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What TV shows have you been unable to get into even though they are meant to be amazing?

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 02/05/2026 20:02

For me it’s The Sopranos, The Bear, and Succession. I also gave up on Severance. Just never went back. I don’t get The Bear at all. I haven’t completely written these off and would go back if someone can strenuously argue for them in a way that persuades me!

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RedRiverShore6 · 02/05/2026 20:13

Sopranos and The Bear for me too, also Peaky Blinders and Blue Lights

ShetlandishMum · 02/05/2026 20:15

Downtown Abbey

BridgetJonesV2 · 02/05/2026 20:17

Peaky Blinders
Breaking Bad
The Bear
Schitts Creek

DeposedPresident · 02/05/2026 20:17

Sex and the City. Never saw the point of it really.

Friends- same

moggerhanger · 02/05/2026 20:18

Stranger Things. Watched three episodes and pff.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 02/05/2026 20:18

Oh Gosh I agree on SATC @DeposedPresident Shite. Not my scene at all, so much so I forgot about it entirely!

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tryandbepositive · 02/05/2026 20:18

Schitts Creek

Lifeaftershit · 02/05/2026 20:19

The Tudors, Married at first Sight, Traitors

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 02/05/2026 20:20

moggerhanger · 02/05/2026 20:18

Stranger Things. Watched three episodes and pff.

I can beat that. Watched it through to Season 4 in a binge watch and then just never went back. It was repetitive and I stopped caring

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gohomeroger1 · 02/05/2026 20:21

White Lotus

spanielitis · 02/05/2026 20:22

Also The Bear. And Breaking Bad. Persevered with Succession, Stranger Things (started this three times!) and Severance and so glad I did - all amazing and would watch again.

Purplebunnie · 02/05/2026 20:22

Fleabag
Amandaland

SoftlyDoesntIt · 02/05/2026 20:22

Better Call Saul. Only managed season 1 - just dull and nothing happens.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 02/05/2026 20:22

I would stick up for Peaky Blinders and Schitts Creek. You need, with both, to get past S1

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RedRiverShore6 · 02/05/2026 20:24

I did have to have three starts with Yellowstone, then I got into it.

XelaM · 02/05/2026 20:25

SoftlyDoesntIt · 02/05/2026 20:22

Better Call Saul. Only managed season 1 - just dull and nothing happens.

THIS!!!!!! I tried so so many times to get into it but absolutely hated it, even though I loved Breaking Bad!

mum2jakie · 02/05/2026 20:25

Line of Duty
Broadchurch

UpmingtonHeights · 02/05/2026 20:25

Yellowstone
Ozark
Stranger Things

Disturbia81 · 02/05/2026 20:25

SoftlyDoesntIt · 02/05/2026 20:22

Better Call Saul. Only managed season 1 - just dull and nothing happens.

I love how different we are! It’s one of my favourites, SO much happens.

for me:
Peaky Blinders
Downton Abbey

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 02/05/2026 20:26

RedRiverShore6 · 02/05/2026 20:24

I did have to have three starts with Yellowstone, then I got into it.

Same. But didn’t have the same issue with the prequels. The new one is called Marshals and I found the first episode dull. There’s also, from the same stable, The Madison and I enjoyed that.

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Purplewarrior · 02/05/2026 20:27

Game of Thrones
Peaky Blinders

XelaM · 02/05/2026 20:28

RedRiverShore6 · 02/05/2026 20:24

I did have to have three starts with Yellowstone, then I got into it.

Hmmm... not sure I'd recommend it. Beth makes the series completely unwatchable for me. Also, a farm being run like some kind of murderous mafia clan makes it all nonsensical and all the characters are unlikable (except Jamie who constantly gets shafted and abused).

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 02/05/2026 20:28

Also couldn’t with Better Call Saul even though I loved Breaking Bad. I did though find that Breaking Bad needs the full first season to get into.

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 02/05/2026 20:29

Purplewarrior · 02/05/2026 20:27

Game of Thrones
Peaky Blinders

I could weep for what happened with GOT.

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EveryKneeShallBow · 02/05/2026 20:29

The Pitt