# 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:** 451
**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:** [May 17, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9008 "2026-05-17T23:53:47Z")
Recently finished **Scavenger’s Reign** which leaves Netflix May 30. The main star is the creative alien ecosystem. Folks take escape pods to alien planet where they try to survive. Flashbacks explore their personalities. Brian ---
**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:** [May 18, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9009 "2026-05-18T03:18:00Z")
Murder at Evensong is quite good, though they do in six episodes what probably could’ve been handled in five. I hope there’ll be a second season, since there are half a dozen books. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9010 "2026-05-18T10:08:33Z")
The second series of **Death Valley** has begun. Timothy Spall as a pretentious actor solving murders in a small Wales town. The adorable Gwyneth Keyworth as his co-lead. A lot of silly British fun. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9011 "2026-05-18T14:00:46Z")
We watched S1 of Paradise and really liked it. A few days ago, we started S2. I liked that it was from a different perspective. We watched the first couple of episodes and were intrigued. Then they went back to S1 characters. Neither of us could remember who did what and who was who. We’re out! ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9012 "2026-05-19T03:37:39Z")
Just finished the way too short first season of _Ludwig._ It’s one of my favorite shows in recent memory. ---
**Author:** ![bmasters1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9013 "2026-05-19T08:07:09Z")
Just yesterday started on the long, classic journey that was and is _Gunsmoke_–got the all-in-one DVD, and have finished the first three half-hour outings from 1955, and it seems it may be living up to its notices. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9014 "2026-05-19T11:25:37Z")
I’m in the market for a 20 minute long (ie: normal) sitcom at the moment, something to start our evening of tv watching. Anything good around recently? We’re finishing off Reno 911 with the restart season from a couple of years ago, but got nothing after that to fill that slot in our evening (before we start main serious shows). Any suggestions of something fun? Streaming service doesn’t matter, we get ours via _ahem_ other ways. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9015 "2026-05-19T11:26:31Z")
Community. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9016 "2026-05-19T11:28:56Z")
Ok, will have to list the shows I’ve seen, Community, How I met your mother, Harley Quinn, It’s always sunny, Parks and rec, Better off Ted, 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmit. I was hoping for some recent sitcom suggestions but has it been years since a decent one has been around? ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9017 "2026-05-19T11:29:21Z")
The last sitcom I watched was **Small Prophets** , the new series from Mackenzie Crook. It’s just as charming as _Detectorists_ and _Worzel Gummidge_, but a bit more magical in its theme. Another good one was **Leonard and Hungry Paul**. A kind of a fable, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9018 "2026-05-19T11:34:55Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > I was hoping for some recent sitcom suggestions but has it been years since a decent one has been around? For a recent (still on, I think) show, Abbot Elementary. Santa Clarita Diet Letterkenny The Good Place Better Off Ted Eastbound And Down ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9019 "2026-05-19T11:36:29Z")
Only one on there not seen is Letterkenny, never got Eastbound and down, probably too cringey for me.. Seen Abbot, Santa Clarita, Good Place, Better off Ted. Seems I’ve missed a Season 7 of Reno 911. I also did wonder if this question should have its own post… ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9020 "2026-05-19T11:47:13Z")
Being in the UK, popped by iplayer and realise there’s two seasons of Diane Morgans **Mandy** we’ve not seen so that should suit us for a bit, she’s also known for being Philamena cunk. But suggestions of recent comedies still welcome. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9021 "2026-05-19T12:35:24Z")
Inspired by the Scrubs reboot, I’m doing a rewatch of the first 9 seasons (well, 8 seasons and a weird tacked-on 9th that was supposed to have been a spinoff). It really holds up. ---
**Author:** ![Scoobysnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Scoobysnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoobysnax)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9022 "2026-05-19T18:49:01Z")
If you liked Reno 911 you might enjoy Tacoma FD. It was created by, and stars, the same group that made the Super Troopers films (Broken Lizard). ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9023 "2026-05-19T18:55:20Z")
And here’s the trailer that got me to start watching Tacoma FD. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/oHgDbDhIvgs/maxresdefault.jpg "Tacoma FD sign language") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHgDbDhIvgs) ---
**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:** [May 20, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9024 "2026-05-20T00:52:04Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > The second series of **Death Valley** has begun. Timothy Spall as a pretentious actor solving murders in a small Wales town. The adorable Gwyneth Keyworth as his co-lead. A lot of silly British fun. We are only two episodes in, but the show is a delight so far. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9025 "2026-05-20T17:11:46Z")
Liked season 1 of _For All Mankind_ a lot. Not happpy that the time jump to season 2 caused me to hate half of the characters I used to like. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9026 "2026-05-20T17:58:42Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > Ok, will have to list the shows I’ve seen, Community, How I met your mother, Harley Quinn, It’s always sunny, Parks and rec, Better off Ted, **30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmit**. If you’ve watched the last two, I presume you’ve also seen **Girls5eva** (by some of the same writers). The rest of my recommendations would probably be repeating what is in this older thread: > [@We need a new show to watch, and apparently we're way too picky](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-new-show-to-watch-and-apparently-were-way-too-picky/957590): > > We keep trying new shows and hating them, or at least not liking them enough to continue past the first episode. And it seems we have a list of criteria that make it hard to find a good show: We’re only interested in comedies As few foreign accents as possible. Especially English. My wife has a hard time hearing as it is, and says she has too much difficulty following when there are too many accents ( I know, everyone recommends shows to us and says "oh, but the accents aren’t bad on this o… ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9027 "2026-05-20T18:03:54Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > The rest of my recommendations would probably be repeating what is in this older thread: hey, I started that thread. Forgot all about it…but we still have a hard time finding new series. We did enjoy Tires on Netflix and are enjoying the Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins. We liked the 1st season and a half of Severance, though my wife hated how season 2 ended and has lost all interest in seeing the next one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=450) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=452)