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I haven't watched TV in years; kids and my previous job really killed that.

There's SO much out there since I last picked up a remote, and I have a fucking huge backlog.

I'm open to anything, as long as it's well done.

Series I liked: Vikings, Norsemen (hysterical), The Americans, GoT, Man in the High Castle, Expanse, Spartacus (Batiartus is amazing)

I'm scratching the surface of Boardwalk Empire, but open to other rabbit holes.

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[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 63 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The Good Place.

Be warned, that you should watch this one without much research. If you like the first episode, you'll love the show.

One of the very few shows where each and every season is consistently great. Super funny and had a satisfying ending, instead of the usual clifferhanger-because-of-cancellation ending

[-] Glide@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 months ago

Came here to post this as well.

Just watch the first episode or two, and if it doesn't have you hooked, it's not your jam anyway.

But it will have you hooked, because it's the best piece of American television in recent history.

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[-] can@sh.itjust.works 53 points 4 months ago

Severance has a really cool premise and season 2 is being made.

[-] themadcodger@kbin.earth 11 points 4 months ago

Oh thank goodness, I was afraid it had been canceled.

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 4 months ago

New season coming out in january

[-] moriquende@lemmy.world 33 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Some shows I really enjoyed in recent years:

  • Arcane (amazing animation, world, and story - you don't need to know anything about the game to enjoy it)
  • Peaky Blinders (it's finished and so good throughout)
  • Travelers (also finished, extremely underrated)
  • The Expanse (6 seasons of some of the best sci-fi ever)
  • Stranger Things (ongoing but highly recommend)
  • Beef (limited series so finished, so good)
  • The Bear (very good, raw characters and emotions)
  • Ted Lasso (no need to care for football, just extremely lovable characters and heartwarming story)
  • Breaking Bad (if you haven't watched this, it's a must - best TV imo)
  • The Last of Us (no need to know the game)
  • Andor (best star wars since the original trilogy, mature, dark, and suspenseful)

They're in no particular order, and I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot, but I definitely think all of the above are must watch.

[-] eightpix@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Travelers, The Expanse (noted by OP), Beef, and Breaking Bad are all solid. Add Mare of Easttown, the Morning Show, and the Newsroom and you've got half of my favourite shows of the past 15 years.

Ted Lasso was the big surprise to me here. The characters are lovable, caring, and well-crafted, and the story is simple but compelling. In all, only the most heartless, isolate, human beings would get nothing from this show.

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[-] JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 22 points 4 months ago

Here's an ordered list of shows that came to mind, starting with what I think best fits with what you mentioned and getting further away from there, though I think they're all worth it.

Mr robot

Fringe

The boys

Yellow jackets

Stranger things

The good place

[-] ExcursionInversion@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

+1 for Mr robot, The boys, and Yellowjackets

[-] d13@programming.dev 7 points 4 months ago

Fringe is great. Season 1 is a bit "Monster of the week" but when it gets going it's a great ride.

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[-] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 months ago

This. Still one of the best.

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[-] ma11ie@lemmy.one 20 points 4 months ago

Westworld Season 1. Sooo good, just do it.

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[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago

man, everything after S1 was such a disappointment.

So many great ideas. But such lackluster execution and dialogue

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[-] Grayox@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 months ago

Breaking Bad

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

You're asking on Lemmy? Star Trek.

Which one? Yes.

[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Letterkenny! Canadian humour at its absolute finest.

Also What We Do In The Shadows, and Reservation Dogs.

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[-] littlecolt@lemm.ee 14 points 4 months ago

Breaking Bad + Better Call Saul

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[-] anguo@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I can't believe no one recommended Fleabag. It's not the type of show that would attract me usually, but goddamn was that a masterpiece. Two seasons, short and sweet.

Another short series that is incredible is Chernobyl.

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[-] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

The Wire

The Sopranos

Deadwood

Justified

Bosch

If you’re open to comedic stuff:

What We Do In The Shadows

Resident Alien

Miracle Workers

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[-] IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago

Scavengers Reign. If you like The Expanse, you might be into sci-fi animated with a seriously weird style. And it's one season with the story tied up in a bow at the end.

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[-] earlgrey0@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

Avenue 5 is a brilliant dark sci-fi comedy that I cannot stop thinking about. It’s basically a cruise ship in space but then things go wrong. The physics are actually sound which makes for some really fun and terrifying gags. It’s heavy on dark humor, but if you’re ok with that it’s such a fun ride. I am biased but I feel like this show is criminally underrated.

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[-] spudsrus@aussie.zone 10 points 4 months ago

Don't think I've seen Foundation or Silo mentioned yet.

Maybe sense8? Much like the expanse it takes a while to get going

3 body problem

[-] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 10 points 4 months ago
  • Fawlty Towers
  • Yes Minister / Yes Prime Minister
  • Good Omens
  • Black Books
  • The Expanse
  • For All Mankind (feels like a precursor to the expanse)
  • The Boys
  • Firefly
  • Stargate / SG Atlantis
  • Castle
  • The Orville
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[-] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 months ago

I think I understand your taste and you will love Black Sails. This is also imo the single most underrated TV show ever.

I swear all the shows you mention lead me to black sails. I had a phase where I binged like 6 of the shows you mentioned plus black sails since they fit in so well together. I can't say much more than, seriously, trust me on this one.

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago
[-] cleverusername@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago

Stargate, all series, end thread!

[-] ExcursionInversion@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

+1 for Travelers

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[-] Sneptaur@pawb.social 9 points 4 months ago

This thread has cost me about a terabyte on my NAS.

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[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Another vote for Scavenger's Reign, it was amazing.

I have enjoyed the Wheel of Time episodes on amazon.

Blue Eyed Samurai was beautiful.

The IT Crowd is hilarious.

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[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Turn from AMC is really excellent if you're into revolutionary war spy rings! Excellent writing and acting.

I would also second Andor, fantastic show. Peaky Blinders is another good one, though try not to binge it, I think it'd be much better if watched less avidly.

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[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Mr Inbetween

An Australian hitman navigates his underworld life and parenthood. Better than it sounds. (Includes some heavy violence)

[-] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

If you like GoT, you'd probably like Shogun

[-] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 7 points 4 months ago

Based on your references I would say:

  • Viking stuff: The Last Kingdom
  • Alternate history+space: For All Mankind
  • Spy stuff: Slow Horses
  • Roman stuff: Rome
[-] remotelove@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

All the star trek. This is not negotiable.

[-] metaStatic@kbin.earth 5 points 4 months ago

There is an absurd quantity of low quality Trek being shat out recently, did Disney buy the IP or something?

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[-] missingno@fedia.io 6 points 4 months ago

Futurama

Parks and Rec

The Good Place

[-] Cagi@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

The Last Kingdom. Better than Vikings.

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[-] Codilingus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Hannibal is a great show. Mads Mikkelsen is the best Hannibal, hands down.

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[-] dog_@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Avatar: The Last Airbender

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[-] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 5 points 4 months ago

Orphan Black if you like mystery

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[-] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago

The Cyberpunk 2077 anime was a trip

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[-] Trollivier@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

If you like Vikings, try Black Sails. A very, very underrated pirate story, unofficial prequel to the story of Treasure Island that you might have read as a kid.

I watch it once a year. It's that good. It recently appeared on Netflix in the USA and it's finally starting to get the attention it deserves.

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[-] thirteene@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Based on your previous shows: fallout, shogun and the boys are current.

Fallout - incredible S1 for the video game ip. Hilarious, visually stunning, flavorful

Shogun - game of thrones in japan

The boys - civilians take their city back from super powered heros

Ted lasso [ended] - amazing show about people, likely one of the best of this decade. A meme American football coach from the Midwest moved to the UK to teach a top tier UK futbol league.

Silicon valley [ended] - a tech startup in silicon valley on HBO constantly overcoming challenges with their revolutionary IP.

Avatar the last Airbender [ended] - best of the 2000s, unique flavorful. There is no live action in ba sing se, cartoon only

Disenchantment [ended] - Futurama but medieval magic

One piece live action - another great first showing for anime cross over, skips a lot of the filler and is executed well

+1 for the good place, arcane and last of us

[-] Bell@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Deadwood, Mr Robot, For All Mankind, first season of True Detective, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul

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