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The Good Place.
Be warned, that you should watch this one without much research. If you like the first episode, you'll love the show.
One of the very few shows where each and every season is consistently great. Super funny and had a satisfying ending, instead of the usual clifferhanger-because-of-cancellation ending
Came here to post this as well.
Just watch the first episode or two, and if it doesn't have you hooked, it's not your jam anyway.
But it will have you hooked, because it's the best piece of American television in recent history.
Normally I'd agree with that advice, but it took me the whole first season to get hooked by the show. After about 5 episodes I was ready to call it quits, but my partner who had seen it told me to keep watching, and they were right! Loved every minute of it from then on.
On my fifth rewatch right now. Just started S2
The Wire
This. Still one of the best.
Currently rewatching. So good.
Westworld Season 1. Sooo good, just do it.
Season 1 is 10/10, the other seasons not so much. Definitely worth watching S01 on its own though
Here's an ordered list of shows that came to mind, starting with what I think best fits with what you mentioned and getting further away from there, though I think they're all worth it.
Mr robot
Fringe
The boys
Yellow jackets
Stranger things
The good place
Fringe is great. Season 1 is a bit "Monster of the week" but when it gets going it's a great ride.
Breaking Bad + Better Call Saul
Severance
So good.
Six more months until season 2. Counting down the days.
This thread has cost me about a terabyte on my NAS.
Don't think I've seen Foundation or Silo mentioned yet.
Maybe sense8? Much like the expanse it takes a while to get going
3 body problem
I can't believe no one recommended Fleabag. It's not the type of show that would attract me usually, but goddamn was that a masterpiece. Two seasons, short and sweet.
Another short series that is incredible is Chernobyl.
I couldnβt get over the insane exaggerations of Chernobyl, but I agree the show was great.
All the star trek. This is not negotiable.
There is an absurd quantity of low quality Trek being shat out recently, did Disney buy the IP or something?
what?
SNW and Lower Decks is pretty much as good as star trek can get. I'm on the fence about prodigy, but people generally are also very positive about it.
disco has its fair share of problems, but the later seasons were also quite good
No, thankfully no, Disney's intergalactic shenanigans are limited to the Empire only
Andor
Breaking Bad
Scavengers Reign. If you like The Expanse, you might be into sci-fi animated with a seriously weird style. And it's one season with the story tied up in a bow at the end.
Based on your references I would say:
Also Ozark
The Cyberpunk 2077 anime was a trip
I think I understand your taste and you will love Black Sails. This is also imo the single most underrated TV show ever.
I swear all the shows you mention lead me to black sails. I had a phase where I binged like 6 of the shows you mentioned plus black sails since they fit in so well together. I can't say much more than, seriously, trust me on this one.
The Last Kingdom. Better than Vikings.
Haven't watched Vikings, but I can confirm TLK is compelling as hell.
Edit: Aside from the obviously fictional plot it's also pretty damn historically accurate, most of the time, if you care about that.
Mrs. Maisel is one of the funniest shows I've seen.
Futurama
Parks and Rec
The Good Place
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Season 3 should be done by end of September.
Other suggestions in this thread are pretty good.
And one of my preferred show; Utopia (the UK version) warning it is unfinished, only two seasons but this is just a great show. Take care of not watching the cropped version. Also it is so cool this TV show aired before COVID19.
Turn from AMC is really excellent if you're into revolutionary war spy rings! Excellent writing and acting.
I would also second Andor, fantastic show. Peaky Blinders is another good one, though try not to binge it, I think it'd be much better if watched less avidly.
My top ten-ish tv shows
Honorable Mentions
"From" And "Evil"
Oz.
Then you may proceed with everything else.
but open to other rabbit holes
If you like satirical comedy or entertaining educational shows, there's a lot on Australian television (particularly shows from the national Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Also, for people who enjoyed The Office (at least, the UK version, I haven't seen the US variant), I recommend Utopia - it's far from a clone but has a lot of similar themes of workplace life mixed with poking fun at bureaucracy and government.
but I don't live in australia, or have a VPN to access ABC iView!
Visit the sidebar resources of !piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com, or even just YouTube will get you a lot of them.
Old and left field ones
Wonderfalls Dead like me The almighty Johnsons (nz)
British ones Teachers (Andrew lincolin one) Coupling
