Jenny in Florida Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) Between the two of us, my husband and I are dealing with . . . a lot of stuff. By the time we hit the evening, all we want to do is sit in comfy chairs in the living room and stream stuff on Netflix, Hulu, Prime or Disney+. But even with all three of those services, we're running out of things to watch. Things we've already watched (in no particular order, including series and films): Lost in Space (the Netflix reboot) Grace and Frankie Schitt's Creek (more my speed than his, but he got through the whole series with me) Cobra Kai Great British Baking Show Sherlock The Crown (although I finished that one on my own after he dropped off) Russian Doll (ditto) Fosse/Verdon Nadiya Bakes The Good Place Superstore The Toys that Made Us/The Movies that Made Us Sugar Rush The Big Flower Fight Treehouse Masters The Repair Shop Grand Designs Fixer Upper Good Bones Home Town Hidden Potential/Help! I Wrecked My House WandaVision (despite the fact that I have literally no interest in the rest of the MCU) Nomandland Wild Enola Holmes Moxie Assorted documentaries including: Crip Camp, The Last Blockbuster, Made You Look . . . Pretty much every tiny home series available on any streaming service There are other things that only one of us has watched and in which the other has no interest. He, for example, is currently working his way through NCIS, having already watched Madame Secretary, Designated Survivor, Homeland, Elementary and other, similar series. (Not my speed.) I watched Ginny and Georgia, Mrs. America, The Big Day, Marriage or Mortgage, Devs, Leah Remini's series about Scientology . . . As you can see, when it's both of us, we lean towards relatively gentle titles; that's on my account. With rare exceptions, I cannot handle anything in which I have to worry constantly about children or animals coming to harm or in which plot development depends on violence or cruelty, especially when either is played for laughs. I often lean towards documentaries, but not of the "true crime" or "secret history" flavors. We both like SF/fantasy, but only when it is fairly well written and includes lots of character development. (We've already seen all of the Star Trek series more than once.) We like some home renovation/remodeling shows, but none of the ones that have especially artificial framing devices or that involve any kind of competition. With some exceptions (30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Schitt's Creek, Superstore, The Good Place), we're not big into sitcoms. Also, we're old. So, if it's a sitcom that aired on network TV prior to 2000, we've probably either seen it or didn't like it. Ditto with most major theatrical films outside of gross-out comedies and horror flicks. And while sometimes we are really craving a movie or documentary, it's really nice to be able to just settle in and stream "the next episode." Edited to add: I probably should have mentioned that my husband dislikes reading subtitles, and I dislike listening to dubbed dialogue, which means we generally need to stick to English-language titles. So, help? What hidden gems have we missed? Edited March 23, 2021 by Jenny in Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Just now, fraidycat said: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? Oh, I forgot that one. Yes, we liked that, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) Somewhat out of character, in that is is more violent than I usually enjoy, but we also really liked The Umbrella Academy. Oh, and we are also caught up on Lucifer. And we recently re-watched the entire Veronica Mars cycle. Edited March 23, 2021 by Jenny in Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 A Million Little Things.....it is a drama and I have only watched the first 4-5 episodes. Deals with real life and struggles but people are cruel or hateful in the episodes I have watched. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Have you seen: Mad Men (no animals or kids are hurt. I'm just like you.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 The New Girl? It is really funny and the characters are cute and there are quite a few episodes so it will last awhile. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Peacock is a new streaming channel we found on ROKu. on ther we found Escape to the Chataeu. We were hooked 15 mins into the first episode. British couple, and their 2 children, buy and updates a French chateau . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen A Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Our family really liked Foyle's War, about a police inspector on the British homefront during WW2, filmed in the early 2000's maybe?. There were murders to solve, but I can't stomach NCIS graphic types, and these were not like that. My teens and husband enjoyed trying to figure out the mystery, and I enjoyed the characters. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Do you like English shows? doc Martin, Shakespeare and Hathaway, Rosemary and thyme, the paradise psych Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Superstore leads me to: Community, Parks and Rec, Brooklyn 99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 OH yes, Doc Martin! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calizzy Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Kim's Convenience- light comedy on netflix the right stuff- drama about space race on Disney + 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) If you like Star Wars and haven't watched them yet: Clone Wars, Rebels, The Mandalorian. Avatar the Last Airbender, Legend of Korra She-Ra & the Princesses of Power Edited March 24, 2021 by happi duck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanDiegoMom Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Brooklyn 99? Written by same writers as Parks and Rec and Good Place. It's our favorite of the three. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Downton Abbey? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) Poldark? The new one with Aiden Turner and Elinor Tomlinson. Last I checked, all five seasons were on Prime. Friday Night Lights (and for the record, I hate football. Hate it. But I adore this series). Parenthood Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist. Campy and implausible, but charming in its own odd way. If you watch it, give it 2-3 episodes before you decide for sure. It gets better. And the storyline with the dad . . . Oh my heart. Edited March 24, 2021 by Forget-Me-Not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Seconding Foyle's War! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 If you can find it, Detectorists. It's gentle and warm and very funny. There's some conflict, but it's good people trying to make things work out, mostly. I hated to see it end. I think it's on Acorn TV, but we got the DVDs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ema Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Totally seconding Poldark. Victoria is a good one, too. Or Sanditon, if you can still stream it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I'm enjoying Nick Zentners series on the geology of the PNW. Through Central washington university youtube channel. basalt floods, ancient rivers, great earthquakes and tsunamis. . . . yellowstone is just the latest location of that hotspot as the earth's mantle has moved west. They can trace the (extinct) calderas all the way to the pacific ocean. The mystery of Dark Matter ( amazon) was really interesting. and you'll learn about how little your college physics professors know about atoms (sorry- everything - most things in the universe - are NOT made from atoms.) And the physicist who really pioneered the field, was a woman. she picked it because there wasn't any competition. Einstein's Quantum Riddle. - amazon The genius o George Boole - (you've heard of boolean algebra? or a boolean search? - thank him.) - amazon. for history - Tudor Monastery Farm, or Victorian Farm. Amazon. what happens when an archeologist and a historian live like the periods they study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 We've enjoyed Harrow, and Bess of Both Worlds. They're both Australian. After watching Harrow I'm thinking that Australian coroners have wildly different responsibilities than American ones. 😂 We also just started People of Earth, an alien abduction support group comedy. The Guest Book was weird but entertaining. If you haven't watched The Great British Gardening Revival, you might want to check that out. It has a DIY feel which you seem to like, but isn't quite as involved as Gardener's World. The trouble with that show is that you want one of each kind of garden after watching the first season.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Shtisel, Unorthodox (for two different views of Orthodox Jewish life) Arranged (a favorite movie of mine) The Spy with Sasha Baron Cohen in a serious role. We have seen two of the six and love it so far. The Durrells in Corfu Highly recommend. We had to stop watching because of something trigger-y for me but it is fantastic The Syrian Bride ok, subtitles but worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) Is The Detectorists available on any of your services? Gentle, beautifully written and acted, ultimately hopeful. Edited March 24, 2021 by Laura Corin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Jenny in Florida said: With rare exceptions, I cannot handle anything in which I have to worry constantly about children or animals coming to harm or in which plot development depends on violence or cruelty, Coming back to add that, while I love Foyle's War, it doesn't always avoid harm to children. It's a WWII mystery... people the viewer cares about, including at least one kid, do get hurt and killed, by other characters' machinations. Nothing of the sort is ever played for laughs, though. It's a superlative, sensitive drama, with incredibly well-drawn, appealing main characters, but overall it's a bit melancholy. Again...WWII. Edited March 24, 2021 by Innisfree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 All creatures great and small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kebo Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 The Good Doctor The Middle The Queen's Gambit White Collar Numb3rs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I'm not sure of it is available on the services you listed but Sue Thomas, FBeye is one of our families favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Innisfree said: If you can find it, Detectorists. It's gentle and warm and very funny. There's some conflict, but it's good people trying to make things work out, mostly. I hated to see it end. I think it's on Acorn TV, but we got the DVDs. I forgot detectorists! Definitely enjoyed that also second durell’s of corfu pbs has a few series, one is frontier house, I think there was a Victorian house and one called Tenement house I think too Edited March 24, 2021 by saraha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) Hopscotch, Glenda jackson, Walter Mattheau, Ned Beatty (humor, CIA spy writes a tell all, one step ahead of the CIA) (the dvd has the airline version (so cleaned up) as well as the theater version, which was R.) you can find the whole thing on youtube. - funfact, they had to cast his son and step-daughter to get him to go to Germany. (he lost family in the Holocaust) Edited March 24, 2021 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Mozart in the Jungle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyMom5 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 The Americans The Man in the High Castle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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