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Good series to watch over a weekend

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Its2amimustbelonely · 06/02/2023 18:59

DH is taking the kids to his parents this weekend, leaving Friday after school getting back tea time Sunday. I am beyond excited. I'm planning on parking my arse on the sofa and doing very little other than watching TV, reading and eating anything I want. I need recommendations for a decent series I can do over the two days. Think Happy Valley, Love Life or Fleabag, easily digestible, holds attention but done and dusted in 6-8 episodes. I like crime, murder, romance (but funny). Nothing too heavy. Thank you!!!

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Diddelydi · 06/02/2023 19:07

Catastrophe - on all four.
Very good.

IDontWantToBeAPie · 06/02/2023 20:13

Hmmmm

Mind hunters
Wednesday
The Last Kingdom

Not exactly the type you asked for but I found they went down easy

willthatbeall · 06/02/2023 23:17

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Bridgeton. Esp the 2nd series.

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SausageInCider · 06/02/2023 23:19

Diddelydi · 06/02/2023 19:07

Catastrophe - on all four.
Very good.

Are you sure it’s on all4? I’ve been wanting to watch it for ages but can’t find series 1

Lapland123 · 06/02/2023 23:23

You

ten episodes per season, 3 seasons, all about 40 min episodes

5 episodes of S4 coming out end of week.

If you work hard this weekend you’ll have it all covered by the time they get home!

It’s fabulous!

Crime element, love ( well, stalker type love) and some humour especially in S3.
You’ll love it!

Lapland123 · 06/02/2023 23:23

On Netflix for You

chelle0 · 06/02/2023 23:29

The Devils hour, prime

Whataretheodds · 06/02/2023 23:30

Karen Pirie
Hidden
Am I Being Unreasonable

lemonsaretheonlyfruit · 06/02/2023 23:33

Not exactly what you described (but I do like the programmes you mentioned) - The Traitors on IPlayer was brilliant if you haven't watched.

walkersareback · 06/02/2023 23:34

willthatbeall · 06/02/2023 23:17

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Bridgeton. Esp the 2nd series.

Me too! Second series funnier than first

piefacedClique · 06/02/2023 23:35

White lotus! Bloody loved it!

SweetBonanza · 06/02/2023 23:36

Oh I loved Bridgerton. Pure filth and entertaining as hell. And the leading men are very easy on the eye in both series

Onnabugeisha · 06/02/2023 23:37

SAS Rogue Heroes (WWII)
The Serpent Queen (Renaissance France)
Interview with the Vampire (2022 series)

Onnabugeisha · 06/02/2023 23:37

The English (US Wild West 1880s)

tpmumtobe · 06/02/2023 23:38

Ted Lasso or Slow Horses on Appletv+

ZenNudist · 06/02/2023 23:38

Bad sisters on apple TV. Dark comedy/ dramedy.silly but bingeable. Fab female cast. Sharon hogan (motherland and catastrophe) wrote it.

Worth subscribing for. I'm now a bit hooked on apple and thinking of ditching Netflix for it for a while.

Now enjoying shrinking, the morning show, and severance. Lining up the new shows to watch. Previously enjoyed Ted Lasso.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 06/02/2023 23:38

Ted Lasso Apple

ZenNudist · 06/02/2023 23:43

This way up (another Sharon horgan show with Aisling Bea) is on Netflix or maybe bbc I've lost track. That's a sort of comedy about a mental breakdown. Pretty good based on the shows you like.

Marmitemyway · 06/02/2023 23:53

Bad sisters or ted lasso on apple tv

Batcountry8 · 06/02/2023 23:59

The English

BBC iPlayer

Just binged it in 2 evenings.

thisisasurvivor · 07/02/2023 00:04

piefacedClique · 06/02/2023 23:35

White lotus! Bloody loved it!

Loved the second more than the first series

LittleMousewithcloggson · 07/02/2023 00:21

The Stranger
The Loch
Cheat
Unforgotten

Furries · 07/02/2023 02:26

Some of the stuff I’d recommend is probably too much to get through in a weekend. I loved The Last Kingdom and Vikings, but you’d be hard-pressed to do either in a weekend.

Agree with a pp re Mindhunters.

Inventing Anna is good, maybe followed by The Tinder Swindler. Dahmer was another good one.

Quite enjoyed Yellow Jackets - Season 2 is due very soon (may be out already).

MuseThrower · 07/02/2023 02:28

Only Murders in the Building.
Bad Sisters.
Am I Being Unreasonable?

sashh · 07/02/2023 02:46

It might take more than a weekend but 'Money Heist' - it is in Spanish but don't let that put you off.

I'm currently watching 'the shooter' series 2, not much humour in it though.