@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Highly reccomended from what I've seen so far. There is a british actor that voices one of the characters, and I would have never guessed it was him. Hope you enjoy it also!
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@PegasusActual93 this was kinda my fear. was wondering what they could possibly do in mob boss territory that wasn't covered in sopranos. But idk, maybe I'll get around to watching one day.
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It's similar in tone to the Sopranos but judging by the first episode the story is going in a very very different direction to that of Sopranos so I would recommend just giving it a shot and coming to your own conclusion.
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I've just seen that Scavengers Reign is on Netflix here in the UK, and is a Max Original. Which is strange cos I thought Sky had rights to their shows here. I only noticed as someone on one of the podcasts i watch keeps on mentioning it and has been waxing lyrical about it. Suffice to say I've added it to my watchlist.
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The missus and I finished Dark Matter and Happy Valley - season 3 over the weekend and both were very good fair play.
We did try and get into Dark Matter back when it first released a few months back but found the first couple of episodes a slog and gave up. Glad we gave it another go though, as it quickly got interesting from around the 3rd episode mark and by the end was mind-bendingly crazy, as any multiverse-spanning saga should be. While it does try to stick as close to quantum law as possible, there were moments where I questioned certain plot points and devices but on the whole was a thought-provoking and entertaining show.
The final season of Happy Valley, as was the case with the previous two was great. We’ve watched all three seasons over the course of 2024 and can’t believe we missed it until now. Sarah Lancashire is incredible as the lead and there are some great performances from her co-stars. Great writing too, that includes both season-long arcs, as well as an arc that encapsulates all three seasons.
Nightsleeper on BBC One is absolutely terrible but totally watchable. I roll my eyes every 5 seconds but it’s also strangely compelling. Looks brilliant in 4K HDR too on iPlayer considering most shows look a bit rubbish on that app.
@colonelkilgore concerning Dark Matter, don't want to be that guy but you might try reading the book if you enjoyed the series. I also found the first episode a slog and (temporarily) gave up. They seem to start the series with a different approach than the book that I thought gave a great deal away without making it any more interesting. And I just don't recall finding the book at all boring. Anyway I'll eventually get back to it but thought I'd mention the book is pretty good if you're at all interested.
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@zupertramp I have heard that the book is very good… but as I say, I ended up really enjoying the show after returning to it anyway. I used to love a good book but I honestly can’t find the time for it anymore… any spare moment, that I ain’t spending with the missus, working or chores is dedicated to chipping away at the backlog
@colonelkilgore I totally get that. I used to read constantly but most of my ever shrinking down time gets devoted to tv or films these days. And occasionally my PlayStation actually gets turned on. Although sometimes even that feels too much like work.
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@zupertramp@colonelkilgore I concur on the book being very good! Anyone who glances in on the book thread here will know that I champion Blake Crouch's novels quite hard
@FuriousMachine yeah at the time time I probably should have realized Wayward Pines was originally a book but I thought the series was so fantastic (the first season anyway) and was kinda bummed that I didn't get a chance to read what is likely an even better book series first. I do love a good series.
Those are about the only two I'm familiar with though.
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@zupertramp The Wayward Pines trilogy was my first encounter with Crouch and I was hooked. Unfortunately, the TV series attempted to cram the entire trilogy into one season and suffered for it, especially when it came time to do a second season. Even though you've been "spoiled" by the TV series in terms of all the reveals, the books are still a good read, I would think. I can also recommend "Recursion" by Crouch, also one of my favourites.
Watched the first couple of episodes of Mr McMahon last night and as expected, very good so far. Wanted to carry on as the next episode is about the Monday night wars but it was already 2am.
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