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  • LonelyNorthernAddick
    LonelyNorthernAddick Posts: 2,422
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
    AddicksAddict said:
    Have just finished The Queen's Gambit on Netflix.  Anya Taylor-Joy is excellent in the lead role of the self-destructive chess player, helped in no small part by the superb cinematography and delightful costumes, and the supporting cast do a sterling job.

    Even better than all that, though, they got Garry Kasparov to advise on the chess so it looks reasonably accurate despite overuse of the Levenfish Sicilian.
    I second this - most enjoyable show I've seen for ages; great story, beautifully acted.
    And to top it all off, Anya Taylor-Joy is a massive Kinks fan, bless her. What's not to love?  <3

    Only just realised who she is, in terms of acting, Peaky Blinders, Split/Glass, she's been in loads.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    Just finished Soulmates (will need a VPN as on the US Amazon Prime), but it's a good watch. A Black Mirror-esque look at a world where you can find your 'perfect match' by taking a test.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    edited November 2020
    Binge watched Roadkill Over the weekend.  Enjoyed it. Laurie was excellent. Just watch first two episodes of The Sister.  Mrs SB is liking it. I’m hanging by a thread. 
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,651
    Thanks to all the posters who recommended the Queen's Gambit. My favourite post lockdown drama.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,715
    SuedeAdidas said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    anybody watching The Third Day? 

    there's a 12 hour episode on sky arts now. 
    I’m watching the individual episodes. Weird shit - but I like it. 
    just finished the series. also watched the highlights of the 12 hour episode (fortunately only two hours. slow TV which seems more popular what with those sleigh ride BBC4 things they do each christamas lately)

    different, wicker man style series. I also very much liked it. 
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    edited November 2020
    Binged Succession up to the middle of series 2. 

    Best series I’ve seen for ages.
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,491
    Valley11 said:
    Binged Succession up to the middle of series 2. 

    Best series I’ve seen for ages.
    My second favourite of 2019, narrowly pipped by Watchmen. Can't wait for season 3. 
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    another vote here for Queen's Gambit. that was a masterpiece of tv, watched the whole thing this weekend
  • Webby
    Webby Posts: 345
    Watched the first 2 episodes of The Undoing, very good so far and apparently episode 3 gets even better ..... Thats tonights viewing.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,740
    Webby said:
    Watched the first 2 episodes of The Undoing, very good so far and apparently episode 3 gets even better ..... Thats tonights viewing.
    I almost gave up on this during a very turgid first episode. 

    I’m glad I didn’t.....the second and third episodes have been brilliant. 
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  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Working my way through The Alienist. A very slow start and difficult to connect with the characters early on. Improves towards the end of season 1 as momentum builds. Hope season 2 is better.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Watched first episode of Queens Gambit last night and enjoyed. Only got 5 episodes left of Ozark S3 and really going to miss that one. 
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,737
    johnny73 said:
    Working my way through The Alienist. A very slow start and difficult to connect with the characters early on. Improves towards the end of season 1 as momentum builds. Hope season 2 is better.
    We enjoyed both series, @johnny73 .

  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    Not technically a new series, but have been watching Cinemax's 'Quarry' this week. Very very good.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    On the final season of homeland now, best one. Brilliantly made 
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,740
    Carter said:
    On the final season of homeland now, best one. Brilliantly made 
    I have never seen homeland.......but did watch 'Prisoners of War'.........the Israeli show that it was apparently based upon.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    SuedeAdidas said:
    Carter said:
    On the final season of homeland now, best one. Brilliantly made 
    I have never seen homeland.......but did watch 'Prisoners of War'.........the Israeli show that it was apparently based upon.
    If you like this sort of thing Fauda is well worth a watch on Netflix.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    eaststandmike said:
    SuedeAdidas said:
    Carter said:
    On the final season of homeland now, best one. Brilliantly made 
    I have never seen homeland.......but did watch 'Prisoners of War'.........the Israeli show that it was apparently based upon.
    If you like this sort of thing Fauda is well worth a watch on Netflix.
    Another vote for Fauda and I add a recommendation for Caliphate
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Not a new series at all - but I am totally engrossed in Dexter at the moment (so much so that work paid me to watch 6 episodes today - how decent of them!).  Not sure whey I’ve not indulged in it before.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Just finished The Queens Gambit. 

    Fantastic 
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  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    SuedeAdidas said:
    Carter said:
    On the final season of homeland now, best one. Brilliantly made 
    I have never seen homeland.......but did watch 'Prisoners of War'.........the Israeli show that it was apparently based upon.
    I came very late to the homeland party, a few people at work at the time it started really got on board with it 
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Binged watched Mr Mercedes. Disappointing third series after the first two excellent series. 

    Really enjoying DNA on BBC4, which concludes on Saturday. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,978
    bolloxbolder said:
    Binged watched Mr Mercedes. Disappointing third series after the first two excellent series. 

    Really enjoying DNA on BBC4, which concludes on Saturday. 
    I gave up Mr Mercedes in the 2nd series. Just got too ridiculous for me, after what was an excellent first season.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,651
    ricky_otto said:
    Not a new series at all - but I am totally engrossed in Dexter at the moment (so much so that work paid me to watch 6 episodes today - how decent of them!).  Not sure whey I’ve not indulged in it before.
    I really enjoyed the first few seasons of Dexter but it became a bit of a trainwreck by the end. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    edited November 2020
    Carter said:
    SuedeAdidas said:
    Carter said:
    On the final season of homeland now, best one. Brilliantly made 
    I have never seen homeland.......but did watch 'Prisoners of War'.........the Israeli show that it was apparently based upon.
    I came very late to the homeland party, a few people at work at the time it started really got on board with it 
    Homeland is one of my top 3 all time series. Once Damian Lewis' character is out of it, every episode ends on a knife edge.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Have been binge watching and thoroughly enjoying three mini series over the last week or so - Life, Us and Roadkill.
    All highly recommended, some great British talent on display.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,737
    bolloxbolder said:
    Binged watched Mr Mercedes. Disappointing third series after the first two excellent series. 

    Really enjoying DNA on BBC4, which concludes on Saturday. 
    We're enjoying DNA too.

    Read Stephen King's book,  Mr Mercedes and loved it but think the series is on Amazon Prime which we don't subscribe to...
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    So a lot of people seem to like drama series about the middle East like Caliphate and Fauda. Are there other similar like series that others would recommend?

    I recently watched a two series production on Prime called Mossad 101, about training prospective recruits to join the Israeli equivalent of our MI6. It was worth a watch imo, but I would not personally recommend as a must watch, which I did for Caliphate a while back.

    On a similar theme, the latest series of The Bureau, about French agents in the region was as usual of a very high standard. Available on Prime, forget which subscription channel though. 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    Gravesend_Addick said:
    Just finished The Queens Gambit. 

    Fantastic 
    Me too, superb 
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    Finished Homeland during the week, really well done and a good ending for it which is unusual for shows like that. 

    Now my wife has gotten into Sons of Anarchy so I'm rewatching that for about the 4th time with her. Once they hit their stride that show becomes majestic, fantastically done and I recommend anyone to watch 

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