TV/Streaming: Some Favorites
 

Would love to hear some of your favorite TV shows or streaming series.

I have been watching less "news" and utilizing more of the streaming services to relax in the evenings before bed, or while doing some crafting projects.

Finally finished all the episodes of "This Is Us" that I missed - (all 4 seasons are on Hulu) and so ready for NBC to roll out Season 5 on Nov 9

Also on Hulu, I watched the wonderful adaptation of one of my favorite books; "Lark Rise To Candleford" :Heart:

Watching the Mandelorian on Disney+ and thinking how it really has recaptured the older Star Wars magic!:BeamUp:

And my current favorite is the Netflix "Anne With An E" - which is such a different rendition of the beloved "Anne Of Green Gables".

Been watching a lot of you tube here..
farming, classic car find/restorations, truck driving, off road/4x4, hiking/exploring, RV ing, gardening , cooking, painting, horse riding, home remodel, homesteading, history hunters, classic old tv shows...

I've been watching a lot this year as I've been so ill and unable to do much else. I think I've watched every nordic noir show or series that I could find. e.g. Borgen, Deadwind and The Bridge on and on. I have watched every Wallander I could find. Just about every show I like is foreign language so it takes a bit of concentration. When I can't deal with that I watch some of the oldies such as Longmire, The Good Wife, Brothers and Sisters, Fringe, Intelligence. Some of these are boxed set series I bought 2nd hand. If all else fails I watch old Gilmore Girls or Dawson's Creek would you believe... :cool:

I liked Lenox Hill on our netflix here. It stopped as the pandemic became bad. Hope to see it back in the future. It was eye opening indeed.

I like the Brit cop shows like Hinterland and Shetland. I like documentaries as well, especially music. I don't like violence at all so have to fast forward a bit through most everything. I don't watch an actual tv at all. I just wish streaming was not so expensive here. A couple of the tv channels do have great shows online here but still they use so much of my monthly usage.

p.s. I forgot... currently watching old CSI -Crime Scene Investigation disks that I bought for $2 once at a Lifeline store. That was a bargain indeed although I have to fast forward on those a lot as well. :rolleyes:

I'm finding Season 4 of The Crown somewhat cringeworthy to say the least. At times I was thinking I was watching that parody called The Windsors. Such a shame. Sets are magnificent though.

That's what I thought might be the case...I didn't bother even checking out the new season.....Appreciate your input...

I've taken to watching House Hunters International, Explore tv, Destination and a few other ones that are similar. Also like the off grid building shows. I won't be travelling overseas anymore. I'm glad I saw what I did, but there was so much more. In the House Hunters and similar shows, I get to walk around Spain, Prague, Warsaw, Oslo, Netherlands, Ireland, Scotland etc, even if it's just for a few minutes. Pity they're so repetitive, but I enjoy seeing the architecture and such.

Meant to add last time that I really enjoyed watching Escape to the Chateau.

The "virtual travel" is one of the reasons I have always loved the Rick Steve's shows on our PBS station. :) He has a unique way of presenting the places, cultures and food that really draws one in. He has some archived on his own website too TV, Radio, and Articles | Rick Steves' Europe

And yes, the House Hunters shows are most enjoyable too

I am also so thankful I got to travel very extensively when younger. The World is such an amazing place to explore!

I just found some time to go through that site Chemar. That's fabulous!
I didn't think I'd be able to watch them here but I can. It's a keeper.

Sandhamn Murders
 

As I've said before, I watch a lot of Nordic Noir.
At the moment I'm resting a little so I've been watching some Nordic without the Noir. :)

Sandhamn Murders. It's Swedish language. There are six so far, 3 or 4 episode seasons. Quite short compared to a lot of series.

For a police/murder type show, it's strangely fresh and bright. I think that's due to the absolutely beautiful setting of Sandhamn (Sand Harbour) and the set designs. The colours against beige and white are shades of blue, aqua, turquoise and greens. A very pretty little seaside town. I think I could live there if there weren't so many murders per capita as there are in this show. :wink:

[Based on books by Viveca Sten]

Please add on any more good shows if you have them. Sometimes it takes a lot of sifting to find something decent.

Katla
 

I will certainly look out for that Lara. It's on Amazon Prime in UK.

If you like Scandinavian drama, then look no further than Katla (Netflix) it's set in the remote town of Vik near an active Volcano in Iceland. I was drawn to the prospect of beautiful Icelandic landscapes, (rare) however, it has real characters in an imaginary world and it works very well. It has plenty to say about the human condition. Look out for an astonishing performance by a small boy.