As the nights draw in….what digital "box set"?

Completely absorbed by House of Cards S1 & S2. S3 is on the wishlist.

In the past have also enjoyed True Detective (season 1). Season 2 didnt grab me.

Even got through Bloodline, but the story was weak-ish.

Gotham Season 1 all devoured.

Not tried Game of thrones. Not really been attracted to it, more of a crime/drama kind of guy, but willing to be convinced.

We dont subscribe to Amazon Prime or Netflix…..yet, but now we have fibre BB, I’m willing to consider. NOW TV just seemed really annoying with poor offering. But we are happy to buy boxed sets on Google Play and Blinkbox.

So, recommendations please.

Parks and recreation
Bosch
Veep
Wife likes Borgen
Dexter

Ray Donovan is excellent. It’s a bit of a strange one, I think because of some of the subject matter it can have a bit of a disposable feel but overall it’s superb.

Edit: Dexter was my favourite TV until the last season, completely ruined it.

Just started watching Deadwood. At last!!

Ray Donovan is indeed excellent.

The following with Kevin bacon …intriguing and scary

The Blacklist – not sure if available in the UK but fantastic first two seasons. Hoping it doesn’t all go a bit lost in season 3 which is soon to start.

Also first few seasons of boardwalk empire.

I really enjoyed Vikings and black sails, both neither crime or too drama like, just thought I’d keep up the spirit of STW suggestions.

More on topic, I quite like Justified. Also, the shield is great as a less thought provoking one (plus 7 series to go at).

Oh, and Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul if you’ve not already.

Netflix is well worth it I think for the serials – not big on TV myself but some of the box sets sucker me in for days.

If crime drama is your thing, I’m assuming you’ve done prison break and the other usual American suspects, the original house of cards is quite good. Look at some of the foreign stuff, Spiral/Enregages is brilliant French crime drama, especially the earlier series. Braquo good too not got more than a few episodes into that though.

Some good old British stuff too, The original tinker tailor soldier spy?

Am I the only person in the world who couldn’t get into breaking bad? Just never worked for me.

Hoping it doesn’t all go a bit lost in season 3

the ever present threat to a good series. TBH that’s what’s put me off game of thrones.

BTW how’s everything going out there in lumberjack-land? You and yours keeping well?

The Americans
The Bridge (Bron Broen)

Wife likes Borgen

Same here, season 1 was good, but Season 2 is a bit formulaic.

BB done (by me. Not really Mrs Stoner’s cup o’tea)
Bridge been and done. Not sure there’s any knitted jumper drama we havent completed. Oh, oh, oh, hang on, what about the icelandic one with gandalf/dumbledore in it? any good?

The following and blacklist go on the list then

Blacklist is good (in a bit of a silly James Spader way, rather than serious drama).

Where can one watch Parks & Recreation?

The leftovers – a dark and slightly twisted tale of small town American coming to terms with post rapture breakdown of families antaganised by a weird cult who chain smoke. Christopher eccleston and liv Tyler – well worth a watch

I thought The Following and The Blacklist were bit cheesy, gave up really rather quickly.

“Enregages “

ITYM Engrenages 😉

Caught a late season of that and it was OK. Got the feeling it was passed it’s best. Since Im supposed to be working on my french I might start from the beginning again. Although I found the language so thick with slang and vernacular as to be v difficult to follow.

smilies people and TTSS both done. HoC UK done. Alan Clarke Diaries done. Jonathan Meades collection done.

Vikings and Banshee

Deadwood is brilliant, I think you’d enjoy it a lot.

And you’ll never look at Lovejoy the same again.

Justified.
It really did sneak under the radar, but utterly fantastic with the best characters. If you like rednecks, white supremacists, dope growers and other criminals.

Bloodlines

Daredevil (better than an Affleck)

I also liked Spiral/Engrenages. All flawed characters without a redeeming one amongst them! Brilliant, gritty, plus you’ll get to improve on your, er, vernacular French 🙂 ETA: I see you got there already, earlier seasons are better.

Game of Thrones, gwan, it’s highly entertaining pish. Why should you be the only person not to watch it?

I’ve also enjoyed Orphan Black.

I think Id rather watch yes minister on you tube than parks and recreation.

Justified may be for me, if not her.

Have clicked buy on S1 of spiral, 8 ep for £10

Season 3 of The Bridge starts in a few weeks IIRC, although minus Martin Rhode.

where?

Season 3 of The Bridge starts in a few weeks IIRC

*hyperventilates*

REALLY!!!???

Showing on this old school thing called a TV. I follow Nordic Noir on FB and they’ve been playing the teaser TV adverts for a few weeks now….

Watch: First Trailer for The Bridge (Bron/Broen) Season 3

Channel 4 apparently, not sure exactly when…

If you like crime drama then ‘The Wire’ really is the king of boxsets, the first series is more than 10 years old now so it’s almost a period piece now, but it’s fantastic TV, some of the dialogue is hard to follow, the accents are think and the ‘street talk’ doesn’t come with subtitles but if you stick with it its very good.

did the wire years ago. Sorry.

Jordskott; the Killing meets X Files.

And, if you haven’t, The Sopranos. Basically ruined telly ever since 🙁

West Wing?

Have you tried Luther?

luther watched. bit meoldramatic.

Missed sopranos. Could try that, but like west wing it must be dated now.

In a totally unrelated to the genres you’re after sort of a way, Community. Actual decent American comedy. With Chevy Chase. Different format to each episode, the D&D episodes scattered through the various seasons are particularly great, as is the Law & Order episode.

Have you done Band of Brothers yet, Stoner?

no. not a war tv fan.

Community sounds amusing.

Mentioned before but The West Wing and the Wire 2nd here.

Dr Robot

Me neither, but Band of Brothers is a bit special. It focuses more on the character and relationship development rather than battle scenes. It’s very moving.

Dr Robot

Mr Robot?

You thought the story in Bloodline was weak? I have nothing to recommend to you. (The Following is shit btw.)