Ann.without.an.e Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I need recommendations please :001_smile: Something with character depth and not shallow. I don't even know what I am looking for :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Leverage is a series that has 5 seasons. I think Netflix still has it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Stranger Things. Season 2 is out Friday! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Leverage is a great series. I like Blue Bloods as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Call The Midwife released a new season recently. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkyMtnMom Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Parenthood The Fosters Switched at Birth Greys Anatomy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaplank Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Party of Five Freaks and Geeks North and South Bloodline Rectify Kindness Diaries About a Boy Father Brown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Yeah I'm gonna go for grab your tissues and watch Call the Midwife Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckabell Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 When I was sick last weekend I binge watched the first season of "The Good Place." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Seconding Person of Interest. Adding: Hinterland Wallander Happy Valley Doctor Blake River Death in Paradise Samurai Gourmet (short, sweet, no character development or plot--just a fun series) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 If you don't mind subtitles The Time in Between is wonderful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I just started watching Ripper Street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 When I was sick last weekend I binge watched the first season of "The Good Place." That’s a fun one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 If you don't mind subtitles The Time in Between is wonderful. I loved that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Happy Valley. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 When I was sick last weekend I binge watched the first season of "The Good Place." The Good Place is excellent and if you have Hulu they're running season 2 as it comes out. I like mysteries so Father Brown, Agatha Christie, Death in Paradise, Midsomer Murders, Shetland, Sherlock, Mindhunter, The Five If mystery is not your thing.... Call the Midwife, Fraiser, Friends, How I Met Your Mother (I just don't watch the last episode) I love sci-fi Dark Matter, Star Trek: Enterprise or Voyager. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissShellyA Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Another vote for Grace and Frankie. Such a totally fresh take on dramedy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) I am honestly surprised at the number of recs for Call the Midwife. I think I've seen this show listed on netflix but didn't think anyone watched it IRL. I imagined it kind of like the Duggar show (which I have never watched). now I have to admit I have no idea what it is. Edited October 24, 2017 by Attolia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Call the Midwife is a period drama set in London's East End post World War II. It follows the lives of midwives and nurses serving that community. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I am honestly surprised at the number of recs for Call the Midwife. I think I've seen this show listed on netflix but didn't think anyone watched it IRL. I imagined it kind of like the Duggar show (which I have never watched). now I have to admit I have no idea what it is. Call the Midwife is about midwives in London after WW2, after the NHS was established. The midwives in the show reside in a convent (Church of England). Some of the midwives are sisters but the rest are not. The show has little plot, it's about the characters and the times. There are stories, but they take a back seat. It's a lovely show to sit and relax and watch. I always feel happy after watching it.:) If I were sick and didn't have a lot of brain power I would go for Grace and Frankie. I loved that and watched both seasons twice. Excellent characters and such sharp writing. I also love Unbreakable Kimmy Schmitt, Stanger Things, and Masters of None How I Met Your Mother, Parks and Recs, The Good Place (best comedy currently on tv!) are also all great shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I am honestly surprised at the number of recs for Call the Midwife. I think I've seen this show listed on netflix but didn't think anyone watched it IRL. I imagined it kind of like the Duggar show (which I have never watched). now I have to admit I have no idea what it is. The show is based on books of the same name. Such a good show and great books. Nothing like the Duggars!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 NCIS and Leverage both have good character development and depth. Crime dramas but on the lighter side. Shetland is a good crime drama with good character development. However, it is a bit darker and sometimes the thick Scottish accents are hard to understand. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIN MOUSA Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, on YouTube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 The Mystic Masseur (Merchant Ivory production) ... We saw it as a Netflix DVD because my ds is reading another book by the author, and seeing a movie helped to get a feeling for Trinidad life of the time. But I think the movie fits depth, not shallow, and yet is not heavy and would be good for a time when sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I love Call the Midwife. Just beware that if you’ve ever had a traumatic birth or pregnancy, some episodes may hit hard. (The memoirs are quite good reads as well and are heavily reflected in the first season.) It took me about a season and a half to get grabbed by The Blacklist. It’s a little gory sometimes. And then I got hooked and binged through the rest of the seasons and then rewatched all four seasons straight through pretty quickly. It’s good. If you like crime drama, Crossing Jordan had excellent characters and witty dialogue and was interesting without being too gory most of the time. White Collar is crime drama but not gory. It’s also funny and quirky and clever and a ton of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 We just finished up season 3 of Dark Matter. We watched the entire season over two nights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColleenInWis Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 People who like Wallander, Hinterland, and Shetland, have you seen Broadchurch? For something deep, Nobel comes to mind. "A series of incidents in Afghanistan set complicated political and personal events in motion for a returning Norwegian Special Forces officer." In Norwegian. We've enjoyed a couple of French series that had character depth: Witnesses and The Tunnel. The Tunnel is on Amazon, not Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColleenInWis Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 What did you end up watching, Attolia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnE-girl Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 If you have Amazon Prime, the Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice is a great way to waste six hours. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Just realized I should go back and read through the responses you've received. I'm down for the count as well and need some fresh ideas. All the shows I recommended to you I've already watched! Shetland I've gone through TWICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 We just finished up season 3 of Dark Matter. We watched the entire season over two nights. You know they cancelled it right? I was so ticked off I even wrote a review on Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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