I haven’t watched TV in years; kids and my previous job really killed that.

There’s SO much out there since I last picked up a remote, and I have a fucking huge backlog.

I’m open to anything, as long as it’s well done.

Series I liked: Vikings, Norsemen (hysterical), The Americans, GoT, Man in the High Castle, Expanse, Spartacus (Batiartus is amazing)

I’m scratching the surface of Boardwalk Empire, but open to other rabbit holes.

  • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de
    20·
    3 months ago

    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

    • Glide@lemmy.ca
      2·
      3 months ago

      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.

      • theComposer@beehaw.org
        1·
        3 months ago

        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.

  • moriquende@lemmy.world
    18·
    3 months ago

    Some shows I really enjoyed in recent years:

    • Arcane (amazing animation, world, and story - you don’t need to know anything about the game to enjoy it)
    • Peaky Blinders (it’s finished and so good throughout)
    • Travelers (also finished, extremely underrated)
    • The Expanse (6 seasons of some of the best sci-fi ever)
    • Stranger Things (ongoing but highly recommend)
    • Beef (limited series so finished, so good)
    • The Bear (very good, raw characters and emotions)
    • Ted Lasso (no need to care for football, just extremely lovable characters and heartwarming story)
    • Breaking Bad (if you haven’t watched this, it’s a must - best TV imo)
    • The Last of Us (no need to know the game)
    • Andor (best star wars since the original trilogy, mature, dark, and suspenseful)

    They’re in no particular order, and I’m sure I’m forgetting a lot, but I definitely think all of the above are must watch.

    • showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website
      3·
      3 months ago

      Travelers is such an underrated show! Really good premise, tight well thought out time travel, solid storytelling and some great performances by lesser known actors. I really want to second its recommendations. Honestly it’s not top tier prestige TV but damn it’s good.

    • eightpix@lemmy.world
      3·
      3 months ago

      Travelers, The Expanse (noted by OP), Beef, and Breaking Bad are all solid. Add Mare of Easttown, the Morning Show, and the Newsroom and you’ve got half of my favourite shows of the past 15 years.

      Ted Lasso was the big surprise to me here. The characters are lovable, caring, and well-crafted, and the story is simple but compelling. In all, only the most heartless, isolate, human beings would get nothing from this show.

    • ours@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      “Very good” is an understatement for The Bear.

      And recent seasons just keep stacking up the talent.

  • anguo@lemmy.ca
    12·
    3 months ago

    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.

    • sunbeam60@lemmy.one
      4·
      3 months ago

      I couldn’t get over the insane exaggerations of Chernobyl, but I agree the show was great.

    • sunbeam60@lemmy.one
      2·
      3 months ago

      I LOVED SR. It’s completely unique for animation, I felt, and every scene was like reading a Belgian comic book from the 60s.

    • BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      I love Scavenger’s Reign, and don’t remember any of the characters names or the basic story at all.

      I feel like it’s just a long world building art project.

  • spudsrus@aussie.zone
    10·
    3 months ago

    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

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
      3·
      3 months ago

      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.

  • JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee
    5·
    3 months ago

    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

  • thirteene@lemmy.world
    72·
    3 months ago

    Based on your previous shows: fallout, shogun and the boys are current.

    Fallout - incredible S1 for the video game ip. Hilarious, visually stunning, flavorful

    Shogun - game of thrones in japan

    The boys - civilians take their city back from super powered heros

    Ted lasso [ended] - amazing show about people, likely one of the best of this decade. A meme American football coach from the Midwest moved to the UK to teach a top tier UK futbol league.

    Silicon valley [ended] - a tech startup in silicon valley on HBO constantly overcoming challenges with their revolutionary IP.

    Avatar the last Airbender [ended] - best of the 2000s, unique flavorful. There is no live action in ba sing se, cartoon only

    Disenchantment [ended] - Futurama but medieval magic

    One piece live action - another great first showing for anime cross over, skips a lot of the filler and is executed well

    +1 for the good place, arcane and last of us

  • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    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.