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What are your favourite tv shows of all time?

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Goders · 20/09/2025 17:48

I’m not much of a tv watcher but I’m about to be in bed for an extended period of time (major surgery). Was hoping for tv shows recommendations. Just trying to think of ways to occupy my time.

Have bought a bunch of books and downloaded some games to my laptop.

I loved The Sopranos. But there isn’t a particular genre I don’t enjoy.

Thanks in advance

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HourlyTime · 20/09/2025 21:50

The Detectorists
Better Call Saul
Gavin & Stacey
Line of Duty
Happy Valley

SeaAndStars · 20/09/2025 21:47

Detectorists
Ghosts
Catweazle
Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes
Jam and Jerusalem

Youdontseehow · 20/09/2025 20:40

Schitt’s Creek
Flash Forward - devastated it didn’t return for a season 2!
Fawlty Towers
ER
Desperate Housewives

edited to add This is Us - how could l forget that - amazing series and possibly should be top of my list

Valeyard15 · 20/09/2025 20:38

Currently The Bear, but that may be too stressful if you're convalescing! The West Wing and Frasier would be my all time favourites, but also Sea of Souls for something lesser known.

Avenueofhope · 20/09/2025 20:36

The A Word
Happy Valley
Last Tango in Halifax

NatalieH2220 · 20/09/2025 20:35

Friends
this is us
greys anatomy

WickedElpheba · 20/09/2025 20:34

Greys Anatomy
Desperate Housewives
Gilmore Girls
Pretty Little Liars
Handmaids Tale
Heroes
Schitts Creek

Thelnebriati · 20/09/2025 20:33

U TV is free, and they are currently showing Sons of Anarchy.
Channel 4 has Homeland.

Barneysmomma · 20/09/2025 20:30

If you're into comedy try these
Two Doors Down
Mum
Early Doors
The Kennedys
Rovers
Rev
Twenty twelve
W1A
They Shall Also Burn

Also Detectorists (Toby Jones & Mckenzie Crook) has wonderful scenery and gentle humour

Hope you recover quickly 😘

CountryQueen · 20/09/2025 20:19

Schitts Creek
Years and Years
Single, Married, Other (old now though)
Last Tango in Halifax
24
Line of Duty
Quantico
The Following
Phoenix Nights

BlueEyedBogWitch · 20/09/2025 19:34

Only Murders In The Building.
Resident Alien.
Ghosts.
Schitt’s Creek.
Father Ted.
The IT Crowd.
What We Do In The Shadows.
Succession.
The Bear.

DareMe · 20/09/2025 19:29

The Walking Dead
Prison Break
Animal Kingdom (American series, not about animals)
Greys Anatomy
ER
Friends
Sex Education
Bodyguard (the British TV programme)
The Society (only one season but I really liked it)
Glitch

FightingFish · 20/09/2025 19:28

All 8 series of House are on Netflix, that should keep you occupied.

Peppaisrude · 20/09/2025 19:23

Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
The OC
Motherland
Game of thrones up until the end of season 6, after that it's so bad it's like a different show.

Not my faves but very bingeworthy:
Fleabag
I may destroy you
Normal People
Love Island UK series 1,2,3 and 5

Ponoka7 · 20/09/2025 19:23

Queen of the Soith hasn't made the list, so I'll add that. Killing Eve, Peaky Blinders.

HelpMeUnpickThis · 20/09/2025 19:18

The Good Doctor

Sex Life

Greenacre

Law and Order - UK or SVU

shivbo2014 · 20/09/2025 18:16

Gilmore Girls
Friends
The Handmaids Tale
Anne With an E
Virgin River

MsGiGi · 20/09/2025 18:16

Line of Duty
Orphan Black
Life on Mars
Big Bang Theory
Downton Abbey
Brooklyn Nine Nine

CrazyAboutFurBabies · 20/09/2025 18:14

Modern Family
Dead to Me
Dexter
Friends
Virgin River
Yellowstone

ToldYouTwiceAlready · 20/09/2025 18:13

The League of Gentlemen
Trigger Happy TV
Happy Valley
Dexter
Peaky Blinders
Only Fools and Horses
Inside no. 9
Breaking Bad

chipsticksmammy · 20/09/2025 18:11

The West Wing
er
Schitts Creek
The Last of Us
The X Files
Broadchurch
Studio 64 on the Sunset Strip
MAS*H
Blackadder
Shrinking has been good recently for no-frills TV

Current Number 1 - Slow Horses.

AhBiscuits · 20/09/2025 18:10

I love all the True Crime Netflix documentaries.
Unknown Number
I Am A Killer

SuspiciousTimes · 20/09/2025 18:09

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 20/09/2025 18:06

Buffy
The Loch
Department Q
Unforgotten
Ghosts

(It appears that I like at least one of my main characters to be dead...)

I second Ghosts! My favourite show ever!

Everyonelikecapybaras · 20/09/2025 18:08

Law and order svu
Supernatural
Outlander
Dexter
Bones (on rewatch now)

Mindhunters were just 5*

I cannot abide by Gilmore girls as an adult. But I happily rewatch Charmed

Growlybear83 · 20/09/2025 18:08

And Boys from the Blackstuff