r/tvshow

What are some of the best hidden gems? You LOVED but nobody ever talks about...

For me, The Last Man On Earth with Will Forte (actually my all time favorite show) and Love on Netflix. Love is damn near a masterpiece but I've never had a conversation with anybody that's ever seen it.

Anyways, I feel like I've watched all of TV at this point. What have I missed out on?

Edit: Thanks all for all of the suggestions so far! I'm housesitting for a couple of weeks starting in about a week and they have all of the streaming services there, so this is where I get to catch up on the Hulu and HBO shows since I don't have those streamers anymore. First up is finishing Sunny Nights that I started a few months ago while housesitting there, then the last season of The Bear, Pen 15 (thanks for the reminder on that one here!) and now the one that has gotten by far the most suggestions here... Mr. Inbetween!

Did want to mention one more sleeper that I absolutely loved - did anybody ever watch The Black Donnellys on NBC? Jonathan Tucker, Olivia Wilde, Smalls from the Sandlot as a heroin addict... it had it all! LOVED that show but we heartbreakingly never got a second season.

I got two close ones - Curb's tune and Woke up this mornin got yourself a gun

Just finished Strangers from Hell, and wow,this show genuinely got under my skin.

I loved how it relied on the atmosphere and psychological tension instead of cheap jump scares. The whole setting felt so unsettling that I was uncomfortable almost every episode.

If you're into slow-burn psychological horror that leaves you feeling uneasy long after it's over, I'd definitely recommend it.

Which Laura Linney show is the best/most favorite?

Ozark

The Big C

John Adams

Tales of the City

It seems like a simple proposition: adapt the classic James Patterson novels, already tried and tested material, into a modern setting. Reacher follows this formula, rather successfully, and there are plenty of Cross books that have not been adapted yet. Instead, we get brand new cases, that mind bogglingly lack any mystery, as the identity of the killers so carefully guarded in the books are revealed almost immediately, and there are no plot twists or cliffhangers to speak of. Despite that I think the show is well cast and Aldis Hodge is genuinely the most accurate adaptation of the character we have had so far. Still, it gets worse and worse, with the family dynamic being even further reduced in this season (Nana Mama in only two episodes?!) and the Kyla Craig ‘Mastermind’ storyline seemingly being botched.

I don’t even know anyone who watches this show, but what’s the general consensus? Are people actually into this? Is there any indication things will change?

Characters list:

- Elliot Alderson (Mr. Robot)

- J.D. (Scrubs)

- Tommy Gavin (Rescue Me)

- Wynonna Earp (Wynonna Earp)

- Jack Shepherd (Lost)

- Frank Gallagher (Shameless)

- Michael Scofield (Prison Break)

- Walter White (Breaking Bad)

- Dr. John Carter (ER)

- Billy Butcher (The Boys)

- Jake Peralta (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

- Thomas Shelby (Peaky Blinders)

- Madison Montgomery (American Horror Story)

- Charlie Kelly (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)

- Michael Scott (The Office)

- Rick Grimes (The Walking Dead)

- Jimmy Chance (Raising Hope)

- Cullen Bohannon (Hell On Wheels)

- Walden Schmidt (Two and a Half Men)

- Dexter Morgan (Dexter)

It was one the better show that come out in 2024

Damn, if this isn't a step down coming from Severance and Widow's Bay. Those two shows prompted my Apple TV binge, and while I'm not expecting every show to be as outstanding, the ratings of this show would imply that it's of a similar calibre. So far it's pretty dull...

Is this a case in which the conceptual basis of the show is better than the actual execution?

I'll continue watching, but I'm curious as to what people think. Especially given that the best TV shows will hook you within a few episodes. Is it just a slow burn?

True Detective

Westworld

Heroes

Prison Break

Obviously we're talking about only superpowers

To all my fellow Curb your Enthusiasm/ Seinfeld fans, what do you think of Larry David’s new show? Do you think Larry himself is a good actor? Should he have continued Curb even after the finale? Might he ever bring it back? Were you hoping his untitled new project would have been something different? Will you be checking this new title out and hoping for the best?