# What should I watch on HBO? I have a 7 day free trial **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 27, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430 "2020-07-27T00:40:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/21 "2020-07-27T16:36:48Z")
Another vote for Chernobyl. Barry, while very good, and certainly worth watching, never fully grabbed me. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/22 "2020-07-27T21:51:47Z")
John Adams was fantastic as well - it’s a 7 episode miniseries, starring Paul Giamatti as John Adams. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/23 "2020-07-28T14:54:05Z")
Band of Brothers ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/24 "2020-07-28T18:11:53Z")
Also the Pacific is 10 hours and it’s good but not quite as good as Band of Brothers. Covers Pacific theater of WW 2. There is talk they are doing a version based on the Army Air Force in WW 2. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/25 "2020-07-28T18:30:35Z")
I have seen band of Brothers and it’s certainly good, but will probably not watch it again. I will check out the Pacific, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/26 "2020-07-29T16:30:03Z")
Seconding True Detective season 1. Check out Mr. Show with Bob and David if you haven’t already… ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/27 "2020-07-29T16:43:22Z")
I can only watch free first episodes on HBO. So I have repeatedly watched Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack. Based on the life of Anne Lister in early 1800’s England. She’s dashing, tough, smart, dresses much like a man and pursues love with gentle ladies. It’s fast paced shows Anne as very accomplished in handling people and the business matters of the family estate. I have only seen the remaining episodes once on a free access weekend. Another one I can repeat watch many times is Catherine the Great with Helen Mirren. ---
**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 29, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/28 "2020-07-29T17:38:05Z")
There is a recent documentary on HBO called _Showbiz Kids_, in which a bunch of now-adult former child actors (Wil Wheaton, Henry Thomas, Evan Rachel Wood, Milla Jovovich, etc) talk about their experiences. I recommend watching it. If nothing else, the next time I hear a story about a former child star who got into drugs or alcohol or other misadventures, I’ll understand how that might have occurred. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/29 "2020-07-30T00:19:18Z")
The series _Entourage_ was a lot of fun. I’ll throw another vote for _Six Feet Under_ as well. Oh, and the series _Hung_ is entertaining, too. Of course, if you never caught what the fuss was all about, there’s the _Game of Thrones_ series! ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/30 "2020-07-30T00:26:28Z")
If you’re looking for comedy with an edge, and you don’t want to worry about catching every episode in order, check out Curb Your Enthusiasm. Larry David says the kind of things that many of us think but don’t have the balls to say out loud. Very funny ensemble comedy on HBO. ---
**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 30, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/31 "2020-07-30T00:27:57Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > The series _Entourage_ was a lot of fun. I _loved_ Entourage, although even at the time, it got all kinds of criticism and today would probably be called misogynistic. I just thought it was funny. (I even paid to see the Entourage movie in a movie theater.) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/32 "2020-07-31T21:29:29Z")
Oh, my god, Turtle (the character on _Entourage_) was absolutely disgusting in the first coupla episodes. They must’ve reamed him in the focus groups or something, because the writers cleaned that shit up on the double. He wound up being such a lovable teddy bear towards the end. Anyway, based on this here thread, I re watched the first coupla episodes of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and feel the need to post a trigger warning. Do not watch, if people interrupting & talking over each other is a problem for you. I’d forgotten how pervasive that schtick is - and that’s my general means of talking in the first place! ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/33 "2020-07-31T21:32:55Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Anyway, based on this here thread, I re watched the first coupla episodes of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and feel the need to post a trigger warning. > Do not watch, if people interrupting & talking over each other is a problem for you. I’d forgotten how pervasive that schtick is - and that’s my general means of talking in the first place! That could be because the show isn’t actually scripted. They just outline the ideas and then pretty much improvise the rest. I find the interrupting and talking over each other kind of refreshing personally. More like real life. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/34 "2020-08-01T15:21:38Z")
thank you all for your imput - I checked out some of what you suggested and then have mostly watched movies, since I didn’t want to start a series with just a week. I’m currently watching That Thing You Do and loving it. today is the last day. does anyone know if I have til the end of the day or if I lose it at some random time? ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430/35 "2020-08-02T14:02:52Z")
for anyone else wondering, on the lasy day of my free trial it did NOT last all day but ended mid-afternoon. I’m good with shows to watch for now, but next up is a 30 day (!!) free trial of Acorn. free is good! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-watch-on-hbo-i-have-a-7-day-free-trial/916430.md?page=1)