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Recommendations on to shows/box sets to watch.

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TeaAndTattoos · 30/06/2025 19:21

i need everyone’s recommendations on TV shows to watch whilst I can’t do anything for the next eight weeks. I had a fall last week and completely snapped my ulnar and my radius and broke my wrist I had surgery on it to plate and screw the 2 bones back together and now I’m not allowed to do anything at all for the next 8 weeks I’ve only been home since Friday and I’m already bored. Thank you for any recommendations.

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fourelementary · 30/06/2025 23:27

endingintiers · 30/06/2025 19:37

Dept Q on Netflix is excellent! (Solving old crimes)

This!!!

ThePoliteLion · 30/06/2025 23:21

Belatedly, I’ve discovered Emily in Paris. Funny, smart escapism. All 4 seasons are on Netflix

OkOkWhatsNext · 30/06/2025 23:18

The West Wing is the only one I ever watch over and over. Restart every few years. And then you can listen to The West Wing Weekly podcast alongside too 😁

Jbck · 30/06/2025 23:13

Parenthood is fabulous, wish I could unknow it and watch again, only discovered recently so was able to watch all series without waiting.
just watched Four Seasons on Netflix, only 8 episodes was very good.
Based on a True Story if you like murder ones, but different.

Greetingscard · 30/06/2025 23:04

It’s quite old but I am enjoying Parenthood on Netflix

ZenNudist · 30/06/2025 22:14

Slow horses is brilliant

GooseOnMyGrave · 30/06/2025 22:10

The Good Place

WhereIsMyJumper · 30/06/2025 22:06

EasternStandard · 30/06/2025 20:30

Severance
Downtown Abbey
Rivals

I LOVE Downton Abbey!

cheeseandbiscuitsplease · 30/06/2025 21:49

Clarkson's Farm. It's bloody brilliant and given me so much love and respect for all farmers. A real eye opener.

Endofyear · 30/06/2025 21:47

Here's a few I've enjoyed watching -

Firefly Lane
Virgin River
Catastrophe
Love on the Spectrum
Into the Fire - The Lost Daughter

EasternStandard · 30/06/2025 20:30

Severance
Downtown Abbey
Rivals

WhereIsMyJumper · 30/06/2025 20:08

TeaAndTattoos · 30/06/2025 19:36

My niece is obsessed with stranger things and now is probably the ext time to sit and binge watch it. Thank you

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And if you love it, you can get excited for the final season to come out in November!

Pottedpalm · 30/06/2025 19:53

Oops, no! I see there is a series called the Residence too!

Pottedpalm · 30/06/2025 19:51

OliveWah · 30/06/2025 19:45

A few other random thoughts...

The Residence (Netflix)
You (Netflix)
The Gentleman (Netflix)
Clarkson's Farm (Amazon Prime)

I also really like Below Deck, but it's not for everyone - a bit of rich people on yachts escapism!

@OliveWah did you mean the Resident? We loved that .. there must be hundreds of .

Patcherdog · 30/06/2025 19:50

There are some excellent tv series on Walter Presents on Channel 4 if you don't mind subtitles and it's all free.

OliveWah · 30/06/2025 19:45

A few other random thoughts...

The Residence (Netflix)
You (Netflix)
The Gentleman (Netflix)
Clarkson's Farm (Amazon Prime)

I also really like Below Deck, but it's not for everyone - a bit of rich people on yachts escapism!

shellyleppard · 30/06/2025 19:43

This is us is lovely. Hope you feel better soon x

kpfragglesrock · 30/06/2025 19:43

The Brokenwood Mysteries
The Chelsea Detective (both on Sky)

Clarkson’s Farm (Prime)

GivingUpFinally · 30/06/2025 19:40

Re watching Dexter
Currently watching The Godfather of Harlem and it's fucking brilliant so far

OliveWah · 30/06/2025 19:38

I would also highly recommend Severance, such an unusual concept.

Handmaids Tale (Netflix)
Snowpiercer (Netflix)
Your Friends and Neighbors (Apple)
The Crow Girl (Paramount)
Dexter (the original series, then New Blood, then Original Sin, all on Paramount, and a new series; Resurrection coming on the 11th July)
Silo (Apple)

endingintiers · 30/06/2025 19:37

Dept Q on Netflix is excellent! (Solving old crimes)

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TeaAndTattoos · 30/06/2025 19:36

WhereIsMyJumper · 30/06/2025 19:33

The best thing I have ever watched is Stranger Things. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I loved it

My niece is obsessed with stranger things and now is probably the ext time to sit and binge watch it. Thank you

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TeaAndTattoos · 30/06/2025 19:34

jesihar · 30/06/2025 19:31

Motherland
friends from the start!

Oh I love friends so brilliantly funny no matter how many times you watch it. I will give motherland a watch thank you.

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TeaAndTattoos · 30/06/2025 19:33

TimothyIsNotAnArmardillo · 30/06/2025 19:30

Foyle's War is very watchable and there are loads of series

I’ve not watched that in forever thank you.

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WhereIsMyJumper · 30/06/2025 19:33

The best thing I have ever watched is Stranger Things. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I loved it