Quoted from Azmodeus:

It wasn’t what I was expecting, but I like that. I avoid all trailers.
Have you watched all three seasons of the leftovers h b o . 3 and done but, wow. I’m going to rewatch.

Quoted from StoneyCreek:

Give Res

It's an old post, but I have to say Resident Alien is a fantastic show, very creative...excellent cast, and laugh out loud funny. SyFY is showing the whole series again. They broadcast all season1 episodes regularly one after the other ...up until early Feb when season 2 begins.

Quoted from xsvtoys:

Just finished S1 of The Righteous Gemstones on HBOMax. Sick, twisted, degenerate comedy. Enjoyed it.

Quoted from xsvtoys:

OK I will check these, if its anything near as good as that whacked-out Righteous Gemstones I'm in.

Quoted from John_I:

Season 6, Episode 1 of Peaky fookin' Blinders is out!!

Quoted from pinmister:

That was a great skit and I have to say SNL is coming back big time. It seems like they lost the magic for a few years and things were getting stale. The recent episode with John Mulaney hosting was really excellent. All of the skits were entertaining and it made me think the SNL magic is back. The special guest and Broadway performers really took it over the top-if you have not seen that episode-worth the watch.

Quoted from pinzrfun:

Me too - like 30 years ago. I doubt I'll try it again though.

Quoted from Madmax541:

What network?

Quoted from DanQverymuch:

Does anyone else chuckle every time they see the thread title? "Trying to find" sounds like having difficulty doing so, despite all the choices available nowadays, and I can't help comparing it to when I was growing up with just the three big networks and PBS, with no VCRs, DVDs, etc. If you wanted to see a show, you had to be in front of the TV when it was on.
When I was around ten years old, we would resort to turning the roof antenna to pick up Milwaukee's public station when they showed Monty Python's Flying Circus (which was far too risqué for the Green Bay affiliate to broadcast), and a few times we recorded the audio on a low tech portable cassette recorder via condenser mic. Which meant it would also pick up our laughter! Now, when I watch those episodes, I remember wondering what was happening during extended visual gags while we listened to those tapes, as the show was far too bizarre and disjointed to remember everything from one viewing.
If you never watched MPFC, give it a try now! It's on Netflix. There's a reason Rolling Stone named it the best comedy sketch show ever. It's enlightening to watch with the closed captions on, even though I can usually decipher their British accents, as it helps me understand old British idioms and pop culture references that flew right over my head previously. Funny, a lot of the European history I know was from looking up things that they referenced.

Quoted from loneacer:

I've always liked her (and Louis CK), but haven't watched this yet. Waiting and hoping the full series comes out on DVD. Individual seasons are available manufactured on demand, but they're like $30 a season.
A lot of newer shows I'm wanting to watch haven't come out on DVD. Seems they've decided they'll make more money renting shows to viewers than selling them.

Quoted from toyotaboy:

"goliath" on amazon prime... You can pretty much apply this storyline to any evil corporation

Quoted from gweempose:

I really need to give Yellowstone a try. I assume it must be really good since it is one of the most popular shows on TV.

Quoted from Neal_W:

Enjoying Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Everything I watch is very "Big Story Arc", and while ST:SNW has some arc playing out, it feels more episodic like the good old days.

Quoted from pinwiztom:

Just finished watching (binged)
The Old Man
with Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow
on FX/Hulu.
Only 7 episodes in Season 1
and left with a huge unresolved cliffhanger
in the season finale.
Jeff plays a still badass ex-CIA agent (though definitely old and aching)
with something from the past (think 1980s Russian Afghan war)
coming back to haunt him.
Closest comparison might be Showtime's Homeland

Quoted from brucipher:

Personally, I have come to love The Orville. When I first started watching, I was kind of annoyed and felt like it was a total STTNG ripoff - and quite frankly, in many ways, it is (once I embraced that and let the annoyance go, it helped). Season 1 was a little rough, season 2 was good, and I thought season 3 was fantastic. It is definitely a spiritual successor to STTNG - and just like STTNG it took several seasons for it to get good. People who lean right politically probably will not like it - plenty of social commentary. Just throwing that one into the ring for Sci-fi fans.

Quoted from Mrbill:

They really jumped into preaching a message in just about every episode.

Quoted from Gunnut40:

Thanks for the heads up. I watch Picard season one. Season 2 watchable?

Quoted from fosaisu:

Not a commentary on The Orville, which I haven't watched. But I don't like blatant social commentary in my entertainment regardless of whether it aligns with my views. It kills any sense of immersion if half way into an episode it's no longer that character I love talking, but instead the actor reading the head writer's deep thoughts on the topic of today. Politics aside, it's just lazy writing. If the creative team is up to snuff their views will come through in the storytelling and characters anyway, but it will be more organic -- and IMO far more effective at reaching the audience -- than a ham-fisted speech or anachronistic enlightened behavior.

Quoted from Zablon:

The Orville isn't overall, but there are quite a few very pointed social commentary episodes. However, I think they are done well in the context of the show.

Quoted from DanQverymuch:

Is my memory faulty? To my recollection, I bailed on Orville after one or two episodes because I couldn't take the captain saying corny things and everyone around him deadpanningly ignoring it. It really got that much better?

Quoted from mbwalker:

Have any of you trekies on this here watched "Star Trek Continues", a series based on the original show? If my memory serves me correctly, they recreated the sets based on original drawings. Actors did an excellent job for the most part (McCoy had a sub actor for a couple of shows until the casted actor could show up). Scotty's even played by the original actor's son and does an amazing job. Sulu is played by Grant from the MytherBusters. Even the mannerisms of Kirk are well done by the actor portraying him. Filmed in original 4:3 screen format to keep it original.
I really enjoyed watching it, definitely reminded me of the original show.
https://www.startrekcontinues.com/episodes.html
Axanar is another Star Trek fan film. Paramount largely ignored the fan made films, but supposedly it was so well done, Paramount reeled them in, even after giving them permission. Legal battles ensued and Axanar was allowed to make a short film instead of a full length movie. They just wrapped up filming.

Quoted from TiltingT:

If you have never seen Future Man in HULU give it a shot , me and the wife absolutely loved that series

Quoted from Mrbill:

I think it was far more heavy handed this season than any season fo discovery
episode 1: hating people is bad

The only problem with discovery is the main actress she can’t act. Her actions as a character is totally ruining that show.
Of the 10 Orville episodes, I think 5 were about lgbtq issues and discrimination. The male bashing was pretty pathetic. Idealizing issac as a perfect mate. I wonder if that’s why they did the stalker episode with the Malloy character marring the girl in the past.

Quoted from pinzrfun:

My only complaint (now that it's produced by Hulu) is the occasional "Jesus Christ" or "God damn it" - not any kind of religious objection, but it just doesn't seem to fit w the characters.

Quoted from romulusx:

Check out the movie Rush!

Quoted from DanQverymuch:

Just a thought: it might be nice, when naming a show, if we all could specify which service carries the show.
Sucks to have to look it up, especially if you find it's one you don't have!

Quoted from DanQverymuch:

No kidding. STILL, IT WOULD BE NICE if the person mentioning the show would do that the one time for everyone else, if they're really so dense as to not know which service they watched it on to begin with.
I can't imagine why they wouldn't say which service, unless they take some perverse pleasure out of making everyone else do it dozens (hundreds?) of times in all, with many getting to find out that way that they don't have the service required to see it. Not nice.

Quoted from boscokid:

When somebody mentions a show with no context, no review and no network mentioned I just assume they really didn't care enough for the show as they think they did.

Quoted from pinwiztom:

Quik review of
Netflix's The Munsters by Rob Zombie
Visuals are great
very campy
not very funny.

Quoted from toyotaboy:

starting to binge "locke and key" on netflix, already on season 2. The trailer really doesn't do it justice. Imagine a house filled with magical keys, but those keys come with a price

Quoted from PismoArcade:

So, I really don't watch alot of TV ....

Quoted from PismoArcade:

Seriously? I mean, we've both been on Pinside long enough to know that people will argue about the slightest thing but this seems like a stretch.
The only reason that I said that is because I don't have alot of knowledge on current TV shows. Nothing more.
Geez.

Quoted from pinwiztom:

I was pleasantly surprized
It had a lot of the same spirit
my wife's only disappointment was that they did not utilize the original mom of Ralphie
to play the same role again.

Quoted from Oscope:

I’m up to Ep-5 of The Peripheral on Amazon
Sci-Fi time travel with interesting storyline and characters including taking control of real body shells (peripherals) using virtual headset technology
Enjoying it so far and looks like a winner

Quoted from toyotaboy:

wife convinced me to watch yellowstone. 2 episodes in and i can tell the entire thing is going to be based on greed, killing over greed, and how rough the wilderness is in montana. not sure if im in.

Quoted from gweempose:

The Leftovers is one of my favorite shows of all time, and it's also one of those rare shows that gets better with each season.

Quoted from northerndude:

Season 3 of the Future Man was an absolute abortion, what a waste of a great start to a series.
IN MY OPINION

Quoted from Azmodeus:

Big fan of the left overs. I thought season two was not that great, but man they wrapped it up excellently for me in season three. I highly recommend the whole series.

Quoted from mostater:

That's understandable. It had a pre-teen vibe to it. With that said, I enjoyed it. Maybe I'm just a kid at heart, though. It reminded me of Harry Potter in a few ways.

Quoted from gweempose:

I loved the first season, but I couldn't make it through the second season. Perhaps I should give it another chance.

Quoted from xsvtoys:

Thanks, I am going to try Westworld. The original movie from way back was great.

Quoted from Deaconblooze:

Season 1 was amazing though.

Quoted from toyotaboy:

orphan black is highly underrated, she did an incredible job acting all those characters. part of the reason i was excited for she-hulk

Quoted from ls1chris:

just started Outlander on Netflix, me and my wife binged 7 episodes yesterday, so far so good. 6 season with 11 episodes per season. fair amount of tiddies and smashing in this one.

Quoted from pinwiztom:

Not a series
and you have to buy or rent off of Amazon or Vudu
but just watched Roger Sharpe story movie
Pinball : The Man Who Saved the Game
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/pinball-the-man-who-saved-the-game-2023
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/pinball-reviewed-a-remedy-for-your-post-oscar-hangover

Quoted from Mrbill:

watched the final star trek picard episode last night. season 3 was pretty good(best of the 3). But the last episode was very weak on the story. dont want to mention spoilers but there are a few come on really? moments. also watch a little past the credits. there is something there to see.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

gotta get the eyeballs... The cast seemed to genuinely love getting to work together again. They need to hire Ron Moore to do a big bang finish episode, like a Christmas special or something

Quoted from Mrbill:

watched the final star trek picard episode last night. season 3 was pretty good(best of the 3). But the last episode was very weak on the story. dont want to mention spoilers but there are a few come on really? moments. also watch a little past the credits. there is something there to see.

Quoted from Nokoro:

You can’t judge all musicals by “Annie”. Try Les Miz or The Who’s Tommy or Matilda or Book of Mormon or any number of other modern and sometimes rocking musicals. There’s a lot of variety and just like everything, some are way better than others.

Quoted from PinFever:

they all sucked , all 3 seasons and no season 4 yet on the horizon which should tell you something about how few liked it.
No homage to Star Trek , they tried to be more like galaxy quest but failed and I did hear a galaxy quest series is on the horizon.
Hometown cha cha cha , made me weep the character development is there ,starts slow in episode 1 but cranks up soon as you hit episode 2

Quoted from pinzrfun:

If you liked Galaxy Quest you should start a fan club, all 7 of you can get together for coffee someday.

Quoted from pinzrfun:

Watched an episode of Silo on Apple TV, a population is literally living in a huge concrete silo because the world outside is no longer habitable - or is it???

Quoted from mtn-:

Danny McBride never ceases to amuse me. Almost everything Ive seen starring him Ive really enjoyed. Vice Principals, Eastbound and down, Righteous Gemstones etc.
(A few crappy movies in there too.)

Quoted from fosaisu:

I notice you stopped short of endorsing this as a GOOD series ...

Quoted from northerndude:

Finished "Dark Winds" last night. Nice quick one off 6 episode season mini series. Great acting and really enjoyed the (hopefully) great unique first nations aspect of it. I think it was AMC

Quoted from Azmodeus:

This reminds me of a book called filaria. Not exactly but sounds like some of the creators read filaria to me. [quoted image]

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

100% ! All shows that depended on major cliffhangers and now due to the stupidity of how they do the streaming ownership, there is ZERO chance a show could get picked up. Wonder why audiences aren't really engaged? Content is blah and no one feels like they have a stake in it (see Firefly/Serenity which twenty years later still has scores of fans because of the level of engagement to get that movie made). Reminds me of Fox in the 90s/2000s. As soon as a show is getting a decent audience - Psych!!! We cancelled it a month ago. If Severance or Silo get cancelled, I'm done with TV. Meanwhile the boringest shows in the world get made because "ooh the algorithm" (see: multiple forgettable netflix series). This is why AI wont' be able to sustain.

Quoted from gweempose:

Check out Humans and Utopia.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

Curious about your opinion on Mrs. Davis after about 4-5 episodes.
Kind of agree on Silo - the last 2 episodes were a little slow. They did a LOT of stuff in those first 3 episodes which really set up a lot of potential.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

LOL as Woody Harrelson’s side piece. She was only in one or two scenes but let’s just say they stood out

Quoted from mostater:

Just finished season 3 of Only Murders in the Building and thought it was excellent. Better than season 2 IMO. Looking forward to season 4!

Quoted from hypnotoad:

Bodies - Netflix

Quoted from mostater:

Same here but only 3 episodes in. Fun to see story lines tying together a bit more.

Quoted from toyotaboy:

If you grew up in the Chicago burbs in the early 80s, you'll want to watch this

Quoted from pinzrfun:

Watched the first 2 episodes of Suits on Netflix, liked it, and then sighed when we saw its 8 seasons....well, it's gonna be a long winter....

Quoted from GoodManners:

Give "WE Own This City" a watch. Shorter cop drama.

Quoted from romulusx:

Not trying to soap box or be political in anyway.It seems that a lot of shows recently have been so worried about inclusion and political correct that I feel they are busy trying to sway opinions instead of telling stories?

Quoted from Lermods:

The watcher is really good!

Added 16 months ago: Edit: just finished this and without spoiling anything, I’ll revise my post to just say the last couple of episodes kind of fall a bit flat compared to the first five. Still recommend it.

Quoted from vid1900:

Tonight on Netflix, Three Body Problem.
Amazing books, hopefully an amazing series.....[quoted image]

Quoted from pinzrfun:

I guess the spin off didn't get much traction either. We didn't bother with it.
Supposedly coming back for another season though

Quoted from Nokoro:

My favorite of his series was Midnight Mass, though I may be in the minority on that one