(07-22-2017, 02:10 PM)ComeDayGoDay Wrote:(07-22-2017, 01:37 PM)Muzicatty Wrote: Hi FirePlaces,
Thanks for the recommendations. Yes, I let The Americans slip right past me even though everyone told me it was so good. I have watched almost 5 seasons in about 12 days. That's the only good thing about insomnia.
The Killing is excellent! I know a lot of people criticized it and preferred the Danish version, but I just loved Mireille Enos (The Catch) and Joel Kinnaman (House of Cards) in it. I was so happy when Netflix picked it up and did the prequel. I think it was cancelled by the network way too soon, but so are most of the shows I enjoy.
Did you ever see Borgen? It is also Danish, aired on PBS here, but I caught on too late and watched it online. It's about a female Danish Prime Minister's rise to power. Such a good show, and again, another one cancelled too soon.
Another show that I am excited about (and it premieres on Amazon Prime the 28th) is The Last Tycoon, with Kelsey Grammar, Matt Bomer and Lily Collins. Last summer Amazon tested the pilot along with another show and only picked up The Last Tycoon. It's about old Hollywood and studio execs who basically came from nothing, moved to Hollywood, re-invented themselves and became the heads of various studios. If you are into that sort of thing, I think it's going to be really good based on the pilot.
Friends from College and Love are both on my list to watch. Good to know you are enjoying them.
Also, if you haven't seen The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu I highly recommend it. It's so on point with what is going on in our country now. Elizabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes and Yvonne Strahovski (Dexter) are in it.
Thanks so much for the suggestions. I really appreciate it! If you come across anything else, please keep me posted. It makes the nights go faster.
p.s., Since you like crime shows, have you seen Broadchurch? The first 2 seasons are the best, but it's another really good show. Oh, and another one on TNT right now that I like is Animal Kingdom. The Australian movie was the best, but I really like the U.S. TV version.
LOVE the Handmaid's Tale....but my SO and I just finished up the first season of Broadchurch....SOOO good. I can't wait until we can sit down and watch season 2. I think netflix only has the first two seasons.
Friends from college is cute too, I was always a fan of Key & Peele though.
(07-22-2017, 06:34 AM)Muzicatty Wrote: Has anyone started watching Ozark yet? Is it any good? I'm finally on season 5 of The Americans and looking for my next binge-worthy show for nights when I can't sleep.
I saw that Netflix was advertising this and did a read up on it, I like Jason Bateman...may be interesting. Not sure he can top Arrested Development for his characters though.
(07-21-2017, 05:48 PM)anniewilkes Wrote: Parenthood. Not a parent or husband yet but this show is addicting. (Not a 'netflix show' per se...was on HBO but is on flix now)
Yeah, I kind of fell into this show too..I ended up watching it all. Kind of a feel good show!
Parenthood the movie with a Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Diane Weist and Keanu Reeves, or Parenthood the TV show with a Lauren Graham, Peter Krause, Monica Potter, Dax Shepard, Mae Whitman, Miles Heizer, Craig T. Nelson, etc...? I'm a little confused because you said it was on HBO now. My guess is that if it is the TV show, then you probably live in a different country., since they tend to air a lot of American TV shows on networks like HBO in other countries (I noticed this in Australia and the Philippines, too. In the U.S. It was on NBC and is now on Netflix. Anyway, it was a great show and cancelled too soon in my opinion. Great writing and a great cast!
Also, I'm a little lost as to who is says what on this thread (it's like gmail on a computer runnning the e-mails together and trying to figure out the first and last comments in a string of e-mails, if that makes sense), but re: Jason Bateman, he is one of my favorite actors and will always be a Michael Bluth to me. Loved the show and think it was his best role ever. Ozark has me intrigued and it's on my list of shows to watch. If you watch it before I get to it, please let me know what you think. Thanks!
Also, counting the days to season 2 of The Handmaid's Tale, too.
ComeDayGoDay,
Ok, I think I get it now. The older e-mails were confusing me (remember, I don't sleep
), but I think you were trying to answer my questions by showing other posts. Would that be right?Anyway, I have seen all 3 seasons of Broadchurch and seasons 1 and 2 are the best. Season 3 has a great cast - actors that I had not seen in a long term time). I'm bummed that it was cancelled. David Tennant and Olivia Coleman are so good in it! Actually, the whole cast is excellent.
Oh, and Rectify was also one of my all time favorite shows. I hated that they ended it though. The last season all seemed to be a bit rushed. I think it was ne of the best written shows on TV and am sorry that it never really found it's audience.