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Underrated TV series that aren't spoken about much/you'd never heard of prior
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Idk if this fits the thread but Banshee would be a great show to Binge
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Wow it’s a nice little treasure trove of shows in there isn’t it?
And very few views of this documentary
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The Great War (the precursor to that) still had a lot of talking heads, if you think about it an 18yo in 1918 they would be mid 60s when this came out, even a 30yo in 1914 would be just entering their 80s, plus preexisting archival interviews from old vets and the like. But they also had actors doing plenty voiceover for famous figures from that time, such as Emlyn Williams as DLG, Ralph Richardson as Haig. Redgrave's narrator performance is good value and helps a great deal.
I watched a lot of WWI-related stuff last year and this was the centerpiece for me, like taking a course. Sags a tad in some of the middle episodes (circa the Somme) and can be a tad Brit-centric at times (understandably) but is otherwise very well done.
It can be found in the usual places like Internet Domain, DailyMotion, Youtube, Plex, Tubi, etc. (edit: just noticed GROTTO, cheers! sorry for late reply Gasometer)
Did you ever watch Peter Jackson’s colourisation/sound documentary from a few years back. Extraordinary effort of film making
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yeah I wasn't keen on it, felt an unremarkable and misguided project, not very insightful or meaningful, pointless exercise really.
A better example of
what it was like to be a soldier (an astronaut) on the Western Front (surface of the Moon)
was For All Mankind (1989), which decontextualised and weaved together the apollo missions into one trippy experience very successfully, feel like Peter was aiming in that kinda direction but fell well short.
but there is probably some overlapping content between the two, no doubt. The Great War is far better.
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Watched 'Des' over the weekend after seeing it mentioned here. That was excellent and compelling. I do remember listening to the Casefile podcast about Nilsen, as soon as the plumber finding the blocked drains a memory sounded in my mind and yep, I'd listened to that.
As I said, compelling yet left unsatisfied as there is no resolution or understanding of why someone does something like that, but that cannot be expected to be answered by a television series. Nor can it be answered by anyone I guess.
As I said, compelling yet left unsatisfied as there is no resolution or understanding of why someone does something like that, but that cannot be expected to be answered by a television series. Nor can it be answered by anyone I guess.
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Dominic West as Fred West in Appropriate Adult was a bit like that too.Des was a masterpiece, David Tennant at his freaky best.
Rectify was a great series that completely sailed under the radar, originally screened on SBS IIRC. It told the story of a guy who got out of prison after 20 years on death row for a crime that he didn't (or did he?) commit. Only 30 episodes across four seasons, superbly scripted and cast, it's utterly compelling.
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I used to really enjoy a show from England that I watched on the ABC
Good Night Sweetheart.
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Kinda sad I've seen most of these named.
Some that haven't been named and all British coincidently -
"Utopia" (the UK series) -
A zanier Mr. Robot-like show about bringing down the system that's almost as good (which is saying something as Mr. Robot is in my all-time top 3).
"Inside No. 9" -
An anthrology series that leans horror but covers must genre and, with "The Twilight Zone" is the TV show that has the most bang for your buck each episode and no usual TV show filler.
"Clarkson's Farm" -
One of those shows that throws you into a world that's incredibly immersive and makes you invested straight away, here it's a real hobby-ish farm of Jeremy Clarkson (who I don't really like tbh).
Some that haven't been named and all British coincidently -
"Utopia" (the UK series) -
A zanier Mr. Robot-like show about bringing down the system that's almost as good (which is saying something as Mr. Robot is in my all-time top 3).
"Inside No. 9" -
An anthrology series that leans horror but covers must genre and, with "The Twilight Zone" is the TV show that has the most bang for your buck each episode and no usual TV show filler.
"Clarkson's Farm" -
One of those shows that throws you into a world that's incredibly immersive and makes you invested straight away, here it's a real hobby-ish farm of Jeremy Clarkson (who I don't really like tbh).
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Absolutely obsessed with this show. I watched all 3 seasons in a week and a half.
I’ve never seen Clarkson before but something about him operating a farm just hit all the right notes for me.
Yeah, watching it atm at my daughter's insistence. Addictive viewing.
I'm a massive Clarkson/TG/TGT fan and didn't think I'd be in to Clarkson's Farm, but boy oh boy was I wrong. Binged it very quickly and want more!
Finished Des and now The Night Of, from suggestions in this thread and have enjoyed both very much. Thanks for the suggestions.
A great thread to find hidden gems.
A great thread to find hidden gems.
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Fantastic show, carried by some fantastic performances, to the point I now associate Hannibal Lecter more with Mads Mikkelsen than Anthony Hopkins.
Couple from me.
Satirical cop show in the vein of Naked Gun, Hot Shots! but spoofing Dirty Harry-esque movies. Only ran for two seasons in the late '80s on Channel 10 but I have rewatched it regularly and it always occupies some space in my head.
This is something of a cult hit but largely overshadowed by Star Trek and the like. Cheap effects but spectacular storytelling, it was way ahead of its time in terms of serialised storytelling. The creator had a five-year plan in mind before episode 1 went to air and wrote three years of episodes almost entirely by himself, meaning you get rewarded in later seasons as story beats come back up.
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Probably one of the best shows Ive watched. UK farmers do it bloody tough and he highlights it with the usual Clarkson self deprecating piss take. Kaleb is brilliant
New comedy series I'm enjoying and I've seen no one mention.
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A couple of one season wonders:
Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
Series about a future war against alien invaders created by a couple of X-Files writers/producers.
Cost and ratings led to cancellation after 23 episodes.
Nowhere Man (1995)
Bruce Greenwood is a photographer who is driven to the edge of sanity, seemingly due to a mysterious photograph.
25 episodes.
Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
Series about a future war against alien invaders created by a couple of X-Files writers/producers.
Cost and ratings led to cancellation after 23 episodes.
Nowhere Man (1995)
Bruce Greenwood is a photographer who is driven to the edge of sanity, seemingly due to a mysterious photograph.
25 episodes.
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The years after The X-Files went global produced a number of one-season conspiracy minded shows as they all tried to cash in (Dark Skies, Now and Again, Baywatch Nights season 2
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I watched Fat Friends for the first time a while back mainly for Alison Steadman and Ruth Jones and while the show itself isn't great the idea of looking at food as an addiction is still unique. As someone who tends to cope with difficulties through the bottom of a glass the idea that food could be like that for others was something I'd never considered.
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Mentioned it before but " Banshee " is so underrated
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Utterly brilliant. Brought out by the STARZ network in the US, two fantastic seasons, ending on a cliffhanger, the female owners of the network refused to make the third season because it was "too masculine" despite female co-leads.
Have just finished watching this, six episodes total. Gripping.
Mr. Inbetween. Doesn't get mentioned often but one of the best series ever to come out of Aussie.
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Babylon 5 was amazing. Overshadowed by Battlestar Galactica as the non Star W/T/G....series.
The first ep is a bit of a struggle and the main guy leaves after the first season. Well worth it though for those looking for a quality sci-fi kick
