It’s a wet Sunday afternoon, jobs are done, what can I watch that will draw me in (the grittier the better)

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I’m losing the will to live over TV just now, I just can’t find anything I want to watch.

I love dark British/Welsh (occasionally American and Scandinavian)
dramas, complex characters, takes on historical true crime cases and social issues, I also really enjoy and moving or unforgettable documentaries

I really dislike glossy (unrealistic) characters and storylines, anything Spy/MI5 or as soon as the synopsis suggests as hint of science fiction and comedy.

Occasionally I’ll find a diamond that I’ve previously over looked because off it having the one of above themes in it (Life on Mars being one of series that I think I might like but put off with the time travel and that it might not be dark enough) The Handmaids Tale being the perfect example and one of the best things I’ve seen.

Things that I’ve really enjoyed over the last few years…

This is Britain
Happy Valley
Red Riding
Snow Angels
Craith/Hidden
Hinterland
Man hunt
True Detective
We need to Talk about Kevin
The Long Shadow
Sharp objects
Little Fires Everywhere
Mare of Eastown

Help me MN!! 🙏🏻

Severance on Apple TV also brilliant - dark, dystopian style. You can get a free trial of Apple TV

Time. I thought it was excellent. Series 2 has just been released, I’ve not seen it yet.

The Staircase. Documentary, not the series. Netflix I think. Based on a true crime. American but absolutely fascinating.

Bosch and Bosch Legacy on Prime.

American, which I am not generally a fan of, except for this.

The Sinner. Absolutely brilliant.
Baptiste.
The Alienist
Manhunter

Keeping Faith on the BBC? And shetland!

Another vote for Blue Lights, or if you’re up for a fantastic documentary series, Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland is a really affecting watch.

Queen of the south on Netflix is great if you like gritty,drug cartels,gangsters etc it's compulsive viewing.

It's a Sin on 4OD. Both joyful and very sad. Stuck with me for a long time after

Chernobyl
Dopesick
The fall of the house of usher (its not really Sci fi)
It's a sin

Big Little Lies
Fleishman is in Trouble

I second Severence on Apple tv. It is American and slightly sci-fi ish but very dark, unsettling and absolutely gripping. Best thing I've watched in such a long time - first episode is slow but its def worth sticking.

Also on apple tv, black bird Is good for a true crime dramatisation again quite gritty and slow horses for a British drama/comedy.

Years and years
It's a sin
The following

Bloodlands - James Nesbitt , set in Ireland .

Your list is similar to mine, I loved Slow Horses: beautifully written.
Have just finished also on apple Man of All Kind.

Black Op - BBC comedy/ crime
No offence - channel 4.

I watched Get Gotti last night on Netflix which was good, New York godfather.

I watched Edge of Darkness when it was originally on so it's contemporary as far as I'm concerned 😃I watched it again recently and whilst the setting is now 'old' everything is such high quality - the script, the cast is astounding - and it's still compelling.

Bodies on Netflix has a science fiction element but is otherwise densely plotted and really gripping

I May Destroy You
Top Boy

Following for ideas.

The Killing on Disney Plus.

Time by Jimmy McGovern very well reviewed. On i player.

Dal y Mellt on Netflix- Welsh crime drama.

Aaaaah! Was coming to recommend this and am SO excited to see there's a new series starting!

First series was incredible – Stephen Graham is amazing...

Love threads like this, just watched the trailer for Time.. looks brilliant, I'm going to start it tonight.

Station 11 (not the one about fire stations ) on Disney Plus-it' s based on a great book by Emily St John Mandell.