What TV series have you just discovered recently that you really enjoy?

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Mine is The Big Bang Theory. We never watched it when it was first on, then we saw the odd episode on telly and enjoyed it so we got the box set and watched all 12 series in a couple of months!

It’s so funny, lots of favourite episodes. One of my favourite parts is when Bernadette is talking about being short and she says ‘and that’s why my feet don’t touch the ground when I’m sitting on a chair’. I’m 4ft 11 and very much have this problem

Also enjoyed Clarksons Farm which was unusual for me

I prefer supernatural/dystopian type things

I came to "Breaking Bad" very late.

Same with 'Offspring'. Discovered it last year and wondered where Nina and her overthinking had been all my life! I preferred the early seasons as it got a bit 'heavy' around season 4, but still love it!

Death in paradise.

A discovery of witches on Sky. So good, pure escapism.

Ozark
Like pp. saw it recommended. Enjoying it.

@kitcat15

Mandy.... on bbc iplayer...I think its hilarious

I’d not heard of Mandy but have just watched a couple it is really funny.

@mum2jakie

Gavin and Stacey - never watched it when it was first shown but started watching when they did the Christmas special and loved it.

I love Gavin and Stacey.

I'm loving Ozark sooooo much!! It's genius and even better than Breaking Bad - a lot more realistic and the characters are more likeable (although I loved Jesse of course but Walter White was hard to sympathise with)

Call My Agent - charming, funny, clever

Gilmore Girls - yes I'm very, very late to this but it's perfect fluff at the moment!

After Life. Not a massive Ricky Gervais fan, but found S1 excellent.

Been a fan for a few years now but I will always recommend death in paradise! Also watch, Upload on prime video, rules of the game on BBC, not technically new either but 'And Just Like that' the sex and the city spin off on nowtv/sky.

@tribpot

I've just started watching Black-ish on Disney Plus, really enjoying it.

I recently finished it, and Mixed-ish and Grown-ish. The latter has filled my head with America teen slang though - do they really call having sex "smashing"?? Urgh

Just finished Only Murders In The Building and loved it, can't wait for the second season. Now I've started Castle as it came up next after Only Murders finished and so far so good.

Peaky Blinders, I can’t believe I hadn’t watched it until now. I am so in love with Cillian Murphy.

Euphoria. I thought it would be utter crap from the trailers but saw it recommended on SM and gave it a try. Brilliant!

@RealHousewifeOfPontypandy

A discovery of witches on Sky. So good, pure escapism.

I love this too! Also immersed in the books too, which I am enjoying more. Utter twaddle but also lists of historical details - so educational in a way

Recently discovered Succession and love it. Another person late to the Friday Night Dinner party, it's the one thing I can put on if I'm in a shitty mood that'll cheer me right up.

Superstore on Netflix. I love it! So easy to watch, funny, brilliant characters

I'm sure these have been mentioned - Detectorists and Rev. Both intelligent, quirky and very funny.

Also love Friday Night Dinner.

I'm really enjoying The Boys much to my surprise. It's really not my thing on paper but it's great.

Gameface on All4, it's years old but great, very funny, only discovered it. Another funny one that sadly only got one series - Wasted. (Sean Bean appears in it as someone's spirit guide, he is so funny in it. ) Forgot about Drifters, just rewatched an old episode of it, a good laugh (very cringe in places, the main character Meg is so awkward and her facial expressions are hilarious). There are so many good programmes on All4.

I also just rewatched London Irish, (Derry Girls writer's first offering), it's soo funny in parts, didn't get great reviews as it was probably a bit too mental for some and did really stereotype us Irish, but in a usually very funny way that is partly based on truth (you can see elements of some of these characters in some of the Derry Girls characters too). If you enjoyed the wake episode in Derry Girls you've got to see the wake episode in this - WAAAY more crazy and wacky, very funny (but warning, lots of bad language and close to the bone jokes, definitely not for everyone and probably wouldn't get made now!)

Also here's a very late to the party one... I am currently working my way through all the episodes of Friends in order. I never watched it much when it was first out as it was on a Friday night and I was always out partying . Obviously have seen tonnes of episodes over the years but not in any particular order - it must be the most shown and most repeated show ever? I haven't shown much interest in it before but it's actually quite satisfying to work through it in order. When I get to the end I'll watch the reunion. I'm nearly at the end of the penultimate season. (BTW there's a really funny joke in Gameface about a guy who's never seen Friends...)

These are all my recent light-hearted programmes, I like to have a light-hearted or silly show to work through gradually, it can be a nice night-time destresser. Also have been enjoying Cobra Kai and sometimes I'll have a more serious one on the go too, I've been meaning to start Ozark for a while now.

I did a "late to the party" viewing of Poldark... just started it before the last series came out a few years ago and watched the whole thing. Also Schitt's Creek and Peaky Blinders... I watched these 2 while breastfeeding. My baby daughter got to really love the theme of Schitt's Creek at the time. It was a lovely light hearted and funny watch.

@EmmaH2022

For light hearted laughs, Emily in Paris. Great soundtrack too.

I was late to TBBT

One stand out moment for me is when the girls are in Vegas and Amy wants to see the Barry Manilow tribute act. They have those HUUUGE cocktails and Amy says "maybe after these, you'll want to see Barry Manilow" and Bernadette says happily "after these, we'll be DEAD" .

It reminds me of my own trip to Vegas!

Also love all moments with Soft Kitty. And Zazzles.

I had a gorgeous cat named Zazzles, because of that episode. I lost him to cancer a few years ago.

Those who kill. Danish series about a serial killer but its about the why not the who. Preferred the first season but second was good.
Also on iplayer Missions. French sci fi about a mission to Mars. I hate sci fi but this is amazing.

So agree- Gameface is a gem and a bit underrated I think.

I came on to say Young Sheldon, it’s even better than TBBT. I have to say I’m a little bit in love with (adult!) Sheldon, is it wrong that my perfect man would be one that doesn’t want to touch me? 😂

On More4, Walter Presents, Bad Banks (mostly German/Frankfurt, financial shenanigans); Outliers (Norwegian, crime); and A Very Scandi Scandal (2 middle-aged, respectable women rather go off the rails).On Netflix, Anxious People and Fallet (Swedish; broadly comical crime stuff).

SukiPookI also loved London Irish (its also on Youtube). I wasn't keen on episode 1when I saw it when it first aired but gave it a go in Lockdown (still don't like ep.1) but I loved all the other episodes. Accents were all over the place but some of the scenarios were very familiar. Cheered me up during Lockdown with memories from my youth.

Search Party is also a good comedy/drama.

I enjoyed Alma's Not Normal (BBC) recently.

Outlander - bingeing all 5 seasons preserved my sanity last summer.

Seinfeld! Very late to the party as was too young for it, but really enjoying it now on Netflix, can see why it was so popular!