The best new and returning TV series thread

[Ymx]

Season 1 is a bit uneven but season 2 is excellent. Cavill is a lot of fun as Geralt. The fight scene in Blaviken still blows me away.

Even knowing the back-story from the books the jumping of timelines takes some getting used to.

Season 1 was much better than S2, imo.

The timeline jumping was a feature of the first season, which I think added to it, in hindsight.

[Gumboot]

Binged the new season of Top Boy and it's ace.

[Biffer]

Just finished Severance. Excellent. Quite different, intriguing slow burn.

[Ymx]

Just finished Severance. Excellent. Quite different, intriguing slow burn.

Just started it today. Good to hear.

[FalseBayFC]

Just finished Severance. Excellent. Quite different, intriguing slow burn.

Just started it today. Good to hear.

It was great! Loved the Christopher Walken/John Torturro dynamic. Patricia Arquette is uber creepy. In fact the whole cast are amazing.

[Ymx]

Yep, thought it was a solid 8/10.

[Ymx]

Better Call Saul final season is starting this Saturday.

Unfortunately it looks like it might be one per week, which might be quite frustrating.

I suppose it might be worth reminding myself of the series as forgotten most of it.

[FalseBayFC]

Its unapologetic low-brow sci-fi action pulp but I'm loving the Halo series. Released weekly no on episode 4.

[Uncle fester]

Its unapologetic low-brow sci-fi action pulp but I'm loving the Halo series. Released weekly no on episode 4.

What streaming service or channel?

[Thor Sedan]

Have really been enjoying Cobra Kai. It is silly, poorly acted and features rubbishly choregraphed fight scenes - but the characters are likeable/sufficiently evil and going on a fantastical learning journey.

The nostalgia is bordering on obscene.

Hard to fault really.

[Ymx]

Have really been enjoying Cobra Kai. It is silly, poorly acted and features rubbishly choregraphed fight scenes - but the characters are likeable/sufficiently evil and going on a fantastical learning journey.

The nostalgia is bordering on obscene.

Hard to fault really.

It’s hilarious. The Johnny character is brilliant

[Thor Sedan]

Have really been enjoying Cobra Kai. It is silly, poorly acted and features rubbishly choregraphed fight scenes - but the characters are likeable/sufficiently evil and going on a fantastical learning journey.

The nostalgia is bordering on obscene.

Hard to fault really.

It’s hilarious. The Johnny character is brilliant

Aye - he is a stand out. His 'bro' attitude is so on point and the back and forth between him and Daniel Larusso is great. Loving the little meta references as well - like someone yelling out that 'Larusso was the bully in high school' and the constant references to the Crane Kick being illegal.

It is absolute meth to me.

[FalseBayFC]

Its unapologetic low-brow sci-fi action pulp but I'm loving the Halo series. Released weekly no on episode 4.

What streaming service or channel?

Paramount+ but I've heard from a friend that its available through non-standard media. Episode 4 was a little bit meh.

[FalseBayFC]

Outer Range has Josh Brolin and Will Patton starring in a super-natural/Western on Amazon. Its set on the Wyoming prairie with the snowy mountains of Yellowstone in the background. I'm enjoying it after 2 episodes. I tried to watch Yellowstone but my found it another Costner ego vehicle. Outer Range is more my cup of Western tea.

[Bullet]

Better Call Saul season 6 and Mayan MC season 4 have both dropped first 2 episodes!

Got house to myself this weekend so that's a hungover morning sorted

[Ymx]

Outer Range has Josh Brolin and Will Patton starring in a super-natural/Western on Amazon. Its set on the Wyoming prairie with the snowy mountains of Yellowstone in the background. I'm enjoying it after 2 episodes. I tried to watch Yellowstone but my found it another Costner ego vehicle. Outer Range is more my cup of Western tea.

Thanks for the recommendation, also liking it after an episode.

[FalseBayFC]

Ozark Season 4 Part 2 now out. Apparently the last season which I'm not unhappy about. Its been cracking so far.

[tabascoboy]

Finished The Witcher Season 2. that was good fun. After some uncertainty over the casting, for Jaskier the actor won me over in season 2, his comedic timing is very good and he sure can sing. 'Whoreson Prison Blues' LOL. Seems like we might have to wait until next year for the next season...

Anyone watched the animation The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf?

[Biffer]

Just finished the first block of Stranger Things season 4. Really enjoyed it. Lacked a bit of pace in some of the middle episodes, but the final one really brought a lot of it together and set up the last block.

[FalseBayFC]

Just finished Better Call Saul first part. It's been very good so far.

Spoiler

Show

Lalo Salamanca is a fkn great villain. The final scene was just epic

Watched first episode of Stranger Things S4. I'll always love this show because it transports me straight back to the eighties . The Duffer brothers who write the show are millennials born in 1984 and have done amazingly well to recreate the zeitgeist given they won't have had much memory of the time.

[Jock42]

Absolutely loving Stranger Things and can't wait fir the final 2 episodes.

Bosch Legacy ok. Not as good as previous seasons, think it loses something without J Edgar as his partner, but still worth a watch.

Talking of J Edgar, 4 episodes into We Own This City is. Assuming it's accurate enough it's fucking mind boggling. Will have to get through book.

Our Falklands War was a very emotional watch. Definitely one to watch if you've an interest in the conflict.

[tabascoboy]

Bosch Legacy ok. Not as good as previous seasons, think it loses something without J Edgar as his partner, but still worth a watch.

So it's based on The Wrong Side of Goodbye (Book 19), only up to Book 15 so far...

In the books, J Edgar is only the partner of Bosch for a short time and he gets through a whole load of partners whom he either pisses off in various ways or they move on. I guess for the first set of seasons they thought the audience would prefer to see a relationship with just the one partner than chopping and changing. Bosch also works in a number of different offices, not just North Hollywood Homicide but again keeping the same base was likely a production decision.

[FalseBayFC]

Absolutely loving Stranger Things and can't wait fir the final 2 episodes.

Bosch Legacy ok. Not as good as previous seasons, think it loses something without J Edgar as his partner, but still worth a watch.

Talking of J Edgar, 4 episodes into We Own This City is. Assuming it's accurate enough it's fucking mind boggling. Will have to get through book.

Our Falklands War was a very emotional watch. Definitely one to watch if you've an interest in the conflict.

Stranger Things has been consistently excellent. Season 4 so far has just been great. I see Kate Bush's Running up that Hill is back to no.1 after 41 years. Lots of eighties tunes in my house right now. My younger daughter is a Stranger Things fan. We have lots of Kate Bush and Pass the Dutchie to the Lefthand side playing.

[Jock42]

Bosch Legacy ok. Not as good as previous seasons, think it loses something without J Edgar as his partner, but still worth a watch.

So it's based on The Wrong Side of Goodbye (Book 19), only up to Book 15 so far...

In the books, J Edgar is only the partner of Bosch for a short time and he gets through a whole load of partners whom he either pisses off in various ways or they move on. I guess for the first set of seasons they thought the audience would prefer to see a relationship with just the one partner than chopping and changing. Bosch also works in a number of different offices, not just North Hollywood Homicide but again keeping the same base was likely a production decision.

Ah ok. I suppose I'm the case in point there. Are the books worth reading? I assume so if you're 15 deep

[Jock42]

Absolutely loving Stranger Things and can't wait fir the final 2 episodes.

Bosch Legacy ok. Not as good as previous seasons, think it loses something without J Edgar as his partner, but still worth a watch.

Talking of J Edgar, 4 episodes into We Own This City is. Assuming it's accurate enough it's fucking mind boggling. Will have to get through book.

Our Falklands War was a very emotional watch. Definitely one to watch if you've an interest in the conflict.

Stranger Things has been consistently excellent. Season 4 so far has just been great. I see Kate Bush's Running up that Hill is back to no.1 after 41 years. Lots of eighties tunes in my house right now. My younger daughter is a Stranger Things fan. We have lots of Kate Bush and Pass the Dutchie to the Lefthand side playing.

aye the Mrs usually has sine Kate Bush on at some point during her working day now.

[tabascoboy]

Bosch Legacy ok. Not as good as previous seasons, think it loses something without J Edgar as his partner, but still worth a watch.

So it's based on The Wrong Side of Goodbye (Book 19), only up to Book 15 so far...

In the books, J Edgar is only the partner of Bosch for a short time and he gets through a whole load of partners whom he either pisses off in various ways or they move on. I guess for the first set of seasons they thought the audience would prefer to see a relationship with just the one partner than chopping and changing. Bosch also works in a number of different offices, not just North Hollywood Homicide but again keeping the same base was likely a production decision.

Ah ok. I suppose I'm the case in point there. Are the books worth reading? I assume so if you're 15 deep

Yes, not all of the books have been adapted for TV although they sometimes take smaller parts of a story and incorporate it into the main one for TV. The first couple of books the author is still trying to settle into a style and overdoes the 'Noir' thing a bit but gets better and they are pretty good reads as you get to see how Bosch is thinking his detective work.

[FalseBayFC]

About to watch this. John Lithgow vs Jeff Bridges in a spy action thriller.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_old_man/s01

[Ymx]

Trying to locate that in the UK. Sounds good

[Marylandolorian]

About to watch this. John Lithgow vs Jeff Bridges in a spy action thriller.

https://the_old_man/s01

I watched the first 2episodes yesterday, good show, it’s like Old Jason Bourne,

I recommend “ the Offer “ it’s about the making of The Godfather, it’s a show not a documentary.

[FalseBayFC]

About to watch this. John Lithgow vs Jeff Bridges in a spy action thriller.

https://the_old_man/s01

I watched the first 2episodes yesterday, good show, it’s like Old Jason Bourne,

I recommend “ the Offer “ it’s about the making of The Godfather, it’s a show not a documentary.

I saw that. Looks interesting.

[Biffer]

The reboot of Frasier is, well, adopting a slightly different tone….

[Gumboot]

Has anyone watched Severance? I'm 2 episodes in, but can't decide whether to stick with it for 7 more episodes or bail...

[mat the expat]

The reboot of Frasier is, well, adopting a slightly different tone….

That is fantastic!

The original is repeated constantly here in Oz - I watch it most evenings.

[Biffer]

Has anyone watched Severance? I'm 2 episodes in, but can't decide whether to stick with it for 7 more episodes or bail...

Yeah, thought it was brilliant

[Uncle fester]

The Boys is off to a good start.
First episode is

[Gumboot]

Has anyone watched Severance? I'm 2 episodes in, but can't decide whether to stick with it for 7 more episodes or bail...

Yeah, thought it was brilliant

Cheers, will stick with it.

The Boys is off to a good start.
First episode is

Yep, I'm 5 episodes in and it's as much fun as ever.

[Ymx]

Paramount plus seems to have just launched in the UK

Anything on there worth watching?

Yellowstone S3 is on there.
Halo? Any good?
Anything else?

Seems to be loads of Star Trek on there but I’ve not really been a trekky, unless of course there is an outstanding film on there.

[Jock42]

The new Star Trek was ok, some new (to me anyway) characters,but I suppose it was really just the same format.

Not got round to Halo yet. I notice there's only 3 ep up, assuming they're being released on a weekly basis?

[Ymx]

The new Star Trek was ok, some new (to me anyway) characters,but I suppose it was really just the same format.

Not got round to Halo yet. I notice there's only 3 ep up, assuming they're being released on a weekly basis?

Yep, looks like every Wednesday.

I’ve signed up, but will likely ditch after a month, there’s not a lot of unique content there

[Raggs]

Can't justify another subscription. Might just use the week free after a few full series are available and binge.