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TV programs you gave up on

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Soubriquet · 14/12/2025 19:23

I’ve tried to rewatch them many times, but I’ve still never been able to finish

for me it’s

Greys Anatomy
Lost

Then there are ones like Stranger Things that I just couldn’t get into even though it has so much hype around it.

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CalzoneOnLegs · 16/12/2025 20:52

@NellieJean totally agree it’s just horrible, I don’t think it would help if they used a better actor than Matt Smith. I have always found Nick Cave to be niche, musically and literally

CalzoneOnLegs · 16/12/2025 20:54

@TheBeaTgoeson1
agreed. Every single character was a despicable horrible human that you’d not care if they all died in a plane crash by the end of episode 1

except the dog poo scene

CalzoneOnLegs · 16/12/2025 20:56

Billions - awful people

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Lifeispeacefulthere · 16/12/2025 21:16

Fortitude. Mostly I don't start watching these days, can't commit the time and mental energy!

Soubriquet · 17/12/2025 06:06

CalzoneOnLegs · 16/12/2025 20:48

@Soubriquet I gave up on stranger things when Winona Ryder was screaming and squealing it was just completely unbearable

I didn’t get past the first season

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justasking111 · 17/12/2025 09:57

I think streaming rather than waiting a week for the next episode has changed our viewing habits

RedRiverShore5 · 17/12/2025 10:03

justasking111 · 17/12/2025 09:57

I think streaming rather than waiting a week for the next episode has changed our viewing habits

Everything I watch on streaming channels seems to be weekly, Landman, Plur1bus, Tracker, High Potential, to name but a few that I'm waiting for next episodes.

CalzoneOnLegs · 17/12/2025 18:09

Soubriquet · 17/12/2025 06:06

I didn’t get past the first season

Same here, I just don’t get that one at all

Terrier2046 · 17/12/2025 18:12

CalzoneOnLegs · 17/12/2025 18:09

Same here, I just don’t get that one at all

I watched the first season and it was okay but I had absolutely no desire to watch any more.

Soubriquet · 18/12/2025 15:18

CalzoneOnLegs · 17/12/2025 18:09

Same here, I just don’t get that one at all

Nope. And it’s weird cos it’s definitely my sort of program. I love supernatural stuff like that, but I just could not get into it and it’s so popular!

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CalzoneOnLegs · 18/12/2025 17:57

@Soubriquet have you ever watched the mentalist ? It’s not supernatural but it’s a great series, the main character (the mentalist) is very alluring i think, it does get quite dark at times but I think it’s an underrated series (nobody annoying and squealing in it either)

Idontknowhatnametochoose · 18/12/2025 18:00

The 100.

It got too horrible for me.

I loved Lost but had to fast forward the torture scenes.

Theresalittlebitofwitchinyou · 18/12/2025 19:03

Ripper Street, on paper it should have been absolutely perfect for me but nope.
Yellowstone

hollyivy123 · 18/12/2025 19:31

All of the soaps - repetitive, time consuming and boring most of them
Dancing on Ice good to start with but all the clapping drove me mad
Big brother after series 2 years ago utter trash
You on Netflix good to start with, then lost interest
Breaking Bad good to start with but just got boring
Handmaid's tale series one and 2 okay, the rest of it repetitive and all a bit predictable.
Multiple netflix films, mainly American ones i'm afraid. If it doesn't grab me within 30 minutes, i'm out. I've wasted too much time watching so many crap ones i'm pretty ruthless now with tv watching. I only watch an hour or so each night if that, so I prefer it to be something I enjoy, rather than to endure

Toddlerteaplease · 18/12/2025 19:42

Bridgerton, house of Guinness, thought I’d love them.

Dolamroth · 19/12/2025 12:21

Toddlerteaplease · 18/12/2025 19:42

Bridgerton, house of Guinness, thought I’d love them.

House of Guinness was terrible. I managed one episode. Why oh why were those people dressed like leprechauns fgs.

Toddlerteaplease · 19/12/2025 12:25

@Dolamrothtoo much violence for me. Was so disappointed in it. The trailers looked great

efeslight · 19/12/2025 12:41

I lost interest in Line of Duty
Watched series 1 of Stranger Things but thought it was for teenagers so didn't bother with any more
Dark, a German series was ok but only watched the first series
Finished the whole of The Mentalist last week. last series after finding out who Red John was, was ok, but the Red John storyline was fantastic

ExquisiteSocialSkills · 19/12/2025 12:44

Westwood. Back story was too complicated.

ExquisiteSocialSkills · 19/12/2025 12:45

Westworld even.

CalzoneOnLegs · 19/12/2025 16:47

@ExquisiteSocialSkills Westworld need your attention doesn’t it? I was unable to give it even though It had great actors in it

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