# 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:** 392
**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:** [December 1, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7828 "2025-12-01T19:20:03Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > We just subscribed to the Disney/Hulu $4.99 bundle for the next year. Any suggestions? > > Note: We like crime dramas, family dramas. Star Wars is not really our bag, nor is Marvel. If you can get to it on Hulu, try “Justified”. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7829 "2025-12-01T20:20:01Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > The show definitely should have considered their ages and written that in somehow. Even the young girl they’re trying to pass off as an elementary schoolgirl is 14. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7830 "2025-12-01T23:01:11Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > It’s also requiring suspension of belief to accept that these characters are still in school. They’re all in their 20s and Joe Keery is 33. Meh. Gabrielle Carteris was **29 years old** when Beverly Hills 90210 started. And it ran for a decade. Suspend away. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7831 "2025-12-02T00:36:00Z")
Before I started this season, I was thinking, “these kids must be in their 30s by now”. But after watching the first episode I buy all the characters as high school age or younger. My gripe is that either the actor who plays Mike is getting some pretty lousy lines or he’s just a really bad actor. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2025, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7832 "2025-12-02T02:14:48Z")
_Stranger Things_ character vs actor age differences: Eleven 17 vs 21, 4 years Will 17 vs 21, 4 years Mike 17 vs 22, 5 years Dustin 17 vs 23, 6 years Max 17 vs 23, 6 years Lucas 17 vs 24, 7 years Robin 19 vs 27, 8 years Nancy 19 vs 30, 11 years Johnathan 20 vs 31, 11 years Steve 20 vs 33, 13 years From [here](https://parade.com/tv/stranger-things-season-5-character-ages). And then there’s Holly. I don’t even remember her character from the first 4 seasons, but according to the show’s timeline she should be around 7 years old. The new actress playing her is 14. I’m pretty sure the character must have veen retconned to older than 7. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7833 "2025-12-03T15:09:17Z")
I came across an Australian series on Tubi that I had never heard of - The Heart Guy, also known as Doctor Doctor (2016). I’m currently watching the last season. It’s about an arrogant, big-city heart surgeon who falls from grace through carousing, drinking, etc., and is sent to the small town where he was born to be a GP. I really like(d) it, but this last season really went off the rails. I’ll stick with it, but some of the story lines are really starting to irritate me, as are some of the characters. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7834 "2025-12-03T15:36:58Z")
Started watching **The Beast in Me** on NetFlix. I’m hooked after one episode. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7835 "2025-12-03T23:34:36Z")
I’m halfway through the 18 (so far?) episodes of _Mary Kills People_. Jaye from _Wonderfalls_ is basically Doctor Kevorkian crossed with Walter White. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_Clock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Shot\_Clock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_Clock)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7836 "2025-12-04T01:12:07Z")
Will check it out. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![vislor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vislor/32/5933_2.png) [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7837 "2025-12-04T14:35:10Z")
I went looking for something to watch and The Good Wife popped up in another discussion. I thought it was a generic drama, not a lawyer drama, so I started it. I like dramas, like the Lincoln Lawyer (and back in the day, Allie McBeal) that have interesting takes on the law. As much as I’m not a fan of Jim Carrey, the way he solves the case is Liar Liar is good. I watched the first season of The Good Wife and while there was some drama episodes, the law items were interesting. Then s1 ended on a standard drama thing that was happening. Now s2 seems to be more about the drama of a scandal instead of the law and my interest is waning. Thanks for the discussion! ---
**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:** [December 4, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7838 "2025-12-04T15:04:58Z")
Two episodes into **The Last Frontier** on Apple TV. It’s entertaining enough, but it centers on one of those improbable super genius type bad guys who is just going to pull a ridiculous rabbit out of his hat at the end of each episode. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7839 "2025-12-04T18:38:00Z")
for me that is where law shows go off the rails. the courtroom stuff is interesting, stick with that. there are enough crazy law things in the wide us law world, to have a show run longer that gunsmoke, and not even get to half way. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7840 "2025-12-04T20:36:09Z")
> [@vislor](#): > > Now s2 seems to be more about the drama of a scandal instead of the law and my interest is waning. > > Thanks for the discussion! I have similar issues with Medical shows- my three general rules are- No starring doctors addicted to drugs- that has been done too much. More medical stuff than personal drama. And no relative or friends ending up as patients- sometimes okay of done sparing after several seasons. But way _way_ overdone in many other dramas, so much that you KNOW that if a relative or friend is introduced at the start of an episode, they will be a patient soon. So I just watched 3 episodes of _The Pitt,_ and so far pretty good, very intense. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7841 "2025-12-05T03:00:54Z")
**A Man on the Inside - season 2** Boo. Much worse than season 1. Much. Cute here and there, but overall not good. I’m surprised how disappointed my wife and I have been. Thumbs down. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2025, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7842 "2025-12-05T03:02:56Z")
I liked it. It wasn’t as clever, but it was equally as charming, so I give it a thumbs up. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![vislor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vislor/32/5933_2.png) [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7843 "2025-12-05T04:23:09Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > So I just watched 3 episodes of _The Pitt,_ and so far pretty good, very intense. The Pitt spoiled me on medical drama. Really enjoyed it. I binged it twice, I enjoyed it so much. I tried to get into ER and it wasn’t as good to me. Maybe the one shift of the Pitt helped push the drama compared to the standard weekly time frame of ER. Thanks for the discussion! ---
**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:** [December 5, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7844 "2025-12-05T04:48:41Z")
Not a fan of _House_ then, I take it!! ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7845 "2025-12-05T12:05:15Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **A Man on the Inside - season 2** > > Boo. Much worse than season 1. Much. Cute here and there, but overall not good. I’ma take your word for it; I got about halfway through the first episode of season 2 and never picked back up. (Partly because, as a long-time “person on the inside” of the small liberal-arts college field, I know that that is **not** how major endowment gift arrangements work. Sure, all mystery-type shows have to stretch reality a bit to get a workable plot, but nah, they lost me.) ---
**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:** [December 5, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7846 "2025-12-05T12:42:20Z")
I was a big fan of The Good Wife and watched it when it originally aired on CBS. It was a really good show with what seemed like interesting legal cases. (And if you really get into it, there are two sequels (so far); The Good Fight, starring Christine Baranski’s character and Elsbeth, starring Carrie Preston’s character.) ---
**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:** [December 5, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/7847 "2025-12-05T13:14:09Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **A Man on the Inside - season 2** > > Boo. Much worse than season 1. Much. Cute here and there, but overall not good. I’m surprised how disappointed my wife and I have been. > > Thumbs down. Funny, we’ve been watching this and just the other day I was wondering-- am I enjoying this, or just watching out of inertia? Similar to 'Only Murders in the Building" I don’t give a crap about the mystery, I just watch for the interactions between the characters. Danson and Steenburgen are fun to watch together-- they have chemistry, unlike a lot of actors married IRL who act together. If I was to describe the show in one word, it would be ‘droll’: “curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=391) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=393)