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Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 13:24
by 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?"
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 04 Feb 2026, 09:27
by Jim79
Obviously some of the Eric mannerisms are accentuated but yeah there are characters like him, he's certainly not uncommon. The one they really nailed is Rishi's character, he is bang on the money as a trader and I've met and even been him in certain parts of my career in the way he acts. They turn him into a bit of a caricature through season 3 and 4 but he has a great story line that provides one of the best episodes of season 3 but then gets a bit silly.
Kit Harrington's character comes into it in season 3 and 4 and he plays an entitled toff brilliantly, very hard to remember he was the King in the North in Game of Thrones.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 04 Feb 2026, 08:30
by violator
Devil In Disguise, the story about John Wayne Gacy is pretty good so far
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 04 Feb 2026, 03:47
by Manuel
Jim79 wrote: ↑03 Feb 2026, 14:58
Fair enough mate in that case you like the bits that I do. It gets a bit more succession like in that it becomes more about Merges & Acquisitions, corporate strategy and double crossing so is more akin to Succession in that way across seasons 3 & 4.
OK mate. Some interesting characters in it, are there some people like Eric in the real world? That game is not for the faint hearted.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 14:58
by Jim79
Fair enough mate in that case you like the bits that I do. It gets a bit more succession like in that it becomes more about Merges & Acquisitions, corporate strategy and double crossing so is more akin to Succession in that way across seasons 3 & 4.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 14:36
by Manuel
Jim79 wrote: ↑03 Feb 2026, 13:35
Hey Manuel, im glad you stuck with Industry as I'd recommended it highly. I personally really enjoyed seasons 1 & 2 but then I work in the industry so I liked how accurate they got some of the finer points of trading floor life albeit most of the trades were completely impossible but you have to suspend reality in the name of entertainment so I haven't really got a problem with that.
Season 3 & 4 are much more written with drama and television in mind so I'd guess you'll probably start to enjoy it a bit more from there on. I still think it's probably the best thing on TV at the moment and definitely rivals Succession as a sort of English version. Stick with it mate.
Jim, I will stick with it mate, as I said it's not much to catch up on. At this point it's not going to turn into anything great to make me completely change my mind on it, but like I said it's good enough. You actually have it the wrong way around, I prefer the scenes on the trading floor as opposed to the drama and tv, as you put it.
Not sure I'd compare it to Succession, to be fair.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 13:35
by Jim79
Hey Manuel, im glad you stuck with Industry as I'd recommended it highly. I personally really enjoyed seasons 1 & 2 but then I work in the industry so I liked how accurate they got some of the finer points of trading floor life albeit most of the trades were completely impossible but you have to suspend reality in the name of entertainment so I haven't really got a problem with that.
Season 3 & 4 are much more written with drama and television in mind so I'd guess you'll probably start to enjoy it a bit more from there on. I still think it's probably the best thing on TV at the moment and definitely rivals Succession as a sort of English version. Stick with it mate.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 13:19
by collyrob
Enjoyed STEAL on Amazon prime.
Going to start that Australian gangland show, animal kingdom. All 6 seasons were released on Netflix today.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 11:17
by THUNDERCLINT
Yeah, I was surprised.
Expected a sort of 2nd rate chopper parody but it balanced dark humour with some deep moments.
Best thing to come of Oz since Kylie rode a mechanical bull in her undies.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 10:57
by Council Scum
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 10:29
by THUNDERCLINT
Mr Inbetween.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 10:18
by Takashi Miike
watched quite a bit of Goliath. as with most of these shows, it started well but i thought the direction started getting very self indulgent as it went on. biggest positives apart from BBT (who's always watchable), the blonde bird playing his lawyer colleague and the dark haired bird with the tits
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 10:02
by Hammer I am
started watching For All Mankind, enjoying at moment, apart from all the soap opera bollocks but that's what the fast forward button is for
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 09:51
by Manuel
Swiss. wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 16:43
I've started on Industry Se01 and its OK. Thing is I know it gets a lot better so I'm persevering with some fast forward.
I'm on season 2 and still not convinced but it's 'good enough' to stick with and will likely get up to date as not to much to catch up on.
You fast forward and miss some things?
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 09:47
by Manuel
MaryMillingtonsGhost wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 22:30
The Night Manager, episode 6,
MASSIVE disappointment, imho.
It was a bit 'silly' but I still enjoyed it. Third and final series next year apparently.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Feb 2026, 09:43
by Swiss.
zebthecat wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 16:53
Swiss. wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 16:40
DukeofDevo wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 16:02
Episode 6 went out last night. It’s the final episode!
Sorry yeah was 6 I watched and the last.
It was great until the very end which was merely an excuse to set up a third series and, as long as the poeple who appear to be dead really are dead I'lll be cool with that.
More akin to Jerry Westerby blundering about in Asia in the Honourable Schoolboy than the other Le Carre novels.
Hugh Laurie was moustache twiirlingly dastardly. He is extremely good at that. .
Yeah in the end I felt I was being conned.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 02 Feb 2026, 22:30
by MaryMillingtonsGhost
The Night Manager, episode 6,
MASSIVE disappointment, imho.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 02 Feb 2026, 16:53
by zebthecat
Swiss. wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 16:40
DukeofDevo wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 16:02
zico wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 15:48
Is it nearly done? I'm recording them all for a binge watch!
Episode 6 went out last night. It’s the final episode!
Sorry yeah was 6 I watched and the last.
It was great until the very end which was merely an excuse to set up a third series and, as long as the poeple who appear to be dead really are dead I'lll be cool with that.
More akin to Jerry Westerby blundering about in Asia in the Honourable Schoolboy than the other Le Carre novels.
Hugh Laurie was moustache twiirlingly dastardly. He is extremely good at that. .
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 02 Feb 2026, 16:43
by Swiss.
I've started on Industry Se01 and its OK. Thing is I know it gets a lot better so I'm persevering with some fast forward.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 02 Feb 2026, 16:40
by Swiss.
DukeofDevo wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 16:02
zico wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 15:48
Swiss. wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 15:12
Watched The Night manager episode 5 last night. Bloody hell that was as good as any from both seasons.
Surely has to be a third season now.
Is it nearly done? I'm recording them all for a binge watch!
Episode 6 went out last night. It’s the final episode!
Sorry yeah was 6 I watched and the last.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 02 Feb 2026, 16:02
by DukeofDevo
zico wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 15:48
Swiss. wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 15:12
Watched The Night manager episode 5 last night. Bloody hell that was as good as any from both seasons.
Surely has to be a third season now.
Is it nearly done? I'm recording them all for a binge watch!
Episode 6 went out last night. It’s the final episode!
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 02 Feb 2026, 15:48
by zico
Swiss. wrote: ↑02 Feb 2026, 15:12
Watched The Night manager episode 5 last night. Bloody hell that was as good as any from both seasons.
Surely has to be a third season now.
Is it nearly done? I'm recording them all for a binge watch!
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 02 Feb 2026, 15:12
by Swiss.
Watched The Night manager episode 5 last night. Bloody hell that was as good as any from both seasons.
Surely has to be a third season now.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 26 Jan 2026, 19:57
by Alfs
Baby Girl is a mess of a show. Start's well then declines rapidly, and you have to believe that little Alfie Allen is a scary psychopath. Avoid.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 26 Jan 2026, 19:43
by MaryMillingtonsGhost
Gave Pluribus a go, but found it a little 'slow' (a little like Severance).
Have since returned to it, and to be honest the further you get into it the better it gets.
A really good premise.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 26 Jan 2026, 19:07
by violator
Almost got through the series of Say Nothing. Excellent watch, but I have had to activate the subtitles on the telly box.