LNC Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 (edited) Instant? We tried Mad Men - huge bust. After 4 episodes we are totally confused about why this is popular. The setting is great, and the smoking and drinking may have been realistic in many circles. Who is supposed to be the protagonist? Every single person is completely unlikeable. What would be a good show to try? We aren't sci fi fans btw. Edited June 2, 2012 by LNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillyMama Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I'm assuming this is for grownups, since you referenced MadMen. ;) I've heard good things about Luther. The Sherlock Holmes thing from last year was BRILLIANT. Netflix only has three episodes right now, but I think they'll have the current season sometime this summer. I also loved Downton Abbey. Can you tell I like shows made by BBC? The other thing I've started- older shows. Lost, Bones, Friday Night Lights, Quantum Leap... all of these are shows I have in my Queue I hope to eventually have time to watch. I know you said you don't do SciFy, but I personally think everyone should watch Battlestar Gallactica. It's SO good! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 (edited) What kinds of shows do you like? Dh and I just finished watching Burn Notice and enjoyed it. I recommend it if you haven't seen it. We're trying to decide what to watch next, but don't have an interest in Mad Men either. If you like murder mysteries and British shows, try Midsommer Murders. A few things I've been watching but dh isn't interested in are Lie to Me, Numb3rs, and MI-5. Edited June 2, 2012 by floridamom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 (edited) I know you said you don't do SciFy, but I personally think everyone should watch Battlestar Gallactica. It's SO good! ;) Strike BG, insert Firefly. :D ETA: And Sherlock is superb. Edited June 2, 2012 by nmoira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 We recently watched Dr Who, Merlin, Sherlock, and Switched at Birth. The last is obviously nothing like the first 3, but it was good. Season 2 starts in a week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MollyAnn Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I know you said you don't do SciFy, but I personally think everyone should watch Battlestar Gallactica. It's SO good! ;) :iagree: we LOVE Battlestar Gallactica! We are working our way through that series right now and I truly don't want to reach the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 Some shows we have liked in the past were Masterpiece Theater and similar, Lost (until the last epi), Felicity, Friday Night Lights, Veronica Mars - things like that. They each had a few racy moments I prefered to fast forward - but the entire premise of the show wasn't so yuk like Mad Men. I don't know if that makes sense. I also don't like anything to do iwth murder investigations - which rules out a lot too. Sherlock might work. Thanks for any recs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 We like Psych, Monk, Malcolm in the Middle, Kingdom, That Webb and Mitchell Look(very adult), Doc Martin, Raising Hope, The Office, Scrubs,The Middle(I think that's only on Huluplus, though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kidsforME Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I love Clean House. They are all stand a one but Niecy Nash makes that show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillyMama Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Strike BG, insert Firefly. :D ETA: And Sherlock is superb. Really, who could choose between BSG and Firefly. Everyone really should watch both. The only benefit to BSG is that it got to finish its story. Yeah, I'll admit it, I cried when it was over, not just from the story but because it was OVER. WAHHHH! To OP- Yeah, if you don't like murder or sci-fy, the pickings get slim. I think that really just leaves Downton Abbey and comedies, that I can think of. Have you tried Damages? The whole season is basically a murder mystery, but it's more of a mystery and less Law and Order-ish. We liked Jericho but it did get canceled so the story is a bit incomplete. I've been looking at the BBC's Robin Hood, but, yeah, my list is long and my attention span and time are short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I just found Magnum PI :). I think I'm going to start watching it...I have fond memories of watching it with my dad when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 :bigear: I'll throw in White Collar. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeteranMom Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 We're watching Army Wives right now. We've watched Lost, 24, Burn Notice, The Walking Dead, Life, Weeds, and Jericho. I tried Mad Men, too. I couldn't get past the 4th episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Psych Monk Numbers BBC Robin Hood Stargate SG1 Merlin Lost I know you said no syfy but Firefly is mandatory, lol. Cowboys in space, what's not to love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I was too sensitive to finish out Prison Break or Breaking Bad. We loved Lost, BG, Firefly, Supernatural, Legend of the Seeker (meh), Grimm and OUAT (might be on Netflix soon since season ending), X-Files, Torchwood, and Doctor Who. Of course, I'm a Sci-Fi fan. I will say that the ones above are not terribly Sci-Fi in the way that Stargate or Star Trek are. I consider them more straight fantasy. The Sci-Fi parts of BG are very minimal to the overarching plot. But that's just IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I never got into Mad Men either. We like funny stuff so our Netflix choices have been things like Scrubs, 30 Rock and How I Met Your Mother. The Wonder Years is now on Netflix as well, which is a nostalgic show for many. Good to watch with young teens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 :bigear: I'll throw in White Collar. :D :iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I just started watching Damages. I'm on season 2 and so far I really like it. I liked the first few seasons of Army Wives but after a while it got to soap opera-ish. I liked the first few seasons of Burn Notice, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 We just watched Arrested Development... it was funny. Parenthood is a good drama. LOST is great but a little sci-fi ish. The Office is funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 The Wonder Years is now on Netflix as well, which is a nostalgic show for many. Good to watch with young teens. I looooove the Wonder Years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 You can also watch the second season of Sherlock online at PBS - http://video.pbs.org/program/masterpiece/ We've really enjoyed Foyle's War- love Michael Kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCBlueberry Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I looooove the Wonder Years. Me too! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbunch5 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I am enjoying Drop Dead Diva. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weat4 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I guess I'm all over the map ~ LOVED Breaking Bad and Downton Abbey! I like mysteries too, so thank you all for the recommends ~ needed something new. I don't know if it's on Netflix, but the Sopranos got dh and I through a very dark time in our lives ~ something therapeutic about saying, "They are dead to me!" Thanks again, Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I haven't watched any of the shows you said you liked (other than a few episodes of Lost), so I don't know how helpful this will be but . . . 1. Firefly (yes, it's science fiction; watch anyway; Whedon writes great dialog) 2. Slings & Arrows (possibly the best TV show ever; a Canadian show about a Shakespearean theater company; must be able to tolerate swearing to enjoy; I'm not a huge fan of swearing, but this show is worth learning to deal with it) 3. Battlestar Galactica (it's a shame to miss acting this good) 4. Ballykissangel (BBC show about an English Catholic priest sent to a quirky Irish town; I can only vouch for the first three seasons) 5. Vicar of Dibley (when you need to laugh so hard you cry; BBC show about a female vicar who is called to a small quirky English town) 6. Numb3s (great characters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Did you ever watch Lost or 24? Both good! Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I am enjoying Drop Dead Diva. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I don't like sci fi much either, but I do like crime drama. My great discovery was that Crossing Jordan is now on Netflix (great show even if you don't like murder stuff), so I just signed up for Netflix. I also like Rizzoli & Isles a lot. DH and I have been working through the X-Files and Lone Gunmen series (even though I'm not much into the sci fi aspect), and our other favorites are The Office, Parks and Recreation, Raising Hope, Community, and Arrested Development. I also enjoyed the brief Women's Murder Club and Lipstick Jungle. DH and I watched Malcolm in the Middle and Scrubs sporadically when they were on, so maybe we'll check out those in full. I remember Ally McBeal being mildly funny when it was on, and we watched some of that. Burn Notice and Downton Abbey are on my to-try list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I4. Ballykissangel (BBC show about an English Catholic priest sent to a quirky Irish town; I can only vouch for the first three seasons) 5. Vicar of Dibley (when you need to laugh so hard you cry; BBC show about a female vicar who is called to a small quirky English town) I couldn't find either of these on Netflix. Are they somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I couldn't find either of these on Netflix. Are they somewhere else? I know I've watched Ballyk on Netflix in the past. Frustratingly, shows come and go on instant watch. I've seen Ballyk come and go several times. Vicar of Dibley, I'm not sure about. I think maybe we watched that one on DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Well, rats. I bet it went off streaming, which is all I have. Maybe it'll come back again soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I guess I'm all over the map ~ LOVED Breaking Bad and Downton Abbey! :iagree: My dad actually recommended Breaking Bad to me, so that kept me watching past the first 2 episodes, and then I was hooked. My list: Downton Abbey Foyle's War Sherlock Cranford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Rose Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Right now I'm watching Ghost Whisper by day and Cheers at night. Nothing like old school for bedtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I recently saw a couple of episodes of Doc Martin - very good series but possibly not instant play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 My teenage son and I recently got hooked on "24". We're almost at the end of season two now. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 You can also watch the second season of Sherlock online at PBS - http://video.pbs.org/program/masterpiece/ We've really enjoyed Foyle's War- love Michael Kitchen. I didn't know Foyle's War was streaming now! I have heard this is great. We'll watch this, Sherlock, then The Wonder Years. Should take all summer. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVA Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 We loved MI-5, 24, Robin Hood and Numbers. Robin Hood is ok for kids, too. You be the judge of that- it's not bloody but there are BAD guys and bow/arrow deaths. MI-5 is definitely NOT for kids....Numbers, sometimes. 24 is violent, at times. We were running out of ideas for our 'TV-dates', so thanks for all the rec's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 :iagree: My dad actually recommended Breaking Bad to me, so that kept me watching past the first 2 episodes, and then I was hooked. My list: Downton Abbey Foyle's War Sherlock Cranford Is Cranford streaming now? We watched a few episodes when we got the dvd's and enjoyed them (even dh!) I'll have to check it out:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillymommy Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but we really enjoyed Dowton Abbey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I am currently watching Prison Break. Not sure my poor heart can take much longer! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navywife Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Doc Martin was the first series I watched on Netflix. Then I watched Tudors. LOVED them both. Watching Bones now...and Sherlock Holmes. There used to be more more pickings back when Netflix had an agreement with Starz. Hubby used to watch a lot from their offerings. Downton Abbey...fabulous, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelFlores Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 My dh and I just started watching Eureka, but we like sci-fi. If you like mysteries and funny dialogue, I really enjoyed the Veronica Mars series. Arrested Deveopment is a great quirky comedy. Downton Abbey is on my to watch list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (British) Kingdom, Doc Martin, Spaced, The Office, Tudors, Vera... (US) United States of Tara, Weeds, Braking Bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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