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
    591·
    5 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
      10·
      5 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
        3·
        5 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
    341·
    5 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·
      5 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
      41·
      5 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·
      5 months ago

      “Very good” is an understatement for The Bear.

      And recent seasons just keep stacking up the talent.

  • JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee
    21·
    5 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

  • superduperpirate@lemmy.world
    11·
    5 months ago

    The Wire

    The Sopranos

    Deadwood

    Justified

    Bosch

    If you’re open to comedic stuff:

    What We Do In The Shadows

    Resident Alien

    Miracle Workers

  • anguo@lemmy.ca
    11·
    4 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·
      5 months ago

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

  • absGeekNZ@lemmy.nzEnglish
    10·
    5 months ago
    • Fawlty Towers
    • Yes Minister / Yes Prime Minister
    • Good Omens
    • Black Books
    • The Expanse
    • For All Mankind (feels like a precursor to the expanse)
    • The Boys
    • Firefly
    • Stargate / SG Atlantis
    • Castle
    • The Orville
    • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      Yes Minister / Yes Prime Minister

      Then for the dramatic take - the BBC version of House of Cards / To Play the King / The Final Cut starring Ian Richardson (Not the US version with Kevin Spacey)

      Black Books

      …and then Father Ted and IT Crowd

      Then I think you have to include the big HBO series: The Wire / The Sopranos / Game of Thrones / House of the Dragon.