# 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:** 381
**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:** [October 15, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7608 "2025-10-15T15:55:04Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Pretty much everything invented in the following hundred years was first invented by this Toronto detective. And presumably everything invented after that was first invented by Nikola Tesla. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7609 "2025-10-15T15:57:00Z")
It’s on Acorn. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7610 "2025-10-15T15:58:45Z")
Actually, like pretty much every famous person of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Nikola Tesla appeared on Murdoch Mysteries. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7611 "2025-10-15T16:07:47Z")
i was wondering about evensong. thank you for the info. i did like art detectives. i just started silent witness. i got to the series where she took the professor job in london. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7612 "2025-10-15T20:37:20Z")
> [@LurkMeister](#): > > Halfway through DMV I started debating with myself about violating my standard policy about giving any new show a two-episode viewing before removing it from my watch list. Yep. The reasonable attractive woman, went overboard and it got very cringy. > [@BobLibDem](#): > > My personal record for going from “let’s give this show a look” to “holy shit, this show sucks” is two minutes of watching **Call Me Kat**. Worst acting I’ve ever seen, like watching understudy night for a middle school play. The cats were kinda cute and we liked .Leslie Jordan in his role. Otherwise, the show sucked. > [@Raza](#): > > Lately Brokenwood (NZ?) Yes, NZ and I love that show, ---
**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:** [October 15, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7613 "2025-10-15T20:48:20Z")
Continuing The Pitt, it’s fantastic. Both the writing and acting are exceptional. The format is kind of _24_ meets _ER_ (neither of which I ever saw, so YMMV.) Every episode is one hour of the same day. It’s incredibly fast-paced and chaotic and yet somehow totally coherent. It’s also _relevant_. There are a lot of issues that I think could really make a difference in people’s lives and can reach them in a way that traditional dialogue, or lecturing, can’t. That is the power of storytelling. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7614 "2025-10-16T14:40:45Z")
**The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones** (Prime) Have to buy the episodes at $2 a pop, but they are each an hour and a half so I can justify it. We are 5 episodes in and my historically curious tween son loves them. From the early 90’s so the special effects were on a budget and look so, but in all they still hold up and are the closest thing we have to a modern watchable Rin Tin Tin or Johnny Quest. My father had The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, I had Duck Tales, my son has this. We will absolutely finish this 17 episode series. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7615 "2025-10-16T15:27:04Z")
I loved the Young Indiana Jones series. Some impactful depictions of the horror of WWI. Brian ---
**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:** [October 16, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7616 "2025-10-16T16:42:22Z")
Note that the second season of The Pitt will be available starting from early January, so you won’t have to wait long. I read someplace that they want to have seasons available each year, much like a broadcast network show of previous years was. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7617 "2025-10-16T18:44:40Z")
I’m watching **Servant** on Apple+. A Midnight Shamble-on production about a nanny who is. . .something or another. Five episodes in and I still don’t know where this thing is going. Stars Lauren Ambrose (of Six Feet Under). ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7618 "2025-10-16T23:22:05Z")
Netflix is telling me **The Diplomat** new season is available. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7619 "2025-10-16T23:28:41Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > From the early 90’s so the special effects were on a budget and look so, Fun fact. The software Adobe After Effects (alongside Photoshop) was developed for this show. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7620 "2025-10-17T13:47:40Z")
My wife gave me a heads up last night that the new season was out. We’ll probably start watching it this weekend. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7621 "2025-10-17T14:19:49Z")
i really loved that series. so very good. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7622 "2025-10-17T19:44:27Z")
Amazing Race continues to be a snooze-fest, with lost of fake tears and emotion. The out front Fabulous Furry Sikh brothers caught a bad break as they couldn’t get a Budapest taxi driver to pick them up. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7623 "2025-10-17T19:45:47Z")
Yes, it was great! ---
**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:** [October 18, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7624 "2025-10-18T18:14:46Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > We will absolutely finish this 17 episode series. Vudu/Fandango shows 21 episodes (currently on sale for $40). ---
**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:** [October 18, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7625 "2025-10-18T18:15:44Z")
**The Diplomat Season 3** Brilliant writing ---
**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:** [October 18, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7626 "2025-10-18T20:03:00Z")
**Nero: The Assasin** A lightweight period adventure with some good humor despite the apocalyptic religious mumbo jumbo (Papal intrigue and witches). The lead is a pretty despicable rogue who is surprisingly likable for no reason I can pin down. It’s a French production appearing here on Netflix. I’m not sure if it has dropped yet in the US. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7627 "2025-10-18T21:54:19Z")
_Boston Blue_ on CBS I enjoyed the premiere. It’s wonderful seeing Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan again. The plot device that brings him to Boston is well thought out. They’ve updated the police station with new tech crime fighting tools. The sets are better lit and more modern. I guess that will attract a younger audience. I’m hopeful the new show will be popular. > **['Boston Blue' cast: See who's joining Donnie Wahlberg's Danny Reagan in the...](https://ew.com/boston-blue-cast-blue-bloods-spinoff-11831102)** > > 'Boston Blue,' a spinoff of 'Blue Bloods,' finds Donnie Wahlberg's Danny Reagan uprooted from New York to Boston. Here's who helps round out the cast, including Ernie Hudson and Gloria Reuben. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=380) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=382)