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What to watch to distract from illness?

26 replies

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 03/02/2023 16:09

I'm sick and feeling super sorry for myself. For various reasons, I'm also on my own until tomorrow evening. (DD did very sweetly offer to come back and babysit me but I declined!Wink)

Anyway, I urgently need distraction!! I want something really easy to watch and which also has the feelgood factor or is just a little bit silly. Nothing scary as I'm a wuss. And nothing too gritty right now because I need cheering up. I like period drama, cheesy American dramas, crap teen drama suite, political drama and various other random stuff. Not keen on hospital/police/midwife type stuff for some reason.

Things that I have enjoyed/have helped me pass the time previously when I've felt like this include:

Downton Abbey
The Crown (though I couldn't get into the final series)
Pride and Prejudice (BBC version)
Persuasion
North & South
Various Dickens adaptations, especially Bleak House
Sweet Magnolias
Virgin River
Greenleaf
Emily in Paris
Designated survivor
Never have I ever
Ginny & Georgia
Firefly Lane
Bridgerton etc

I am not necessarily looking for qualittle. I just need something easy that will distract me from how rubbish I feel.

Any suggestions, please?

Have Netflix, Prime and normal TV. Might still have a free trial for Disney but not sure. Willing to pay for something really good though!

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MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 03/02/2023 16:20

Please?

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KangarooKenny · 03/02/2023 16:21

The film Hope Floats and Sweet Home Alabama

GideonSmideon · 03/02/2023 16:26

Season 2 of Ginny and Georgia is now on Netflix

This is us

Last tango in Halifax

minipie · 03/02/2023 16:27

Schitts Creek
Superstore
Dead to Me
Le Bazar de la Charite - in French but you can set to subtitles or dubbing I think
The Last Kingdom
if you have Disney - The Resident

minipie · 03/02/2023 16:28

Oh and Locke and Key is a guilty pleasure of mine - it’s teenage sci fi rubbish but I enjoy it anyway!

QuestionableMouse · 03/02/2023 16:28

Leverage/Leverage Redemption on Prime.
Santa Clarita Diet on Netflix (it's gory but not scary)
Nashville
Derry Girls

Hope you're feeling better soon!

QuestionableMouse · 03/02/2023 16:29

minipie · 03/02/2023 16:27

Schitts Creek
Superstore
Dead to Me
Le Bazar de la Charite - in French but you can set to subtitles or dubbing I think
The Last Kingdom
if you have Disney - The Resident

The Resident is brilliant!

Lillipops · 03/02/2023 16:30

This is us !

PuppyMonkey · 03/02/2023 16:32

Bank of Dave on Netflix is quite feelgood and easy to watch.

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 03/02/2023 16:43

Oh wow, thank you for all of the suggestions!

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BakingQueen14 · 03/02/2023 18:03

I also really liked Locke and Key despite being an adult!

My suggestion would be Extraordinary on disney + I binged it this week and enjoyed.

User17649787 · 03/02/2023 19:09

A place to call home

User17649787 · 03/02/2023 19:10

Call the midwife

passwordnotsecure · 04/02/2023 08:55

Dead to me.
Lovesick

passwordnotsecure · 04/02/2023 08:56

And get well soon OP🌷

Jayneisagirlsname · 04/02/2023 09:00

I'm down with covid and cant concentrate on long episodes so I've been watching Frankie & Grace and Superstore

I can also recommend Bluey if you are around little kids and need to know what they're talking about!

Heavydirtysou1 · 04/02/2023 09:01

Yy to a place to call home - heard of it on here and it got me through a rough patch
Schitts creek is amazing, give it a couple of episodes and you will love the characters
I like re watching old drama like miss Marple and Poirot- on itv x
Ultimate feel good - Anne of green gables, the old version with Megan Follows as Anne

UnaVaca · 04/02/2023 09:01

Jane the Virgin

KateTheShrew · 04/02/2023 09:05

Agree with all the Schitts Creek recommendations. Also Parks and Recreation.

Feel better soon 💐

squashyhat · 04/02/2023 09:09

Everwood on ITVx. Hart of Dixie was good as well but not sure if still available.

Ohifyouinsist · 04/02/2023 09:09

If you like period drama, Upstairs Downstairs? Or Brideshead Revisited. Both old, but entertaining.

MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 04/02/2023 09:14

Call the midwife.

Powertoyou · 04/02/2023 20:49

The Office US

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 04/02/2023 20:53

I'm also poorly and isolating from the DC.
I've really enjoyed "Maternal" on ITV recently @MrsBennetsPoorNerves . Get well soon.

ritarita · 04/02/2023 22:07

a binge of England's Most Prolific Murderers always makes me feel better
get well soon hunWine