Bored of TV
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Justadreamer

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157 posts

5 months

Saturday 16th May
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It can’t just be me that thinks TV has become somewhat boring with nothing decent to watch. Saturday Night TV used to be brilliant. Well in the 90s and early 2000s. But I can’t find a single thing on either Netflix, Prime, Disney or Now that I think this should be good. I’ve seen all the usual:
Breaking Bad
The Wire
Sopranos
Deadwood
Ray Donovan
Slow Horses
The Blacklist
Band of Brothers
Game of Thrones
Shameless

Any suggestions?

Edited by Justadreamer on Sunday 17th May 00:38

LRDefender

695 posts

35 months

Saturday 16th May
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Go and do something interesting on a Saturday rather than sitting in front of the telly perhaps?

shirt

25,271 posts

228 months

Saturday 16th May
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Fargo, all 5 seasons.

True detective season 1

Mr inbetweeen


Doofus

34,007 posts

200 months

Saturday 16th May
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Grammar lessons?

Digger

16,644 posts

218 months

Saturday 16th May
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Doofus said:
Grammar lessons?
Ooh not seen that one. What’s the basic premise?

Milkyway

13,609 posts

80 months

Sunday 17th May
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Digger said:
Doofus said:
Grammar lessons?
Ooh not seen that one. What s the basic premise?
Kelsey Grammar. type

Justadreamer

Original Poster:

157 posts

5 months

Sunday 17th May
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LRDefender said:
Go and do something interesting on a Saturday rather than sitting in front of the telly perhaps?
I do usually go the pub. But well that’s rather expensive and never very good the next day.

Justadreamer

Original Poster:

157 posts

5 months

Sunday 17th May
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Doofus said:
Grammar lessons?
I not sure that is a TV suggestion?

Milkyway

13,609 posts

80 months

Sunday 17th May
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Justadreamer said:
LRDefender said:
Go and do something interesting on a Saturday rather than sitting in front of the telly perhaps?
I do usually go the pub. But well that s rather expensive and never very good the next day.
There was a singing contest on BBC1... only four hours.

Sheets Tabuer

21,253 posts

242 months

Sunday 17th May
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Justadreamer said:
Doofus said:
Grammar lessons?
I not sure that is a TV suggestion?
Ignore the bellend.

Grumbler

424 posts

135 months

Sunday 17th May
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shirt said:
Fargo, all 5 seasons.

True detective season 1

Mr inbetweeen
Not seen Fargo, but if it’s in the same class as True Detective and Mr. Inbetween, you’re in for a treat. Some of the best tv I’ve seen.

Cold

16,559 posts

117 months

Sunday 17th May
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Justadreamer said:
Breaking Bad
The Wire
Sopranos
Deadwood
Ray Donovan
Slow Horses
The Blacklist
Band of Brothers
Game of Thrones
Shameless
We obviously have different tastes as I've not watched any of those. Not sure that's going to help you, but it does demonstrate that there are still things in telly land that others find entertaining outside of your list - which should provide you with some hope. biggrin

Landlubber

900 posts

76 months

Sunday 17th May
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Cold said:
Justadreamer said:
Breaking Bad
The Wire
Sopranos
Deadwood
Ray Donovan
Slow Horses
The Blacklist
Band of Brothers
Game of Thrones
Shameless
We obviously have different tastes as I've not watched any of those. Not sure that's going to help you, but it does demonstrate that there are still things in telly land that others find entertaining outside of your list - which should provide you with some hope. biggrin
Breaking bad is good.
Deadwood is just epic.
Band of Brotjers is probably THE one for WW11 USA stylee.

Landlubber

900 posts

76 months

Sunday 17th May
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Last Kingdom.
Better call Saul.
Landman.

GetCarter

31,088 posts

306 months

Sunday 17th May
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Cold said:
Justadreamer said:
Breaking Bad
The Wire
Sopranos
Deadwood
Ray Donovan
Slow Horses
The Blacklist
Band of Brothers
Game of Thrones
Shameless
We obviously have different tastes as I've not watched any of those. Not sure that's going to help you, but it does demonstrate that there are still things in telly land that others find entertaining outside of your list - which should provide you with some hope. biggrin
Good God, someone hasn't watched The Wire, Breaking Bad, The Sopranos & Band of Brothers, and then suggests they have different tastes? How do they know, not having watched any! That's just weird.

(Just to point out that all four of these are in the top eight of the best 250 TV series of all time voted by over two million people on IMDB).

Edited by GetCarter on Sunday 17th May 12:43

toasty

8,345 posts

247 months

Sunday 17th May
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shirt said:
Fargo, all 5 seasons.

True detective season 1

Mr inbetweeen
The Americans

MOBB

4,502 posts

154 months

Sunday 17th May
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Patriot on Prime

Watched it again last week and it s perfection imo


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hengti

225 posts

244 months

Sunday 17th May
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Severance on Apple is superb; The Boys?

John D.

20,750 posts

236 months

Sunday 17th May
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Southland is on Netflix at the moment. I've binged all 5 seasons over the last few weeks, having only seen part of the first season years ago. Really good and another 2000s throw back for you.

I'd watch Mad Men too.

TUS373

5,120 posts

308 months

Sunday 17th May
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Legends on Netflix.