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over 6 years ago

Just hammering "Luther", into series 3 now. Brilliant British drama with a few turns you don't expect. Watching it without commercial breaks is fun.

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over 6 years ago

A couple of shows I binged over the holiday break:

Russian Doll

This Way Up

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over 6 years ago

UnNatural Selection on Netflix is also very good! It talks about gene editing/CRISPR technique, BUT it has a very strong human element in that it explains the science while focusing on real people affected by genetic diseases who could benefit from these techniques becoming more accessible and affordable.

Also, NZ features quite heavily in the 6 episode series, highly recommended.

On the same note, both Explained and The Mind Explained are great!

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about 6 years ago

Chernobyl

It's the best show I've ever watched

"...sure beats doin' stuff."

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about 6 years ago

I watch a lot of TV, some you may like. Others you may not but here is a list of some

See
The Feed
The Good Doctor
His Dark Materials (maybe enjoy it more if you read the books)
Chernobyl Total agree you have to watch this, it is so well done and its just six episodes. Everyone should see it
Letterkenny Maybe not to everyones taste, you have to like stupid comedies but I love this show, wife won't watch it

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I'm positive things will go wrong.

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about 6 years ago

liberty_nz wrote:

"Years and years" is interesting. Probably more for us SJW-types who fear what Trump may unleash.

Only 6 episodes.

Watched this last week, really good.

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about 6 years ago

Letterkenny filmed in Sudbury Ontario my home for the last 10 years.

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about 6 years ago

Sanday wrote:

Letterkenny filmed in Sudbury Ontario my home for the last 10 years.

Really? Have you watched the show, do you think it's close to how some maybe?

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I'm positive things will go wrong.

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about 6 years ago

Matt W-S wrote:

Sanday wrote:

Letterkenny filmed in Sudbury Ontario my home for the last 10 years.

Really? Have you watched the show, do you think it's close to how some maybe?

Never watched it,

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about 6 years ago

Just watched McMillion$. On HBO. It is awesome. Totally weird characters in the biggest real world crime that no one knows about.

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about 6 years ago

Sunderland til I die season 2 returns to netflix on April 1st..

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about 6 years ago

Oh and Ozark season 3 is on netflix on March 27th

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about 6 years ago

Ashley Bloomfield's Covid19 updates.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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almost 6 years ago

watched "on my block" on netflix found it to be good funny with a bit of drama thrown in, about a hood in the states and the lives of four teenagers growing up there.

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almost 4 years ago

Star Trek - Strange New Worlds. Features Christopher Pike as the Captain of the Enterprise just before James T. Kirk. I've watched all six episodes of this and I feel this is the closest version of Star Trek to the original series. it certainly pays homage to TOS. The phasers, the "sound" effects. Even a bit of humour in parts. The Character "Christopher Pike" is really good imho. The guy whom plays Spock has his voice down perfectly. I've really enjoyed it. Each episode is an individual story, yet there is a time line reference attached.

As for Star trek Discovery, that's crap and is obviously out there for the PC fans in this world. It seems so intent on pushing it's moral barrow that the actual stories in each episode come across as quite lame. I watched two episodes to give it a chance but no more. It's just messy.

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almost 4 years ago

Better Call Saul.
Just finished the mid season finale for the sixth and final season.

In fairness I was always going to watch it after breaking bad (all those years back) but admittedly it took me a season or two to get really into it. Quality show/series no less.

Three Mile Island on Netflix is a good watch too.

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almost 4 years ago

"Night Sky" - Prime Video, an 8 part series starring Sissey Spacek and JK Simmons as the leads. Both around 70, it makes for a nice change. And interesting ScIfi adventure and is slow paced but well worth being patient with. Deserves a 2nd season on effort alone. Minimal CGI too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Sky_(TV_series)

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almost 4 years ago

Dark is such a mind fudge. Think having subtitles made it easier to follow and stopped me from zoning out.

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Peaky Blinders. Just finished series 6, which I thought was a bit down on previous. But Cillian Murphy as Tommy is still class, and love Tom Hardy's cameos as the unhinged Alfie Solomons.

Plus like the historical storylines learning about England between the wars, prohibition, opium trafficking, post WW1 PTSD, early IRA, Mosley the facist and all that stuff.

Sam Neill was good in the first series.

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over 3 years ago

"Welcome to Wrexham" on the Disney+ Network. I've just watched all 18 episodes for season 1 and I hope there will be a season 2. IMHO it's bl00dy brilliant and gives an honest assessment in all things Wrexham related. Very well worth the watch. Full of laughs, honesty and points of view of players, fans, owners etc.

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about 3 years ago

Madoff - The Monster of Wall Street

Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga.

These series were right up my alley. Highly recommended.

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over 2 years ago

Made in Wrexham Season 2 Episode 1 is now available to view. Although, we already know that they are back in the EFL, I am really looking forward to seeing this. This epsiode covers the off season and the first 2 games.......

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over 2 years ago

The Boys. Superhero but not as you know them. Very gory. Very good.

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over 2 years ago

YouTube is replacing just about every show now.

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about 2 years ago

"Reacher" season 1 & season 2 on Prime Amazon. Each 8 episodes in length and pretty good. Some very sly humour in it too.

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almost 2 years ago

captain and captains of the world on netflix. captains follow six teams and their captain trying to qualify for the 2022 world cup includes vanuatu and brian kaltak.captains of the world looks at teams at the world cup and their captains.

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'Masters of the Air' - Apple TV.

Follows a US Airforce Flying Fortress bomber squadron from 1943 to end of the war. 'The Bloody 100th'. The fatality rate was horrendous, especially for the Americans who unlike the RAF (night bombing only), flew to Europe in day time. Completing 25 missions the magic mark, to get to go home alive.

3rd installment in the Hanks & Spielberg WW2 drama series. Band of Brothers and Pacific, the earlier two. Like the other two, based off memoirs and books penned by actual veterans - nearly all now dead. This stuff doesn't glorify war, just tells it how it was in all it's horror, but also you get a feel for the incredibly special bond men (and women) can form when thrown together amongst it all.

The aerial scenes are amazing, and you know the whole thing is incredibly well researched. My type of thing.

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almost 2 years ago

'For all Mankind' on Apple TV + is fantastic. I think I watched the first episode three times over a year or so before I got past it and then was hooked, especially from Ep 3 onwards, so stick with it if you give it a go and struggle initially.
It's just finished it's 4th season.

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almost 2 years ago

coochiee

Ahh- that explains why I’m getting flooded with Band of Brothers clips of late!
Not having watched the 3rd Ted Lasso might be worth getting Apple TV back to watch both…

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almost 2 years ago

Dougie Rydal

For all mankind and severance arr 10/10 shows

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over 1 year ago

2 shows I found, 1 on TVNZ on Demand - "The Day of the Jackel" a 10 episode series that although it has very limited connection to Frederick Forsythes book etc, it was very interesting and entertaining. So much so I binged watched it over 2 nights.

Number 2 is on Disney+ - "Mr Inbetween" is 3 series, 30 minute episodes in total and very addictive. Australian programme that deals with some very interesting issues. I work with a guy that looks exactly like the lead actor too.

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over 1 year ago

I’m partway through Day of the Jackal and it’s good. I didn’t realise how much quality TVNZ on demand has. They keep advertising a show called From. It looks good from the adverts so I’ll check it out.

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over 1 year ago

loyalgunner

They have better programmes on demand than they show on their 2 channels.

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Landman on Amazon.
Only 9 episodes out in its first season so far, but what a watch!

Also, big Billy Bob Thornton fan.

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over 1 year ago

Last season of Yellowstone on Neon is a cracker! finished last year half way through season five, but the last episodes wrap up the story so well.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 1 year ago

Have been preaching the gospel of Mr. Inbetween to anyone who will listen. Absolutely top tier television. I loved the understated kickback Aussie "how's it garn'?" "Coupla dimmies thanks, love" nature of it juxtaposed against the high stakes criminal shenanigans Ray would find himself wound up in.

Was gutted when I'd finished it but thought it was a perfect story hoth tonally and presentstion wise, and glad Scott Ryan pulled the plug while it was still on a high. Would be really interested to see if he's got any other projects tee'd up for the future. Seems to have completely gapped it and dropped off the radar after wrapping up Mr. Inbetween.

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over 1 year ago

Think there’s also an old movie The Magician or something similar.

Saw a few of these in highlights clips. For fans of Justified and the Sopranos, with an Aussie low key vibe.

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over 1 year ago

'Landman' is fantastic, Billy Bob Thornton is brilliant in it. If you've watched Yellowstone, you'll love this. And if Yellowstone wasn't for you, you'll possibly like this anyhow.
'Mr Inbetween' is a top show too, I've been recommending it to all and sundry, but didn't know where you could find it other than sailing the high seas.
'From' is an excellent show too. Sort of 'Lost' vibes in a thriller/horror.

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