Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls

[HairySpotter]

"Just finished The Killing liked it a lot but not really the last season as much. Breaking Bad, Homeland done Was going to do Luther or The Wire next - can you tell me which one is best of the two?"

[paul6565]

"Chim Chim.. So sorry to hear about your painful experience, good luck with that mate going forward.. I am 3 episodes into The Crowded Room at present, very good acting and story building nicely."

[Manuel]

''That Peter Crouch Film'' to give it it's official title. I didn't know he spent 8 years at Stoke.

[Manuel]

"I watched the Peter Crouch Prime doc and enjoyed it, his missus is a bit tidy too."

[Alfs]

"Chim, I'm shocked to read that Oxycontin is still being prescribed, and wish you well on that hellish medicine. Back to box sets. As a writer I know how hard it is to create a good ending, therefore, as a viewer, I detest that after investing six hours watching a series that the ending is shit. It's all about structure. Structure, structure, structure. I've just finished Wolf (iPlayer), and what could have been a great series was ruined by the piss poor exposition filled last episode. Show, don't tell, is a major rule in writing. It's a shame, as it's full of really good performances."

[chim chim cha boo]

"As someone on 90mgs a day of Oxycontin I'd say Dopesick is far superior to Painkiller. Dopesick won 21 awards and was a labour of love for Michael Keaton, one of the most underrated actors of his generation because he lost his favourite nephew to it. As far as I can see, Painkiller wants to make the sassy black woman the hero of the piece (she's also in Dopesick) and Dopesick the tiny company of God-fearing, no swearing law firm from middle America who Purdue Pharma ruthlessly attacked to try and shut them up Watch either as it's a story that tells you what's coming next to the NHS and it needs to be told. Yesterday when Ariola saved that penalty I felt NOTHING and decided there and then to cut down on Oxycontin. I didn't take any after that and woke screaming at 4am with my entire body crippled by cramp. I grabbed 30mgs and within an hour and a half was back in control. Awful. So please watch one or the other as it's amongst us already."

[paul6565]

"chim chim cha boo 2:51 Sun Aug 20 Superb true life drama. Pleased you enjoyed it, not enough top tv out at the moment."

[chim chim cha boo]

paul6565 12:18 Thu Aug 3 Thanks for the recommendation for The Sixth Commandment. Watched all four tonight which is unusual for me.

[Alfs]

Bit of trivia. The actress who plays the rep with a conscience in Painkiller is David Duchovny's daughter.

[Alfs]

"I've seen Dopesick, also. I'd put them on par with each other."

[Percy Dalton]

Love and Death based on a true story. Recommended and a great soundtrack

[Chrisnutjob]

Watching The Wire all over again. Best series ever made imho

[Nagel]

"They didn't copy Painkiller from Dopesick. It had pretty much finished filming by the time Dopesick was released. Wasn't even the same source material. Dopesick was from a book, Painkiller from an article, but it is pretty much the same story. As said though, Dopesick is miles better."

[Nick QQQ]

Started watching the Bear on Disney last night following a recommendation. Completely hooked.

[Jim79]

Its very similar and follows the same path showing the prosecutors and then the sales rep that gets swept up with all the money and then having a crisis of conscious and the individual who suffers an injury and then spirals in to addiction and meets their untimely demise. Very strange that they would be released within such a short period and without taking the story and looking at it from a different perspective. Suppose they just looked at it as a high interest subject so why not milk some more money out of it. Would have been good to see someone at least try to tell a story from a new angle rather than just copy/paste from Dopesick which is superior in my opinion.

[Jim79]

Its very similar and follows the same path showing the prosecutors and then the sales rep that gets swept up with all the money and then having a crisis of conscious and the individual who suffers an injury and then spirals in to addiction and meets their untimely demise. Very strange that they would be released within such a short period and without taking the story and looking at it from a different perspective. Suppose they just looked at it as a high interest subject so why not milk some more money out of it. Would have been good to see someone at least try to tell a story from a new angle rather than just copy/paste from Dopesick which is superior in my opinion.

[happygilmore]

"Yeah , strange someone decided to make Painkiller so shortly after Dopesick. Dopesick is excellent. Apparently Painkiller is the exact same story but with hammy actors."

[Jim79]

having watched both Dopesick and PainKiller I think Dopesick is head and shoulders the better series. Both very good and a really hard hitting subject that I have a bit of personal experience in having struggled with prescription pain killer dependency at points. Both are excellent programmes but the documentary about the same subject and Purdue Pharma called Crime of the Century on Sky Documentaries is even better if you ask me.

[Chip Shop Charlie]

"Alfs 5:33 Wed Aug 16 Check out Dopesick, another look at the Oxycontin explosion in the USA."

[Eerie Descent]

"Will give that a whirl, Alfs. Might have been done before, but I've just starting watching Barry, really enjoying it. Nothing to blow you away, but an easy watch and only half an hour per episode."

[Alfs]

Check out Painkiller. It's utterly brilliant..

[claypole]

If you liked people just do nothing they have done a 3 episode taster called Peacock. I think it might have been picked up for a full series.

[paul6565]

"Northern… People just do nothing has some very funny moments and not usually my kind of thing but gave it a go and glad I did, the lead actor was also great in The Curse but totally different character but worth a watch. Hijack ended up being awful and poor acting shame as build up was good. Same actor was in Bull recently and that was excellent. Ted Lasso was superb and enjoyed every episode, has laughs, sads, emotions and some very memorable moments and West Ham all over it.. Roy Fucking Kent makes it for me."

[Council Scum]

"Enjoyed Sixth Commandment Have got into Slow Horses and enjoying it. Tried Good Omens, it's a no from me. Far to box ticking."

[Takashi Miike]

"soldo, my favourite character is this ex special forces cockney played by karl urban. he's brilliant üòÇ"

[Northern Sold]

Cheers Gents... me and Mrs Soldo will put it on the list and get our daughter off our back... Oh and as said ... if people want a proper side splitting laugh then People Just do Nothing is some of the funniest stuff seen in yonks... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlGp9eylrNc