Recommend a tv series

[Tazio]

On 27/10/2025 at 18:27, Malinga the Swinga said:

Gone Fishing back on TV the same day we beat Celtic. Sundays don't get much better

The whole season is on iPlayer. 

[Malinga the Swinga]

8 hours ago, Tazio said:

The whole season is on iPlayer. 

Normally I would binge a series when available but with Gone Fishing it's the perfect half hour on a Sunday and spaces out the relaxation over a few weeks.

Hopefully there'll be a Christmas special to enjoy the annual season awards.

[Sex Panther]

46 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said:

Normally I would binge a series when available but with Gone Fishing it's the perfect half hour on a Sunday and spaces out the relaxation over a few weeks.

Hopefully there'll be a Christmas special to enjoy the annual season awards.

 

Same, I get a little bit sad when I've watched the last one and I have to wait a year for the next series.

[JudyJudyJudy]

Only murders in the building 

 

getting more daft as each season goes back . Good to see some fine actors in it though , in particularly Diane Weist . 
 

im really not sure what Renee Zellweger is up to in this !! Her performance is extremely odd ! However I think she’s a fantastic actress and superb in comedy / drama roles . In fact she’s kooky like Weist is . 

[Samuel Camazzola]

Lioness

 

Available on Paramount+ or STV player.

 

CIA-themed series with action and suspense. Solid cast featuring Zoe Zaldana and Nicole Kidman.

 

Very good, easy to get into and episodes are no longer than 45 minutes.

[deano89]

Banshee ,

Cobra Kai, 

Yellowstone,
Vikings,

Suits

[Dick Dastardly]

I've just watched the first episode of Down Cemetery Road and it looks like it could be quite good, if quite far fetched. 

Edited October 30, 2025 by Dick Dastardly

[milky_26]

4 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said:

I've just watched the first episode of Down Cemetery Road and it looks like it could be quite good, if quite far fetched. 

i'm not sure about it. i do agree far fetched

[Dick Dastardly]

5 minutes ago, milky_26 said:

i'm not sure about it. i do agree far fetched

On to the second episode now. I'll see how it pans out. 

[Cade]

Slow Horses wraps up another tremendous season.
Trailer for next season look immense.

 

 

[Dick Dastardly]

Rewatching Monk. I really love this programme.

[Ron Burgundy]

See that Mr Mercedes is on Netflix. Anyone advise if it's any good?

 

[Dick Dastardly]

Maigret

A modernised version of the classic French detective. I watched the first 2 episodes and quite enjoyed it.

Strangely,  it's a British remake but hasn't got a UK release date yet and is only available in the US ( legally anyway)

[milky_26]

23 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

See that Mr Mercedes is on Netflix. Anyone advise if it's any good?

 

I liked it. Shame it only has three series

[PortyJambo]

2 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

See that Mr Mercedes is on Netflix. Anyone advise if it's any good?

 

Very good, especially the first season, but all 3 of them are quality. Brendan Gleeson is class as the main character too.

Edited November 3, 2025 by PortyJambo

[feej]

On 29/10/2025 at 18:11, Samuel Camazzola said:

Lioness

 

Available on Paramount+ or STV player.

 

CIA-themed series with action and suspense. Solid cast featuring Zoe Zaldana and Nicole Kidman.

 

Very good, easy to get into and episodes are no longer than 45 minutes.

A good watch.

[feej]

2 hours ago, PortyJambo said:

Very good, especially the first season, but all 3 of them are quality. Brendan Gleeson is class as the main character too.

Really enjoyed that, excellent. Opening scene's a beauty.

[JudyJudyJudy]

5 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

See that Mr Mercedes is on Netflix. Anyone advise if it's any good?

 

It’s very good . I liked it 

[Ray Gin]

5 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

See that Mr Mercedes is on Netflix. Anyone advise if it's any good?

 

 

Season 1 is good, 2 and 3 are watchable but a bit silly.

[deano89]

On 01/11/2025 at 20:44, Dick Dastardly said:

Rewatching Monk. I really love this programme.

Agreed, it's very good

[Gavman81]

Just finished Slow Horses series 5.

 

I find this programme genuinely outstanding- the writing , acting , humour in it is just brilliant and Gary Oldman is just effortless now as Jackson Lamb.

 

Consistently excellent television and still not jumped the shark yet which is commendable given what series we’re now up to 

[Dick Dastardly]

33 minutes ago, deano89 said:

Agreed, it's very good

It has me in stitches at some bits.

[JudyJudyJudy]

16 minutes ago, Gavman81 said:

Just finished Slow Horses series 5.

 

I find this programme genuinely outstanding- the writing , acting , humour in it is just brilliant and Gary Oldman is just effortless now as Jackson Lamb.

 

Consistently excellent television and still not jumped the shark yet which is commendable given what series we’re now up to 

Sorry but the recent season was well below standard I feel . 

[Cade]

59 minutes ago, Gavman81 said:

Just finished Slow Horses series 5.

 

I find this programme genuinely outstanding- the writing , acting , humour in it is just brilliant and Gary Oldman is just effortless now as Jackson Lamb.

 

Consistently excellent television and still not jumped the shark yet which is commendable given what series we’re now up to 

 

Absolutely helps that they film each series back-to-back.
By the time one series has been released the next one has already been filmed.

None of this two-to-three years between seasons pish like most other streaming shows these days.

[superjack]

Just finished watching series 3 of trigger point. Again, like the previous 2 series, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Now ready to start the mew series of the witcher. Surprised I've not seen anyone mention it on here yet.

[Ray Gin]

24 hours in police custody (c4)

Murder is no game.

2 parter about an absolute wrong'un. Scary to think how much worse this could have been.

 

[Samuel Camazzola]

1 hour ago, Ray Gin said:

24 hours in police custody (c4)

Murder is no game.

2 parter about an absolute wrong'un. Scary to think how much worse this could have been.

 

Was this the case with mother and kids killed in their flat and the manhunt that followed? 

 

Chilling on what could have happened. 

[Ray Gin]

11 hours ago, Samuel Camazzola said:

Was this the case with mother and kids killed in their flat and the manhunt that followed? 

 

Chilling on what could have happened. 

 

Yep, that's the one.

[Samuel Camazzola]

2 hours ago, Ray Gin said:

 

Yep, that's the one.

For someone to fly so far under the radar and be so 'cold' when spoken to, it's worrying.

 

Picked up a firearm with ease with a fake permit. You'd expect the process to acquire a gun would have changed overnight and would have require police authorisation. 

[Ray Gin]

1 hour ago, Samuel Camazzola said:

For someone to fly so far under the radar and be so 'cold' when spoken to, it's worrying.

 

Picked up a firearm with ease with a fake permit. You'd expect the process to acquire a gun would have changed overnight and would have require police authorisation. 

 

Yeah, very concerning that he went 18 years without ever being tested for neurodivergence or flagged for odd behaviour, never mind being able to buy a gun with some basic photoshop skills.

[Gavman81]

Murder case on the I player 

 

Just one series about real life Scottish based crimes when Police Scotland allowed cameras into actually follow / film the whole investigation for several cases.

 

Really really good - the case about the cyclist is particularly mad 

[Gavman81]

Enjoying Welcome to Derry as well.

 

Prequel to the Stephen King book and latterly films, based on the IT IP and made by the same guy that directed the two part IT films from a few years back.

 

Good if you like your horror / familiar with the legacy etc 

Edited November 4, 2025 by Gavman81

[sadj]

New season of Curse of Oak Island started last night with a two hour special. Just tracking the differences in the search from when the Laginas first showed up to where they are now in terms of recoveries, new info and scientific rigger is mindblowing

[Cameronstheman]

4 hours ago, sadj said:

New season of Curse of Oak Island started last night with a two hour special. Just tracking the differences in the search from when the Laginas first showed up to where they are now in terms of recoveries, new info and scientific rigger is mindblowing

 

i watched that at the beginning, flogging a dead horse sprang to mind.. For me utter dug shite 

[Dick Dastardly]

With a few people raving about Slow Horses I decided to give it a go. I watched the first season and I actually think I've watched it before! Brilliant stuff. On to the second series now.

[superjack]

Watched the first 2 episodes of the mew series of the witcher. So far, as expected, top marks.

Wasn't sure how to take Liam Hemsworth at first, but apart from a couple of the mannerisms, he fits the role pretty well.

[sadj]

5 hours ago, Cameronstheman said:

 

i watched that at the beginning, flogging a dead horse sprang to mind.. For me utter dug shite 

24/25 episodes a season dont do it any favors, the change from season 1 to now is vast as is the story but it is definitely difficult to watch intensely with fleshing it out with repetition of story or theories. Iv been interested in Oak Island for a long time but i can understand why people find it slow and unwatchable.  

[Jamboross]

Death by Lightening.

 

Excellent 4 part mini-series on Netflix about the rise to the US Presidency, short lived term and ultimate assassination of James Garfield. 

 

Great cast in general with Nick Offerman and Bradley Whitford both fantastic (as a massive fan of The West Wing it's great seeing Whitford back in political dramas with this and The Diplomat) but Matthew McFadyen is a standout as pitiful, deranged assassin Charles Gutieau. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

35 minutes ago, Jamboross said:

Death by Lightening.

 

Excellent 4 part mini-series on Netflix about the rise to the US Presidency, short lived term and ultimate assassination of James Garfield. 

 

Great cast in general with Nick Offerman and Bradley Whitford both fantastic (as a massive fan of The West Wing it's great seeing Whitford back in political dramas with this and The Diplomat) but Matthew McFadyen is a standout as pitiful, deranged assassin Charles Gutieau. 

Whitford is a fine actor . He was great in

” the hand maids tale “ 

[PortyJambo]

I started watching the 3rd season of The Diplomat on Netflix at the weekend. I loved the first 2 seasons, but I'm only 2 1/2 episodes into this 3rd season and I'm hoping it picks up again soon, as so far it's been a bit too family soap opera-ish for me. Surely there'll be a bigger story to get into soon and not just a whole season of drama between Kate and her husband...

[deano89]

Just started watching House of Cards again

[PortyJambo]

I've not watched any of it yet, but Vince Gilligan, who created Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, has a new series that's just started on Apple+.

 

Rhea Seeborn, from BB and BCS, stars in Pluribus about a woman who's one of the few people on the planet that doesn't get infected by an alien virus that make everyone happy and part of a hive mind. Sounds a bit strange but, going by his previous shows, it could be a good one.

[Dick Dastardly]

58 minutes ago, PortyJambo said:

I've not watched any of it yet, but Vince Gilligan, who created Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, has a new series that's just started on Apple+.

 

Rhea Seeborn, from BB and BCS, stars in Pluribus about a woman who's one of the few people on the planet that doesn't get infected by an alien virus that make everyone happy and part of a hive mind. Sounds a bit strange but, going by his previous shows, it could be a good one.

I've got that on my watch list but haven't started it yet. 

[Dick Dastardly]

All Her Fault

An 8 part mini series about a young boy getting abducted from school. 

I've watched the first episode and slit looks like it might be full of a few twists and turns. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

“Devil in disguise “

 

10 episodes about John Wayne Gacey , the creepy serial killer of 32 prob more men . A dangerous internalised homophobe who couldn’t acknowledge his own sexuality so ended up on a murder spree . Horrific stuff and good he got put down ! Only way to describe it . The show doesn’t dwell on the actual murders which were so graphic and it’s very sensitive to the victims stories and their families . I felt Brian Dennehy was better as Gacey in “ to catch a killer “ 1992 film than the actor in this but he wasn’t bad  . 

[Dick Dastardly]

Robin Hood

Pretty meh first episode but it did have boobs and shagging and Sean Bean so I'll watch the next one and see if it gets any worse.

[Tazio]

Kingdom, the new Attenborough series on the BBC about 4 families of different animals in a small area, leopards, lions, hyenas, and hunting dogs. Best watched on iPlayer as it’s UHD.

Every series he does I fear it’s his last. 

[mrmarkus1981_1]

On 08/11/2025 at 19:32, Dick Dastardly said:

All Her Fault

An 8 part mini series about a young boy getting abducted from school. 

I've watched the first episode and slit looks like it might be full of a few twists and turns. 

Agreed. Watched the first ep last night. 

 

Liked how it goes right into it, no 20 minute build up. Looking forward to the rest.

[Dick Dastardly]

2 hours ago, mrmarkus1981_1 said:

Agreed. Watched the first ep last night. 

 

Liked how it goes right into it, no 20 minute build up. Looking forward to the rest.

Yeah, I've watched the first two and it looks like it will be decent

[PortyJambo]

On 06/11/2025 at 17:26, PortyJambo said:

I started watching the 3rd season of The Diplomat on Netflix at the weekend. I loved the first 2 seasons, but I'm only 2 1/2 episodes into this 3rd season and I'm hoping it picks up again soon, as so far it's been a bit too family soap opera-ish for me. Surely there'll be a bigger story to get into soon and not just a whole season of drama between Kate and her husband...

Finished watching the 3rd season last night. It improved a little, but way too much family melodrama in this season. I'll still watch the next season, but it'll need to improve if I stick with it any longer.