# 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:** 69
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1361 "2022-06-14T04:56:18Z")
Just watched the season finale of _Barry_ and… Holy Crap! No spoilers, but I’m not sure where they go from here for season 4. (According to IMDb, there will be a season 4.) ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1362 "2022-06-14T15:09:36Z")
Just finished **Anatomy of a Scandal** (Netflix, 6 episodes). Not sure what I think of it. It’s kind of a courtroom drama, but there’s no police procedural, no evidence presented that sways a jury. The big _gasp_ surprise in episode 4 depends on a coincidence that strains credulity. The _wow! gotcha!_ twist at the end also falls apart with a few seconds consideration. But it’s nice to look at and doesn’t require that you think very hard. The most interesting thing was that apparently in British courtrooms the prosecuting and defense attorneys share a locker room and can chat collegially after the day’s proceedings while taking off their wigs. Starring Michele Dockery, most familiar as the eldest daughter in Downton Abbey. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1363 "2022-06-14T17:25:26Z")
Evil season 3 has started. So far, so good. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1364 "2022-06-14T19:40:05Z")
Finally got around to watching season two of **Russian Doll**. I’ve been putting it off since all I remembered of season one is that it got a little hard to follow near the end. But I had no problem following this season even though I often find time travel stories not worth the mental effort needed to keep up with them. The real appeal though is the same as the first season, the delightful sangfroid of the lead character as she is confronted with bizarre events. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1365 "2022-06-15T10:56:07Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Finally got around to watching season two of **Russian Doll**. I started watching the first episode of season two, but realized I’d totally forgotten the premise. Not going to rewatch season one, so I’m out. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1366 "2022-06-16T16:29:11Z")
I’ve been watching **Blood** on Acorn. Totally recommend it. Just got done with season 1 and that season finale was riveting. Worth the price of a year’s subscription right there. I won’t spoil the plot in any way, just take a chance on it and try it. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1367 "2022-06-16T19:38:13Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I started watching the first episode of season two, but realized I’d totally forgotten the premise. Not going to rewatch season one, so I’m out. The characters are the same but the premise isn’t. IIRC, season one was a Goundhog’s Day riff. Season two involves time travel and inhabiting the bodies of a parent or grandparent. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1368 "2022-06-19T16:27:39Z")
Finally slogged to the end of the latest Borgen season. Glad it’s over. Started watching “Joe Pickett” (Paramount+), based on the novels by C.J. Box. A modern western like “Longmire”, but the protagonist is a game warden who helps solve murders in Wyoming. So far, it’s sticking to the book plots pretty closely. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1369 "2022-06-19T21:56:42Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > The wife and I are looking forward to the _Dark Winds_ series starting tomorrow. We’re big Tony Hillerman fans. (_The Dark Wind_ was his fifth book.) From the commercials though, Lt. Joe Leaphorn looks emaciated, while I believe he was a little on the chunky side in the books. Have already seen the show since it’s two weeks since your post! But I also remember Leaphorn from the books being on the chunky side. That doesn’t bother me too much. > [@Wheelz](#): > > Just watched the season finale of _Barry_ and… Holy Crap! > No spoilers, but I’m not sure where they go from here for season 4. (According to IMDb, there will be a season 4.) According to Bill Hader, season 4 is already scripted and ready to go. Love this show. > [@BobLibDem](#): > > I’ve been watching **Blood** on Acorn. Didn’t remember the name of it, because we watched it well over six months ago. I like it a lot, too. Keeps you guessing, too, and doesn’t go with the expected. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1370 "2022-06-19T23:52:38Z")
Binged **Pistol** on Hulu today. A pretty straight forward biopic series about the Sex Pistols. Mostly focused on Steve Jones (who wrote the book it’s based on) but also some nice insight into the personalities of Malcolm McLaren, Vivienne Westwood, Chrissy Hynde, Johnny Rotten, and Sid Vicious. Apparently, Johnny Rotten disavowed the series, but his character actually comes off looking better than any of the others. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1371 "2022-06-20T00:15:30Z")
I enjoyed this- even the made up parts of which I understand are quite a lot of it. However, I agree, Johnny Rotten should be happy at his portrayal - it showed him as sympathetic and intelligent with just an unfortunate (or considering the influence of the the Sex Pistols, unique & fortunate) personality. Empathetic also , especially with his dealings with both Sid & Steve. The actor portraying him was very good - it has to be a hard character to play. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1372 "2022-06-20T01:57:24Z")
Am watching _God’s Favorite Idiot_. It is…tolerable. It won’t be mistaken for great, or even especially good, but it is mildly interesting. The writing and humor remind maybe a little of the level of _Get a Life_ or _Miracle Workers_. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1373 "2022-06-20T01:59:27Z")
Also, just finished _Dead End: Paranormal Park_. That one is another “eh, it’s okay I guess”. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1374 "2022-06-21T14:15:55Z")
My husband and I started watching _The Old Man_ on FX. It stars Jeff Bridges as a former CIA officer. We’ve only seen the first episode which was action-packed. It’s hard for us to find something to watch together that we both enjoy. We both really like this so far. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1375 "2022-06-21T14:41:24Z")
Yeah, the show is definitely more repetitive than the books are; typically the books are centered around real historical events, with Uhtred & his boys playing an unsung, but outsized role in them. (Interestingly enough, Bernard Cornwell actually lampshaded this by introducing [Bishop Asser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asser), and having Uhtred piss him off, which explains his absence from the historical record). It’s still entertaining though- it’s well cast, and well done. I’m still amazed that Eliza Butterworth (Lady Aelswith) is actually only 28, and the same age as Millie Brady (Aethelflaed) who plays her daughter. Back in April, I watched all 3 seasons of _The Witcher_ on Netflix. I liked that a lot; even though it’s not entirely book-accurate, I feel like it’s a surprisingly good window into to the Continent and the world of Geralt, Yennefer, Dandelion/Jaskier, etc… I finished up _The Last Kingdom_ a few weeks back, and just finished the first season of _Barbarians_ the other day. It was pretty interesting- it concerns the history surrounding the [Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest), with Arminius, Varus, Thusnelda, and Segestes as main characters. Probably the most interesting thing is that the Germanic tribes speak German (not entirely historically accurate, but close enough), and the Romans speak actual Latin. So the show’s entirely subtitled. I’m about to start watching _Knightfall_, because it looks like something I will like. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1376 "2022-06-21T15:57:08Z")
I was thinking of giving that one a shot after we’re done with Joe Pickett. I watched part of the first ep and it had a good “grab” for a first episode. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1377 "2022-06-21T22:13:40Z")
Bf wants me to watch Lost. Says the ending is vague. ---
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1378 "2022-06-21T23:01:19Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > Bf wants me to watch Lost. Take off and nuke him from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1379 "2022-06-21T23:36:43Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > Bf wants me to watch Lost. Says the ending is vague. Lost was the biggest waste of time in any TV series I’ve watched. Nothing really gets explained. Lots of REALLY IMPORTANT things are dropped and my advice is to watch the things which Damon Lindelof did since afterwards which redeemed him a bit for the 100 odd hours wasted on watching Lost. Watch The Leftovers and Watchmen: mini series. And leave Lost alone. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1380 "2022-06-21T23:51:39Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > Watch The Leftovers and Watchmen: mini series. And leave Lost alone. Or watch the first 3 seasons - which were absolutely riveting - and then, as an exercise in creative writing, write your own ending. It will be better than theirs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=68) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=70)