I need a good TV series to binge watch. Any suggestions?

[gotbeer]

You should at least check out the miniseries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(TV_miniseries)

 

Yup.  If you like the miniseries, which is the pilot for the show, then you should be good continuing on with the rest of the episodes.  

[TobiasFunke]

You guys are referring to the 2003 mini series?

[sneaky_flute]

It blows my mind when people say they don't like sci-fi. That's like hating music or cocaine. 

[Splint7438]

The first two season of Nip/Tuck were good but they turned the weird corner and never looked back.

[Jay]

You guys are referring to the 2003 mini series?

 

Yes the 2003 miniseries.  My link got hosed before try this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(TV_miniseries)

[red321]

I'm weird regarding sci-fi. Star Wars is my favorite movie ever, I love Stargate and Starship Troopers. Yet I'm not into Aliens, or any of the other sci-fi stuff. I guess I'm right in the middle of being a sci-fi nerd. That's why I've waited so long on BSG.

 

At it's heart Star Wars is not "sci-fi". Yes, spaceships, aliens, galaxy far far away, etc...Someone once described it to me as the world's greatest fairy tale. There is a genre called Space Opera, which involves large stories spread across multiple people (sometimes worlds). Usually multiple volumes. Star Wars is a Space Opera, much like Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones is on the fantasy side. Battlestar falls in to that category as well.

[TobiasFunke]

At it's heart Star Wars is not "sci-fi". Yes, spaceships, aliens, galaxy far far away, etc...Someone once described it to me as the world's greatest fairy tale. There is a genre called Space Opera, which involves large stories spread across multiple people (sometimes worlds). Usually multiple volumes. Star Wars is a Space Opera, much like Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones is on the fantasy side. Battlestar falls in to that category as well.

 

Space Opera aye? I like it.

 

There are some great video games out there that one would consider Space Opera.

[mrwicked]

Fargo

Downton Abbey

Carnivale

Nurse Jackie

[red321]

Fargo

Downton Abbey

Carnivale

Nurse Jackie

 

Fargo is a good call. Thoroughly enjoyed that.

[Count Orlok]

 

 Six Feet Under looks interesting will add it to the list.

 

I've heard about Rome and Deadwood, but I heard they were cancelled mid-way. That must be the reason I’ve stayed away from the two series. Is it still worth watching?

 

Haven't seen Deadwood but Rome is still worth it. I wouldn't really say it was cancelled mid-way. It didn't last as long as HBO would have liked because BBC backed out of their partnership but it doesn't really have any loose ends either. A lot of people say season 2 wasn't as good because HBO had to consolidate too much but I think it's mostly because season 1 was about Caesar and Octavian just isn't as interesting.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Deadwood

Rome

Arrow (currently binge watching season 2 to catch up just in time for season 3) -- Yah its on the CW and there is some stupid teen drama, but pretty good overall

Sopranos

Generation Kill

John Adams

[sneaky_flute]

Amazon just uploaded the entire first season of Transparent for you Prime users. It's about a man (Jeffrey Tambor) undergoing a radical change as a woman and the secrets his family keeps. Best new show of the fall. 

[Tank]

oh man, just waiting for the comments on this one . . . LOL

[Brandon]

For all the Battlestar Galacttica talk, they are taking it off of Netflix soon.

[nate]

oh man, just waiting for the comments on this one . . . LOL

 

come on, be nice to him and her.

[Spencer]

I could never get into BSG.

 

Every time the president lady would come on screen, all I could think about was Dances With Wolves.

[red321]

Transparent was excellent.  I went through all of the episodes this weekend.  

 

And I just now got all of the implications of the title.  Wow. 

 

That good huh? Everything I've read about it has been positive so we will be adding that to our playlist. Maybe after we finishing slogging through The Leftovers.

[Lou]

It blows my mind when people say they don't like sci-fi. That's like hating music or cocaine. 

 

i hate sci-fi and music

[Rico]

Tons of great shows have been listed already, but I'll throw some love to one of my favorites.  

Veronica Mars

 

 

It stars a young Kristen Bell playing a high school student with a gift for solving mysteries.  Each episode she plays detective and solves mysteries from petty crime to more serious stuff like the murder of her best friend (Amanda Seyfried).  It all has a very noir feel to it.  Think of it as Sherlock Holmes meets The Maltese Falcon, all in a high school setting.

 

[JAHV76]

Hill Street Blues was a good show, well written, good mix of character actors and won a ton of awards. I think it just now became available on iTunes,

[nate]

Yeah.  Same with Homicide: Life on the Streets.  If you are into those kind of shows.

[AngelsLongBall]

Fargo

Downton Abbey

Carnivale

Nurse Jackie

I loved Carnivale. Was pissed they didn't get to end it properly

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Welcome Back Kotter.   Horshack still holds up today.

[Taylor]

MI-5

[Lou]

Yeah.  Same with Homicide: Life on the Streets.  If you are into those kind of shows.

loved that show. Andre Braugher was great in that series