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Current or favourite series

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VelvetVinyl Sun 02-Mar-25 18:15:51

What series are you currently watching, or what are some of your favorites? I recently watched What If on Netflix, as well as Anatomy of a Scandal. I enjoyed both, but I love the evil character that Renee Zellweger plays on what if. I heard a second season may be in the works.

JamesandJon33 Sat 22-Mar-25 15:49:55

Best thing I have seen in a very long time, 1883 on Netflix. I cried buckets

VelvetVinyl Thu 06-Mar-25 22:35:42

I love some of the very old series like Twilight Zone, and The Outer Limits!

VelvetVinyl Thu 06-Mar-25 17:06:18

Sorry I was late on the answer. I see others answered that already. As previously mentioned, we do have different programs and services.

Allira Thu 06-Mar-25 17:01:34

VelvetVinyl

RosieandherMaw

VelvetVinyl

Anyone watch Dr. Odyssey on Hulu?

Never herd of Hulu. Whats rhat?

Hulu is a streaming service here in the US.

It's blocked un the UK.

So no, most of us on here wouldn't be watching it.

VelvetVinyl Thu 06-Mar-25 16:53:50

RosieandherMaw

VelvetVinyl

Anyone watch Dr. Odyssey on Hulu?

Never herd of Hulu. Whats rhat?

Hulu is a streaming service here in the US.

TerriBull Thu 06-Mar-25 16:39:59

Unforgotten, is a stand out series for me along with Happy Valley, Broadchurch. Like others have mentioned, my favourite foreign series is Spiral, The Killing a close second. I just loved it. I remember enjoying The Good Wife, Madmen and The Sopranos from a few years ago. Lately, Ripley on Netflix, thought it was brilliant, like Madmen very evocative of that era, slow paced but cranked up the tension really well and a big plus a fair amount of the dialogue was in Italian. Also on Netflix, Anatomy of a Scandal. Over on Apple I enjoyed Bad Sisters and loved the first two White Lotus, haven't seen anything of the third, also thought Kate Winslet in Mare of East Town was very good. Big Little Lies. My son tried to get me to watch Breaking Bad, he thought it was the best series ever, well his best series at any rate, but I couldn't get into it. I dipped in and out of Ted Lasso mainly because it was filmed in Richmond, my husband had an office there at one time where I also worked, and we lived nearby, but I could take or leave the series, My husband and children loved it. Comedy I enjoyed "This Country" a bit Marmite possibly. Can't think of too many on Prime, Daisy Jones and the Six, loosely based on Fleetwood Mack. Two brilliant travelogues on Prime "Algeria from Above" and "Morocco from Above" both fascinating countries and such amazing footage by way of drone gives the viewer they're just floating across both countries. Some of the sights filmed are fascinating, in particular amazing cave paintings. Both countries are more diverse than I imagined, having churches as well as mosques.

I'll have forgotten something I'm sure.

keepingquiet Thu 06-Mar-25 15:54:30

Ilovedogs22

keepingquiet

I miss Doctors!!

Me too keeping quiet, it was one of the best things in the tv.
Why has it been binned?๐Ÿค”
Hhhhhmmmm!

No idea- maybe they were running out of ideas. There still is a great documentary about it available on i-player...life is change I suppose...

Ilovedogs22 Thu 06-Mar-25 11:43:06

Sorry meant on not in!!!
I have my stupid head on today! I blame the dog & his pesky squirrel chasing! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Ilovedogs22 Thu 06-Mar-25 11:39:58

keepingquiet

I miss Doctors!!

Me too keeping quiet, it was one of the best things in the tv.
Why has it been binned?๐Ÿค”
Hhhhhmmmm!

Ilovedogs22 Thu 06-Mar-25 11:34:30

Vera! I even watch ones I've watched before as it's so very good.
Nothing can beat it. Brilliant acting, great storylines & a great mix of intriguing episodes to watch. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’•

grannybuy Thu 06-Mar-25 09:35:20

Dogwalkingnana

Remember Methadone Mick?

VelvetVinyl Thu 06-Mar-25 01:08:31

Going to start a new one on Netflix called โ€œ Just One Look.โ€

MayBee70 Wed 05-Mar-25 23:07:05

Summer of Rockets is the other series I watched in 2019.

Grannmarie Wed 05-Mar-25 22:04:03

Think I might watch Years and Years again if I can find it.

MayBee70 Wed 05-Mar-25 20:38:56

GrannyGravy13

MayBee70

I donโ€™t think Years and Years has ever received the recognition it deserves.

Definitely thought provoking in our current political climate

There was another very good BBC series on at the same time as Years and Years that was also very good but largely overlooked. Canโ€™t remember what it was called, though ( which doesnโ€™t mean I didnโ€™t think it was good, just that Years and Years overshadowed it).

GrannyGravy13 Wed 05-Mar-25 20:27:55

MayBee70

I donโ€™t think Years and Years has ever received the recognition it deserves.

Definitely thought provoking in our current political climate

Allira Wed 05-Mar-25 20:15:04

fancythat

D eath Paradise/British Paradise/Return to Paradise.
Whatever their names are.

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

Ikwym

fancythat Wed 05-Mar-25 19:40:08

D eath Paradise/British Paradise/Return to Paradise.
Whatever their names are.

Ilovedogs22 Wed 05-Mar-25 19:37:20

Allira

Oh, I thought this was the thread started by someone who wanted non-demanding easy viewing!.

Ohh Allira, don't knock some of these suggestions until you've given them a whirl.
Most of the program suggestions are light but not too light or silly.
Shakespeare & Hathaway
(BBC IPlayer ) is a clever, witty detective series.
Give it a bash you never know you might like it. ๐Ÿ‘

pascal30 Wed 05-Mar-25 19:21:05

I also liked 800 words.. and loved Spiral..

I quite enjoyed the recent Agatha Christie series because of the settings and costumes.. even if the storyline was somewhat flimsy

Hellogirl1 Wed 05-Mar-25 17:14:00

I`m currently watching, and enjoying, a new police drama series, Virdee, but when I posted about it on he TV thread, I was shot down, so I shut up!

Minibookworm Wed 05-Mar-25 14:18:54

At the moment Iโ€™m enjoying an Aussie cop show called City Homicide on Amazon. I also enjoy watching Darby & Joan (waiting for the new series to come on Drama), My Life is Murder and The Brokenwood Mysteries. All series from Down Under, though there are plenty of shows from elsewhere that I like. Always love a good murder, mystery, police procedural or thriller series ๐Ÿ™‚

NotSpaghetti Tue 04-Mar-25 23:27:18

Currently watching "3 Body Problem"
Sci-fi "fantasy" series - an adaptation of the Chinese novel series Remembrance of Earth's Past by former computer engineer Liu Cixin

Not great acting (maybe) but interesting and unusual.
Have watched 3 so far.

LOUISA1523 Tue 04-Mar-25 22:04:47

Just binge watched 2 series of Almas not normal on bbc iplayer.......just loved it !

Grannmarie Tue 04-Mar-25 21:21:12

Eleothan, Spiral was brilliant! I watched it all, could still watch it again.