Netflix - What gems have you found?

[designforlife]

Maniac was so good! Binge watched the entire thing in one day...one of the best limited series i've seen.

The mx5 made me chuckle.

[Adenauer]

garyhun said:

knight said:

I'm currently watching Designated Survivor, not normally a big fan of these types of programmes but I'm really enjoying this

Unless you’re already past that point, I foresee your enjoyment evaporating at about episode 5

We're up to about episode 17 and I still can't decide whether I want to continue watching it or not

[Davie_GLA]

Just started watching The Good Cop. Pretty decent but early days.

[Big Raff]

anxious_ant said:

ATM said:

Maniac

Really good and some interesting cars in it too

Watched whole series in one sitting. Pretty decent watch with some subtle references to Jonah Hill's movies

Yup one sitting for me as well, may want to watch it over to see all the little references through...there was this one I noticed,

Whoever signed in before Annie when she was visiting Owen at the end was there to visit Wendy Lemuria - the name of the lemur in one of the dream sequnces. I only noticed that one but there would have been many more i'm sure

[Mafffew]

ATM said:

Maniac

Really good and some interesting cars in it too

Up to episode 6, absolutely hooked. Great cast, great characters, interesting story and beautifully shot.

[Lazermilk]

Watched the trailer for Maniac and didn't look very good at all I thought, seems to be getting good reviews on here though so maybe will give it a go.

[Mark Benson]

dxg said:

Closed Circuit.

Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall in a legal /court / spy thriller thing with an unusual ending (not a twist, for once...)

Didn't warm to this personally. It felt like it fizzled out about two thirds the way through and we guessed the ending.

Bana's British accent had a wierd Aussie twang at some points but not others which grated.

[smithyithy]

American Vandal - Season 2.

Another great season, a bit more serious and less tongue-in-cheek than the first (despite the relatively gross themes), but a really good watch with some twists and surprises, definitely recommended.

[The jiffle king]

Anyone know when the final series of Rake comes to netflix?

I really like El Marginal (Subtitled) and the 2nd series is coming out very soon. If you speak Spanish, you'll be fine, but even with the subtitles, it's an amazing series set in a prison

[eccles]

The jiffle king said:

Anyone know when the final series of Rake comes to netflix?

I

I'm a great fan of this show, funny yet a bit serious in places. Not tried the American version of it yet.

[Adam B]

garyhun said:

knight said:

I'm currently watching Designated Survivor, not normally a big fan of these types of programmes but I'm really enjoying this

Unless you’re already past that point, I foresee your enjoyment evaporating at about episode 5

I gave up on episode 0.5, something about KS doing his 24 act irritates/bores me now

[Davie_GLA]

On ep10 of the good cop now. Very good although a little censored. No swearing at all. That's hard to believe when talking about gritty NYPD cops.

And not one "sheeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiit....." From one particular protagonist....

[SpudLink]

MOBB said:

Jonesy23 said:

Glitch. Really really good. Proper top quality drama.

Australian drama which starts out with a police officer discovering some people who've crawled out of their graves in a country town cemetery. That's the same basic synopsis that Netflix gives and it goes nowhere close to selling the show.

Well filmed, rounded characters, tightly plotted and very subtly builds as it goes. Lots of details in the story to reward the observant, to the point it's worth watching twice to spot things you didn't appreciate the first time. Nothing is obvious and the story builds carefully with many threads that take time to unwind.

Two series so far, 6 hour long episodes in each. Lots of content so feels like more than that but it's never rushed. Third series filming now.

Cannot recommend it enough, a real hidden gem.

+1 superb series

Glad to hear they’re making a 3rd series. It’s an excellent drama. I don’t think I’ve seen anything else on TV that’s quite like it.
I watched series 1 & 2 ages ago. I really should watch them again.

[ben5575]

Davie_GLA said:

On ep10 of the good cop now. Very good although a little censored. No swearing at all. That's hard to believe when talking about gritty NYPD cops.

And not one "sheeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiit....." From one particular protagonist....

I spent the whole of Jack Ryan repeatedly saying sheeeeiiiiitttt everytime Bunk made an appearance much to the annoyance of my wife

[ATM]

Davie_GLA said:

On ep10 of the good cop now. Very good although a little censored. No swearing at all. That's hard to believe when talking about gritty NYPD cops.

And not one "sheeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiit....." From one particular protagonist....

Half way through ep1 and a bit bored.

[B17NNS]

Million Dollar Baby. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman.

[Davie_GLA]

ben5575 said:

I spent the whole of Jack Ryan repeatedly saying sheeeeiiiiitttt everytime Bunk made an appearance much to the annoyance of my wife

Stick with it..

[Mafffew]

Lazermilk said:

Watched the trailer for Maniac and didn't look very good at all I thought, seems to be getting good reviews on here though so maybe will give it a go.

It is a very marmite show, based on the reactions/reviews I've been reading.

[Jonesy23]

SpudLink said:

Glad to hear they’re making a 3rd series. It’s an excellent drama. I don’t think I’ve seen anything else on TV that’s quite like it.
I watched series 1 & 2 ages ago. I really should watch them again.

Started filming about a week ago so will be out next year I'd guess.

Series 3 is the last one.

[p1stonhead]

Jack Reacher - Never Go Back

Extremely apt film title.
Generic boring nonsence (granted the first wasnt exactly much better but it was ok IMO)