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TV show recommendations please
« on: November 25, 2017, 10:20:09 PM »
So, with my new smartphone that doesn't suck, I need some TV shows to download to watch while I work out, or while I'm travelling.  I watched all of Justified over the summer while bicycling at home.  Currently downloading the first season of Deadwood.  Grand Tour season 2 will be downloaded when it's available in a couple weeks.  Beyond that I need some help.
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Re: TV show recommendations please
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2017, 10:29:06 PM »
I'm watching Arrested Development and American Horror Story (and Longmire, and finishing-up Breaking Bad)  Yeah, I know they are old, but they are new to me.
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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2017, 10:42:05 PM »
You'll probably need to give us some genre hints.

I'll double down on a couple of bob's - Longmire and Arrested Development. Arrested Development would be good for both working out and traveling. Shorter episodes, and personally, I've probably watched them all five times over and still catch new stuff in the background and new plays on words (they are known for that stuff).
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« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2017, 10:43:39 PM »
Chance with Hugh Laurie. Intense, intelligent, and at times exceedingly violent.

Seal Team with David Boreanz is a fun action/adventure show. Don't know how accurate the Seal bits are but the missions they go on are interesting.

A great new comedy is The Good Place with Kristin Bell and Ted Danson.

The Tank Museum channel on Youtube is outstanding. They talk about tanks that are in their museum.
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Re: TV show recommendations please
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2017, 10:51:35 PM »
You'll probably need to give us some genre hints.

I'll double down on a couple of bob's - Longmire and Arrested Development. Arrested Development would be good for both working out and traveling. Shorter episodes, and personally, I've probably watched them all five times over and still catch new stuff in the background and new plays on words (they are known for that stuff).

Dang.  Neither are free with Prime.  Need to check Netflix.
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« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2017, 10:53:49 PM »
Chance with Hugh Laurie. Intense, intelligent, and at times exceedingly violent.

Seal Team with David Boreanz is a fun action/adventure show. Don't know how accurate the Seal bits are but the missions they go on are interesting.

A great new comedy is The Good Place with Kristin Bell and Ted Danson.

The Tank Museum channel on Youtube is outstanding. They talk about tanks that are in their museum.

Only episode 1 of Chance is free on Prime.  Need to look up the others.
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Re: TV show recommendations please
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2017, 11:25:45 PM »
Netflix has Longmire.

Appreciate the recommendations.  More is good, as I'll come back to this thread periodically.
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Re: TV show recommendations please
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2017, 02:46:39 AM »
Firefly
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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2017, 05:52:21 AM »
Narcos
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2017, 07:00:58 AM »
Boardwalk Empire
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Re: TV show recommendations please
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2017, 07:23:36 AM »
the new Punisher series on Netflix.

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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2017, 09:18:22 AM »
Znation:  it’s super cheesy and yet highly amusing

Dark Matter

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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2017, 09:42:57 AM »
the new Punisher series on Netflix.

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Yeah, I'll second that one as well. I'm only three in, but I like it.

I'll also agree with Jamis on Dark Matter, The Expanse (one of SyFy's best) and then also Killjoys. All have episodes available on Netflix.

Edit: Sorry, some may just be Netflix DVD, not streaming. Can't remember off the top of my head.
Edit 2: Also may be Amazon instead of Netflix. I have both, I'm an old man, and I get confused.  :laugh:
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« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2017, 10:04:00 AM »
Narcos
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« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2017, 10:59:44 AM »
New western on Netflix called Godless. I'm 4 episodes in, good so far.  Stars Jeff Daniels and Mary Dockery.  She was one of the sisters on Downton Abbey, so to watch her as an 1880's rancher is fun..

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« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2017, 11:04:51 AM »
New western on Netflix called Godless. I'm 4 episodes in, good so far.  Stars Jeff Daniels and Mary Dockery.  She was one of the sisters on Downton Abbey, so to watch her as an 1880's rancher is fun..

I might need to check it out then. The previews I saw were a little off-putting as they seemed sort of "Lena Dunham girl power". I don't care if the lead or the cast are men or women, as long as they're not shoving social issues down my throat. Make a good western and cast whoever you want in it, and I'm sold.
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Re: TV show recommendations please
« Reply #16 on: November 27, 2017, 09:54:30 PM »
Watched the first episode of The Punisher this morning while on the exercycle.  Liking that one.

Will also look into Godless.
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« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2017, 12:09:11 AM »
Dad thinks I would like Godless.

He also binged out on the Punisher.

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« Reply #18 on: November 28, 2017, 12:23:13 AM »
Black Sails is pretty awesome.
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« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2017, 06:35:45 PM »
Ozark on Netflix

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« Reply #20 on: November 28, 2017, 06:44:42 PM »
Outsiders on Hulu

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« Reply #21 on: November 28, 2017, 06:48:33 PM »
For fantasy MSNBC or CNN...snort...sorry.  Couldn't help myself. :rofl:
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« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2017, 05:39:46 PM »
New western on Netflix called Godless. I'm 4 episodes in, good so far.  Stars Jeff Daniels and Mary Dockery.  She was one of the sisters on Downton Abbey, so to watch her as an 1880's rancher is fun..
Finished it last night and I liked it. Slow pacing at times, but good acting and hats, horses and guns..

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« Reply #23 on: December 01, 2017, 09:41:28 AM »
Vikings. It's "historical" fiction in the loosest sense of the term. First three seasons are excellent. Fourth season was alright. The fifth season just started airing, but I'm not going to watch it until they've released enough to binge watch it.

Stranger Things. It's a Netflix original and fun to watch.

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« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2017, 09:47:00 AM »
Vikings. It's "historical" fiction in the loosest sense of the term. First three seasons are excellent. Fourth season was alright. The fifth season just started airing, but I'm not going to watch it until they've released enough to binge watch it.

Stranger Things. It's a Netflix original and fun to watch.

All my posts in this thread are "+1".  :laugh:

Vikings is great. I also agree on the quality of the seasons. Not sure I like the trend that started in season 4.
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