You should watch The Wire if it is still on Netflix. Totally different premise, but equal in quality and intensity as Breaking Bad, IMHO.
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You should watch The Wire if it is still on Netflix. Totally different premise, but equal in quality and intensity as Breaking Bad, IMHO.
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Netflix recommendations in order of enjoyment/satisfaction: The Killing, Godless, Bloodlines, Longmire, Penny Dreadful.
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If I start binge watching a show then it gets a big thumbs up from me. Punisher, and Godless, I couldn't stop. Binge watched both. Punisher was way better than I ever would've imagined. Godless was a really good Western.
The Killing, mentioned above by FAL, was a fantastic series. This is usually the 1st thing I recommend, if you like crime dramas, mysteries, serial killers.
Haven't watched the Unibomber story yet on Netflix, but have heard it's great and my DEA friend loved it. He said his FBI buddy (lol) worked on the case and recommended it, said it's very close to the real thing. (haven't watched it, I'm just the messenger.)
The Killing, mentioned above by FAL, was a fantastic series. This is usually the 1st thing I recommend, if you like crime dramas, mysteries, serial killers.
Haven't watched the Unibomber story yet on Netflix, but have heard it's great and my DEA friend loved it. He said his FBI buddy (lol) worked on the case and recommended it, said it's very close to the real thing. (haven't watched it, I'm just the messenger.)
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It’s not on Netflix but it’s on Amazon Prime(which is a steal if you order from Amazon because it’s got a solid selection of shows). Also HBO Now offers a free trial for the first month. You could probably binge watch a couple seasons at least for free.
I was bored out of my mind the first time that I watched the first episode of the Wire, but things really fell into place after a few episodes. So many characters to be introduced to and you kinda have to “learn” how to watch the show. But it’s incredible. I think season 4 is my favorite season of TV of all time. Season 3 was incredible too.
Not as thrilling as Breaking Bad in terms of heart pounding, edge of your seat, yelling at the TV stuff, but also better for repeat watches IMO. I caught so many things rewatching the series that I missed the first time through. The scope of that show is just so large. It tells so many smaller stories that tie into one major story. Amazing writing, really.
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A very good cop show based on a great series of books. Enjoy—preferably both ways!
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I know there are a ton of good shows out there, but part of me almost wants to just retire after watching breaking bad. What a show.
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I felt the same for a long time after it ended. I’ve run through the whole series a few times, and then got it into Better Call Saul once it started. Honestly that might be the only new show I’ve liked that came out after B.B., and obviously it’s a prequel of B.B. so it might have ruined me from other new shows too, lol.
Breaking Bad and the Wire are my 1/1A, though very different shows and great in different ways.
Also really liked Mad Men, which is also very different from them.
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Just finished my third full trip through. So many great nuggets that I didn't notice before. Johnny Fifty from the port season was under the bridge when McNulty was interviewing street people in Season Five, that kind of thing.
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Did you count how many times McNulty banged a girl on the hood of a car? I kept a mental note to count that for my 2nd watch.
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Beginning The Office right now.
I was wondering if anyone else on here had watched this. Very funny parody of the typical true crime series out these days. It's fairly thorough for a parody.
I still gotta know who drew the !
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Omar's coming, yo
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I know this is an old post but I just finished season one and thought it was utterly gripping and compelling. No surprise because I look forward to Hard Knocks every year also. It really made me appreciate how lucky I was to grow up in a safe environment with people who cared about me and were able to be positive role models.
The fight was pretty crazy. On one hand, I think the coach is giant hypocrite for calling his players thugs when he himself got suspended for fighting an official (also amazing lol). I typically think running up the score is classless but holy crap, if one of your staff gets assaulted by the the other teams players before the game, and they take out your QB on a cheapshot, I don't blame him one tiny bit for trying to score every point possible. I heard Season Two isn't as good, but I will definitely give it a watch. Crazy that the one kid is going to do a life sentence for murder.
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Absolutely loved it, can't wait for Season 3.
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Just binged it. Brilliant.
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