What TV Series are people watchng on Netflix?- Page 4

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 5/5/20 at 1:40pm

Who else is into BABYLON BERLIN? Despite spectacular design in practically every episode, boy, was the show slow going early on, with its HUGE cast of characters to introduce and a fully realized world to explain of Berlin in 1929. The first 2 seasons barely even acknowledged the coming force of the National Socialists, but by season three, they are actively pushing their way to the center of the stage. The story is bizarre and terrifying and sexy and you can't look away.

A special treat has come in season three with the introduction of a murder at the famed film studio Babelsberg in Potsdam. I myself worked at the studio on a feature in 2010, in the actual soundstage where METROPOLIS was shot back in the 20's. It was a total gift to see the exterior of that soundstage and my very art department building across the alley in a series of scenes shot there. Again, the stunning expressionist design on the film within the film here is constantly worth tuning in. A very substantial work of long-form television.

[scripps]

Posted: 5/5/20 at 3:14pm

I recommended Babylon Berlin earlier in this thread before I finished season 3.

I loved seasons 1 and 2, aside from Gereon inventing CPR, and highly recommend the binge but the third season fell flat for me. Sure, it looks great but various plots (Christian Bale in "The Big Short" as played by Alfred Nyssen in 1929 for example) and the "baddies" are bit silly, although from what I understand the book this season is based on was one of the weaker ones in Volker Kutscher's detective series.  The season is sprinkled with many wonderful character moments however, and I hope season 4 begins to unwind intrigue only touched upon, like Dr. Schmidt. I appreciate that we got more time and insight into Benno Fürmann's Wendt, and we totally need more of that ménage à trois arrangement between the Armenian, Esther, and Walter, woof!

 

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 5/5/20 at 7:55pm

Wow, scripps, you’ve seeded your post with all sorts of tidbits I’ll be looking forward to as we make our way thru season 3. I wish I could tell how close we are to the fateful year of 1932 when the world of Germany changed forever.

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 5/6/20 at 11:46am

With my crazy travel schedule, I never was able to finish Scandal. So I'm now watching the last season and half before the show leaves Netflix later this month. I had forgotten what an adrenaline rush this show is. I've got about 10 episodes left now.

After that, I plan to watch Unorthodox. This Summer I'm planning to watch all 13 seasons of Heartland and then rewatch When Calls The Heart. I've always loved period pieces so WCTH has been one of my favorite shows in recent years.

Also, when the EPIX app was free last month, I started watching Belgravia from Julian Fellowes. It's really good. I'm now waiting for the remaining 3 episodes to drop and then I plan to do the free 7 day trial to watch them.

I'm also really enjoying Defending Jacob on the Apple TV+ app. I had read the book last year so was looking forward to it for a while now, especially knowing that Chris Evans and Michelle Dockery are the stars.

[Impossible2]

Posted: 5/6/20 at 12:02pm

Someone in a Tree2 said: "Who else is into BABYLON BERLIN? Despite spectacular design in practically every episode, boy, was the showslow going early on, with its HUGE cast of characters to introduce and a fully realized world to explain of Berlin in 1929. The first 2 seasons barely even acknowledged the coming force of the National Socialists, but by season three, they are actively pushing their way to the center of the stage. The story is bizarre and terrifying and sexy and you can't look away.

A special treat has come in season threewith the introduction of a murder at the famed film studio Babelsberg in Potsdam. I myself worked at the studio on a feature in 2010, in the actual soundstage where METROPOLIS was shot back in the 20's. It was a total gift to see the exterior of that soundstage and my very art department building across the alley in a series of scenes shot there. Again, the stunning expressionistdesign on the film within the film here is constantly worth tuning in. A very substantial work of long-form television."

Where can this be watched, it sounds great!

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 5/7/20 at 8:34pm

^It's on Netflix (not intended to be snarky but take a peek at the title of the thread...)

Now that we're nearly to the end of season 3, I'll second what scripps said above-- it's got a few choice scenes, but the Who-dun-it aspect is kind of shoddily untangled. It's generally a step down from the first two seasons. Also, they demand that you remember plot points and characters from season one that finally pay off in season 3-- bit of a challenge for the average audience. And it looks we're never gonna leave 1929- - still waiting for the German stock market crash to air. Ach, mensch!

[Impossible2]

Posted: 5/8/20 at 7:19pm

Someone in a Tree2 said: "^It's on Netflix (not intended to be snarky but take a peek at the title of the thread...)

Now that we're nearly to the end of season 3, I'll second what scripps said above-- it's got a few choice scenes, but the Who-dun-it aspect is kind of shoddily untangled. It's generally a step down from the first two seasons. Also, they demand that you remember plot points and characters from season one that finally pay off in season 3-- bit of a challenge for the average audience. And it looks we're never gonna leave 1929- - still waiting for the German stock market crash to air. Ach, mensch!"

LOL...I thought it was just a general tv thread.

Cheers, I'll check it out x

[scripps]

Posted: 5/9/20 at 8:30pm

I don't know if this has been mentioned in the thread but Netflix has the a
streaming rights to Neon Genesis Evangelion and its two follow-up films.

I've been a casual anime fan since my art school days and enjoy the giant robot genre but had only heard about Evangelion knowing that it was an exploration of the psychological effects of piloting a mecha. When I finally sat down a few months ago to watch a few episodes I was fully unprepared for the existential mind f*ck that awaited me. I binged the entire original series and films in one weekend repeatedly asking myself, "what is happening?!"

It may be a little heavy to digest for some right now, but if you are interested in seeing a watershed moment in anime and an inspiration for contemporary scifi media, check it out.

Updated On: 5/9/20 at 08:30 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/13/20 at 5:34pm

Dear To Me season 2 Mindy Kalings Never Have I Ever were both great quick watched.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/16/20 at 6:26am

Dead to Me is KILLING it.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 5/17/20 at 6:58pm

Now that we've run through all existing episodes of SUCCESSION and BABYLON BERLIN, we're getting more promiscuous in our Netflix viewing. We tried 1 or 2 episodes of FREUD (a ripoff of The ALIENIST), then 4 or 5 episodes of THE KAMINSKY METHOD (Alan Arkin is great but isn't this supposed to be a comedy?) and 4 or 5 of THE CROWN Season 1 (I like it but my husband thinks it's a snooze fest.) Tried ENDEAVOR too... 

Now we're considering plunking down the big bucks for Hulu so we can watch THE GREAT (about young Catherine of Russia)-- anyone a fan of that show?

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 5/18/20 at 2:47am

HBO I Know This Much To Be True.....depressing at times but rich thematically. The acting is strong across the boards.

[artscallion]

Posted: 5/18/20 at 10:55am

dramamama611 said: "Dead to Me is KILLING it."

I accidentally started watching "Dead to Me" when a friend recommended "Dead Like Me" and I added the wrong one to my watch list. Now I am so glad I did. It's such a great series. Great acting, really funny writing.
 

[hork]

Posted: 5/18/20 at 11:07am

artscallion said: "dramamama611 said: "Dead to Me is KILLING it."

I accidentally started watching "Dead to Me" when a friend recommended "Dead Like Me" and I added the wrong one to my watch list. Now I am so glad I did. It's such a great series. Great acting, really funny writing.
"

Okay but you should still watch Dead Like Me because it's great.

[artscallion]

Posted: 5/18/20 at 11:53am

hork said:

Okay but you should still watch Dead Like Me because it's great."

Next on my list. I got nothin' but time lately.

[javero]

Posted: 5/18/20 at 11:29pm

BBC's Dracula miniseries. The first 2 episodes were rock solid.  The 3rd one didn't bother me as much as many other viewers.

Unauthorized Living aka Vivir sin Permiso.  It's a fictionalized account of a drug kingpin in Galicia, Spain who gets an Alzheimers diagnosis and then attempts conceal his deteriorating condition from rivals and family members alike.  The acting performances among the main cast are superb.  Just wish the writers hadn't written the daughter from outside the family so chatty and melodramatic.  She eventually gets involved with the main antagonist, a pairing that just isn't comfortable to watch.

Updated On: 5/19/20 at 11:29 PM

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 5/19/20 at 10:42am

Many of these have already been mentioned, but in the past two months, we've watched and enjoyed: The Plot Against America (HBO), Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu), World on Fire (PBS), Belgravia (Epix)), Hollywood (Netflix) and The Eddy (Netflix).

We are almost finished with Run (HBO), Mrs. America (Hulu), Defending Jacob (Apple+) - all very entertaining.

Recently started I Know This Much Is True on HBO (excellent acting by all involved) and Hightown on Starz (watching mainly for the setting in Provincetown, which we were supposed to leave on vacation this coming Friday - hopefully next year).

Based on the recommendations in this thread, Dead to Me and Ozark are on our lists for the near future.

Has anyone seen Killing Eve, Watchmen or The Outsider? Contemplating those as well...thanks!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/20/20 at 8:07am

Just finished watching a 6 part French mini series called Inhuman Resources All about the cutthroat business world and a guy trying to get job in his 50''s fighting them .His frustration leads to a really wild turn of events. It has a twist ending that is worth the wait

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 5/20/20 at 10:31pm

I liked the first episode of Hightown on Starz.

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 5/26/20 at 10:48pm

scripps said: "I don't know if this has been mentioned in the thread but Netflix has the a
streaming rights to Neon Genesis Evangelion and its two follow-up films.

I've been a casual anime fan since my art school days and enjoy the giant robot genre but had only heard about Evangelion knowing that it was an exploration of the psychological effects of piloting a mecha.When I finally sat down a few months ago to watch a few episodes I was fully unprepared for the existential mind f*ck that awaited me. I binged the entire original seriesand films in one weekend repeatedly asking myself, "what is happening?!"

It may be a little heavy to digest for some right now, but if you are interested in seeing a watershed moment in anime and an inspiration for contemporary scifi media, check it out."

Did you watch this with subtitles or a dubbed version? 

I've only watched a little bit of anime here and there, I always want to watch some series but I struggle with not caring for the English dubbed voice actors or just not being in the mood to read subtitles. 

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 5/28/20 at 2:44pm

More than halfway thru THE GREAT (on Hulu so maybe posting in the wrong thread...)-- there's no mistaking it was written by the screenwriter of THE FAVORITE, which we loved. This one is a tougher chore, due mostly to the reliance on sadism and gore in nearly every episode. Hard to take as history, and harder to take as character studies with anything resembling normal human behavior. I guess I should just enjoy the delightful polish of the dialogue and the dazzling sets and costumes and be happy with that. Hoping for a grand finale to make the whole binge worth it

Updated On: 5/28/20 at 02:44 PM

[scripps]

Posted: 5/28/20 at 3:16pm

Broadway Joe said: "Did you watch this with subtitles or a dubbed version?

I've only watched a little bit of anime here and there, I always want to watch some series but I struggle with not caring for the English dubbed voice actors or just not being in the mood to read subtitles."

I generally only watch anime with subtitles and there was a bit of controversy around the new English dub Netflix created for NGE, so stick with the Japanese original if you can!

 

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 5/29/20 at 7:05pm

Not that any of you should care at this point, but we finished binging THE GREAT last night, and happily, the final episode really WAS one of the best of the season, juicy and thrilling and impossible to predict exactly HOW Peter would lose the crown so that Catherine could gain hers as we knew she must. We loved that it all hinged on a rueful love story after all. Bravo all.

Today, we looked up the real history of Pete and Catherine on wikipedia-- wow, was this show a fabrication in absolutely every way except for possibly the characters' names. SCHOCKER-- I know.

Updated On: 5/29/20 at 07:05 PM

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 5/30/20 at 12:26am

My quarantine favorite have been:

SUCCESSION (HBO Go)

THE GREAT (Hulu)

THE OTHER TWO

WATCHMEN (HBO Go)

INSECURE S4 (HBO Go)

SCHITT'S CREEK S6 (Netflix)

KILLING EVE (Hulu)

MRS. AMERICA (Hulu)

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES (Disney+)

DEAD TO ME S2 (Netflix)

THE GOOD FIGHT S4 (CBS All Access)

THE CROWN S3 (Netflix)

[SweetLips22]

Posted: 6/6/20 at 3:39am

Don't miss Killing Eve---far and away one of the best and well written series.

Really enjoyed White Lines--was hooked all the way.

Marcella, just finished series 2 and can't wait to see how the character develops but PLEASE, if anyone else is as confused as I am about all the sub plots that were whirling around without any conclusion, please support me in my confusion. I didn't like the ending of Series 2 but if there were to be a number 3 then the character had to go forward, somehow.[Trying not to give anything away]. How that man found.....was weird, but did explain the concept and reason to continue.