Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
For anyone following this slightly quirky yet engrossing Finnish cop thriller series, a new 'one-off' has appeared on Netflix.
Bordertown.
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'Obscure" US TV choices - recommendations please
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For anyone following this slightly quirky yet engrossing Finnish cop thriller series, a new 'one-off' has appeared on Netflix.
Bordertown.
GoingUp
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New series of Hanna is on Amazon, enjoyed it not sure its quite as good as the others but still a good watch.
Just watched the first episode of American Rust, not sure how goods its going to be, seems a bit boring tbh
I forgot about Dopesick! Wish I had signed up for that Disney+ deal, I was a day late
Just watched the first episode of American Rust, not sure how goods its going to be, seems a bit boring tbh
I forgot about Dopesick! Wish I had signed up for that Disney+ deal, I was a day late
Brightonfan1983
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Religiously got through this and as cinematically enjoyable as it was, I kinda shrugged at the end. Probably after 5 or six or whatever seasons of it, the "wow there's not been anything this good for ages" factor has worn off for me.
Slap bang in the middle of the majestic Sopranos at the mo' (and yes to my quiet surprise, it is as wonderful as everyone's been banging on about for 20 years) before hitting season 2 of Yellowstone, a good old sprawler of a story. Oh, and the new Gomorra's been out for a few weeks.
But as far as anything new and obscure goes, I still pay mighty attention to here.
Cheeky Monkey
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There aren’t enough hours in the day for us South American drug freaks - Narcos, El Chapo, Queen of the South...
I've just watched the first episode of YellowJackets (by other means)
It appears to be a mix of Deliverance, Animal Farm and Lost, all wrapped up in a girls soccer team.
It has all the hallmarks of a classic American expensive series, ie, stick around too long before disappearing up its own jacksie.
But all that comes after it an excellent first series.
There's certainly more than enough to have me going back.
Might be worth looking out for when it comes over to here.
It appears to be a mix of Deliverance, Animal Farm and Lost, all wrapped up in a girls soccer team.
It has all the hallmarks of a classic American expensive series, ie, stick around too long before disappearing up its own jacksie.
But all that comes after it an excellent first series.
There's certainly more than enough to have me going back.
Might be worth looking out for when it comes over to here.
The Flight Attendant.
It’s good but as with most yank stuff the story could have been told in half the episodes. Well made and entertaining though
It’s good but as with most yank stuff the story could have been told in half the episodes. Well made and entertaining though
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Good news, S2 of Wisting on the way.....
Really liked S1, good scandi-noir.
Really liked S1, good scandi-noir.
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HAHA ... I signed up to Disney+ to watch The Beatles 'thing' ''' which I got through very quickly (and enjoyed) ... so wondered what else might be worth having a look at. Stumbled across Dopesick ... currently watching episode 4. Quite fascinating ... hard-hitting ... and very well made.
Just watched this on Disney+, absolutely brilliant, took me through every emotion I have.
https://youtu.be/raVceiFQSjw
https://youtu.be/raVceiFQSjw
The Lemming Stomper
Under the flag
Thanks so much for this...
Seen all 5 that have been aired so far and really enjoying it...
Wonder if Juliette Lewis is as potty in real life as almost every character she plays and....
worryingly quite drawn to Christina Riccis even more potty character
Blinding series though, just needed after Dopesicks brilliance
Thanks so much for this...
Seen all 5 that have been aired so far and really enjoying it...
Wonder if Juliette Lewis is as potty in real life as almost every character she plays and....
worryingly quite drawn to Christina Riccis even more potty character
Blinding series though, just needed after Dopesicks brilliance
The second episode certainly begins with a thwack!
Anyhoo I've also been put onto
I'm not entirely sure others will go with it, what with the premise being the wake of a global pandemic.
Anyhoo, so far at least, that's been seriously played down (obviously) and is just the devise used to start the story.
The series his huge, set over at least 20 years.
2 episodes in and it's still very much in the jigsaw stage, definitely one to watch, if you're prepared to concentrate on watching.
Cheeky Monkey
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^ presumably based on the much lauded for reasons I cannot fathom, novel.
Brightonfan1983
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This looks good - the trailer at least reminds me of Touching the Void, and Last Breath (which had a similar effect on me to yours). The drama/doc genre is superb isn't it, when done well.
jeremy fisher
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Great recommendation - thanks.
Follows on a run of 3 great series I've watched in recent weeks - Foundation and the Detectorists being the other two.
Sorry folks but my American touchstones are in a rich vein of form, at the moment.
If you know where to look, even after just one and a half episodes, I recommend looking here:-
Had a lot of actual lol's watching the first episode.
If you know where to look, even after just one and a half episodes, I recommend looking here:-
Had a lot of actual lol's watching the first episode.
Oh my.
Now 4 episodes in and my mind is blown.
How to with John Wilson is the BEST.
How To Cover Your Furniture takes such a turn it would be impossible to guess and I absolutely NEED someone else to watch it, so we can talk around the episode.
Now 4 episodes in and my mind is blown.
How to with John Wilson is the BEST.
How To Cover Your Furniture takes such a turn it would be impossible to guess and I absolutely NEED someone else to watch it, so we can talk around the episode.
Just finished YellowJackets.
I recommend it but...
... You've gotta go with it.
Needed to have been all in on series 1 of Lost.
Fan of Lord of the Files.
Enjoy a pinch of Scooby Doo!
They threw everything at the first series.
It starts and ends completely bonkers.
Going forward it can go off in many different directions.
If it starts down the spooky path then I'm out.
But if they manage to keep it on the straight and narrow it should be fun to stay with.
I recommend it but...
... You've gotta go with it.
Needed to have been all in on series 1 of Lost.
Fan of Lord of the Files.
Enjoy a pinch of Scooby Doo!
They threw everything at the first series.
It starts and ends completely bonkers.
Going forward it can go off in many different directions.
If it starts down the spooky path then I'm out.
But if they manage to keep it on the straight and narrow it should be fun to stay with.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Slow and steady Norwegian thriller, rather enjoyable.
Catch & Release.
Who hunts the hunter?
Catch & Release.
Who hunts the hunter?
Weststander
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Well. We’ve just completed The Sopranos.
Bought the dvd’s a few months ago, it was a long haul and we loved it.
Managed to not cheat throughout and google later events, so that controversial ending was a genuine surprise. Loved that touch.
Next, we’ll give Succession another go. We half heartedly tried it a couple of years back, but a couple of episodes in, meekly lost interest.
Bought the dvd’s a few months ago, it was a long haul and we loved it.
Managed to not cheat throughout and google later events, so that controversial ending was a genuine surprise. Loved that touch.
Next, we’ll give Succession another go. We half heartedly tried it a couple of years back, but a couple of episodes in, meekly lost interest.