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I'm a huge fan of anything Damon Lindelof has been a head writer on
Lost
Watchmen
And my personal all time favorite show:
The Leftovers
He's latest show Mrs. Davis is ok too but not quite as good as his previous stuff.
Another show recommendation that I love to give because no one watched it is The English. It's a crazy stylish western, reminds me of Coen Brothers.
I watched Lost when it aired and Leftovers during the pandemic. I won't post spoilers, but I think Lindelof has a unique brand of writing intentionally disappointing stories that's not for me. Like most people, my partner and i didn't like how Lost ended, but the internet would have me believe that we are the only people in the world who didn't like Leftovers.
I like how the ride starts, I just don't think he's even trying to write an ending that satisfies all the questions he takes the time to ask.
It's a short series (six episodes so far) but with two more in production: The Devil's Hour.
Go in blind, don't spoil it for yourself.
If you like a series that gives you all the clues but none of them fall together until the last episode, this one is dark, brain-bendy supernatural mystery with an excellent cast.
"From" And "Evil"
My top ten-ish tv shows
Honorable Mentions
Deadloch
Am I Being Unreasonable?
Mandy
Ted Lasso
If you can only do one make it Am I Being Unreasonable? It is incredibly good.
but open to other rabbit holes
If you like satirical comedy or entertaining educational shows, there's a lot on Australian television (particularly shows from the national Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Also, for people who enjoyed The Office (at least, the UK version, I haven't seen the US variant), I recommend Utopia - it's far from a clone but has a lot of similar themes of workplace life mixed with poking fun at bureaucracy and government.
but I don't live in australia, or have a VPN to access ABC iView!
Visit the sidebar resources of [email protected], or even just YouTube will get you a lot of them.
Band of Brothers
News Radio
Titus
Better Off Ted
From (https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/124364-from)
Season 3 should be done by end of September.
Other suggestions in this thread are pretty good.
And one of my preferred show; Utopia (the UK version) warning it is unfinished, only two seasons but this is just a great show. Take care of not watching the cropped version. Also it is so cool this TV show aired before COVID19.
If you like the character-plqy of GoT and don't mind a smaller story (i.e. a single conflict rather than a world at war) then I think House of the Dragon is great. I know some are finding the pacing slow, but I'm really enjoying all the 2 or 3 character scenes where it's all about the dialogue.
Edit: another I've not seen in the thread is "The Great", which styles itself as "A sometimes true story". A comedy drama based on Katherine the Great's rise to power in 18th Century Russia - Huzzah! Written by the same writer that did the oscar winning "The Favourite".
Lots of good recommendations already. I especially second Last Kingdom since you liked Vikings. There is the series + one movie that ends things. Also seconding Peaky Blinders because it is fucking amazing.
I will add His Dark Materials (based on YA novels, but really good) and Carnival Row (can't vouch for 2nd season yet as haven't had the chance to watch it, but 1st is great).
House of the Dragon too, since you liked GoT (again, can't vouch for 2nd season yet).
Old and left field ones
Wonderfalls Dead like me The almighty Johnsons (nz)
British ones Teachers (Andrew lincolin one) Coupling