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What shall I watch on mat leave?

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hopinghopefullyagain · 19/08/2016 16:53

I've previously not been much of a TV person but the thought of hunkering down with a series / box set is appealing. In the past, I've enjoyed Corrie, Scott and Bailey, Broad church, Bad Girls. Happy to branch out a bit. Definitely don't want horror or anything that takes much concentration.
All suggestions greatly received.

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WindInThePussyWillows · 19/08/2016 16:56

At the end of my twin pregnancy I watched every episode of desperate housewives, sex and the city and 90210. I usually hate that sort of thing and couldn't make myself sit through it now, but at the time I was in heaven!

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Tinklypoo · 19/08/2016 16:59

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pennygoodlife · 19/08/2016 17:09

I've just got through Stella and Thirteen (that was great!)

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fruityb · 19/08/2016 17:11

I just did Making a Murderer which I found fascinating. The Louis Theroux selection on Netflix is great as well.

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Ebisu · 19/08/2016 17:12

Orange is the new black, I love it!

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QforCucumber · 19/08/2016 17:14

Pretty little liars and desperate housewives are my trash TV choices when I need something easy watch and don't need to concentrate on

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melibu84 · 19/08/2016 17:21

If you have Netflix, I also recommend The Good Wife as well as Charmed, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Sense8. There is also a new show on Netflix called The Get Down, which is meant to be really good.

I am also on maternity leave, and have mainly been watching quiz shows on Challenge, The Olympics and Say Yes to the Dress on TLC :D

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CathFromCooberPedy · 19/08/2016 17:23

I watched a ridiculous amount of box sets during my mat leave! True Blood, Gotham, The Good Wife, scandalous, da vinci's demons. More too, just can't think at the mo.

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Lou2711 · 19/08/2016 17:31

I've used mine to watch devious maids!! It's very desperate housewives-y. I would have used my time to watch desperate housewives if I hadn't watched it all already!

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Mummyshortlegz · 19/08/2016 17:33

I re watched the whole of greys anatomy

Making a murderer
Scandal
Billions
Pretty little liars
Suits

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Whenwillwe3meetagain · 19/08/2016 17:39

I also watched the whole of Greys anatomy Smile

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Lilaclily · 19/08/2016 17:40

I rewatched ER and The West Wing

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60sname · 19/08/2016 17:45

I enjoyed Masters of Sex and, er, Doc Martin Blush on Amazon Prime

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Mummyshortlegz · 19/08/2016 19:25

Mad men I hadn't seen so I watched that.

Mr robot is good, Jessica Jones, stranger things, rosewood all worth a look

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QuimReaper · 19/08/2016 20:43

Gilmour Girls!

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QuimReaper · 19/08/2016 20:48

Gilmore, even...

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HopefulHamster · 19/08/2016 20:50

Gilmore Girls is the correct answer- perfect mat leave viewing.

Good wife good too.
Grey's, Orange, Suits, Kimmy, there's loads!

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MauriceMoss · 19/08/2016 20:50

Desperate Housewives
30 Rock
Community
Parks and Recreation
Brooklyn Nine Nine
Arrested Development
Kimmy Schmidt

Three lots of maternity leave Grin

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FreakOfNature · 19/08/2016 21:12

Cold Feet is on itv player!

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NeedMoreSleepOrSugar · 19/08/2016 21:31

Suits
Orange is the new black
Homeland

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Badgerwife · 19/08/2016 21:45

I'm watching the whole of Gilmore Girls for the first time. It's very addictive.

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HarveySchlumpfenburger · 19/08/2016 21:58

Snap, Bagder, I'm about halfway through series 4 so far.

Will go back to Once Upon a Time when I've finished. Or maybe Stranger things first.

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RozTheSchnoz · 19/08/2016 22:01

I also watched the whole of Grey's Anatomy on mat leave with DC2 Smile

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Coconut0il · 19/08/2016 22:02

I watched the whole of Scandal and Elementary for the first time. I rewatched the whole of Grey's Anatomy.

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RozTheSchnoz · 19/08/2016 22:02

Took a while to remember what was my box set with DC1.. Mad Men!

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