The Tube.

[Born of Fire]

New season of Narcos Mexico is out. Solid first episode, looking forward to cracking into a couple more episodes over the weekend.

[101_North]

Just finished season 1 of City on a Hill with Kevin Bacon. Had pretty low expectations but really quite enjoyed it!

[Carnage]

I was the opposite, I didn't think much of it. Didn't bother with season 2.

I must get into Narcos, I've heard nothing bad about it.

[StoutAndAle]

Just finished season 1 of City on a Hill with Kevin Bacon. Had pretty low expectations but really quite enjoyed it!

I really enjoyed "City On A Hill" season one. The second season isn't nearly as good. Shot with tons of C19 restrictions in place because the had to get it out.

The new season of "Narcos:Mexico" is outstanding so far. Episodes 3 & 4 are some of the best TV I've seen in a while.

New "Succession" is boring me to tears after three weeks. Seems to have suffered the same fate as "City On A Hill" - limited shooting locations. So far anyway.

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" is back on track - more fun and funnier than it's been in a few years.

"Taskmaster" - just lovely, effortless, hilarious viewing. This year might mot be as strong as the last two but still great.

[Mithrandir]

Just seen a new season of Dexter has just started. Set 10 years after the last episode. It will be interesting to see they can redeem themselves after that abysmal finale season.

[StoutAndAle]

Just seen a new season of Dexter has just started. Set 10 years after the last episode. It will be interesting to see they can redeem themselves after that abysmal finale season.

Dexter should have finished after season 4 - I could take the new series if they ended it there

Spoiler

with Dexter, just home from killing Trinity finding his missus murdered (by Trinity) and his young fella sat in blood

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[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Yeah, I'm back to being confused by the ongoing praise of Succession too. Second season was genuinely great, but new one not so much so far, similar to first imo. New ep airs tonight here, so maybe things will start improving.

Good news about Narcos being back; definitely one of the most consistent things put out over the last decade or so.

[Emphyrio]

Gave Farina (Cocaine Coast) on Netflix a go. It's got very good reviews but I didn't make much of the long first episode. Doubt I'll go back to it. Fortunately that itch will be scratched with the return of Narcos.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Cocaine Coast is decent. The lady the protagonist ends up with is a bona fide perfect 10 too, which always helps. Not at all the same level of action or the same budget as Narcos though.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Speaking of perfect 10s (subjective of course), I threw on The Good Place a couple of weeks ago for the first time. Without having ever tried to actually find out, I had come to understand on the basis of memes that it was like a sitcom based in and around the philosophy department of a university or something, but it's not that at all. Whatever it is, it's not very good. BUT, for all her character flaws and British accent, Jameela Jamil is literally Princess Jasmine made flesh levels of stunning, and that's kept me at it for three or four episodes of what feels like a CBBCs show for adults.

[Carnage]

"Taskmaster" - just lovely, effortless, hilarious viewing. This year might mot be as strong as the last two but still great.

I reckon this season is great, whereas the previous two were appallingly bad. Depends on who's on it, I suppose.

[Emphyrio]

Speaking of perfect 10s (subjective of course), I threw on The Good Place a couple of weeks ago for the first time. Without having ever tried to actually find out, I had come to understand on the basis of memes that it was like a sitcom based in and around the philosophy department of a university or something, but it's not that at all. Whatever it is, it's not very good. BUT, for all her character flaws and British accent, Jameela Jamil is literally Princess Jasmine made flesh levels of stunning, and that's kept me at it for three or four episodes of what feels like a CBBCs show for adults.

Aye, she's ridiculous.

[StoutAndAle]

I reckon this season is great, whereas the previous two were appallingly bad. Depends on who's on it, I suppose.

As I said in the book thread - horses for courses - the last two series with Herring/Vegas/Parkinson/Cooper/Rizwan & Wozniak/Kendall/Mack/Ritchie/Maddix, in my opinion, were incredibly strong.

This year is very good - Alan Davies will always make me laugh - but I don't think that it has the madcap energy of some of the previous years.

[Blackout]

Just seen a new season of Dexter has just started. Set 10 years after the last episode. It will be interesting to see they can redeem themselves after that abysmal finale season.

Dexter should have finished after season 4 - I could take the new series if they ended it there

Spoiler

with Dexter, just home from killing Trinity finding his missus murdered (by Trinity) and his young fella sat in blood

[close]

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One of the best seasons of a series ever imo. How did it go so wrong afterwards.

[StoutAndAle]

Finished the final season of "Narcos: Mexico" over the weekend. Really good. On par with the original, I would say.

Started watching "Dopesick" starring Michael Keaton. Solid opening episode. I have had the book upon which the show is based (by Beth Macy) on my shelf for a while, never got around to reading it but I have read Sam Quinones' masterful "Dreamland" based on the same topic*. Keaton is great in everything and this has a serious supporting cast. Should be good. On Disney+

EDIT - *The opioid addiction crisis.