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Game of Thrones
Hannibal
Banshee
Eastbound and Down


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 7:30 am
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I'm working my way through life on Mars on Netflix, and will be watching ashes to ashes after that. Not seen them since they were on TV first time round. Well worth a watch if you've not seen them before


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 7:41 am
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I can't get on with Breaking Bad, what is wrong with me?

I think all bases have been covered in previous posts. Wire, The Bridge, The Walking Dead, Sopranos and Band of Brothers are all unmissable.

Quick question, does Sons of Anarchy come back after the Irish bit because I gave up then as it got a bit silly.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 8:20 am
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Yeah we all like to forget the terrible Irish accents. The cartel becomes the new baddies luckily

Same IRA involvement in Oz brought extra shakiness


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 8:28 am
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I'm also watching True Detective (its going to be on Sky Atlantic in the UK, so ... you know what to do) - it is looking to be great stuff

apparently each season will be a new story with a different cast

McConaghy is so good - if you want to see other recent stuff he's great in then try Killer Joe and Mud.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 9:22 am
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No-one else caught Hell On Wheels?


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 9:33 am
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Justified is very good Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins are both great in it.

Only show missing off the list is The Blacklist dunno if it's out in the UK yet, kind of over the top but James Spader is excellent as Red.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 10:13 am
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Californication was good for a giggle
Justified
Sons of Anarchy


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 10:17 am
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+1 for Wire, the Shield, Justified and Sons of Anarchy

If you don't mind french subtitles, Braquo is brilliant.

Have a look at Falling Skies which is a low budget alien invasion thing, but well done.

But for retro great series from the 80's i picked up all 3 series of Tour of Duty off Amazon, great original Vietnam series.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 10:37 am
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Just finished BB yesterday. Very good. l thought the twist at the end of season 4 was brilliant. Never saw it coming at all.

Was going to watch The Wire next but its not on Netflix! Grrrr.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 10:44 am
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I am a Breaking Bad addict.

house of cards has helped me move on.

i simply cannot be bothered with series that go on, and on, and on.

and on.

and on.

and on.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 10:47 am
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Reading all these has made me realise i have a life, Band of Brothers being the only one i've ever watched.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 10:50 am
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Forgot about Banshee, pretty brutal at times but brilliant programme.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 10:58 am
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Didn't get Breaking bad at all.
Where are ppl watching true detective, as it's not on sky yet (unless on a demand option?)? I am looking forward to it, but I've always like McConaghy & Harrelson is a bonus

I'll agree with Person of interest is good, though don't expect it to be too deep just good fun, I'd suggest Justified and the Black list come into the same category - all three are very watchable (take you brain out though).
As for Banshee, what a crock of shite.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 11:03 am
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Some good recomendations above, and glad to see Life on Mars getting a mention, Ashes to Ashes however does not live up to it.

Can I add Six Feet Under to the list of absolutely top draw shows to watch, up there with The Wire, The Sopranos etc

and Heroes to the list of good stuff, along with Sons of Anarchy, Justified, Person of Interest etc


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 11:12 am
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[i]As for Banshee, what a crock of shite[/i]
Totally agree - one writer's wnak fantasy.

Southland repeats are on Chan4 late at night. Great series.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 7:08 pm
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Bloody hell how do some of you watch so much TV?

I thought I spent a lot of time watching it when I wake during the day when I'm on nights. I'm still working my way through Breaking Bad I'm up to S4E9 I think and that's take me months.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 7:19 pm
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Just bought Breaking Bad on Blu-ray - can't wait!

OP, presume you have seen The Wire, The Sopranos and The Killing; if not you definately should.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 7:33 pm
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Only one mention for Californication? I started watching it again from the start after breaking bad withdrawal. It still manages to be entertaining, clever, scary and moving the second time around. Probably my favourite alongside BB.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 7:47 pm
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Maybe don't watch it with the missus though.......


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 7:48 pm
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Bloody hell how do some of you watch so much TV?

No kids, no TV, hence no distractions.

We worked through BB watching 1-2 episodes every night. Still took over a month to watch them all.....


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 7:58 pm
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Oldboy, stick with it, Season 1 is a very very slow burner. More of a story set up.
2. is good. 3 is ace. 4. is gobsmackingly good and 5. well, so gutted it ended.

I am lost ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 7:59 pm
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No one mentioned Boss yet?

Boss.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 8:01 pm
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No kids, no TV, hence no distractions.

Still an awful lot of TV to watch especially when you haven't got one. ๐Ÿ˜•


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 8:37 pm
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Hannibal....Hannibal...Hannibal....did I say Hannibal?

The first few episodes are average but the series really comes into it's own about half way through with the last few episodes being utterly brilliant....Mads Mikkleson's Hannibal blows Anthony Hopkins character out of the water! The plot and acting becomes so nuanced and engrossing towards the end which also has some brilliant twists.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 8:39 pm
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Bit old school, and I dunno if it's available on Netflix, but The Lakes (written by Jimmy McGovern and starring John Simm) was the best TV series ever IMHO. Total class.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 8:56 pm
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MAC what is dexter season 8 like? I've watched the others so I will watch it at some point but money is tight and am in two minds whether to buy it or wait for the library to have it in because I've read the reviews and they say its crap.


 
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Posted : 06/02/2014 9:22 pm
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[gloat] Late comer to the Breaking bad thing, I'm only half way through series 2! [/gloat]


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 9:29 pm
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Mikey3, in so many ways i was wishing Dexter 8 to be good, as 7 was pretty poor by anybody's standards. BUtT in reality it was guff. So many holes in the stories and as unrealistic as Dexter ever was it just fell into absolute absurdity.

I loved the books and the early seasons but they definitely lost their way towards the end. Dexter rip!!


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 9:37 pm
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Broadchurch if you didnt catch it first time round.

Les Revenants is very good too.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 9:37 pm
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Deadwood.

Ian mcshane as the greatest anti-hero in TV history.


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 10:52 pm
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Where are ppl watching true detective, as it's not on sky yet

it's on teh internetz....


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 11:01 pm
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im in the same boat as a few others with BB, trying to blitz it in a month. dont think we'll make it tho, just finished episode 10 of series 3, about 7 days left on netflix, so might have to extend it ๐Ÿ˜€

loving it so far, altho just watched 'the fly' episode which seemed a complete waste of film.....


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 11:15 pm
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Those dead eyes! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 11:17 pm
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+1 for most of the shows already mentioned. [i]Breaking Bad[/i] was pretty spectacular.

To wean myself off [i]The Wire[/i] I watched [i]The Corner[/i] which was also created by David Simon. Didn't take to [i]Treme[/i] though.

[i]Carnivale[/i] was great - Clancy Brown as Brother Justin is the greatest baddy since The Kurgan in [i]Highlander[/i] who was played by......Clancy Brown.

[i]John from Cincinnati[/i] is worth a watch. Never had any idea what was going on but loved every minute of it.

The Guardian runs a column called "Your Next Box Set" which is worth following. They've recommended some good stuff over the years. Latest getting a mention is [i]The Mentalist[/i]

[url= http://www.theguardian.com/culture/series/your-next-box-set ]Your Nexr Box Set[/url]


 
Posted : 06/02/2014 11:35 pm
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Three pages in and no mention of [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treme_(TV_series) ]Treme[/url]?

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Posted : 07/02/2014 12:00 am
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Bloody hell how do some of you watch so much TV?
Rarely watch spoonfed broadcast tv, so can pick and choose and watch exactly what I want when I want.


 
Posted : 07/02/2014 12:06 am
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Deadwood is a cracking shout.


 
Posted : 07/02/2014 12:07 am
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Just started watching Generation Kill.


 
Posted : 07/02/2014 12:09 am
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Just started watching Generation Kill.

THAT is awesome! Re-watched it a couple of times.


 
Posted : 07/02/2014 12:18 am
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Sadexpunk - the fly episode has relevance later


 
Posted : 07/02/2014 5:05 am
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Three pages in and no mention of Treme?

Except in my post - immediately before yours ๐Ÿ˜‰

TBH although I liked the cast, the setting, the music and the storyline I just couldn't get that into it. When you finished an episode you didn't think, "I've got to watch another one!"

Took me nearly 2yrs to watch season 1 and I've not gone any further.

After the [i]The Wire[/i], [i]The Corner[/i] and [i]Generation Kill[/i] I suppose I just expected more from David Simon.


 
Posted : 07/02/2014 8:10 am
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Sadexpunk - the fly episode has relevance later

ahhh does it now, thanks ๐Ÿ™‚

we just blitzed 4 episodes last night and got to the end of series 3. tired this morning *yaaaaawn* ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 07/02/2014 8:37 am
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Currently enjoying The Following and Hostages.


 
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