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I was a big fan of Netflix at first, but when they bumped up my subs with the promise of 'better content' that never materialised, I decided to quit.

I've been a few months now sans bingewatching, so what's good enough to tempt me back?


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 12:11 am
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Currently enjoying 'Narco's', Bloodline and Minions!


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 12:39 am
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Ozarks is the new one.

Narcos S3 in September.

Out of the previous ones - stranger things S1, with S2 coming up.

Don't know what you've seen...


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 4:01 am
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@rone

Yes, I should have mentioned which shows I've watched:)

Binged on;

Prison break
24 (pity they dropped it)
Better call Saul
Lost
Breaking bad
Narcos 1&2 (thanks for the heads up on series 3)
The expanse s1

Any idea if they'll screen series 2 of the expanse?

I quite like the supernatural stuff like 'true blood' and, erm supernatural (the winchesters, Crowley etc)


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 4:55 am
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Homeland
Suits


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 6:16 am
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Enjoying El Chapo at the minute


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 7:12 am
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Started Ozarks last night, looks promising...


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 7:23 am
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We're both really enjoying Sense8.


 
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Watched Ozarks last week, difficult to review it without spoilers buts its the aeries if the moment for sure.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 7:45 am
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Dunno if it's on Netflix, but I'm enjoying Designated Survivor. If you liked 24, you'll probably like this.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 8:05 am
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orange is the new black. very good.
ozarks looks good so far.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 8:10 am
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Shooter is good. As is Longmire, but it's only available on the USA.
<Edit>Just found Longmire on 5USA - result!</Edit>


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 8:16 am
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I'm really late to this party but mainly cos I don't watch mutch telly. However, we've been overdosing on House of Cards this past week and it's up there with some of the best stuff we've seen on telly. Once I've finished pigging out on the remaining 4 series, I'll have a gander at some of the other stuff suggested above.

BTW, I've seen a couple of the Shooter episodes and (IMO) it's a bit lame compared to the really good stuff (HoC, The Americans, Homeland, Fargo, Breaking Bad etc)


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 9:37 am
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Really enjoying izombie at the moment.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 9:39 am
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Wading through all the options looking for something worth watching, then going back to iPlayer, FTW!


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 9:43 am
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Icarus, documentary about about doping by Russians at the Soche Olympics.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 9:50 am
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Santa Clarita Diet.
Designated driver is on netflix


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 9:54 am
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Better Call Saul is great. I'm waiting until I've finished watching Preacher on Amazon, then cancelling that and going back to Netflix so I can watch series 3 of Saul and The Defenders


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 10:03 am
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Think the "Making A Murderer" doco series is on Netflix. Factual yet chilling at the same time, and not for reasons you might initially think.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 10:08 am
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All of the above - don't know if it's your sort of thing but the marvel stuff has been good Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Stranger things - not sure it's mentioned before but stranger things. Also stranger things.


 
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House of Cards is brilliant as is Narcos.

Orange is the new black is up and down but still very good.

Better Call Saul is good, but I need to see a few at a go otherwise the pace drives me nuts.

There's some excellent 'legacy' BBC stuff on there too no longer on the iPlayer, Luther, Sherlock, Line if Duty (might be ITV that one).

In terms of quality and VFM Netflix betters Sky/Virgin for me.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 10:19 am
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Yep. Don't really watch regular telly anymore.

At last a channel for those that are sick of Any & Dec. BBC's obsession with celebrity culture has turned me way.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 10:21 am
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Big thank you for the input.

I've binged on homeland and sense8

Never tried 'orange is the new black' or 'house of cards', though I enjoyed the latters original BBC version.

Hmmm, I think I'll wait till they start showing 'the expanse'.


 
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Posted : 06/08/2017 7:12 pm
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departures if its available in the uk, excellently filmed travel show.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 7:19 pm
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Just finished Bloodline

Season 1 is amazing
Season 2 wasn't great
Season 3 starts amazing, wanders a bit, gets really bizarre near the end (leguziamo WTF for anyone that's watched it) but ends well


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 7:37 pm
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Does Netflix do any decent Brit stuff or is all Yank TV?

Problem I find is I can't just browse to see if I'd like to subscribe, without handing over credit card details for a trail. Also I'm already paying for Amazon.

Only thing that's slightly got my interest is the new Star Trek: Discovery due on Netflix in UK, but then again everything I've seen of it so far (wrong Klingons, big effects battles, JJ's lens flares, prequel that's way ahead of TOS technology wise), just makes me convinced I won't like it (never liked the reboot films and this seems more of the same, regardless of the universe it's supposedly in). Looking forward to The Orville though. No sign of who will air that in UK.


 
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American gods is ace , not sure if on netflix though


 
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Cheers for the heads up on Ozarks, great first series.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 8:29 pm
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Stranger Things
Designated Survivor
Luke Cage is ok - but I'm only 3 episodes in and I love blaxploitation 70's stuff - which this kind of echoes...


 
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Few off the top of my head.

Always Sunny in Philly - Brilliant sitcom, I keep rewatching it over and over.

Thick of it - Watched it so many times, brilliant.

Rake - Under the radar Aussie series.

Peaky Blinders - Brilliant moody UK series. Looks great and sounds great.

Trailer Park boys - Another great comedy, keep going back to it.

Skins- Missed it when first shown but excellent Uk series.

House of Cards - As said above, immersive political show.

And my advice don't start watching Suits or Prison Break, cheesy as hell.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 8:55 pm
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Favourites from Netflix:

House of Cards
Homeland
The Killing
The Fall
Sons of Anarchy
Vikings

Currently three episodes into Peaky Blinders, it's excellent so far.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 9:35 pm
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I enjoyed Detectorists after it was recommended here. Nicely understated comedy. Rick and Morty is very funny and not understated at all! Bojack Horseman was a real surprise for me. Don't be put off by the fact it is a cartoon about a depressed talking horse...

If, like me, you are very late to the party, The Killing is good (I've only watched the Danish original).
Making a Murderer is a must-see. Truth far stranger than fiction.


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 10:05 pm
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Tomorrowland
Okja


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 10:50 pm
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Flit in and out of Orange is the new Black - daughter always has it on. It always grabs my attention though


 
Posted : 06/08/2017 11:01 pm
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Another thumbs up for The Expanse, really does the first book justice


 
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For some lighter relief:

Bojack Horseman - sounds naff, but is genuinely beautiful and hilarious.

Rick and Morty - Stick with it, it's almost perfect, surrealist and deeper than it first seems.

Master of None - Hilarious and perfectly shot/artsy

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Written by Tina Fey, very 30 Rock

Arrested Development - if you've never seen this, now is the time. Perfect, interwoven farse. Probably my favourite show, ever.


 
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Ive just started watching Bates Motel, and just finished Dirk Gentlys Holistic Detective Agency which absolutely no-one seems to watch, yet both are excellent, just watched 7 episodes of Bates Motel in 2 days.
Others id recommend along similar lines to the rest are Stranger Things (the best TV series EVER), The OA, Narcos, The Expanse, Marco Polo (though it has been cancelled after 2 seasons), Sense8 (just make sure homophobia isnt your thing). The new Star Trek is coming soon as well. Ozark is next on my hit list. Apparently GLOW is rather good also. Of course House of Cards is great, but looks a little less far fetched than it once did these days. Five Came Back is a great documentary series as well about the Hollywood Directors who documented WW2, very interesting watch.


 
Posted : 07/08/2017 11:28 am
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No love for Orphan Black? It's tremendous.

+n for Stranger Things, brilliant bit of telly and at half a dozen episodes (season 2 due imminently) it's not a massive commitment.


 
Posted : 07/08/2017 11:36 am
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I'm surprised nobody mentioned Travellers. I thought it was really good. S2 coming soon.


 
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No love for Orphan Black? It's tremendous.

My wife liked the first season of this, I thought it was utter tripe! But each to their own!

Dirk Gentlys Holistic Detective Agency

Was good fun, really liked it.

Since Netflix enabled downloads they became my most used TV service, great on the train in the evening.

Narcos, Stranger things, Archer, Suits (yes it's cheese, but still enjoyable IMO), 13 Reasons Why, Jessica Jones, Uncle plus others.


 
Posted : 07/08/2017 1:26 pm
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No shout out for Fargo yet? Although I think its on All4 too


 
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was just gonna say Fargo!!

for British stuff you have Inside No 9 & Black mirror, line of duty, Luther... or if you need a bit more easy watching, Still Game is on there, and loads of Alan Partridge is too!

oh.... Wet Hot American Summer!!

and must not forget Love and Master Of None!!


 
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Death of a Gentleman.

A good documentary film about corruption in international test cricket.


 
Posted : 08/08/2017 12:59 pm
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Just finished season 2 of Killjoys which I thought was excellent. Reminds me a little of Firefly.


 
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peepshow series 1-8, FARGO when its on, jeremy Jones snowboard movies higher, further, etc. Fawlty towers. Sherlock. Breaking Bad. some music documentarys on eagles, stones, etc. Bill Hicks stand up from way back...I love it.


 
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The Expanse Series 2 is now on, excellent stuff


 
Posted : 09/09/2017 10:15 pm
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Zoo.

As a tv show, it's so bad it's funny. As a biologist, it is also so bad that it is funny.

It's a brilliant cross between Jurassic Park, Jumanji and the Walking Dead. The show was a bit boring in season 1, but it is so pitch perfectly ridiculous in season 2 that I'm worried that season 3 won't be able to topple the irreverent and downright idiotic hilarity.

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Really enjoyed the returned. Warning though they never commissioned a 2nd series so you'll be left hanging on 'what next' for evermore!


 
Posted : 10/09/2017 9:53 am
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Really enjoyed Marco Polo - but they've also cut the 3rd series.


 
Posted : 10/09/2017 10:27 am
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Ozark.

Just finished series 1.

Brilliant.

Time for Narcos series 3 now.


 
Posted : 10/09/2017 11:08 am
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I like it for the documentaries:

Icarus - All about the doping going on around the Russian sporting system. Some of the revelations make you wonder why Russian athletes are allowed to compete anywhere.

Cowspiracy / Food Inc / What the Health - have steered me toward thinking about being a vegetarian/vegan (not commited yet, but giving it a go)

Laughed my t**s off at Louis CK's stand-up sets.
+1 for Master of None.


 
Posted : 10/09/2017 11:41 am
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All of the above, plus Black Mirror is great.
All one offs but so much of todays society can be seen in the episodes.


 
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People Just Do Nothing is an absolute gem if you like your mockumentaries.
Very clearly influenced by The Office. Great characters - Chabuddy G is excellent.

Come to think of it, all series may currently be available on iplayer to coincide with the release of series 4.

Keep it Kurupt!


 
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+1 for Icarus, amazing!


 
Posted : 10/09/2017 4:36 pm
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Recently renewed my subs to Netflix.

Great to see series 2 of the expanse.

Series 2 of 'The shooter' looks intriguing.

As does 'New Blood'

I'm still waiting for Netflix to screen the last series of 'Sherlock'...


 
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Another vote for Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Absolute top notch, must get round to it again. Recommend Gotham for a slightly different take on the Batman story. Some excellent characters in there.


 
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we stopped watching Black Mirror, we got too depressed!


 
Posted : 11/09/2017 8:50 am
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I directed a film called The Hippopotamus*, which is based on a novel by Stephen Fry and that went up on Netflix last week. It's a bit divisive, probably split on your feelings about the author of the book, but a lot of people seem to have enjoyed it.

*I don't get any money from people watching the film on Netflix, so technically this isn't spam.


 
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We started Fargo last night, great 1st episode, loved it, likely gonna binge every episode that's available now.


 
Posted : 11/09/2017 9:38 am
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, is a lot darker than fans of the books may expect (or of the BBC series a few years ago). I enjoyed it, and it did carry the book themes through, just a much darker slant to them.


 
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Went through Narcos season 3 this weekend.

Top stuff.


 
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I've enjoyed watching the bond movie (spectre)

and the Jason statham movies (the mechanic) have been excellent.


 
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Stranger Things
The OA
Sons Of Anarchy
Gossip Girl (kidding not kidding)


 
Posted : 11/09/2017 9:22 pm