TV series, documentaries

[TRD3000GT]

[mikerd4]

Tbh any of those is worth a watch.

Unabomber on Netflix is worth a watch, and if you have Amazon Prime The expanse and man in the high castle are wo

[Gn3dr]

Ray Donovan
Silicon Valley (funny)
Ozark
Billions
Mr Robot (although depends on your mood)
The Blacklist
Rescue Me (old one)
Riveria
Big Little Lies
Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown (excellent)

[derekjohn]

1) The Wire
2) The Wire
3) The Wire

In that exact order

[Cold]

I'll tell you which ones out of that list that I would recommend. Plenty of others on your list that I gave up on after a few episodes but trialling doesn't cost anything so I wouldn't overly worry about it. Try a few and see what sticks. I generally detest anything to do with politics, royal family or business so that colours my recommendations.

I think first couple of seasons of Breaking Bad are hard to beat. It went a bit soft after that but at that stage you're committed. I would skip Better Call Saul, it's quite dull. El Camino is good, though, but you need to watch Breaking Bad first.

The Wire is considered transformational when it comes to TV. It's not easy viewing but generally considered one of the best.

Band of Brothers was excellent back in the day but not sure how it stands up to scrutiny now.

Homeland is pretty cool, would recommend giving that a go. I think it took a while to get going if I remember but one of few TV series that has kept going at high quality with each season so I think worth the investment.

Given that I'm generally fed up with American TV, Peaky Blinders is really good. There are many other decent BBC shows as well with a bit depth and heart generally missing from American stuff. Luther is not bad as well but hardly mandatory viewing.

The Swedish/Danish The Bridge is excellent throughout.

And a show that I dismissed for years and started watching by accident was the remake of Battlestar Galactica. In my opinion, in the top 3 of shows ever made.

[mikerd4]

Good call on bsg remake there dmz. It was superb and really worrh watching. If you liked it id highly recommend the expanse, its top notch

[bloke]

That's gas. I thought Better Call Saul was absolutely magnificent. Slooow but wonderfully and indulgently slow. I'm not usually one for cinematography w@nk but I was enthralled with BCS. I also didn't particularly like Breaking Bad until the later seasons!!

I could take or leave 60% of the stuff on the list above tbh. But mindhunter is fab, the wire of course is extraordinary, GOT was a game changer and Narcos was fcukin awesome.
I'm on a stand up comedian special run at the minute on netflix. Jim Jeffries, Bill Burr, Dave Chapelle, and yes Louis Ck too - he's not suddenly not funny any more!
I'm also getting to know some female comics that are savage - Nikki Glaser, Whitney Cummings eg

[JPW]

Lots of good stuff there. Anyone considering watching Top Boy, you must watch Top Boy Summerhouse first.

For a bit of compelling, quirky, entertainment on Netflix, try People Just Do Nothing.

And for mindless but entertaining drivel Brooklyn 99 beats Suits hands down.

[JPW]

And another thing. Obvs many of us on here will have watched Netflix's Dirty Money documentary on Dieselgate. The rest of the series was also excellent, the one on HSBC in particular stuck in my mind.

[deltona]

BSG TV series from 2003-2008 is a must. Also add the following to that list;

Banshee
Bates Motel
Billions
Bosch
Chernobyl
Condor
For all Mankind
Jack Ryan
Justified
Project Blue Book
Sharp Objects
The Americans
The Boys
The Looming Tower
The Sinner
The Spy
Watchmen
Westworld

[LukeyLuke]

[injeejay]

[JPW]

Where does one find The Wire?

[richeyc2000]

"You come at the king, you best not miss." [emoji41]

[injeejay]

Where does one find The Wire?