# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6505
**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:** [June 1, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108/6505 "2025-06-01T17:19:09Z")
My wife was out of town Friday and Saturday, and so in between bouts of de-mildewing and painting the bathroom ceiling, I watched all nine episodes of Department Q on Netflix. It’s a mix of very familiar tropes, rough violence, fun ensemble casting, and charming Scottish + English accents, and I obviously enjoyed it. I’d say the character and dialogue writing is a little above average for the genre, which is why I stuck with it. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-youve-recently-watched-are-now-watching-or-have-given-up-on/946108)._