NFT: What current shows are we watching?

I watch a LOT of ID channel shows.
Also enjoy Travel/History/Discovery channel/Nat Geo etc.

There's a lot of good stuff there if it's of interest to you.

has funny lines, but it's pretty depressing if that's really what the life of a comedian is like and it seems kind of legit.

I like the TBS show The Detour.

But The Americans, Billions, and Legion. I still watch TWD although it's not as good as the previous 3. Eagerly awaiting Better Call Saul and the Leftovers.

starts up again in a couple weeks. Stupid Naked Gun/Police Squad type show but funny as hell.

Santa Clarita Diet was funny too.

We're watching Crashing too. It's "OK" but subjectively appealing to me since we go to a lot of comedy shows in NYC and know a lot of places that the show is set in.

Superstore is pretty good. Sort of goofier verison of the office. The wife likes it more than me.

The Good Place was the best new comedy of the year IMO. Starred Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. Only a 10 episode first season. Michael Schur (Parks & Rec) wrote it. It's heavily serialized and throws a ton of plot twists at you. Smart show. Reallly recommend it if you're looking for something new & interesting to watch.

Brooklyn 99 comes back soon and we watch that too. It hasn't ever gotten a lot of buzz, but it's a steady comedy that's gotten better each season and the writers have really pegged the characters down. Has a lot of Parks and Office alum in the writing staff. The Sargent plays a phenomenally hilarious straight man.

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But The Americans, Billions, and Legion. I still watch TWD although it's not as good as the previous 3. Eagerly awaiting Better Call Saul and the Leftovers.

Totally forgot TWD on Sunday.

it was soap opera-y but enjoyable if you like historical dramas.

Chappelle just put out two new standups on Netflix also; those were good.

not ashamed to admit we watch a lot of television. Can't wait for Narcos to come back (oddly little information about season 2 even production wise)

- I like Superstore quite a bit. It's quirky. NBC stated they wanted to get away from these kinds of shows and go with the CBS more "broad" comedy but this and the Good Place are arguably their best comedies and both are more of the "quirky" type they supposedly wanted to avoid.

- Tried watching Lady Dynamite thanks to the strong reviews but my wife hated it so we gave up after 1 episode. I'd give it another shot. It's very "out there" so I'm guessing in the right mindset it would be better

-Kimmy Schmidt returns soon, I really enjoy that show

-Master of None soon

-Santa Clarita Diet isn't amazing but a solid watch

Better Call Saul and Suits

I used to pride myself on watching the best stuff out there (was never really into mindless or reality stuff) but it's gotten to the point where it's almost impossible to keep track of it all. Even the top echelon shows...

i mainly just watch Silicon Valley which comes back soon.

Waiting for the Leftovers and Better Call Saul more than anything.

but Fargo season 3 is back soon (mid April?).

I like how they do it in anthology format, with a new cast and plot each season. Works better for Fargo than it did for True Detective.

This season adds Ewan McGregor and Jim Gaffigan among others.

Forgot about Fargo. Hell yeah.

one very hot 42-year-old. She's funny. Was Olyphant's ex-wife on Justified.

On the horizon, in April I think ... The Leftovers, Fargo, Veep, and Better Call Saul.

Right now, it's all about The Americans.

Last Man on Earth is pretty good.

Veep is on the way as well.

+1 for Catastrophe. That show is great.

part Benny Hill, part old SNL, all fun.

enjoying Legion and Homeland. Still watch Modern Family and Big Bang...Other than that it's sports and more sports. Waiting on Fargo, Better call Saul and of course...winter is coming.

..probably forgetting a few more. Oh yeah, The Strain usually starts over the summer. I believe this is the last season. Love that show.

NHL Playoffs. Rangers need to go on another deep run. Nothing beats it.

It's:
24 Legacy
APB
The Mick
The Goldbergs
Designated Survivor
Hawaii Five-0
Sleepy Hollow
Hunted (season ended last month)
Man Seeking Woman
Archer

They took what is becoming a tired idea (another superhero/comic story) and made it very unique. It's really hard to explain but it doesn't even feel like a superhero show. Noah Hawley, the writer/producer said he wants it to be like watching television on acid. And while I wouldn't go that far, it's definitely not far off. It can be kind of disorienting and there's a real sense of "ok...what the hell is happening here?", but in a good way. And there seems to be one or two jaw dropping moments in each episode.

Also like Crashing with Pete Holmes on HBO. He's just an endearing guy and it's really easy to root for him. When he struggles you feel bad, and when something good happens you're genuinely happy.

Also happy that Animals is back on HBO. The whole anthropomorphic animals/"see, they're just like us!" thing certainly isn't new but they really nail it. They also get some great guest stars to do some really bizarre roles, like last weeks 3 minute blip of Jason Alexander as algae with an existential crisis.

I've been dvr'ing Sun Records, about the labels early days and guys like Cash, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc. I've enjoyed the 2 episodes I've seen and while it's nothing ground breaking, Keir O'Donnell is excellent as legendary DJ Dewey Phillips.

Really looking forward to Fargo coming back (there's Noah Hawley again. Guy is really on a tear). In my opinion it's right there with Breaking Bad as TV that transcends the medium.

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but Fargo season 3 is back soon (mid April?). I like how they do it in anthology format, with a new cast and plot each season. Works better for Fargo than it did for True Detective. This season adds Ewan McGregor and Jim Gaffigan among others.

Speaking of True Detective, they may bring back a 3rd seasons now (no interest). The problem was moreso with Fukunaga leaving than it was the format, IMO.

both having strong seasons nearing the end

Better Call Saul and Leftovers coming out soon...Game of Thrones soon after that.

I usually have 2 shows going at a time, maybe 3...been watching Peaky Blinders too on Netflix, pretty good halfway through season 1

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In comment 13409358 pjcas18 said: Quote: but Fargo season 3 is back soon (mid April?). I like how they do it in anthology format, with a new cast and plot each season. Works better for Fargo than it did for True Detective. This season adds Ewan McGregor and Jim Gaffigan among others. Speaking of True Detective, they may bring back a 3rd seasons now (no interest). The problem was moreso with Fukunaga leaving than it was the format, IMO.

Agree, nothing wrong with the format, just didn't work for TD (for a variety of reasons, director being just one).

its lo-fi, one camera shoots.. but weird, funny, with some good dialogue. Donald Glover is a talented guy.

was probably the top new show of 2016 for me. Just superb writing, Glover is a star.

americans, saul, walking dead, this is us, how to get away with murder, baskets (its kinda dumb, but funny), i cant think of the others if there are any.

on WGN. Love it!

The Hunt on Oak Island
Live PD
Naked and Afraid
Cops
Snapped
Counting Cars
Pawn Stars
HGTV

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was probably the top new show of 2016 for me. Just superb writing, Glover is a star.

Agree about Atlanta, and Glover really is a star, one of those people that seem to excel at anything they dip their toe into. I was psyched when it was announced he'd be playing a young Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo movie.

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but Fargo season 3 is back soon (mid April?). I like how they do it in anthology format, with a new cast and plot each season. Works better for Fargo than it did for True Detective. This season adds Ewan McGregor and Jim Gaffigan among others.

Holy fuck, it is? That's awesome.

We are in the middle of season 4 and that had taken up majority of all the TV time that my wife and I are currently watching.

Love watching Breaking Bad and hooked on it but part of me wants it to end so that we can watch other shows.

is having one of its best seasons. The usual need for suspension of disbelief, but I'm good at that. Billions is good, but not as good.

Binge watched The Missing, which was terrific.

Laugh out loud funny

Catching up on Big little lies on HBO. Also good.

on F/X............

did the voice of the 'fart' on Rick & Morty S2 E2.

both very good.
I don't have cable, so only see the other shows if/when they get to Amazon Prime.

as in we typically opt for the vegging on sitcoms. Also, with two young kids, the family sitcoms are ideal. My 4 year old now looks forward to watching Modern Family...

Tuesdays and Wednesdays are dedicated to ABC. We're into The Middle, American Housewife (Katy Mixon's voice is unbearable, but being based in Westport hooked my wife) The Real O'Neal's, Modern Family and the Goldberg's. We're also DVR'ing The Partner (spinoff of The Profit) on CNBC and Tosh.O Tuesday nights.

Friday's is Shark Tank, which my wife is IN LOVE with. She goes gaga over that show.

Monday's and Thursday's are typically re-run nights or catching up on older comedies. A few weeks ago I started watching Always Sunny, so that was eating up some of our time, but now we're back to the old re-runs of Modern Family, The Simpsons and Everybody Loves Raymond.

The only 2 I am currently watching are

- "The Mick"
- "Trial and Error" (with John Lithgow)

I will be watching "Archer" when the 8th season debuts next week.

Hard to find comedies worth watching these days. But the two I am watching get a few laughs out of me and Archer is...well, it's Archer. Should be interesting this season as they go back in time to the 1940's when the crew was young. I think the premise is based on Archer being in a coma (remember the last show of season 7) and he's in dreamland. An interesting twist that keeps Archer relevant year after year

We've watched a couple of episodes, it is pretty funny, the "Broken Pussy" episode was hilarious. Nothing groundbreaking, but Billions is probably the only current show we watch. Other than that, we've been catching up on Better Call Saul (which I love), and Blackish, which isn't great, but better than I expected.

Cash me Ousside girl, should be awesome!

is my favorite show going right now. Hulu original series, which by the way has some other great shows.

It stars Aaron Paul (who also produces it) and Michelle Monaghan and it's about a cult in Westchester/NYC that is trying to modernrize/go national while dealing with family issues, crime, and other interworkings of the cult. Really great acting and while not necessarily an original story, it is pretty addicting. Highly recommend. You can do a free trial for Hulu I believe and bang out the first season in a week easy.

The show is called "Underbelly" and it covers all the most notorious criminals in Australia. It is done in a docudrama style with narrative but it covers everything from the initial Heroin importers to the Aussie Italian mob. Very well done. I originally caught it on the HDNet channel on Direct TV, but it has all the seasons on Exodus for Kodi

Love the 80's setting and references. Brings back alot of memories.

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is having one of its best seasons. The usual need for suspension of disbelief, but I'm good at that. Billions is good, but not as good. Binge watched The Missing, which was terrific.

Season 2 of the Missing was the best season of TV in the past 6 months or so. The actor that plays Baptiste needs an Emmy.

the Rock has an HBO special that we started lastnight called "Rock and a Hard Place" which he helps a juvenile correctional experimental program that selects 40 kids or so to do a 4 month boot camp to get out of their prison term. Some of the kids are facing 20+ years.

We watch the first 15/20 minutes but it was late and shut it off to watch fresh tonight.

I just finished watching the first season and liked it a lot. It's kind of ridiculous at times but very well made. Bryan Cranston is incredible in it. I'll definitely watch the second season when it's available, which will likely be next year (it got renewed for a second season less than a week after it launched on Amazon).

It is a National Lampoon Vacation sitcom without all the laughs.

I watch because Natalie Zea is SMOKING hot. Don't usually prefer skinny girls but Zea is sexy as Hell.

suck it

It's great if you're a fan of Parks & Rec/The Office

Watch the WBC and the NCAA basketball tournament.

The only two series I watch are:

The Americans
Designated Survivor

Also, historical documentaries.

not moves ... LOL

come back on? I look at it as an extra hour to drink and smoke weed in the garage on weekends.

Trial & Error. Very Funny Show. Really has me cracking up so far. Love Lithgow in these types of roles

Also love the goldbergs and fresh off the boat. great shows

Planet Earth, Wicked Tuna (guilty pleasure), TWD, Survivor, Rangers, and very soon my Mets!

Uhtred is in serious trouble.

The Missing is an interesting show. I'm looking forward to the series finale of Black Flags. Maybe I just like the pirate story aspects but that show has been a real good show, I'm sorry it's coming to an end.

But the new fios on demand interface is fucking awful. Not only am I convinced that more shit costs money now compared to earlier but the interface is so clumsy and slow and terrible. Nearly every time I use the on demand I get angry. Fuck you Fios. It used to be fine with less graphics, bells and whistles. I'd call and complain but fios also has the worst customer service dept in known creation. Somehow I will make things worse by calling.