'Obscure" US TV choices - recommendations please

[Brightonfan1983]

Series 1 of Corleone is featuring on SKYGO. Worth getting stuck into? Surely it's going to be a huge disappointment after Gomorrah?

Got to be worth looking at surely. Maybe the specific true-life aspect will set it apart from Gomorrah? I'm happy to report back!

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Empire starting on E4 starts tonight at 9
Empire centres around the Lyon family. Luscious, played by Terrence Howard, is the father who discovers he has a terminal illness.

Although he plans to keep the condition a secret, Luscious tells his three sons he's looking for a successor to run the family business, Empire Records.


As the siblings plot against each other to gain control, things are made more complicated by the return of Luscious's ex-wife, Cookie, played by Taraji P Henson.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3228904/

People didn't think it [Empire] would do well over here

Empire star Taraji P Henson has told Newsbeat she wants to thank UK fans who illegally streamed the hit show.
The actor said: "The only way that it [Empire] got over to the UK is because people were streaming it.
"They [UK television companies] wouldn't have known the show was that important, or that people wanted to see it, if they weren't streaming it."
Empire has been a massive ratings hit for the Fox channel in America and will be shown on E4 in the UK.
"You guys were streaming, and I know it's a bad thing, but when the material is good people will find it," Taraji added.
"Thank you. Thank you everybody. People didn't think it would do well over here.
"So [people said] get it over here and that's what they got."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...r-thanks-uk-fans-for-illegally-streaming-show

 

[Brightonfan1983]

For those of you who can access Amazon Instant Video, BOSCH is a good watch. It is a police procedural based in LA and has a lot of familiar faces. A good, deep story that isn't constrained by needing to tie-up a case every episode. It is based on books by Michael Connelly, which I haven't read, but according to some reviews I have seen does a good job of going from book to screen

I enjoyed that; Titus Welliver is a familiar face and darned good I thought. Though for next series they need to keep Michael Connelly in the background as far as some of the dialogue goes, the plots are good but the words sometimes needed a bit of a shake up!

Cheers for the recommendation

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Second series of True Detective starts in the States on June 21

It’s got a tough act to follow but if it’s half as good as the first should be worth watching. Interesting cast – Taylor Kitsch, Rachael McAdams, Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughan

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Got to be worth looking at surely. Maybe the specific true-life aspect will set it apart from Gomorrah? I'm happy to report back!

Very different to Gomorrah but still excellent. Hugely recommend watching it. What's next?

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Second series of True Detective starts in the States on June 21

It’s got a tough act to follow but if it’s half as good as the first should be worth watching. Interesting cast – Taylor Kitsch, Rachael McAdams, Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughan

You'd think that, without McConaughey, that this might be a bit of a let down. Worth watching if only for Abigail Spencer though.

 

[The Spanish]

I am enjoying happyish,with ovingdean's finest Mr coogan.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Not obscure as just started on the Beeb, but just finished watching all 13 (American) Oddysey with the luscious Anna Friel. Pretty good, sometimes a bit far fetched but well worth a go.

 

[desprateseagull]

not obscure as just started on the beeb, but just finished watching all 13 (american) oddysey with the luscious anna friel. Pretty good, sometimes a bit far fetched but well worth a go.

--this.

 

[Del of Albion]

Give Rectify a go, different.

 

[desprateseagull]

Bit O/T - what happened in The Bridge?

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Bit O/T - what happened in The Bridge?

** No Spoilers ** There's IMDb for that...

Watch it, you might like it.

 

[Worthingite]

I've recently been watching Halt and Catch Fire on the American Netflix. It's about a company in the early days of the home computer industry. Worth a watch if you enjoy things like Mad Men (which I loved).

 

[Fungus]

Better Call Saul Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q4qzYrHVmI

Wife tells me this is only available on Netflix - is there any other way?

Down to my last ever episode of Breaking Bad.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Mr Robot has just started here. About a dysfunctional hacker with a drug problem. Very good so far - and quite eerie considering that 3 major companies in the States were hit by major computer glitches downs last week.

I also like the way the bad guys are called "Evil Corp"

 

[paul wickens]

I have just finished watching ''The Affair'. Sky Atlantic. 10 episodes. Gripping stuff and tremendous acting. Series 2 is in the autumn. Anybody else see it?

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Not U.S. but ooh la la French, just watched the 'Witnesses' Series, very good if you don't mind subs ( or indeed fancy your French ). Quite Nordic Noirish.

 

[Stat Brother]

Veep is back.

Easily the funniest programme on TV.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Following the Brink. It’s actually pretty funny despite having Jack Black in it. It reminds me a bit of Whoops Apocalypse and is decidedly un PC. Tim Robbins plays a randy secretary of state with WW3 about to kick off in Pakistan and Black supplies him with hookers. Amongst the comedy is a lot of truth about how the US handles its foreign relations.

 

[Stat Brother]

I've just watched the first 2 episodes of Aquarius.

A little formulaic, with twists shoehorned in for effect.
But I think I'll stay with it primarily for David Duchovny who's always class.