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Sundae · 05-19-2015, 08:52 AM

I can't recommend much personally, not having a TV and all!
And I'm not sure of your personal tastes. The suggestions below are cobbled together from reviews in Heat (Boyd Hilton has similar tastes to me) with some older shows I have watched.

First, The Returned. It's the French tv series Les Revenants.
Subtitled, but I'm guessing that won't bother you. I liked it so much I started a thread here about it.
It's dark, atmospheric and beautifully shot. There's also a second series coming out, so it's worth a try in advance of that. Good meaty long episodes.
A small French town sees a number of its inhabitants who are supposed to be dead coming back. As themselves, and with no idea they are dead. It's not about zombies, it's about loss, confusion and a search for acceptance.

Episodes - comedy series with Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig, starring Matt LeBlanc.
The British couple travel to America to remake their TV show for an American audience, featuring LeBlanc. It's wryly funny and shows all three's comedic and acting talents. I've only caught two episodes from two different series, but I recommend it for it's "fish out of water" cultural misunderstanding aspects.

Now onto those I've only read about.

Empire - a drama series about the family of a black music producer and his family. It sounds utterly hedonistic and OTT, but is getting rave reviews. I've read it described as a black version of Dynasty, with hip hop instead of shoulder pads. The cameos read like a cool Who's Who.

Between - "the story of a town under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out everybody except those 21 years old and under. The series explores the power vacuum that results when a government has quarantined a 10-mile diameter area and left the inhabitants to fend for themselves." (from IMDB)
I would like to watch this. Again, reviews have been good.

1864 - Danish series set in... 1864, surprisingly. Supposed to be quite gritty and hyper-real, showing sex romps, lice, malnutrition and old-timey PTSD. Although it is apparently intercut with present day scenes. Another one I'd like to get the chance to give a chance.

Penny Dreadful - supernatural shenanigans in deepest darkest Victorian London. I think Dana is a fan.

Banished - a story set amongst convicts deported to Australia. Russell Tovey and the delicious Julian Rhind-Tutt star, female lead MyAnna Buring. It's another drama, nothing supernatural this time, but it sounds quite harrowing.

I can't say if any of the above are available online. I'm about as useful as a Priest giving marital advice. But I tried.

05-19-2015, 08:52 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I can't recommend much personally, not having a TV and all! And I'm not sure of your personal tastes. The suggestions below are cobbled together from reviews in Heat (Boyd Hilton has similar tastes to me) with some older shows I have watched. First, The Returned. It's the French tv series Les Revenants. Subtitled, but I'm guessing that won't bother you. I liked it so much I started a thread here about it. It's dark, atmospheric and beautifully shot. There's also a second series coming out, so it's worth a try in advance of that. Good meaty long episodes. A small French town sees a number of its inhabitants who are supposed to be dead coming back. As themselves, and with no idea they are dead. It's not about zombies, it's about loss, confusion and a search for acceptance. Episodes - comedy series with Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig, starring Matt LeBlanc. The British couple travel to America to remake their TV show for an American audience, featuring LeBlanc. It's wryly funny and shows all three's comedic and acting talents. I've only caught two episodes from two different series, but I recommend it for it's "fish out of water" cultural misunderstanding aspects. Now onto those I've only read about. Empire - a drama series about the family of a black music producer and his family. It sounds utterly hedonistic and OTT, but is getting rave reviews. I've read it described as a black version of Dynasty, with hip hop instead of shoulder pads. The cameos read like a cool Who's Who. Between - "the story of a town under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out everybody except those 21 years old and under. The series explores the power vacuum that results when a government has quarantined a 10-mile diameter area and left the inhabitants to fend for themselves." (from IMDB) I would like to watch this. Again, reviews have been good. 1864 - Danish series set in... 1864, surprisingly. Supposed to be quite gritty and hyper-real, showing sex romps, lice, malnutrition and old-timey PTSD. Although it is apparently intercut with present day scenes. Another one I'd like to get the chance to give a chance. Penny Dreadful - supernatural shenanigans in deepest darkest Victorian London. I think Dana is a fan. Banished - a story set amongst convicts deported to Australia. Russell Tovey and the delicious Julian Rhind-Tutt star, female lead MyAnna Buring. It's another drama, nothing supernatural this time, but it sounds quite harrowing. I can't say if any of the above are available online. I'm about as useful as a Priest giving marital advice. But I tried.