What TV series are you currently watching?

[JBS]

Surely a great product but IMHO we'll ever have a private life of Castlereagh or Regent

Well, the Regent would be good for at least two series, one for his Catholic wife and one for his official wife.

[LKB]

Watched a bit of the Lonesome Dove miniseries.

Here it is in 720p, in its entirety:

The best western on TV, ever.

[VonStupp]

Secret Invasion (2023)
Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn
Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Don Cheadle
Christopher MacDonald, Dermot Mulroney

An alien conspiracy thriller, which reminded me of the V miniseries from the early 80s.

The strength of the show lies in its quiet moments with Samuel L. Jackson's interactions between Ben Mendelsohn and Charlayne Woodard, rather than the endless non-sensical action. Haven't seen Emilia Clarke since Game of Thrones, and Olivia Colman is simply outstanding!
VS

[KevinP]

Twin Peaks. I've seen the first two seasons and the movie a couple times, but I never watched the more recent third season. At the time I was on sabbatical in New Zealand and wanted to rewatch the old ones first as it had been several years, but my discs were in another country, and it just never happened even after I got back.

[SimonNZ]

[George]

Norm MacDonald Live

[Kalevala]

I've lately been watching some repeats from the Late Show with Stephen Colbert--particularly "the Colbert Questionert" one of which was with our national treasure Carol Burnett which was both incredibly touching and moving (story about her daughter) and another one which had me breaking out in laughter (re her cat).  ❤️

K

[AnotherSpin]

Midway through the first season of The Agency, a remake of the acclaimed French series Le Bureau des Légendes. Like its predecessor, it unfolds at an unhurried pace, demanding a certain level of intellectual engagement from the viewer. A bold choice, no doubt — especially in an era of hyperactive storytelling and instant gratification. Whether this measured approach is a refreshing throwback or simply out of touch with modern audiences is up for debate.

[drogulus]

Well, the Regent would be good for at least two series, one for his Catholic wife and one for his official wife.

     I thought it was OK. Nigel Davenport did a good George III.

     Currently I'm watching A Family at War, a 1970 series covering the lives of a Liverpool family from 1938 to 1945.

[AnotherSpin]

Midway through the first season of The Agency, a remake of the acclaimed French series Le Bureau des Légendes. Like its predecessor, it unfolds at an unhurried pace, demanding a certain level of intellectual engagement from the viewer. A bold choice, no doubt — especially in an era of hyperactive storytelling and instant gratification. Whether this measured approach is a refreshing throwback or simply out of touch with modern audiences is up for debate.

The series finale, for all its fairy-tale flair and more than once stated fears of Russia's so-called might (nothing but a bluff from the Kremlin despot and his cronies), delivers where it counts — watching a rogue Russian militia get chewed up, its brutal leader crushed, and a top military official executed. A scene worth replaying with a satisfied grin. Sorry for the spoiler — if it even counts as one. Quite refreshing overall.

[drogulus]

     A Tatort from the '80s is wild. Diese Bullen are awesome like they're wilding. Much fun is had.

[foxandpeng]

Been watching the occasional episode of Suits recently, and have been struck by how much it is a rip of Mad Men. Put me right off, I have to say.

[SimonNZ]

Hadn't seen any of these before. It all seems very dated now I'm sorry to say, especially as police-procedural storytelling has become much more lean and swift in recent years.

A pity, as I've been enjoying Endeavour.

[Roy Bland]

[vandermolen]

VG Not to be confused with Ruth Gipps of course!

[Karl Henning]

VG Not to be confused with Ruth Gipps of course!

I'm seeing ads for this often on my phone.

TD: A chap I know on Facebook noted (somewhat to my surprise) that he dislikes the "enhanced effects" for Star Trek on DVD and beyond. I confined my reply to Nice that we have the option. Having just re-watched "The Corbomite Maneuver," I'm now (out of curiosity) watching again immediately with retrograded effects. Spoiler Alert: I really don't see myself coming to dislike the updated effects.

[Karl Henning]

A chap I know on Facebook noted (somewhat to my surprise) that he dislikes the "enhanced effects" for Star Trek on DVD and beyond. I confined my reply to Nice that we have the option. Having just re-watched "The Corbomite Maneuver," I'm now (out of curiosity) watching again immediately with retrograded effects. Spoiler Alert: I really don't see myself coming to dislike the updated effects.

It took me back mentally to watching it on a small b&w set in Rochester, NY, rebroadcast on WXXI. 

[VonStupp]

Loki, Season 2 (2023)
Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Ke Huy Quan

This season really needed a more comprehensive recap. Filled with timey-wimey gobbledygook, I had trouble remembering what the side characters did in Season One and why they were important.

Short Round from IJ: Temple of Doom was a fun surprise, plus Hiddleston and Owen Wilson are treasures in this series.

Nearly to the end of my Marvel run.
VS

[Kalevala]

It took me back mentally to watching it on a small b&w set in Rochester, NY, rebroadcast on WXXI.

Remember (depending upon where one lived and the reception) having to put aluminum foil on the antennas?

K

[Irons]

VG Not to be confused with Ruth Gipps of course!

Watching this any lingering thoughts capital punishment has a place completely dispelled. Interesting that noted at the end of series that Britain's chief executioner Albert Pierrepoint after hanging hundreds, said Ruth Ellis was the bravest.