T13:36:26Z")
Despite the fact that I love mysteries, I never watched a single episode of the original _Unsolved Mysteries_, probably because it seems soooooo cheesy (and exploitative?). Has anyone watched these new Netflix ones? What’s the scoop? ---
**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, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7244 "2025-08-18T18:45:46Z")
Pretty mixed really. We have preferred the straight up, disappearance type mysteries, rather than the paranormal-influenced rubbish. Some of it was (likely unintentionally) funny though! ---
**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 19, 2025, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7245 "2025-08-19T04:14:01Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > In other words, she _loves_ it. It’s pretty peak TV. Now if you get bored you can go back and read the many threads here arguing about it 😀. ---
**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 19, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7246 "2025-08-19T12:27:25Z")
Finally got through **Entitled**. It does bat-shit-crazy well, but that really isn’t enough to carry a whole 8 episode season. ---
**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 19, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7247 "2025-08-19T13:56:48Z")
i have started “new tricks” [New Tricks - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Tricks) so far so good. some of the background things are more interesting than the case. for example the police culture during the original case, the forensic tools, the class structure; that sort of thing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=361) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=363)