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I've got a 10 hour plane ride next week, and I'll be hanging round at the airport a lot. Any recommendations for an engaging but not too taxing drama?

Please nothing cliché or tacky eg suits, CSI etc

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[–] bran_buckler@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Depending on your tastes…

Barry a dark comedy/drama about a depressed hitman who wants to quit the business and become an actor.

Severance a drama about workers whose work and life memories are cut off from each other.

Fleabag a dark comedy drama about a young woman trying to survive the world with a failing business and difficult family relationships.

Shrinking a comedy/drama where a therapist’s life is falling apart. Will a new patient (and his friends and neighbors) help him break his self destructive cycle?

The Pit a drama in real-time about an ER over the course of a shift.

I tend to watch shows that are at least a bit comedic, as these days are too dark… I’ll add to this list if anything else pops into my mind.