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Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

denisemb — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 01:43:35 GMT

We have enjoyed The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Dead Like Me and Dexter.

Lest you think we're ghoulish, we balance it out with comedies, LOL. It's just that news (especially here in FL - bless all the condo residents, families and 1st responders) requires mindless binging in something to take our minds off it for a little while.

Just finished a binge on a series that blows the above all away. Will tell you later.

First...what are yours?

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

tucsongal — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:24:14 GMT

For starters:

Deadwood

Fargo

Longmire

The Bridge

Breaking Bad

Better Call Saul

Bosch

Many British mysteries, inc DCI Banks, Prime Suspect,

Scott & Bailey

I’m always watching a drama/mystery and comedy series at the same time

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:31:00 GMT

@denisemb Interesting. Can’t see anything blowing The Sopranos away though.

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

denisemb — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:34:29 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@denisemb Interesting. Can’t see anything blowing The Sopranos away though.

OK, I'll bite - Bates Motel.

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

denisemb — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:36:08 GMT

@tucsongal wrote:
For starters:

Deadwood
Fargo
Longmire
The Bridge
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Bosch

Many British mysteries, inc DCI Banks, Prime Suspect,
Scott & Bailey

I’m always watching a drama/mystery and comedy series at the same time

Thanks - watched a few, but you've given me some more!

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:40:58 GMT

@denisemb I’ll have to check it out.

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

Bookplate — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:46:51 GMT

Great lists; would include Ozark (Netflix), and Line of Duty (Britbox). There are a huge amount of dark foreign crime series on Netflix and quite a lot of Britiish ones on Britbox, if you have to time to look. The Scandinavians are particularly good at this genre; added bonus being snow scenes to cool one off this during these miserable heat wave days.

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

deepwaterdotter — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:58:13 GMT

"Mr. Inbetween"

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

aubnwa01 — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:15:57 GMT

Snowfall

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

Citrine1 — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 20:53:46 GMT

@denisemb You mentioned my faves! It's been a while since I've seen any of them, but I agree that they were are terrific. Bates Motel was unbelievably good (and creepy).

The only one I can add to that list at this time is "Mary Kills People".

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

denisemb — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 01:56:38 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@denisemb I’ll have to check it out.

We got it through our Amazon Prime videos from IMDB (commercials, but it's free).

Think I liked it better than Sopranos and the rest is that most of the actors are phenomenal, characters are quirky (most with something to hide) a little humor here & there. And we were consistantly surprised/shocked by the fast pace. Give it until the 3rd episode...like always, the're introducing characters.

Let's just say we stayed up until 4:00 and 6:00 am by the time reaching Season 3 and 4, LOL.

Thank goodness we're retired with no life.

ETA: Psycho was good, but not enough for to catch Bates Motel when it originally aired on A&E. Just watched it as a diversion now.

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

Susan in California — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 02:03:02 GMT

@tucsongal

I like your list. We have seen them all and enjoyed them,

with the exception of Bosch. We are just starting season

2, so we have a long way to go, but so far we like it.

Have you seen The Wire? It has several seasons, and it

is well written and acted.

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

MW in Iowa — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 02:28:40 GMT

@denisemb wrote:
@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@denisemb Interesting. Can’t see anything blowing The Sopranos away though.
OK, I'll bite - Bates Motel.

I loved Bates Motel , Freddy Highmore and Vera Farmiga were a dynamic duo. And the rest of the cast was excellent.

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

tucsongal — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:26:40 GMT

@Susan in California wrote:
@tucsongal

I like your list. We have seen them all and enjoyed them,

with the exception of Bosch. We are just starting season

2, so we have a long way to go, but so far we like it.

Have you seen The Wire? It has several seasons, and it

is well written and acted.

——————
I’m working my way through Bosch so my husband and I can watch season seven together. I would love to see The Wire but we don’t get HBO.

Re: Favorite "dark" series Premium or not?

carlycat — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:36:41 GMT

oh my gosh!

Ozark on Netflix

Must see.