# 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:** 422
**Author:** ![Scoobysnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Scoobysnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoobysnax)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8428 "2026-03-05T15:53:58Z")
I watched the first episode of **Young Sherlock** last night on Amazon Prime. It stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin, nephew of Ralph and Joseph, as the titular character. It is created by, and the first few episodes are directed by, Guy Ritchie. I really enjoyed the first episode. All the episodes dropped at the same time, so I will probably binge all 8 over the next week. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8429 "2026-03-05T16:53:30Z")
> [@Scoobysnax](#): > > I really enjoyed the first episode. All the episodes dropped at the same time, so I will probably binge all 8 over the next week. It was OK. I will continue as well since I liked the Guy Ritchie Sherlock movies. Once again, Moriarty is more interesting than Sherlock. I love that Joseph Fiennes and Hero Fiennes are in it, both related to Ralph Fiennes…the main Voldemort actor. Not sure how that connects them to this show, but here we are. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8430 "2026-03-05T17:04:29Z")
> [@Scoobysnax](#): > > I watched the first episode of **Young Sherlock** last night on Amazon Prime. So did I, but I’m not sure I will continue. It’s in danger of becoming more Rowling than Doyle, and it annoys the Hell out of me that nearly all the important characters in the Holmes canon are apparently living and interacting in Oxford when Holmes is a teen. Guy Richie is really hit and miss with me and I’m guessing this will be a miss. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8431 "2026-03-05T18:39:17Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Guy Richie is really hit and miss with me and I’m guessing this will be a miss. Did you like his two Sherlock movies? I loved them. This, however, was not as good as either, at least not the first episode. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8432 "2026-03-05T19:10:44Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > it annoys the Hell out of me that nearly all the important characters in the Holmes canon are apparently living and interacting in Oxford when Holmes is a teen That makes it a big NOPE for me, along with watching the trailer and thinking it was a Guy Ritchie parody, which turned out just to be Guy Ritchie ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8433 "2026-03-05T21:10:13Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > and it annoys the Hell out of me that nearly all the important characters in the Holmes canon are apparently living and interacting in Oxford when Holmes is a teen Yeah, that was a fantasy stretch. A show about Holmes earlier cases, before he met Watson could be interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8434 "2026-03-06T00:02:02Z")
We also just watched the first episode. My wife will continue watching because she wants to know the outcome, but I found myself bored. It’s all very Ritchie. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8435 "2026-03-06T05:11:22Z")
We tried RJ Decker- Fun cast, fun “florida man” stuff, but the first episode did not endear me. Of course we know a convicted Felon cant be a PI in Florida- or most states. But besides that, him on a **crusade** in the very first show is too much. But still- my wife wants to give it another try, and it could turn out good. ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8436 "2026-03-06T07:13:13Z")
I’ve been bingeing on so many TV series lately I should be embarrassed. _Untamed_ (Season 1) seemed OK – I like detective stories – but was too complicated: there are almost 30 distinct characters relevant to the plots. (I suppose the “big name” actor was obviously going to be Who-dunnit, but I didn’t even recognize the actor!) In desperation I sometimes just rewatch episodes of series I DID like. > [@Orville\_mogul](#): > > tried the first ep of Beast in Me. Made it exactly two seconds before being confronted with the Claire Cry Face. That had to be my personal record for bailing on a show. > > But if Jonathan Banks is in it, maybe I should give it another try. I almost gave up on _The Best in Me_ also, but for a different reason: I don’t like Horror. But I’m now in the middle of Episode 2 and the protagonist’s agent “hasn’t seen that look in [her] eye in a long time.” So I’m going to continue watching! I hope it doesn’t disappoint. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8437 "2026-03-06T10:01:54Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > A show about Holmes earlier cases, before he met Watson could be interesting. There’s also the 1985 film **[Young Sherlock Holmes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Sherlock_Holmes)**. It’s not a lost masterpiece but it’s a decent go nonetheless. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8438 "2026-03-06T21:50:47Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > I haven’t seen the first few seasons of ER (the Clooney years), so it’s new to me too. It actually feels pretty fresh, although a couple of things seemed dated so far: The most dated plot point I’ve seen so far is a subplot in season 4 where Dr. Del Amico finds a kid’s Tamagotchi (although they were also playing Doom 2 in an earlier episode). ---
**Author:** ![bmasters1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8439 "2026-03-07T09:04:38Z")
Am finally getting into _Trapper John, M.D._ (that CBS 70s and 80s medical hit w/the late, great Pernell Roberts in the title role, et al.) from a bootleg set of the full series I got recently (which consists mostly of old FX reruns, back when that Fox-affiliated cable/satellite network had those reruns), and so far, so good– as medical series go, it has more for me than any modern medical series would have ever had (meaning that, IMO, _ER, Grey’s Anatomy, House, M.D._ and _The Good Doctor_ would not have been things I would have enjoyed). The reason I got this bootleg is because _Trapper John, M.D._ was originally from TCFTV when it was on CBS in the late-70s to mid-80s on Sundays, and now it’s under the purview of Disney, and we know how Disney is with anything that isn’t modern Disney or modern Fox (or modern shows and pictures, for that matter). ---
**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:** [March 7, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8440 "2026-03-07T19:44:38Z")
Despite my best efforts I was unable to avoid all of _Love Story._ My wife was watching it. I generally hate any Ryan Murphy melodrama and this is no different. Bad writing. Bad acting. The only positive I can think of is the actor looks a lot like John Jr. I knew Daryl Hannah would be angry about it and I was right. > **[Daryl Hannah slams Ryan Murphy’s Love Story as ‘tragedy-exploiting’ and...](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/06/daryl-hannah-slams-ryan-murphy-jfk-jr-love-story)** > > Actor penned scathing essay for the New York Times, criticising show’s portrayal of her and sharing she’s received ‘threatening’ messages since it aired ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8441 "2026-03-07T21:58:44Z")
**Day of the Dead** Canadian Syfy Channel hokum from 2021. I just finished episode 2 and won’t be tuning in for more. Not one likable character, all the budget went to zombie FX. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8442 "2026-03-09T20:00:43Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > We watched S1 of **Happy Valley** on Britbox over the weekend. Holy crap that was intense. And it stays intense all the way through. Great show, but often very hard to watch. > [@Shoeless](#): > > (My wife absolutely _loathes_ Chris Elliott so it was a big ask to get her to watch it at all in the first place.) I absolutely loath him, as well. It was really hard for me to watch most of the first season, but he seemed to have less and less screen time as the show went on. Then, I really got into it. ---
**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:** [March 9, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8443 "2026-03-09T20:10:40Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > > [@Shoeless](#): > > > > We watched S1 of **Happy Valley** on Britbox over the weekend. Holy crap that was intense. > > And it stays intense all the way through. Great show, but often very hard to watch. We just started S3 over the weekend. We can usually only watch two episodes at a time. The six year jump between S2 and S3 caught me off guard at first. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8444 "2026-03-09T20:12:18Z")
Unpopular opinion (maybe) Happy Valley was complete at the end of S1, there was no need for further seasons and it shows. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8445 "2026-03-09T20:16:34Z")
Crap Happens or Kacken an der Havel (Netflix) It’s a German comedy series (which is funny because I never thought Germans did humor. Badum tish), it has a lot of absurdism and surrealism, which I can appreciate. An aspiring rapper returns from Berlin to his wacky hometown for his mother’s funeral. His family is wacky, his stepfather is younger than he, and he meets his son that he never knew. There’s a bit of _Schitt’s Creek_ in it with the wacky town. There are 9 episodes and I haven’t seen the final one yet but it does get frustrating that many of the characters make dumb mistakes or goofy choices that prolong the issues. I thought many of the jokes were clever though and I had a couple legit laugh out loud moments so if German surreal humor + wacky characters + duck out of water is up your alley, this may be for you. ---
**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:** [March 9, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8446 "2026-03-09T20:21:15Z")
Venerable UK TV series **Call The Midwife** ended\* this week. It was not a great episode, and capped a not very good season. Very jumpy, weak storylines, no emotional heft, inconsistent character behaviour. If they decided to end it properly, it was time. \*_Well, sort of ended. There will be a movie, a prequel series, and also a continuation in a new setting that will be transformed so much from its original it will essentially be a different show_ ---
**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:** [March 9, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/8447 "2026-03-09T20:25:32Z")
That show (Call the Midwife) lasted a _really_ long time. For the most part, very heartwarming. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=421) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=423)