# 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:** 468
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9348 "2026-07-12T21:06:03Z")
I don’t know if this is the right thread for this, but here goes. I usually watch the Monday episodes of The Daily Show because they’re hosted by Jon Stewart and less often watch the episodes later in the week, because they’re not. And I rarely watch the interview segments. But last week, there wasn’t an episode on Monday and the one on Tuesday was hosted by Ronny Chieng. The guest was Ann M. Martin, author of many of The Baby-Sitter Club books, and Ronny Chieng’s fandom was fully apparent. Apparently when he was a small child his three-years-older sister read the books to him and this started him on reading. His enthusiasm was cute. Edited to add, here’s the interview from YouTube. ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/QaVf2CwyZjY/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/QaVf2CwyZjY?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLDHm6zlQjpwA ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9349 "2026-07-13T03:02:30Z")
I second your recommendation about Rony Chieng’s interview of Ann Martin. I was initially disappointed that Jon Stewart wasn’t doing his usual Monday gig, so I thought I could just skip it. Then she came out and Ronny fawned over her so much that I thought it was a skit. But as the interview proceeded I was enthralled; his connection to the books was awesome. He proposed a couple of new titles for her to consider, such as _Stacy’s Mom Goes MAGA_, to which she said “Nope!” Then he asked her about some of the backstories of the books, like how did Stacy’s father get so rich. After some discussions, she turned to him and said, “You’ve thought of this more than I have!” It was like a Trekkie asking William Shatner about some minor plot point in an episode of _Star Trek_. Truly a remarkable interview. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9350 "2026-07-13T14:19:23Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I’ve watched the first episode of the **Little House On The Prairie** remake on Netflix. So far there’s nothing revolutionary or original, but it seems inoffensively pleasant. We’ve watched the first two episodes. We both enjoyed it. It was nice to watch something pleasant. We’ll stick with it. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9351 "2026-07-13T18:12:19Z")
I dunno if this is considered a true series, but I watched the first episode of > **[Horizon: An American Saga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon:_An_American_Saga)** > > Horizon: An American Saga is a series of four planned American epic Western films. It is directed, co-written, produced by, and starring Kevin Costner, from a script he co-wrote with Jon Baird and based on an original story co-written by Costner, Baird, and Mark Kasdan. The plot centers on fictional characters and takes place in pre- and post-Civil War America, and details the exploration of the American West. Depicting a twelve-year span, the films feature an ensemble cast portraying various cha... > _ **Horizon: An American Saga** _ is a series of four planned American [epic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_film "Epic film") [Western films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_film "Western film"). It is directed, co-written, produced by, and starring [Kevin Costner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Costner "Kevin Costner"), from a script he co-wrote with Jon Baird and based on an original story co-written by Costner, Baird, and [Mark Kasdan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Kasdan "Mark Kasdan"). The plot centers on fictional characters and takes place in pre- and post-[Civil War America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War "American Civil War"), and details the exploration of the [American West](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_frontier "American frontier"). Depicting a twelve-year span, the films feature an [ensemble cast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensemble_cast "Ensemble cast") portraying various characters and their experiences [pioneering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_pioneer "American pioneer") into new territory from their homes. My issue is that in the first episode, it really isnt clear where and especially WHEN they are. The film skips time in several instances, and except once, no dates are given, > A review at _[RogerEbert.com](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RogerEbert.com "RogerEbert.com")_ wrote, “Even with the cataclysmic scenes of death, the first hour does little to endear these characters. They’re disparate people whose connections aren’t immediately clear and only become vaguely obvious toward the picture’s conclusion.”, and further noted, “While the first film in the possible _Horizon_ series does well in setting up future pictures, continuing the momentum Costner gained before he left _Yellowstone_, this single film is a chore to sit through. It rarely gives viewers what they want: seeing Costner on the open range. It gives us few memorable characters outside of Costner: I can’t remember the name of a single figure without looking at my notes.”[[41]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon:_An_American_Saga_%E2%80%93_Chapter_1#cite_note-41) _[Forbes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes "Forbes")_ was more positive and found the film had a “great sense of place”[[42]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon:_An_American_Saga_%E2%80%93_Chapter_1#cite_note-42) while _[The Guardian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian "The Guardian")_ found the film was “an unapologetically old-school western”.[[43]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon:_An_American_Saga_%E2%80%93_Chapter_1#cite_note-43) The BBC website was very critical and described the film as a non-film: “It’s like the tantalising pilot episode of a television series – but a pilot episode that drags on and on for three hours.”[[44]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon:_An_American_Saga_%E2%80%93_Chapter_1#cite_note-44) ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9352 "2026-07-13T18:21:16Z")
this show came up in the recommended for you thumbnail. i started it on friday night. enjoying it so far. very cozy mystery around gardens. [Rosemary & Thyme - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary_%26_Thyme) ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9353 "2026-07-13T19:41:48Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > _ **Horizon: An American Saga** _ Note only the first episode has been released. The second episode has been completed but not released because of poor viewership of the first episode. And the third and fourth episodes have financing issues, although Costner is still doing some work on them. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9354 "2026-07-13T19:49:43Z")
Isn’t this thread about television series? That Horizon thing that Kevin Costner is or was doing was a series of four theatrical films. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9355 "2026-07-13T20:03:05Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Isn’t this thread about television series? That Horizon thing that Kevin Costner is or was doing was a series of four theatrical films I was/am confused about this. It’s for television, though, right? Like a TV mini-series not all filmed in advance? ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9356 "2026-07-13T20:05:44Z")
The first movie was released in theaters two years ago, though it poorly enough that the second film was only shown at film festivals. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9357 "2026-07-13T23:15:14Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I was/am confused about this. It’s for television, though, right? Like a TV mini-series not all filmed in advance? It was available to me as a “limited Series” not as a Movie per se. and I did say- > [@DrDeth](#): > > I dunno if this is considered a true series, Is a “Limited Series” okay here, or just long running series with many episodes per season? Sometimes a show meant to be released in the theatres is released instead on TV as a Limited Series". Kinda weird. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9358 "2026-07-14T21:53:24Z")
I started watching _Prodigal Son_. HBO/Max It’s an Intriguing idea. The son of a serial killer has similar impulses and dreams. He chooses to become a profiler for the police while still struggling with his own mental stability. I’m enjoying it so far. I just hope this character doesn’t turn into Dexter. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9359 "2026-07-14T22:10:27Z")
I’m watching the Korean series **My Royal Nemesis** on Netflix. So far it’s a warmed-over rehash of various tropes: a notorious concubine from ye olden days is transmigrated to modern times where she gets involved with the heir to a conglomerate. Presumably I’m missing some comedy about the way she speaks in olde-timey language because I’m watching it in English, but I doubt I’m missing anything ground-breaking. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9360 "2026-07-14T22:42:56Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I started watching _Prodigal Son_. > HBO/Max > > It’s an Intriguing idea. The son of a serial killer has similar impulses and dreams. > > He chooses to become a profiler for the police while still struggling with his own mental stability. > > I’m enjoying it so far. > > I just hope this character doesn’t turn into Dexter. I liked the show, mostly because of the cast. I do have to warn you that it doesn’t come to a natural end. It was canceled after 2 seasons. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9361 "2026-07-14T22:46:59Z")
It’s my favorite show. We watch them on repeat and always catch some nuance we missed before. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9362 "2026-07-17T01:56:43Z")
I binged Black Doves on NetFlix over the past few days. Good but not great, unless you really like a series with a convoluted plot, a lot of flashbacks, and a shit-ton of gunplay and killings. Don’t think I’ll be watching Season 2. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2026, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9363 "2026-07-17T04:23:05Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > unless you really like a series with a convoluted plot, a lot of flashbacks, and a shit-ton of gunplay and killings. As it happens I rather do 😉. I do agree it was good not great, though. But “good” is good enough for me to give the next season a try, whenever that happens. ---
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9364 "2026-07-19T22:19:32Z")
Finished season 4 of Clarkson’s Farm. Still really enjoying it, but that had to have been a heavily scripted season. Too much went “wrong” for laughs. Like we’re supposed to believe Kaleb didn’t know Jeremy would hire help why he was away? He certainly isn’t a good enough actor to pull of trying to act upset in the slightest. And so much seemingly self-inflicted pain on opening the pub. They should have just pushed the opening date back but I suppose it makes for more entertaining TV 🙄 Or Jeremy is even a bigger buffoon than he plays up (also possible). At any rate, I’m still enjoying it enough to continue on to season 5 which is the most current one. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9365 "2026-07-20T14:13:13Z")
I came across **Childrens Hospital** the other evening on tubi. WOW - not what I was expecting. I don’t know what channel it first aired on in 2008. I’ve never heard of it, and it was on for 8 years! It has a great cast; Rob Corddry, Ken Marino, Erinn Hayes, Megan Mullally, Michael Cera, and Henry Winkler. I only watched one episode, and the episodes are very short. I’ll go back in, because I’m very curious now. My husband and I are watching **Steal** (Prime), a limited British series about a heist. I think we held our breaths through the first episode. Very intense. I just finished the first season of **Beef.** I’m still not sure if I like it or not. At times, it was just too much. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9366 "2026-07-20T14:19:00Z")
Also, regarding **Beef** , there were way too many instances of me being asked to read text messages. UGH! ---
**Author:** ![Scoobysnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Scoobysnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoobysnax)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/9367 "2026-07-20T14:34:40Z")
Children’s Hospital first aired on Cartoon network’s Adult Swim. I have never been a big fan of Rob Corddry, so I only ever watched 1-2 episodes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=467) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=469)