I have really only watched two Amazon Prime originals: "Catastrophe" and "The Tick."

Both are fantastic. I'd highly recommend them.

Isn't Catastrophe a UK show that Amazon just bought the rights to in the US?

Yes. Originally on Channel 4 in the UK.

And they also made noises about spending $1bil for the rights to the Chinese sci-fi book series that begins with The Three Body Problem.

I think their biggest success has been The Grand Tour, but there are rumors that next season is the last season for it. Transparent was their most critically successful series (won Amazon a few Emmys), but that's in trouble due to Jeffery Tambor's actions.

Jack Ryan seems to be their next big show. That and the Man in the High Castle are likely their biggest name dramas right now. Phillp K. Dick's Electric Dreams was pretty good as well, but who knows if they are going to continue that.

Though the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is probably the best thing they've ever done (and arguably better than anything Netflix has done)

I recently saw a reference to a rumor the new season 3 for Man for High Castle is coming out June1 but also it might be the last seaosn of it.

Bosch is also among the top shows for every measurement i've read about. Also gets solid press and Amazon is basically greenlighting new seasons before the current one is even available, announced S5 like 2 weeks before S4 even started streaming.

Am a pretty big fan, so good for me that ;)

Just love the format. 8 hours per season, couple cases/storylines overlapping but covering pretty much the whole season or even stretching into the next. Love that there is basically no "fluff" relatively speaking. For example essentially no "will they, won't they" storylines (not even with Bosch and his Ex, not even when her marriage crumbles. Heck, no romantic interest for the lead since S1, that has to be a record).

Also am a big fan of how they manage to give you the feel of an evolving world with very little exposition. Like a character moving from beat cop to detective over the seasons with nary a word said about it. Or how one of S3s big cases gets put on the backburner and then solved accidentily late in S4. That sort of thing.

Acting and visuals are great as well, camera work as well with a lot of pretty damn great tracking shots and long takes (not everybody's cup of tea obviously)

So my bingewatch-oriented son gets into a Turkish crime drama (sorta) thing called Kacak. It has 50 episodes on Netflix, he's probably 35 into it. Of which I've seen maybe 12-18.

And just a little while ago I discover that there are ... 52 episodes.

Netflix apparently didn't bother to acquire the two final episodes.

W.T.F.?

Thanks Obama

This needs to come to Netflix sooner. Hopefully it does for fantasy what Futurama did for SciFi.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/ge...ge=AAxHf1r_1|4

Ken Burns Vietnam is on Netflix. It's phenomenal.

Yeah, the Viet Nam docuseries if great.

The 2nd season of GLOW sucks. Very disappointed.

2nd season of GLOW was better than the first IMO. Surprised to see someone that liked season 1 but not 2.

Also a big fan of Ken Burns Vietnam. Love the way Burns documentaries are done and had been waiting for that one.

So far I'd rate season 2 of GLOW below season 1, but I'm only partway through. So far it's been mildly enjoyable, but not quite on the level of S1.

Season 2 of Luke Cage OTOH is obnoxious. I'm on like episode 3 or 4 and just shaking my head at how terrible the writing and storylines are. It's like Season 1 didn't even exist - that's how huge the disparity in quality is.

Aw, man. I LOVED Cage Season 1. Really been looking forward to Season 2.

AVClub seemed to really like season 2, fwiw. I wouldn't be turned off.

Liked Unsolved. Basically working on 2 timelines presenting both the original investigation of the murder of Biggie and a later Investigation of it as a cold case. Then also has it (naturally) interloping with the investigation about 2Pac and also works in Flashbacks of both their lives. Not amazing by any stretch, but good enough to keep your interest. Kinda seemed like the authors/filmmakers couldn't quite decide what to highlight in the later episodes in terms of splitting time between both investigations and the Flashbacks to Biggie/2Pac and on a more theoretical level if they want to do a procedural or a social study, but the concept itself was pretty good i thought.


Love them as well. The way he loosely connect events through the eyes of witnesses of the whole period/war, while still leaving room for these very intimate interludes is pretty neat. Much prefer this method to documentaries focussing on the events. I mean, he still gives enough information to keep track but really cares (rightfully so) more about relating the experience. Thankfully this has also been the gaining a lot of traction in academic history. Every idiot can get/present dates and events, but it takes a lot of time and effort to work through sources and creat a picture of the time. Since obviously not everybody can do this, i much prefer historians and filmmakers concentrate on that.

If anybody want to try something shorter of his, his 3 part documentary on Prohibition is wonderfull stuff as well.

Okay, the second half of Season 2 of GLOW is fantastic and elevated it back to the greatness of Season 1.

AMO is a bit of a sleeper hit IMO - short episodes in what's been dubbed the Philippines' version of Narcos. Really enjoyed it, despite the fact the lead has a super punchable face and is something of a jackass. My favorite part of the series is actually the rappers who serve as the Greek chorus - been a long time since I've seen that technique used in television and it works great IMO.

I know it's been mentioned, and this is the catch all streaming thread, but Superstore (NBC) on Hulu is so awesome. It's the funniest thing I've seen since the Office. Mark McKinney is so, so good. He is simply perfect in his role. Love this show.

Finished watching "Nobel" over the past several days.

Part war/action, part mystery, part political intrigue. Thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommended but do wish there was a tad more war/action.

Watching season 3 of Last Chance U that just dropped.

They are in Kansas at Independence CC. Malik Henry is the QB.

What a mess this team is. something like 30 D1 guys on the team. But the whole situation is a mess. The coach is as a hard ass as Ive seen. He berates these kids constantly. The HC is a white guy that grew up in Compton. So it adds an interesting dynamic.

I liked the first season of that show but season 2 it felt like the characters became self-aware and played more to the camera. Kind of like Hard Knocks where the first few seasons of that were great because no one really knew what was going on with the cameras.

yeah, i had that same impression.

People that are into these "inside view" type of shows should give the All or Nothing installment covering the All Blacks (New Zealand National Rugby Team ;) ) on Amazon a chance.

That was a great show. Though, I felt they didnt follow through on some of the people they focused on.

Saw Netflix's "How it Ends".

Watched it with my son, we both enjoyed it but agreed it would have been better as a series. The ending seemed rushed.

Also saw the "Cloverfield Paradox". I enjoyed it as a movie on its own but have no idea how it ties to the other Cloverfield movies.

I'd like to hear the FOFC thoughts on the following shows/movies on Netflix:

Extinction
How it Ends
Evil Genius
I am a Killer

All look like things I would enjoy, just wondered if any of you had watch them. Thanks!

Evil Genius is very addictive and suspenseful. I would recommend. Produced in a lot of the same ways as Making of a Murderer.

I like a lot of the Netflix crime series, but universally, they could benefit from being 1/3 shorter.

Disenchantment is fantastic. Matt Groening created it.

This is a must watch series.

Is anyone else still in on Orange Is The New Black? Its not the great show that it was back in the first season, it has its ups and downs, but I still very much enjoy it.

Yeah, I'll probably sign up for a month and binge it.

I am still watching. The 1st half of the latest season almost lost me. But it got a lot better in the 2nd half. I really enjoyed the 2nd half of the season.

As a post-apocalyptic (and zombie) fan, I watched Extinction and How it Ends. I enjoyed both but would rate How it Ends higher. If you are a fan of the genre they are worth watching.

Extinction had a nice twist to it. How it Ends could have been a 1-2 season special IMO, essentially a trip from Chicago to west coast, lots of possibilities.

BTW - if you like zombie movies, check out "Train to Busan". Made in Korea, subtitled, but its really good. Sequel coming out next year or so.

Watched the first two episodes last night, thought it was shockingly uninspired and just not funny. Going to stick with it and hope it gets better.

I've finished watching "The Crown" and would recommend it. Well acted and gives one a pretty good feel on how royalty lives.

Season 3 is next year with a lot of new cast.

Watched Evil genius and enjoyed it. I will check out How it ends next - thanks for the feedback!

The Americans

I've not read this thread until yesterday so I don't know if this has been addressed or not but The Americans is shit.

I watched the first episode and was thoroughly underwhelmed. Their activities were not believable. But keeping in mind that sometimes pilots don't necessarily reflect what the rest of the series is like, I watched the second episode. Another steaming pile. Couldn't get more than 10 minutes in. They were getting real cute with the cinematography with everything off center and cutting off the speaking character's face. I get it, the camera is pointing LEFT of where is should be...cuz they're socialists!!! Lame.

Only positive is that Keri Russell is hot. Like, makes ugly '80s mom-jeans look good hot.



Maybe I'm too nit-picky, maybe the show gets better, maybe I'll get desperate in the dead of winter. Maybe but I doubt it unless someone here convinces me otherwise.

dola

Disenchantment

Futurama is my favoritist animated show of all time so of course I was excited as hell for this show. It has not failed me. I've laughed a lot. And like Futurama there are lots of visual jokes too. I also like that each episode is a continuation of the previous one. (Though to be fair I've only watched two episodes so far.)

I'm pretty sure its not for you.

I love Disenchantment too so far!

Yeah I'm still in on it. It's moved down on my list of Netflix shows, because at this point, they're like an old pair of shoes you've had forever - not as great as when they were new, but still comfortable and enjoyable.

Now the one show that's stayed amazing even through its 8th season is Shameless. It's still the one I'll binge within a couple days of the new one coming out.

I still watch it and the last season was much better than previous ones (they cut out a lot of dead weight from the cast). But I'm not sure I'd call the show good anymore.

It's kind of a perfect binge watch show as they know how to leave every episode on a cliffhanger. It's in the same category as shows like Ray Donovan and House of Cards for me. Shows that had it's moments but now are just there to pass the time.

Also digging Disenchantment. It seems a little more low budget from an animation standpoint, but it is on par humor wise with Futurama and the better seasons of The Simpsons. Started a little shaky in the first 10 minutes or so of episode one, but since then I've been pretty pleased with things.

I'm actually a bit surprised people liked Disenchantment. Thought it was utterly forgettable - at least the first episode. I have too many other things to watch on Netflix and Disenchantment didn't grab me (if I didn't know any better, I'd say it was someone trying to be Matt Groening without the edginess as opposed to actually him doing it).

I was not impressed with the first 10 minutes of Disenchantment but it did show promise in the second half of that episode. I intend to give it another couple episodes before passing much judgement.

I love GLOW, but episode 8 of season 2 where they did a whole episode of the show was terrible. Would have been funny for a few minutes, but IMO was really weak.

Yep, a total waste of an episode.


Atypical finished a very strong season 1, with a strong start to the first couple episodes of season 2 that I've seen so far.

Making a Murderer Part 2 is coming to Netflix on October 19

Mystery Science Theater 3000 season 12 premiers on Turkey Day!!!

I liked this on first watch but once I read about all the stuff they left out, I turned. The guy is as guilty as it gets and leaving out a bunch of the evidence or misrepresenting it looks bad on the creators.

I'd add that I think Brendan is probably innocent and that confession is as fucked as it gets.

No spoilers please as I am trying to make a decision. (I won't spoil season 1/2 either will spoil tag...)

So I am halfway through season 2 of the Handmaid's Tale.

Definitely continues on that same path with some good moments mixed in and still worth finishing.

Is there a good source or two for "the other side". I enjoyed the documentary - but could clearly see a slant and would like to see a different take on the second murder.

The way Brendan's defense attorney worked to get him to confess is ridiculous.

There's a few sites that talk about it. This is a decent round up.

Making a Murderer: Here's the Evidence That Was Left Out | Time

For the most part:

1) They didn't tell you that his DNA was found on her car.

2) He had answered the door when she came in just a towel. It made her so uncomfortable that she told her boss she wouldn't go back there for a job. When he called a month later, he asked for her specifically and gave her a fake name to get her to come.

3) Bullet from his gun had her DNA on it.

One of the other things I learned was that hole in the blood sample was normal. It's how they did the testing. There was nothing suspicious about it but the documentary made it seem like this was a huge break that proved tampering.

The Deuce is way better than Ballers will ever be.

Man in High Castle season 3 is out.

Lost me in season 2

Season 3 was not much of an improvement. I've long said I found the world building WAY more interesting than the main characters / plots, and well, the plots were just meandering and the new characters utterly uninteresting.

I agree. I wonder if the book is better.

The series lost me

I didn't think the book was that great.

Monty Pythons Best Bits Mostly is on.

They have 5 comedians pick their favorite bits and they show the, As well as showing other bits and talking about the show and the actors.

Its a great time for any Monty Python fan.

I didn't bother to watch Season 2, but after watching Season 1 this was not a surprise to me In a shocking move, Netflix cancels Marvel’s Iron Fist after two seasons | Ars Technica

Season 2 is reputedly much better. But from what I understand, it wasn't Netflix that yanked the rug.

It was Disney/Marvel.

Just watched "Norsemen" over the weekend. I loved it. Just plain funny.

Into middle of Season 2 for Dexter. Great show so far.

I remember reading some Iron Fist comics, never was a great fan.

The Netflix series was seriously underwhelming. I watched 4 episodes and then gave up on it because it was just so boring.

First 4-5 seasons are my favorite of any series I’ve ever seen, including breaking bad. It falls off pretty quickly as these shows tend to do.

We watched it in 2009 before streaming. We blew through our disks and couldn’t wait for the next one so we walked to blockbuster and rented it there. Ahh. Life before kids.

Up to 4 the show is real good. But man, it falls off a cliff shortly after and just doesn't stop till the end.

Season 1 is still one of my favorite seasons of a show of all time. But they slowly went away from what made the show work and by the end was just a caricature of itself.

This is my thoughts too. I love the world building and some of the characters. But the story is kind of a mess.

I thought during Season 2 they figured out what they wanted to be (a spy show in an alternate universe). But they kind of went away from that in Season 3.

It feels like they want the show to be a prestige drama, but it's just not well-written or well-acted enough to accomplish that. Plot moves far too slow (practically nothing happens in Season 3) as well.

I'm not sure I've ever watched a show with more spectacularly dull acting (aside from Rufus Sewell.) I know it's part of the tone of the show, but damn, everyone seems sedated, it makes it a bit of a slog to get through. You'd think they'd value charisma a little more in the Reich and Japanese Empire.

I still watch. I'd love more world building too but there's just enough little world building kernels thrown in that keep it interesting enough for me.

I saw a trailer for Narcos season 4 today and was sad to see Pedro Pascal wasn't in it. The first 3 seasons were outstanding, even after Boyd Holbrook left after season 2. They cast Michael Pena as the lead agent this season so my hopes are quite low.

Darren Brown's Sacrifice is one of the more thought provoking social experiments you'll see.

Bodyguard , new BBC (miniseries) that's streaming on Netflix, is amazing.

Narcos is really underrated. Loved season 1. Felt like the stuffed too much of Escobar's story into it though and it left season 2 a bit empty (although still good).

Thought Season 3 was alright and looking forward to the reboot.

Just finished Season 3 with Jimmy Smits (aka Bobby Simone!) and thought it was great. Looking forward to Season 4.

Watching it now. First major scene on the train was great, tense buildup in the loo.

I am having some trouble understanding the accent though.

Atypical Season 3 picked up. First season was good, second season was great and laid the foundations for a Season 3 that could be great a second time or a sudden nosedive, depending on how they handle the storylines. They've done a quality job thus far though, so I'd be willing to bet more on the former rather than the latter.

Season 2 of Big Mouth is just as good as 1.

It really is the show that America needs.

Need another recommendation. Looking at starting a new show, what do you guys think?

1. The Haunting of Hill House
2. The Man in the High Castle
3. Ripper Street

Horror is not my thing so I've skipped Haunting of Hill House.

Ripper Street is great, though - one of the few shows where the ending is quite satisfying.

Finished watching it. The MILF thing was interesting. The second half was not as good, the ending seemed rushed.

Overall, still a good watch.

Yeah, I think it's between Ripper Street and Man in the High Castle. Both seem right up my alley from a genre/concept. I'd be interested what people who've seen both (or love/hate one) think. Based on your comments, Ripper Street is in the lead.

I am not a horror fan at all. I could probably count the number of horror movies I've watched on one hand. I generally find them lacking in depth and story. With that said, if there is a good story, then I'll enjoy the movie.

I've watched the first two episodes of the Haunting on Hill House however and must say that it is very good. I'm not sure I would even describe it's primary genre as horror. Look at it more like Stranger Things (if you watched and enjoyed that). There's definitely supernatural moments but there is also a lot of drama, fantasy, thriller type stuff going on.

I just started watching Rake.

Its a British lawyer show. Pretty raunchy. And entertaining. Interesting premise to the show.

Rake is actually an Australian show. They made a US version with Greg Kinnear which didn't last long.

Ooops. Sorry. Thought I saw the UK flag.

No problem. Unfortunately the Aussie flag still has the Union Jack in its corner - and looks like it'll still be there for a good while yet.

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Didn't see anything on it, but the second season of Big Mouth might have been better than the 1st. Probably the best comedy about puberty I have seen. I think it should be required watching for kids hitting that age, despite the language being quite heavily R rated. As immature as it can be, it covers the subject matter with enough maturity to make it very valuable IMO.

Arrggggh.

They killed off sweet, innocent Rita in a horrible way. That really sucks!

If Season 4 was the one with Lithgow, I really liked it. I don't remember if it was season 5 or 6 when the show started to fall off a cliff.

Also there will be a direction for a character they go down in the coming seasons that is just abysmal. I believe it culminates in a final scene of a season. I'll be curious to see if you can point out what I'm talking about.

It was Lithgow in season 4. Dexter finally "gets" him and when he returns to his house, he finds Rita. Litgow had some great acting. Smits too.

I'll be starting on Season 5 tomorrow.

FInished Season 5.

I liked the season and him finding a shared purpose in Lumen, and the development of that relationship.

However I hated the excess on the rape/abuse of the 13, somewhat too graphic with all the pictures taped to the walls at the police station and recordings that were played.

His kids and baby are just pure distractions to me, little value.

I didn't notice anything in the final scene of the season?

It's been awhile. 1 and 2 were absolutely riveting!

Poor Doakes :(
So wrong

3 was so fun! Smits was on FIRE that season! Loved his character and the plot

4...whoa 4....4 sent me over the edge. The ending turned me off from the show totally

best thing about 4 tho is how they developed his father (James Remar) as kind of a ghost that judged his actions ....kinda haunting and funny at the same time...instead of just using remar in flashbacks


however by this time Deb had seriously gotten annoying and her relationship with dexter very repetitive....

and the lietenant and the sergeant suddenly having a relationship was like where the hell did that come from...he was JUST dating someone at the previous season finale! the relationship was very forced during season 4
i don't expect it to get better. I never delved past ep 2 of 5 and heard it got very bad from then on anyway

I actually liked the Lumen storyline. That season had its issues, but the central relationship between Dexter and Lumen was very interesting. Season 6 is where it lost me.

Oh me too. Not a horror fan, but do love a good supernatural thriller. I convinced the wife to watch with me and we've binged the first 8 episodes in 2 days. Will finish tomorrow. Great show. More like This is Us for supernatural thrillers. Great character development and a story that is hard to take your eyes away from the screen. It's been fantastic.

House of Cards season 6 has dropped.

Looks pretty good from the trailer. Hopefully it ends really well.

I think it's Season 6 I'm thinking of. That season is where the show gets really bad and has a really bad storyline near the end that will creep you out.

Almost done with Season 6.

All of a sudden Dexter is like a super cop/detective. I prefer when he was just a serial killer.

I saw the Gellar angle way back, it was disappointing how predictable it was.

EDIT: Uh oh, hints of step incest. Not good. Guess it shows you how a psychiatrist can get into someone's head.

I read an NYT article about it, missed the spoiler warning, and know how it all goes down.