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There must be a gritty TV series with realistic characters that I haven’t seen yet!!!

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TheChristmasElf · 07/01/2023 20:29

DH is away with work, the children are all plugged into devices, my wine is poured but I have absolutely nothing to watch!!

I love gritty, atmospheric crime dramas with realistic characters that pull you in, I dislike fantasy, dystopian, period or Sci-fi plots or anything where the characters are more placed to look pretty than to pull you in…

Some things I’ve enjoyed over the last few years…

Happy Valley
Craith/Hidden
Sharp Objects
Man Hunt
The light in the Hall
The Fall
Dublin Murders
True Detective
The Red Riding Trilogy
Snow Angels
Hinterland

Help a lady out with great TV with similar plots as the above.

OP posts:
ncqtime · 07/01/2023 20:47

Snabba cash?

MrsJBaptiste · 07/01/2023 20:50

How do you get on with subtitles?

The Bridge is one of the best things I watched over lockdown. Just binged every episode/every series. I was so gutted when I'd finished them.

Justawaterformeplease · 07/01/2023 20:51

Line of Duty!

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Karmaisaqueen · 07/01/2023 20:51

The Dropout on Disney+

SenecaFallsRedux · 07/01/2023 20:52

SydneyCarton · 07/01/2023 20:32

Mare of Easttown
Unforgotten

Another vote for both of these.

Topbird29 · 07/01/2023 20:53

Did you ever watch cracker? Think you may be able to watch it on a streaming service - sure i saw it advertised somewhere. And prime suspect. Oldies, but goodies.

Sherrystrull · 07/01/2023 20:57

Talking about oldies but goodies...

Oz
ER

Minniem2020 · 07/01/2023 20:58

Baptiste.
Not a crime drama as such but we loved Blackbird on apple.
Just finished slow horses and enjoyed that.

Spenn · 07/01/2023 20:58

Big sky
To the lake
Slow horses

Original poster
TheChristmasElf · 07/01/2023 21:00

Karmaisaqueen · 07/01/2023 20:51

The Dropout on Disney+

Really enjoyed the Dropout.

OP posts:
RobinStrike · 07/01/2023 21:01

Slow Horses

angel1977 · 07/01/2023 21:02

Homeland
The Killing
Top of the Lake
NYPD Blue
The Shield

Original poster
TheChristmasElf · 07/01/2023 21:02

Topbird29 · 07/01/2023 20:53

Did you ever watch cracker? Think you may be able to watch it on a streaming service - sure i saw it advertised somewhere. And prime suspect. Oldies, but goodies.

Yes loved Cracker and went back and watched them all last year. 😊

OP posts:
Leafblow · 07/01/2023 21:04

Scott and Bailey is brilliant

EmmaEmerald · 07/01/2023 21:05

Whitechapel

esp Season 2 about the Krays, I actually saw that before Season 1.

Bumblefuzz · 07/01/2023 21:05

Slow horses
Big Sky
Homeland
Blacklist
Killing Eve

Karmaisaqueen · 07/01/2023 21:06

Under the banner of God on Disney+
The White Lotus on sky

EmmaEmerald · 07/01/2023 21:08

"You are surrounded by dark forces, gentlemen".

MandyMotherOfBrian · 07/01/2023 21:08

Slow Horses is fabulous! Excellent cast and screen adaptation by Morwenna Banks, manages to be humorous too, probably for that reason.

Sisisimone · 07/01/2023 21:08

If you haven't watched The Shield that would definitely fit the bill. I think they're all on Prime.

The Bridge and The Wire both brilliant as well

TeaAndThenMoreTea · 07/01/2023 21:10

The Wire
The Shield

Skeldale · 07/01/2023 21:10

Someone has already said this but Scott and Bailey was really good and Whitechapel

SoManyCreepyBears · 07/01/2023 21:10

I really enjoyed No Offence. Joanna Scanlan is excellent.

Bard6817 · 07/01/2023 21:11

Yellowstone.

Beautifull and gritty - violent in a way that leaves you confused about your feelings towards its use. Characters who you grow to love and despise. A story that unfolds, and unfolds and then unfolds some more.

Bluevelvetsofa · 07/01/2023 21:11

Slow Horses is on Apple TV