Lockdown TV. Any box set highlights?

[G B Young]

Don't get a lot of time to watch 'grown-up' television thanks to the kids being at home all the time and the TV often commandeered by the Xbox but I try to grab an hour or so before bed to watch something diverting.

Recent discoveries have been Succession and a really quirky series called Horace and Pete.

[Jakhog1]

Don't get a lot of time to watch 'grown-up' television thanks to the kids being at home all the time and the TV often commandeered by the Xbox but I try to grab an hour or so before bed to watch something diverting.

Recent discoveries have been Succession and a really quirky series called Horace and Pete.

Were in the same boat, we only get a couple of hours TV a night, the last two series that I have really enjoyed is Narcos and Ozark, both are really great viewing, also there is a thread on the dug out which has loads of good recommendations

[Callum_62]

The Michael Jordan doco has been good viewing so far

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[Beefster]

Off the top of my head - Narcos, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Schitt’s Creek, Chernobyl, Inside No 9, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, Parks and Rec, Firefly, Stranger Things, Arrested Development.

I think most, if not all, are available on Netflix, Sky or Amazon Prime. Inside No 9 will probably be available on iPlayer too.

[Mibbes Aye]

i will echo Beefster's post and say The Sopranos, Veep, Chernovyl and Stranger Things give you a good mix.

If you haven't seen The Thick Of It I would put that on before Veep.

We have been reducing the recordings on the Q Box, but the haplessness of the UK government is temting me to dig out my DVD collection of Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. They have aged a bit but mostly they haven't aged at all :greengrin

[Colr]

Babylon Berlin’s been excellent.

[murray26]

Money heist on Netflix is decent..

[G B Young]

Off the top of my head - Narcos, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Schitt’s Creek, Chernobyl, Inside No 9, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, Parks and Rec, Firefly, Stranger Things, Arrested Development.

I think most, if not all, are available on Netflix, Sky or Amazon Prime. Inside No 9 will probably be available on iPlayer too.

Curb Your Enthusiasm always pretty reliable. Very noticeable how Seinfeld declined once Larry David stopped co-writing it.

Sopranos? I get the accolades for the quality of the performances but it wasn't for me. I was really labouring through it long before the end. Hardly a surprise that a Mafia-themed series would include a lot of hideous violence but I think it's something I would probably have enjoyed more when I was quite a lot younger, perhaps before having kids (something I have realised has had an impact on what I am comfortable watching!).

[G B Young]

Were in the same boat, we only get a couple of hours TV a night, the last two series that I have really enjoyed is Narcos and Ozark, both are really great viewing, also there is a thread on the dug out which has loads of good recommendations

Right enough, that's probably a better forum for this. I'll check it out thanks.

[Mibbes Aye]

Curb Your Enthusiasm always pretty reliable. Very noticeable how Seinfeld declined once Larry David stopped co-writing it.

Sopranos? I get the accolades for the quality of the performances but it wasn't for me. I was really labouring through it long before the end. Hardly a surprise that a Mafia-themed series would include a lot of hideous violence but I think it's something I would probably have enjoyed more when I was quite a lot younger, perhaps before having kids (something I have realised has had an impact on what I am comfortable watching!).

That is an interesting perspective.

For me, it was a mix of the violence but a bigger emphasis on family - both the mob family and the direct family, and how relationships develop, break down and the pain and loss involved in all that.

[G B Young]

That is an interesting perspective.

For me, it was a mix of the violence but a bigger emphasis on family - both the mob family and the direct family, and how relationships develop, break down and the pain and loss involved in all that.

Yep, I mostly agree with that and I thought Edie Falco in particular as Carmela was superb. I just started to find that despite the way the dual family angle was so acutely observed the murderous violence which had by necessity to accompany it become too gruelling.

[Mibbes Aye]

Yep, I mostly agree with that and I thought Edie Falco in particular as Carmela was superb. I just started to find that despite the way the dual family angle was so acutely observed the murderous violence which had by necessity to accompany it become too gruelling.

That’s true. The original premise was very family, almost Hamlet, and as the series went on, it needed the violence to sustain it. But then Hamlet ends violently I guess :greengrin

[RyeSloan]

The Michael Jordan doco has been good viewing so far

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The Last Dance....wow I’m finding this totally riveting!

It’s amazing how much footage there is from back then, US TV companies must have had effective access all areas for ever.

The insights though on what he used to drive him to his success is the most fascinating thing. You sometimes assume great players are great because of their talent but wow does this not remind you of just how mentally strong the real winners that stay at the top are.

I love how they move along the timeline and the mix of his interviews and his opponents with the games.

Then you get treated to some of his phenomenal talent, his skills were just mind blowing.

All in all a great watch!

[HH81]

Money heist on Netflix is decent..

Yes very good

[G B Young]

The Last Dance....wow I’m finding this totally riveting!

It’s amazing how much footage there is from back then, US TV companies must have had effective access all areas for ever.

The insights though on what he used to drive him to his success is the most fascinating thing. You sometimes assume great players are great because of their talent but wow does this not remind you of just how mentally strong the real winners that stay at the top are.

I love how they move along the timeline and the mix of his interviews and his opponents with the games.

Then you get treated to some of his phenomenal talent, his skills were just mind blowing.

All in all a great watch!

:agree: Always so much better when a programme like that has access to plenty of archive footage. There are a lot of documentary/investigative programmes which deal with very interesting subjects but are weakened by over-reliance on the limited footage they possess.

[Tobias Funke]

Watched four episodes of Fleabag yesterday, very funny. Highly recommend it.

[CropleyWasGod]

That is an interesting perspective.

For me, it was a mix of the violence but a bigger emphasis on family - both the mob family and the direct family, and how relationships develop, break down and the pain and loss involved in all that.

The third ingredient that topped it all off for me was the sessions with Dr.Melfi. That was a master stroke.

[CropleyWasGod]

The Last Dance....wow I’m finding this totally riveting!

It’s amazing how much footage there is from back then, US TV companies must have had effective access all areas for ever.

The insights though on what he used to drive him to his success is the most fascinating thing. You sometimes assume great players are great because of their talent but wow does this not remind you of just how mentally strong the real winners that stay at the top are.

I love how they move along the timeline and the mix of his interviews and his opponents with the games.

Then you get treated to some of his phenomenal talent, his skills were just mind blowing.

All in all a great watch!

Scottie Pippen is "beyond livid" with the way he has been portrayed, and how Jordan has controlled the editing.

[H18 SFR]

Can highly recommend Last Kingdom on Netflix.

We only have one episode to go out of 4 series.

[Mibbes Aye]

The third ingredient that topped it all off for me was the sessions with Dr.Melfi. That was a master stroke.

Good point. It almost certainly showed how counselling works, doesn’t work, is basically an exchange between two humans that can be really productive and sometimes not very good at all.

[Bangkok Hibby]

i will echo Beefster's post and say The Sopranos, Veep, Chernovyl and Stranger Things give you a good mix.

If you haven't seen The Thick Of It I would put that on before Veep.

We have been reducing the recordings on the Q Box, but the haplessness of the UK government is temting me to dig out my DVD collection of Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. They have aged a bit but mostly they haven't aged at all

Haha, watch the thick of it then think "Dominic Cummings"

[RyeSloan]

Scottie Pippen is "beyond livid" with the way he has been portrayed, and how Jordan has controlled the editing.

Well after watching it I’m surprised that Scottie is surprised that Jordan controlled the editing. Quite clearly Jordan is not one to cede control to anyone!

I thought Pippen received plenty of praise in the series but his comment about ‘not sure if he would change anything’ about the moment where he refused to play to try and save the series when Kukoc hits the last second winner said a lot about him.

[G B Young]

i will echo Beefster's post and say The Sopranos, Veep, Chernovyl and Stranger Things give you a good mix.

If you haven't seen The Thick Of It I would put that on before Veep.

We have been reducing the recordings on the Q Box, but the haplessness of the UK government is temting me to dig out my DVD collection of Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. They have aged a bit but mostly they haven't aged at all :greengrin

Think I read that the Thick of It creators wrote Succession which is apparently loosely based around the Murdoch dynasty. Have watched the first few episodes and starting to warm to it. I've heard good things about Veep.

[Tobias Funke]

Think I read that the Thick of It creators wrote Succession which is apparently loosely based around the Murdoch dynasty. Have watched the first few episodes and starting to warm to it. I've heard good things about Veep.

VEEP is excellent.

I struggled with first episode of Succession but think I need to persevere with it.

[CropleyWasGod]

VEEP is excellent.

I struggled with first episode of Succession but think I need to persevere with it.

It is very slow to start with. It took me a while, maybe 4 or 5 episodes. In hindsight, it's like the first 50 pages of a book where they're establishing the characters.

Stick with it .

[Bishop Hibee]

Stick The Mandalorian on. Like an old fashioned cowboy series set in the Star Wars universe. Great escapism.

[Beefster]

Stick The Mandalorian on. Like an old fashioned cowboy series set in the Star Wars universe. Great escapism.

Thought it was good but not a patch on Firefly.

[G B Young]

VEEP is excellent.

I struggled with first episode of Succession but think I need to persevere with it.

Yeh my initial thoughts were there's no way I have any empathy for these morally bankrupt bunch of vile f***ers but you start to get more insight into their characters a few episodes in. Shades of a modern day Dallas or Dynasty (for those who remember 80s TV!) but I'm going to stick with it for now.

[G B Young]

Stick The Mandalorian on. Like an old fashioned cowboy series set in the Star Wars universe. Great escapism.

Planning to give it a go as family viewing.

[Scouse Hibee]

Started watching White Lines tonight, watched four episodes so far and really enjoying it.

[Wembley67]

Dead to Me is surprisingly very good...on Netflix, defo with a binge.

[McD]

VEEP is excellent.

I struggled with first episode of Succession but think I need to persevere with it.


Yeh my initial thoughts were there's no way I have any empathy for these morally bankrupt bunch of vile f***ers but you start to get more insight into their characters a few episodes in. Shades of a modern day Dallas or Dynasty (for those who remember 80s TV!) but I'm going to stick with it for now.


:agree: definitely, its a slow burner to begin with

[Bristolhibby]

The Last Dance....wow I’m finding this totally riveting!

It’s amazing how much footage there is from back then, US TV companies must have had effective access all areas for ever.

The insights though on what he used to drive him to his success is the most fascinating thing. You sometimes assume great players are great because of their talent but wow does this not remind you of just how mentally strong the real winners that stay at the top are.

I love how they move along the timeline and the mix of his interviews and his opponents with the games.

Then you get treated to some of his phenomenal talent, his skills were just mind blowing.

All in all a great watch!

Just finished it yesterday. Wasn’t a massive basketball fan, but mates of mine were so I knew all about the Bulls of the 90s, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and the likes. Quite like how Jordan spanned the decades, from playing with greats like Larry Bird, to being team mates with Steve Kerr (who is starting his own Golden Warrior dynasty in Oakland).

A brilliant well crafted Sports documentary. Well worth a watch.

J

[hibee_girl]

Dead to Me is surprisingly very good...on Netflix, defo with a binge.

:agree: it’s brilliant.

Have started watching Little Fires Everywhere on Amazon, it’s pretty good too.

[RyeSloan]

:agree: it’s brilliant.

Have started watching Little Fires Everywhere on Amazon, it’s pretty good too.

Couldn’t hack Little Fires...binned it after Ep. 3 which was more like watching a 90’s American Teen coming of age movie than anything else.

The ridiculous co-incidence about the baby (about the only thing to happen in the three episodes) was the final straw.

In other words, while I can see why some might really like it, I thought it was a load o bollox!

[RyeSloan]

Just finished it yesterday. Wasn’t a massive basketball fan, but mates of mine were so I knew all about the Bulls of the 90s, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and the likes. Quite like how Jordan spanned the decades, from playing with greats like Larry Bird, to being team mates with Steve Kerr (who is starting his own Golden Warrior dynasty in Oakland).

A brilliant well crafted Sports documentary. Well worth a watch.

J

Googled the winners since the Bulls started their re-structuring and saw that Steve Kerr has indeed been outstanding as a coach.

I really liked the way he came across in the series, really humble. All the more so considering his coaching success since...he didn’t allude to that even once.

[Callum_62]

Scottie Pippen is "beyond livid" with the way he has been portrayed, and how Jordan has controlled the editing.Dunno why - didn't think it portrayed him as a baddie at all

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[wpj]

Binged on Giri/Haji a BBC production on Netflix, slow burner but gets better and better.
Watching Mindhunter at the moment on Netflix, it's pretty good

[Mibbes Aye]

Binged on Giri/Haji a BBC production on Netflix, slow burner but gets better and better.
Watching Mindhunter at the moment on Netflix, it's pretty good

Mindhunter is on the list, just clearing off a load of stuff on the Q Box, probably the third series of True Detective next as that has been sitting there for a while. Also a series, that I would need to check the name of, but essentially a police procedural about a local detective in Baghdad while coalition forces are there. It seemed to get good reviews.

[wpj]

Mindhunter is on the list, just clearing off a load of stuff on the Q Box, probably the third series of True Detective next as that has been sitting there for a while. Also a series, that I would need to check the name of, but essentially a police procedural about a local detective in Baghdad while coalition forces are there. It seemed to get good reviews.

Been waiting for True Detective on Netflix or Prime, no doubt turn up eventually. Sounds like my kind of thing

[Tyler Durden]

Been waiting for True Detective on Netflix or Prime, no doubt turn up eventually. Sounds like my kind of thing

It’s an HBO show. HBO have their own streaming app in the US, so you won’t ever get their shows on Netflix or Prime. Sky have the U.K. rights, so that’s the main legal route to watch HBO here

[Mibbes Aye]

Been waiting for True Detective on Netflix or Prime, no doubt turn up eventually. Sounds like my kind of thing

The first series was some of the best television I have ever seen. Worth checking if it is available on Now TV which is a fraction of the cost of a Sky contract.

[wpj]

It’s an HBO show. HBO have their own streaming app in the US, so you won’t ever get their shows on Netflix or Prime. Sky have the U.K. rights, so that’s the main legal route to watch HBO here

I used to download loads of stuff from the web but haven't for over a year or so
A few of the sites have either disappeared or changed names etc. I may try to download True Detective if I can find it

[wpj]

The first series was some of the best television I have ever seen. Worth checking if it is available on Now TV which is a fraction of the cost of a Sky contract.

I have Now TV, I'll check it out, thanks

[Beefster]

Mindhunter is on the list, just clearing off a load of stuff on the Q Box, probably the third series of True Detective next as that has been sitting there for a while. Also a series, that I would need to check the name of, but essentially a police procedural about a local detective in Baghdad while coalition forces are there. It seemed to get good reviews.

I love Mindhunter (I’m fascinated by serial killers tbf). Far better than John Douglas’ books, which generally end up irritating me due to his hubris. Was gutted when I heard we weren’t getting a third season.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Mindhunter is on the list, just clearing off a load of stuff on the Q Box, probably the third series of True Detective next as that has been sitting there for a while. Also a series, that I would need to check the name of, but essentially a police procedural about a local detective in Baghdad while coalition forces are there. It seemed to get good reviews.

Baghdad Central, it's good.

[ronaldo7]

Just finished it yesterday. Wasn’t a massive basketball fan, but mates of mine were so I knew all about the Bulls of the 90s, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and the likes. Quite like how Jordan spanned the decades, from playing with greats like Larry Bird, to being team mates with Steve Kerr (who is starting his own Golden Warrior dynasty in Oakland).

A brilliant well crafted Sports documentary. Well worth a watch.

J

Just finished this a couple of days ago, and I thought it was fantastic.

You really get into the bowels of what drives Jordan through the years. He would pick up an off the cuff comment by an opponent, and use it to drive him to succeed the next time they met.

A small part I noticed on the cinematography was when he was going onto court, and the pictures slowed to watch him cross the white line. He was then a machine against men.

Simply phenomenal.

[whiskyhibby]

Money heist on Netflix is decent..


good call just finishing season 1, great tv even with the subtitles and the 100mph Spanish dialect

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Have a look at Walter presents on All4 (foreign language dramas), any I've watched have been very good.

[Scouse Hibee]

good call just finishing season 1, great tv even with the subtitles and the 100mph Spanish dialect

Eh? There are no subtitles in mine, just finished season one now onto two.
Do you have it set up wrong?

[G B Young]

:agree: definitely, its a slow burner to begin with

I've almost reached the end of Succession's second season and there's a Hibs storyline in there! The Brian Cox character (like the actor himself) is originally from Dundee despite spending most of his life in the States and for a present one of his sons (who knows nothing about football) buys him Hearts FC, mistakenly believing that was his dad's team when he was growing up in Scotland. When he announces this, his dad looks at him with incredulity and says: "I'm Hibs!"

On reflection, his son has maybe done him a favour as he could presumably then fulfil a Hibby fantasy and close down the yams. Might be wrong but I vaguely recall Irvine Welsh planning something similar.

[hibby6270]

After Life on Netflix is a good watch.
Even though I’m not Ricky Gervais’ biggest fan, this series, whilst having a very dark comedy element running through it, the moralistic stories running in parallel make it very watchable.

[Colr]

Been delving into the past to watch Neverwhere - a Neil Gaiman series from 1996 that I watched at the time but never saw the ending. The ending was pish but it was great to see London in the 90s when I first started coming down here.

Been watching Alex Kingston act rings round Daniel Craig in Moll Flanders from the same year.

[Tambo]

Come on guys some of you must of seen the wire 😉

[wpj]

Queen of the South on Netflix is a good binge, nearly finished season 1. Cartel thing

[JimBHibees]

After Life on Netflix is a good watch.
Even though I’m not Ricky Gervais’ biggest fan, this series, whilst having a very dark comedy element running through it, the moralistic stories running in parallel make it very watchable.

Yeah quite enjoyed that. Bit depressing in parts but also funny as well.

[Jamesie]

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[Mibbes Aye]

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I have already seen them all and it was remorselessly avid watching. Lots of different characters over the four series and all compelling in their own ways.

[Danderhall Hibs]

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/gomorrah-complete-series-1-4-hd-799-at-itunes-3485700

Best £7.99 you'll spend this lockdown!

Excellent series - all available on Sky On Demand.

[Beefster]

I’m watching Eastbound and Down on Sky on Demand right now. Pretty good - if you saw and enjoyed Vice Principals or The Righteous Gemstones, it’ll probably be your cup of tea.

[Santa Cruz]

Nothing to do with boxsets, didn't want to start a new thread for one question. Anyone watching Line of Duty know what the latest acronym CHIS stands for? I can normally work most of them out, this one has me stumped. I'm thinking suspect is the S :confused:

[Ozyhibby]

Covert Human Intelligence Source.


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[Santa Cruz]

Covert Human Intelligence Source.


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Cheers. Would never have got that one. :aok:

[Hibbyradge]

Cheers. Would never have got that one. :aok:

I think that was one of the most frequent Google searches last week!

I wonder what other kind of covert sources the police have.

Feline? Canine? Bovine? :wink:

I'm not sure if the police actually use the acronym because it's a legal term in a brand new piece of surveillance legislation.

[Santa Cruz]

I think that was one of the most frequent Google searches last week!

I wonder what other kind of covert sources the police have.

Feline? Canine? Bovine? :wink:

I'm not sure if the police actually use the acronym because it's a legal term in a brand new piece of surveillance legislation.

Should have thought to google :greengrin

[Crunchie]

Nothing to do with boxsets, didn't want to start a new thread for one question. Anyone watching Line of Duty know what the latest acronym CHIS stands for? I can normally work most of them out, this one has me stumped. I'm thinking suspect is the S :confused:
Equally nothing to do with box sets but worth a watch, Love and Mercy on bbc a film about Brian Wilson.

[Colr]

On German TV (which is getting better), Babylon Berlin will be back soon, Deutschland 89 was pretty good and I’ve just started Hausen which look promising.

Lots of Angst!

[gbhibby]

Binged watched Designated Survivor on Netflix also watched a lot of football stuff on Netflix and Amazon.

[Allez Hibs]

Your Honor with Bryan Cranston is excellent.

ZeroZeroZero
Succession
Bosch
Ozarks

Also all very good.