TV Series you weren’t sure about but ended up loving and would watch again

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Anonymous wrote:My husband and I have a horrible time agreeing on shows. I need some new suggestions. I don’t like anything too dark, more upbeat.

What are some shows you’ve both liked in the past?

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Friday Night Lights
Jane the Virgin

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Anonymous wrote:Battlestar Galactica reboot. I generally do not like scifi but this one had so much social commentary and interesting character development that it drew me in despite the space ships. I think it would be an even more interesting rewatch now that AI has progressed even further.

Yay! I remember watching reruns of the original when I was a kid, and was so very excited when the reboot was announced. They started with the miniseries, which was AMAZING! It didn’t hurt that there were several very attractive men on the show, so that made it even better.

I really need to rewatch it now.

So say we all

It'll be interesting to see if it's possible to spot the signs of the final 5 in advance. I remember being shocked by a few.

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Anonymous wrote:Deadloch on Amazon. Sort of a Northern Exposure meets Twin Peaks.

I loved Deadloch and hope there will be more seasons?? At first I hated the over the top Eddie character so much that I wasn't sure I could continue, but I'm glad I stuck with it.

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Succession! I resisted watching it for SEVERAL years. I ended up getting into it, and now it’s one of my all-time favorites. Phenomenal acting, pacing, nuanced complex characters. 10 stars!

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Anonymous wrote:I put off watching Succession because I had zero interest in watching a squabbling super rich family and their business dealings.

It is some of the best television I’ve ever watched. Maybe the best.

OMG, not OP, but this is exactly my impression of Succession (and why, despite endless recs, I have not watched). Perhaps I should give it a shot.

I also have watched some combo of Schitts Creek episodes 1-3 twice... and have never made it further.

(Jeez, I may be the archetype of DNF TV watcher!)

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Anonymous wrote:Not directly responsive, but one amazing show that had a terrible start to the first episode is Game of Thrones. I turned it off after 15 minutes twice before finally sticking with it, and I'm so glad I did.

The opening looonng scene is dark, confusing, and with no dialogue.

100%. Not at all anything I would have ever thought I would enjoy. And I'm now watching it for a second time in less than 12 months..

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Million little things

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Crazy Ex Girlfriend. Stopped watching it after the first few episodes because I don’t really like musicals. But for some reason started watching it again and binged all 4 seasons!

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Star Trek. Really I always thought it was dorky and would roll my eyes at it but I was so wrong and I have watched it a couple of times now.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband and I have a horrible time agreeing on shows. I need some new suggestions. I don’t like anything too dark, more upbeat.

What are some shows you’ve both liked in the past?

+1

Give us some context Op.

Costume dramas (Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders, Downton Abby)?
Cat & mouse' type thrillers (Ozark, Breaking Bad)?
Mystery and suspense (True Detective, Fargo)?
Historical docs (Narcos, Band of Brothers

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Anonymous wrote: Crazy Ex Girlfriend. Stopped watching it after the first few episodes because I don’t really like musicals. But for some reason started watching it again and binged all 4 seasons!

I love musicals so this is one I thought I'd love. I watched a couple episodes and thought "meh" then watched another couple more and got hooked.

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely Schitt's Creek and Ted Lasso.

+1 for both. Would definitely watch again.

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we only within the past month watched Ted Lasso, but we enjoyed it very much. We did have to push through the first couple episodes, but it definitely got better as we progressed

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Friday Night Lights
Parenthood
Dexter
The Wire