# 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:** 62
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1221 "2022-04-16T20:35:05Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > It’s been awhile since I’ve seen the show, and I don’t remember the blackface. I do remember it’s not politically correct. In fact, I would liken _Little Britain_ being removed from Netflix and Blackbox for blackface portrayals to if _All in the Family_ were removed from a service for that episode in which Archie appeared in a minstrel show. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1222 "2022-04-20T18:37:25Z")
We tried to watch “Eureka”, but couldn’t even get through the first episode. Watched the first two episodes of of season 6 of “Better Call Saul”. It really keeps the flavor of Breaking Bad, and seems like it’s going to be a good season. They’re doing that stupid thing where they split the season and make you wait for months to see the second half. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1223 "2022-04-20T20:46:54Z")
We’ve been watching _Feria_. It’s horrific. I’ve been hiding in a book and I can’t wait until it’s over. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1224 "2022-04-20T20:50:24Z")
Watching _Yellowstone_ which is the same story as _Downton Abbey_: a land-rich/cash-poor, agricultural-minded family fights against changing times and increasingly sophisticated enemies to maintain both their standing and their property. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1225 "2022-04-21T08:28:32Z")
Just started the new season of **Russian Doll** , which I am excited about. Natasha Lyonne remains a fucking gem, and I’m a fan of Sharlto Copley’s other work so it was nice to see him appear. The writing seems a little looser than Season 1 but it’s still early. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1226 "2022-04-26T14:02:52Z")
**The Stranger** (Netflix) - a British 8 part limited series about a missing woman and a career blackmailer who may know something about it. I just finished it and the juice was barely worth the squeeze. Adapted from a novel who was not the author for a tv adaptation, perhaps something was lost in the translation. I liked many of the characters, but the plot moved far too slowly and the end wasn’t thrilling. **Ozark** (Netflix) - I am in the middle of season 4 and I am near giving up. It’s too depressing and stagnant. Darlene is just ridiculous in an unbelievable way. Jonah, a 14 year old, creating and running his own money laundering software is just laughable. The writers have created a point they don’t seem to be able to write themselves out of so every episode is the same as the last, it’s like the bear cages in _Lost_ all over again. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1227 "2022-04-30T14:06:34Z")
Just finished episode three of “61st Street” on AMC. It’s an ‘us against them’ series about the evil cops persecuting black folks. It’s engaging so far and I’ll be curious to see how it progresses. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1228 "2022-05-01T02:45:08Z")
> [@solost](#): > > I guess this doesn’t fall into any of the 3 OP categories quite yet, but I’m mildly intrigued to watch ‘Outer Range’ when it premiers on Prime Video in mid April. Not much to go by from the trailer, but apparently it’s a sci-fi or supernatural mystery in which Josh Brolin plays the patriarch of a struggling ranching family in Wyoming, and he finds a mysterious big-ass hole in the ground on the edge of his property. Which causes some sort of mystery weirdness in the nearby town, I guess? We didn’t make it through episode 1. I saw the name “Forest Whitaker” and I’m a big fan. The modern music (rap, I guess) is surprisingly effective. Very strong first couple of episodes, will keep watching. By the way Vincent d’Onofrio and “Gus Fring” (Giancarlo Esposito) is also here. Watching on Hulu. > **[Godfather of Harlem (TV Series 2019– ) ⭐ 8.1 | Crime, Drama](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8080122/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)** > > 55m | TV-MA ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1229 "2022-05-01T12:22:19Z")
I’m current on _Outer Range,_ which is holding my interest but I may not be a particularly “discerning” viewer. Also just watched the initial episodes of _Under the Banner of Heaven._ If it’s an accurate portrayal of a small Mormon town, then that is a very alien world to me. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1230 "2022-05-01T19:12:09Z")
We’re watching _Outer Range_ and enjoying it. We just finished _Raised by Wolves_, which I ended up liking more than I thought, and _Slow Horses_, which I recommend. We’re in the middle of _The Outlaws_, which is about a group of folks doing community service. It’s a lot more complex than I expected, and I recommend this as well. Today we’ll start _Ozark_ Season 4 part 2 I expect. My husband, who watches _The Walking Dead_ to de-stress, finds it too stressful to binge, so _throws hands up_ I’m not sure how long it will take to watch. If it were entirely up to me, I would have watched it all Friday. 😁 ---
**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:** [May 2, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1231 "2022-05-02T14:41:10Z")
A couple of weeks ago, I started to watch _[Our Flag Means Death](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Flag_Means_Death)_ on HBO Max and I finally finished it this weekend. Initially, I really liked it, partly for the crazy premise (and apparently one based in [reality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stede_Bonnet)) but I found it less compelling as it went along. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1232 "2022-05-02T14:48:05Z")
I had the opposite reaction. I barely made it through the first episode, even though I like Rhys Darby. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1233 "2022-05-02T17:06:37Z")
Yeah, it went from badder to better for me. ---
**Author:** ![alovem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1234 "2022-05-03T12:05:49Z")
Late to the thread; just wanted to mention **Modern Family** , as I see it’s been discussed upthread. Like many others, I was highly impressed by the first few seasons, but, starting around season three or four, it just got more and more stupid, and I developed a strong dislike for the rest of its run. I still think those initial espisodes are among the best I’ve seen in that format (sitcom), and I always wondered what could have gone so horribly wrong. So, I just want to say that I noticed the other day that the turning point coincides with the actors’ failed negotiation and subsequent litigation to increase their pay. The [Wikipedia entry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Family#Litigation) says: > …but talks broke down to the point that the fourth season’s first table read had to be postponed. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1235 "2022-05-03T13:55:29Z")
I’ve watched the first episode of the latest “Goliath” season and struggling to find the will to watch the rest. Watched the first episode of the newest “better call Saul” and was right back into it and gripped. One thing that occurred to me was that in “Saul” you have a wide range of well rounded and interesting characters, In “Goliath”, far less so. If Billy-Bob isn’t holding your attention then there is no-one else to do some of the storytelling heavy-lifting. Anyhow, one little treat I found was “Witchfinder”. On the BBC it basically an odd couple comedy with Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper as witchfinder and accused witch on a bit of a road trip to Chelmsford. Written by the Gibbons brothers (recent Alan Partridge writers) it is gentle and understated but I very much enjoyed it and you can play “spot the UK comedy actors” as you go, they are all in there. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1236 "2022-05-03T14:06:22Z")
I started to watch _[The Baby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baby_(TV_series))_ on HBO last week. A 38-year-old woman who never planned or wanted a baby has one land on her (literally; the baby fell into her hands). But this is no ordinary baby. She grows to realize that it may be malevolent as others around her die. They’ve aired two of the eight episodes so far. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1237 "2022-05-04T00:17:00Z")
Also enjoying _Outer Range_ but worried about it coming together successfully at the end. _Our Flag Means Death_ was good fun. S2 of _Russian Doll_ disappointed. Not crazy about either the new _Barry_ or _The Flight Attendant_ seasons so far but I’ll stick with them. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@epbrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1238 "2022-05-04T04:18:19Z")
I gave up on _Russian Doll_ two eps into the first season. I gave up on Raised by Wolves, but I’m giving it another try since the second season was released. Not a tv series, but I’ve given up on the Fantastic Beasts films. I just can’t get thru the first one. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1239 "2022-05-04T17:39:18Z")
Two recommendations, both on HBO Max: **Julia** (how Julia Child’s The French Chef came to be) and **Starstruck**. Both are charming, and Starstruck is quite funny. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1240 "2022-05-05T01:15:35Z")
> [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > [Godfather of Harlem (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8080122/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) I’m into season 2. This is really good! Great writing and acting…the intro mentions that it’s based on some real events and figures but some was fictionalized and all. Highly recommend. Hulu has seasons 1 and 2; apparently 10 more episodes are coming in 2023. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=61) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=63)