TV Show recommendations

[NAG1]

Just a word on James Gandolfini, was amazing in the Sopranos one of my all time favourite shows!
RIP Tony

Never watched any of it.  Would it be worth downlanding and watching from the start?

Ah you don't know what your missing, brilliant show.

+1 LL well worth a watch, might do the same and go back and watch it from the start again!

[nrico2006]

Just a word on James Gandolfini, was amazing in the Sopranos one of my all time favourite shows!
RIP Tony

Never watched any of it.  Would it be worth downlanding and watching from the start?

Ah you don't know what your missing, brilliant show.

+1 LL well worth a watch, might do the same and go back and watch it from the start again!

Funny, I only watched them all last year and haven't really tried to go back and watch any episodes again but at the weekend there I recorded the Pine Barrens episode just to see if it was as good second time around. 

[Syferus]

Just watched the season four finale of Breaking Bad. Wonderful. I could see the basic outline from the very first scene but it was done so effectively it hardly mattered. One of the joys of Breaking Bad is how inter-connected everything is, or at least feels like it is. Minor events or characters can have profound impacts and healthy back-story, rarely told clunkily.

I have just enough time to watch the first eight of season five before the back half of the final season starts in August. Perfect.

[lurganblue]

Just got caught up on Banshee last night. Gruesome at time but all in all a cracking series so far

[BennyHarp]

Just got caught up on Banshee last night. Gruesome at time but all in all a cracking series so far

I've thoroughly enjoyed Banshee, the storyline is ridiculous but it's an entertaining watch with some great characters like Proctor, Job and Sugar. It's shaping up for a good finale next week!

[lurganblue]

Short enough series and i believe a long lay off

[Main Street]

Saw two great episodes 5 and 6 (I think) of Hannibal last night. Series is hotting up and has my attention now.

Snap.

I got as far as e.4, thought it was pulp. I just couldn't take another minute.
I just stuck it out for that long because it was favourably mentioned earlier in the thread.
The longer I live, the harder it is to entertain me.

Anyone remember when RTE aired a series or two, in the very early '70's, of 'Then Came Bronson'? Just perfect for a teenager who hated incarceration in school, who couldn't wait to finish the leaving cert and get out on the road.
It was a step on the wild side for RTE. I'd be curious to watch it now to see what entertained me then. 

[Tony Baloney]

Saw two great episodes 5 and 6 (I think) of Hannibal last night. Series is hotting up and has my attention now.

Snap.

I got as far as e.4, thought it was pulp. I just couldn't take another minute.
I just stuck it out for that long because it was favourably mentioned earlier in the thread.
The longer I live, the harder it is to entertain me.

Anyone remember when RTE aired a series or two, in the very early '70's, of 'Then Came Bronson'? Just perfect for a teenager who hated incarceration in school, who couldn't wait to finish the leaving cert and get out on the road.
It was a step on the wild side for RTE. I'd be curious to watch it now to see what entertained me then.

Had to look up it up.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0039UU3KA

[Eamonnca1]

Jut started Downton Abbey a few weeks ago.  I'm into season 3 now. Hard to beat.

[Main Street]

Saw two great episodes 5 and 6 (I think) of Hannibal last night. Series is hotting up and has my attention now.

Snap.

I got as far as e.4, thought it was pulp. I just couldn't take another minute.
I just stuck it out for that long because it was favourably mentioned earlier in the thread.
The longer I live, the harder it is to entertain me.

Anyone remember when RTE aired a series or two, in the very early '70's, of 'Then Came Bronson'? Just perfect for a teenager who hated incarceration in school, who couldn't wait to finish the leaving cert and get out on the road.
It was a step on the wild side for RTE. I'd be curious to watch it now to see what entertained me then.

Had to look up it up.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0039UU3KA

I wouldn't pay to satisfy nostalgic curiosity, but surprisingly i found the 2 series and the pilot available on Kickass and Pirate Bay respectively.
Not bad for a series which is nearly 45 years old.

[Eamonnca1]

Can't remember if I've posted this already but if you're interested in  the old ocean liners there's a great documentary series about them that's all on youtube.  Start here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhGcGvR4PEc

[LeoMc]

Watched the final episode of The Fear yesterday. Really excellent ending that is both tragic and able change the perspective of the mini-series in an instant. Some fantastic performances to boot, none more do than Peter Mullan as the lead.

I've been impressed by a lot of Channel 4's forays into drama in recent years and it's good to see American premium cable quality starting to seep onto shows this side of the Atlantic.

Missed the final episode at the time and finally got round to watching it last night. Agree with all that, it takes you into a dark place.

[nrico2006]

I see that show Love/Hate starts on Channel 5 in a few weeks - is it any good? 

[Norf Tyrone]

I see that show Love/Hate starts on Channel 5 in a few weeks - is it any good?

Maybe I am getting a bit carried away, and maybe biased as it's Irish, but to me it's up there with some of those high rated US shows like Homeland, and Breaking Bad. It's one of them shows that really kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. I just loved it!

Really looking forward to series 4!

[Hardy]

I've never seen it and I don't think I could bring myself to watch it. The point being that I can empathise with low-lifes like the Sopranos and the likes of Walter White and that's the genius of the writing. But trying to occupy the same emotional space as Dublin junkie skangers is a leap I don't think I can manage.