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Most overrated TV shows you’ve ever seen

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whattimeisitrightnow · 18/07/2020 19:46

Inspired by the overrated movies thread, and also because I watched True Detective S1 (or some of it, at least) during lockdown. Everyone I know, online and in real life, raved about it, said it was one of the best shows they’d ever seen, and so on.
I was bored to tears with it. Made it to episode 5 out of 8 before I gave up, even though everyone talked about the ending and how it all paid off. I just didn’t care about any of the characters - I know the nihilistic setting was the point, but there was nothing interesting to detract from it. The central mystery/crime was not intriguing. I also hate misogynistic shows that pretend their misogyny is there to illustrate how patriarchal the setting is, when it’s really just an excuse to have lots of naked women on screen.

Phew...

So, anyway, what are your most overrated shows/series?

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user1497207191 · 18/07/2020 19:49

Sopranos
Any reality TV program
Any sleb-obsessed TV program

AranciaRosso · 18/07/2020 19:49

The 2nd True Detective which was hyped to hell and was shit on an unprecedented scale. I really liked the first one. Never bothered with the third.

RuggerHug · 18/07/2020 19:49

The Wire and Breaking Bad. Both sounded like shows I'd love and are considered amazing but didn't do it for me at all. Gave the wire into halfway through the second season, BB I think I was 4 seasons in (I was really hoping something would click) but nope.

FuzzyPuffling · 18/07/2020 19:50

Friends.

NeutralJanet · 18/07/2020 19:50

Mrs Brown's Boys. Bag of shite, didn't laugh once.

TBHno · 18/07/2020 19:51

Desperate Housewives

Game Thrones

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 18/07/2020 19:51

Friends

So predictable

MashedPotatoBrainz · 18/07/2020 19:52

I second Friends. Although I suppose it's only fair to say it is marginally better than Mrs Brown's Boys.

Cluckycluck · 18/07/2020 19:52

Breaking Bad
Fleabag

YeahWhatevver · 18/07/2020 19:53

True Detective
The Wire
Breaking Bad
Ozark
The Newsroom

sst1234 · 18/07/2020 19:54

Broadchurch. The storyline was so long drawn out, with a terrible ending. Series two was even worse. To be fair anything with Olivia Colman is unbeatable with the same acting no matter what the role - grimacing and talking really really fast.

Goldengroveunleaving · 18/07/2020 19:55

Killing Eve. Admittedly I got only about halfway through one episode but that was enough to know I was never going to like anything about it. I just don't get it.

Jins · 18/07/2020 19:55

Fleabag, Killing Eve

Destroyedpeople · 18/07/2020 19:56

Mrs Brown's Boys

WinterAndRoughWeather · 18/07/2020 19:57

Breaking Bad
The Mandalorian

whattimeisitrightnow · 18/07/2020 19:58

I haven’t seen a lot of these. I feel like BB and The Wire are on my list of shows that I’ll watch eventually, but they seem more of a commitment than lighter shows.
I liked the first few seasons of GoT but, like many others, they got progressively worse and the final two were a disappointment.

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whattimeisitrightnow · 18/07/2020 19:58

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Mangofandangoo · 18/07/2020 19:58

Gogglebox
Mrs browns boys

elQuintoConyo · 18/07/2020 19:59

Sons of Anarchy
Game of Thrones
Dexter
Supernatural
Ally McBeal
Big Bang Theory (they just hated each other!)

annabel85 · 18/07/2020 20:00

Game of Thrones. Glorified porno.

Mrs Browns Boys. Lowest common denominator shit.

Friends. It's okay but similar themed 90s sitcoms like Frasier and Seinfeld were far better.

Notajogger · 18/07/2020 20:01

Breaking Bad

daysofpearlyspencer · 18/07/2020 20:02

Comic Relief. Hours of shite even though they've had 2 years to prepare it.

devildeepbluesea · 18/07/2020 20:03

Fleabag
Game of Thrones
Mrs Brown's Boys
Fucking Tiger King. What a load of shite.

OpenWheelRace · 18/07/2020 20:03

Breaking Bad.
So awful it actually made me angry