mom31257 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Dd would like some new things to watch, but she doesn't want to watch anything rated M. Some shows she has watched and really enjoyed are Sherlock, Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, Dr. Who, Once Upon A Time, and Lost. She also enjoyed all the various Star Trek series. We have Netflix and HuluPlus but not cable. Thanks for any recommendations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 White Collar Psych Leverage Break Out Kings Chuck Firefly Maybe- Bomb Girls or Warehouse 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hart of Dixie Agents of SHIELD Arrow Call the midwife Cranford North and South Psych Grimm The Blacklist Suits Sleepy hollow Reign Revenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Check out various Korean dramas, the violence is usually less graphic and there is no gratuitous sex. At most there is the occasional kiss, or implied intimacy. You can find all genres. Netflix has quite a few titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 We are HUGE Supernatural fans around here. Superwholock refers to those who consider themselves fans of Supernatural, Doctor Who, and Sherlock. If you like the last two, there's a pretty good chance that you'll like Supernatural, too. It's TV-14, not M, but definitely more mature than Doctor Who or Sherlock or OUAT, imo. Probably Lost, too, though it's been quite a while since I've watched that. I haven't seen the others. It is a GREAT show, but if you're/she's concerned about the content, watch the first episode or two. It's a pretty good gauge for the rest of the series. Jericho is on Netflix. It's a short series, but it's good, and it ends decently. If she likes Sherlock, she'll probably like Leverage and Psych. I never got past the first few seasons of Heroes, but the first three (I think) were pretty good. (We moved and lost Dish, and I never went back to finish the series.) If she likes the new Star Trek movies, she'll probably like Heroes. Zachary Quinto (Spock) plays a VERY interesting character in Heroes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Warehouse 13, Eureka, Monk, are all I can think of off the top of my head that haven't already been listed. I don't know what Firefly is rated, but some of the violence may be considered a bit rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) Oh yeah, I'll second Grimm and Chuck. We enjoyed those, too. ("We" meaning myself, my dh, and my two teens.) We liked Agents of Shield, too, if you can get all the episodes. :glare: ETA: And Warehouse 13 and Eureka!!! Edited April 28, 2014 by Aura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Mr. Selfridge Poirot Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in case it was missed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I'll second most of these recommendations and add: Bones Fringe Castle Don't think I've seen those mentioned yet. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Definitely White Collar and Monk. I'll second both of those. We watch Arrow too, so it's a possibility, but there's more violence/killing in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 There's a short series called London Hospital done by the BBC that's streaming on amazon. (I don't have Hulu or Netflix to check if it's on there.) Smallville? I watched the first couple seasons then got caught up in all things baby and toddler. Gilmore Girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5of5 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Smallville had some mature themes. It's available on NetFlix but just as disks (not streaming). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 The 4400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicianmom Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 The 4400. Except it got canceled abruptly, leaving a lot of loose ends. Person of Interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Except it got canceled abruptly, leaving a lot of loose ends. Person of Interest. Well, drat! I haven't finished watching. I guess I'm in for a cliff hanger. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 If she enjoys British TV and British Crime, there's some older series like Darliing Buds of May, A Touch of Frost, New Tricks, Inspector Morse, Heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcap Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 BBC Robin Hood is on netflix if she hasn't seen it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5of5 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Speaking of Smallville and British TV, there’s MERLIN (I’ll leave it as an exercise for the reader to divine the connection!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 If she enjoys British TV and British Crime, there's some older series like Darliing Buds of May, A Touch of Frost, New Tricks, Inspector Morse, Heartbeat. Ooo... Inspector Morse then spawned Inspector Lewis, and now there's a new series Endeavor (Morse when young). All very good. I also like Inspector Lynley, which is not related to those other series, but just another British crime show. I apparently like British crime shows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Oh, and Buffy and Angel would probably be right up her alley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Buffy is great! Psych I literally can't think of anything else that's not rated M or nearly M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I'd recommend Foyle's War and the Little Dorrit series. They are both great! Our whole family loved both of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Dd recommends Supernatural and Merlin. (with lots of emphasis on Supernatural. lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Ooo... Inspector Morse then spawned Inspector Lewis, and now there's a new series Endeavor (Morse when young). All very good. I also like Inspector Lynley, which is not related to those other series, but just another British crime show. I apparently like British crime shows... I just heard about Inspector Lewis and Endeavor. I'll have to check these out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I literally can't think of anything else that's not rated M or nearly M. I'm realizing that I don't know of any shows that are rated M at all. TV-14 is as intense as it gets here... is this because I don't have cable?? What shows are rated M that people think are good (although honestly, I doubt I'd want to watch anything rated M. There's quite enough violence, swearing and s*x in the TV-14 shows... I prefer a good storyline, and usually don't feel like things that are overly graphic add anything to that, but rather detract.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittanyM Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I like a lot of the same shows as your daughter. Psych - it can get dumb though if she likes more intellectual shows (like Sherlock) NCIS - love this show, especially before Ziva left Covert Affairs - this one is pretty good too, love Augie, the blind tech guy :) Monk - old but funny and fairly clean for a tv show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantmeawish Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Continuum on netflix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I'm realizing that I don't know of any shows that are rated M at all. TV-14 is as intense as it gets here... is this because I don't have cable?? What shows are rated M that people think are good (although honestly, I doubt I'd want to watch anything rated M. There's quite enough violence, swearing and s*x in the TV-14 shows... I prefer a good storyline, and usually don't feel like things that are overly graphic add anything to that, but rather detract.). We don't have cable either. Mostly because the shows were getting so violent! But I consider most of the prime time shows Mature, if we are talking about a teen. I guess I'm thinking anything with murder or s*x as M rated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 We don't have cable either. Mostly because the shows were getting so violent! But I consider most of the prime time shows Mature, if we are talking about a teen. I guess I'm thinking anything with murder or s*x as M rated. Um, but that measure would make virtually every single show recommended on this thread M, including the ones you recommended and the ones on the OP's list. Half of them are murder mysteries, after all, even the very tame Psych and those lovely British ones. Buffy (on your list, and a personal favorite) had lots of murder in every single episode (not just of demons), and after about the third season, also s*x. Not graphic (although there was one episode that made me squirm), but certainly there. Supernatural is honestly a bit too gory for me and practically a perpetual slaughter-fest (but not rated M as far as I know...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Thanks for all the replies! She has watched a few of those, too, but we'll definitely check out the suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Heh, I was going to suggest Phryne Fisher (Netflix), but tame as I think it is, some of the US folks have had problems with the show because Phryne isn't exactly chaste. Again, the presentation is really rather tame. Dh and I really enjoyed the show, though. I'd also second Foyle's War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Freaks and Geeks Pushing Daisies Dead Like Me Arrested Development Foyle's War Brooklyn Nine-Nine Fringe Warehouse 13 Gilmore Girls Buffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I like The Paradise much more than Mr. Selfridge, and it would qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I got curious about what kind of shows would be rated MA, if none of the ones mentioned here are. I LOVE Arrow, Supernatural, Buffy was the best! - but they certainly have violence and sex. Wikipedia (not the full list, just shows I've actually heard of): American Horror Story (I can certainly see that, pretty sick) Breaking Bad - some episodes Da Vinci's Demons (really new but looked interesting) Deadwood Dexter Entourage Game of Thrones (makes sense given the books but it's an HBO series, not even regular cable) Hannibal Homeland It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Lost Girl Nip/Tuck Real Time with Bill Maher Rescue Me The Shield Sons of Anarchy South Park The Sopranos The Tudors True Blood The Walking Dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Um, but that measure would make virtually every single show recommended on this thread M, including the ones you recommended and the ones on the OP's list. Half of them are murder mysteries, after all, even the very tame Psych and those lovely British ones. Buffy (on your list, and a personal favorite) had lots of murder in every single episode (not just of demons), and after about the third season, also s*x. Not graphic (although there was one episode that made me squirm), but certainly there. Supernatural is honestly a bit too gory for me and practically a perpetual slaughter-fest (but not rated M as far as I know...) I know, lol, that's why I stopped listing shows. Just couldn't think of any! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Freaks and Geeks Pushing Daisies Dead Like Me Arrested Development Foyle's War Brooklyn Nine-Nine Fringe Warehouse 13 Gilmore Girls Buffy Great list! Dead Like Me is soo enjoyable, but not nearly enough episodes. Same with Pushing Daisies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I didn't even know there were rated M TV shows. I looked it up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TV-MA_rated_television_series I had only heard of 2 of these and they were on HBO. Does network TV have rated M shows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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