# 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:** 77
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1522 "2022-07-20T04:18:05Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > If you like The Orville, check ou5 Star Trek Strange New Worlds. Our to-do list includes resubscribing to CBS All Access or Paramount Plus or whatever it is this week, for a month or two, to get caught up on all things Star Trek 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Moonrise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonrise/32/14764_2.png) [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1523 "2022-07-21T14:49:42Z")
We watched about twenty series during Covid. _Orphan Black Timeless Cobra Kai The Queen’s Gambit After Life_ These are the ones I liked best. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1524 "2022-07-21T19:30:37Z")
My wife and I have just started _Somebody Somewhere_ on HBO. It’s a slice-of-life dramedy said in a small town in Kansas (I think?). If it’s about anything, it’s about having dreams, giving up on dreams, and the importance of community. Or something like that. Very unusual for modern TV, the main character is a middle aged woman who is not even in the league of being hollywood-attractive (or hollywood-fit, for that matter). VERY good, although a bit slow and meandering. (We’re 3 episodes into season 1, the only season so far, although I believe season 2 is being made.) ---
**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:** [July 21, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1525 "2022-07-21T20:45:51Z")
The second season of _Rutherford Falls_ was a lot stronger than the manic first season, though I have enjoyed both. I recommend it. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1526 "2022-07-22T00:22:01Z")
I really enjoyed this, especially the “Church Choir” scenes. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1527 "2022-07-22T02:49:45Z")
Huh, my wife and I both felt precisely the opposite about Rutherford Falls. The first season had a story to tell, and told the story, with charming characters and a very unusual amount of Native American cultural influence as backdrop/support. The second season just seemed aimless. Like they were renewed for season 2 and just had no idea what to do at all, so they threw random things together. The cast and setting were still charming, but really, that’s all that it had. Some charm. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1528 "2022-07-22T12:43:14Z")
Have started a new Korean series on Netflix, _Extraordinary Attorney Woo_ about a young woman who is a novice attorney on the autism spectrum, so it’s a bit like _The Good Doctor_ but for law instead of medicine, and also a lot quirkier. I’m not sure how to feel about the stereotypical portrayal of autistic people as savants with poor social skills and weird but charming tics as it comes across as a _wee bit_ patronizing, but the main actress is fun to watch nonetheless. Will see where this goes. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1529 "2022-07-22T15:49:33Z")
We’re almost done with Season 1 of _Capitani_, a crime drama from Luxembourg. It’s enjoyable. We’ve finished up with _Bordertown_, another show with an autistic savant. The first few seasons were quite good. The last one went downhill. ---
**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:** [July 23, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1530 "2022-07-23T13:03:24Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > My wife and I have just started _Somebody Somewhere_ on HBO. My wife and I loved this. Such a rare show, it manages to be funny and heartfelt and heartrending all at the same time, without tipping into cliche or saccharin-land. Stellar performances all around and I never knew exactly where it was going (which I love). ---
**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:** [July 23, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1531 "2022-07-23T22:55:32Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > The second season just seemed aimless. I can see that. But for me the first season had too much cringe, and this season they set out to make Ed Helms’s character “be better” and he genuinely was, which eliminated the cringe factor. But though the stories were more disjointed, I found that to be justified by the character development. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1532 "2022-07-24T16:52:02Z")
Thanks for all the recommendations for _Somebody Somewhere_. We just binged the first season last night and _loved_ it. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1533 "2022-07-24T21:47:56Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > Thanks for all the recommendations for _Somebody Somewhere_. We just binged the first season last night and _loved_ it. - Ditto! ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1534 "2022-07-25T01:29:10Z")
We found the _Dark Winds_ finale to be a bit of a mess. Still liked the series overall and looking forward to next season. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1535 "2022-07-25T08:46:25Z")
I just watched the new Netflix **Resident Evil**. I finished it in a kind of train wreck fascination, but gawd, it was bad. It’s not that the acting or cinematography was terrible, but the story and plot were. Pretty much everyone had an idiot ball in their pocket, all the time. Props to the guy who played Wesker, though, he crushed it. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1536 "2022-07-25T09:35:02Z")
I just binged _The Lake_ on Amazon Prime. I liked it pretty well and will watch season two. I went looking for something to watch while the kids were over and so I watched quite a few episodes of Blown Away. I don’t know if I’ll go back to it, but I do appreciate the beautiful glass pieces that these contestants make. Really amazing craft. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1537 "2022-07-25T14:15:08Z")
We just finished _Star Trek Strange New Worlds_. It was excellent. Best Star Trek show in decades. Highly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1538 "2022-07-25T14:48:17Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I’m not sure how to feel about the stereotypical portrayal of autistic people as savants with poor social skills and weird but charming tics as it comes across as a _wee bit_ patronizing Have you seen _It’s OK To Not Be OK_? That one I found quite well done in that regard. Autistic person was adorable but also acted out and could be irritating as hell sometimes. ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1539 "2022-07-25T15:21:24Z")
I have not, but the third episode of _Extraordinary Attorney Woo_ went into some detail on the range of people with autism, including those who were severely functionally impaired. So that was something. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1540 "2022-07-27T10:57:30Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I have not I highly recommend it. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/1541 "2022-07-27T15:21:10Z")
We finished **The Split** (Hulu). All three seasons were outstanding, although the final 30 seconds of the last episode were cheesy. An outstanding look into human nature and behavior. We’ve started **Somebody Somewhere** on HBO. Not sure what to make of it quite yet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=76) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108.md?page=78)