What should I watch next?

[YepBrook]

So, DH and I are finishing up watching Breaking Bad on Netflix streaming and we need another series to watch. Any good suggestions?

Just to give you an idea of what we like... The walking dead, dexter, Grey's anatomy, bones, pushing daisies, mad men, the mentalist...

I started watching Dr. Who tonight and despite my best efforts I can't get into it. Help! I need a new tv show to veg out to! Lol.

[Milmomma]

Oh man, you sound just like me! Have you watched Burn Notice? I just finished what they had on Netflix of it.

[YepBrook]

Burn notice... Hmmm... I think I've watched that. The guy looks familiar. I might have caught the pilot when it first aired on tv. I'll have to check it out! Thanks for the help!

[origami]

Which season of Dr. Who? Netflix has the old and new series. I like the second through fourth seasons of the new series best. It will make more sense if you watch the first season with Christopher Eccleston, but it definitely picks up once David Tennant takes over in the second season.

[Libby Pritchett]

Oh you're like us! We jump from one series to the next on Netflix. We cover all different genres, but we love to watch them start to finish. A few that we've watched:

Eureka (this is one of our faves, but we're waiting for them to put the final season up)
Heroes
24 (one of our all-time faves)
Army Wives
Psych
Friday Night LIghts
Desperate Housewives (I actually only made dh watch the last 2 seasons with me. LOL)
Monk
How I Met Your Mother
30 Rock (we sometimes like easy 30 min sitcoms to fill in the gaps)

Some things on our "to watch" list:
Breaking Bad (I know you said you just finished it)
Prison Break
Revenge
Jericho
Burn Notice (I used to watch this on tv but got rid of cable after 2 seasons)
Arrested Development

[carriesmom]

Let's see... We like How I Met Your Mother, Sherlock, Weeds (mostly DH), Eureka, Warehouse 13, West Wing, White Collar, Psych, Burn Notice, Supernatural, and Vampire Diaries. We loved Dr. Who but we are serious nerds. We started watching Terra Nova but it was cancelled after one season.

[rach3975]

DH and I need a show to watch together, too. I'll have to look into some of these. Thanks!

[YepBrook]

Oh, 30 rock cracks me up! Love those suggestions, Libby. Lets see, the Dr. who I started watching was from 2005 some mannequins coming to life. LOL.

[jessica31876]

Rules of Engagement. Love it. The guy who plays Jeff. My favorite. Seriously hilarious

[jessica31876]

Oh and Charmed. Especially the ones with Cole in them.

[NeverendingJen]

Originally Posted by Libby Pritchett

Oh you're like us! We jump from one series to the next on Netflix. We cover all different genres, but we love to watch them start to finish. A few that we've watched:

Eureka (this is one of our faves, but we're waiting for them to put the final season up)
Heroes
24 (one of our all-time faves)
Army Wives
Psych
Friday Night LIghts
Desperate Housewives (I actually only made dh watch the last 2 seasons with me. LOL)
Monk
How I Met Your Mother
30 Rock (we sometimes like easy 30 min sitcoms to fill in the gaps)

Some things on our "to watch" list:
Breaking Bad (I know you said you just finished it)
Prison Break
Revenge
Jericho
Burn Notice (I used to watch this on tv but got rid of cable after 2 seasons)
Arrested Development

zomg. someone else who watches Eurkea. We have the final season on our DVR until its on netflix lol

[Jenn Barrette]

Weeds and Arrested Development are great, I somehow got sucked into Gossip Girl...it is horrible...but I watched all 5 seasons on Netflix. LOL

[Milmomma]

Originally Posted by YepBrook

I started watching Dr. Who tonight and despite my best efforts I can't get into it.

Its actually nice to know that I'm not the only one who couldn't get into that show!

[BrattyMeg]

Originally Posted by Jenn Barrette

Weeds and Arrested Development are great, I somehow got sucked into Gossip Girl...it is horrible...but I watched all 5 seasons on Netflix. LOL

gotta keep watching now to find out who "gossip girl" is It was revealed on the finale


as for shows
I agree with 24..one of the best shows ever!
Homeland if it's on there..same producer as 24
hubby and I like Leverage
big bang theory
person of interest (not sure if it's on there)

[Libby Pritchett]

Originally Posted by NeverendingJen

zomg. someone else who watches Eurkea. We have the final season on our DVR until its on netflix lol

HA! I'm seriously dying. I've decided that if they don't have it updated after Jan 1, I'm gonna fork out the $$ to buy it on Amazon cause I neeeeeeeed to know what happened with Allison & the crew at the end of season 4!

[YepBrook]

Ok ok! No spoliers! I am watching Eureka now and I really like it so far!

[Libby Pritchett]

HA! Ok, I'll hush up. I'll just say that I found season 1 a little slow in spots, but I think it gets better with season 2+. We watched it all in record time. LOL

[NeverendingJen]

Originally Posted by Libby Pritchett

HA! I'm seriously dying. I've decided that if they don't have it updated after Jan 1, I'm gonna fork out the $$ to buy it on Amazon cause I neeeeeeeed to know what happened with Allison & the crew at the end of season 4!

ZOMG. so worth buying the episodes. we actually have most of them already lol. I did a LOT of screaming at the TV during season 5. Best season yet since season 3. best season EVER

[carriesmom]

Originally Posted by FlirtatiousBrat

gotta keep watching now to find out who "gossip girl" is It was revealed on the finale


as for shows
I agree with 24..one of the best shows ever!
Homeland if it's on there..same producer as 24
hubby and I like Leverage
big bang theory
person of interest (not sure if it's on there)

I watched just see who it was!!!

[NeverendingJen]

Originally Posted by YepBrook

Ok ok! No spoliers! I am watching Eureka now and I really like it so far!

season 1 is the slowest, it gets so much better. season 3 is one of my FAVES. we rewatch it all the time. Warehouse 13 is similar.

[KristinCB]

LOST hello!!

[Libby Pritchett]

Oh yeah! Lost is also on our list. I watched the first couple of seasons when it was on tv, but I hated having to wait for new episodes.

Another that Jeff's sister recommended is Damages. We haven't watched it yet, but it's on our queue.

[Jennilyn]

I don't know if it's on Netflix or not, but Game of Thrones is awesome!

[YepBrook]

Originally Posted by KristinCB

LOST hello!!

Oh, yeah! Been there, done that. I should have added that to my list. Lost is one of our faves.

[LeeAndra]

'Drop Dead Diva' is my guilty pleasure. Seasons 1 - 3 are on Netflix, so you'll have to find 4 online.

It's abt a fat gurl + the character Fred is so dreamy... *swoon*

[maryinaz]

Oh yes, Damages is GREAT!

Here's a few that I don't see above:
The Guardian
The Tudors
Downton Abbey
White Collar (haven't finished yet)
NUMB3RS (not quite done)

[joelsgirl]

We love Arrested Development. It's witty and clever.

[JenniferB]

My mom recently turned me on to 'Fringe'. Now I have DH and DD watching it with me!

[Ginger_79]

Current favs in this household are:
Castle
The Borgias
Nashville (2012)

[Freckles]

I'm currently watching 'Revenge'. Took me a couple of episodes to get into it but now I like it!
I've also started watching Weeds (S1) and I like it too.

Some other of my alltime favorites:
True Blood
Prison Break (the suspense!)
Heroes
Jericho, only too bad there never was a second season

ETA: Also really loved 'V'.

[BrattyMeg]

oh I forgot about Castle..I love that show

I still have the most recent episode on the DVR to watch

[solagratia]

Just going to put in a word (or a few) for Doctor Who. If you find the first season too cheesy, I'd skip to Season 2 (with David Tennant as the Doctor) and watch a few episodes. Tennant is great. If you're still not sure, skip to Season 5 when Steven Moffat writes a lot more and Matt Smith is the new doctor. It's a lot slicker, less cheesy and charmingly geeky.

[YepBrook]

Originally Posted by solagratia

Just going to put in a word (or a few) for Doctor Who. If you find the first season too cheesy, I'd skip to Season 2 (with David Tennant as the Doctor) and watch a few episodes. Tennant is great. If you're still not sure, skip to Season 5 when Steven Moffat writes a lot more and Matt Smith is the new doctor. It's a lot slicker, less cheesy and charmingly geeky.

Ok, so I guess I was watching season 1, episode 1, titled "Rose". Woah it was cheesy alright... and very very strange. But, keep in mind I have never watched any Dr. Who before, not even the oldies so I have NO IDEA what it's about. Time travel I'm guessing? I was definitely confused. LOL! David Tennant was the Dr. in that episode.

[Ginger_79]

Originally Posted by FlirtatiousBrat

oh I forgot about Castle..I love that show

I still have the most recent episode on the DVR to watch

We stumbled over it on the British TV over christmas, while we were visiting family. I like it. Especially because I love muder mysteries and the Bf and me are always debating our theories.

[solagratia]

Originally Posted by YepBrook

Ok, so I guess I was watching season 1, episode 1, titled "Rose". Woah it was cheesy alright... and very very strange. But, keep in mind I have never watched any Dr. Who before, not even the oldies so I have NO IDEA what it's about. Time travel I'm guessing? I was definitely confused. LOL! David Tennant was the Dr. in that episode.

Season one has Christopher Eccleston as the doctor. He was great, but I know that the earlier seasons, especially season 1, are pretty cheesy. In my opinion, the plots get better with each season. I'd recommend starting with Season 2 if Season 1 isn't floating your boat. "The Christmas Invasion" is the first episode of Season; it's right after the doctor regenerates, so that's the first episode with David Tennant. If you can make it through Season two to get to the 5th episode ("The Girl in the Fireplace") that one is great. It's the one that got me hooked on the show.
And yes, it's a bit confusing, but I started with the new Season 1 with Eccleston and have watched all of the new seasons now and it's probably my favorite show. Along with Sherlock.

[origami]

Originally Posted by YepBrook

Ok, so I guess I was watching season 1, episode 1, titled "Rose". Woah it was cheesy alright... and very very strange. But, keep in mind I have never watched any Dr. Who before, not even the oldies so I have NO IDEA what it's about. Time travel I'm guessing? I was definitely confused. LOL! David Tennant was the Dr. in that episode.

That's the first episode of the new series and Christopher Eccleston is the Doctor in that season. David Tennant takes over in the second season. And yes, it does involve Time Travel. The Doctor is a sort of tragic hero throughout the series and one of the themes is the effect that interacting with him has on the other characters and their families. It took me a while to get interested in the show, but it is very good. He has companions, but he's not necessarily romantically involved with them. They are often female, but not necessarily so, and always clever in some way although that may not always be recognized by their family, friends or society. They are not simple "sidekicks." Once I figured that out, I enjoyed the show a lot more!

[Chels85]

vampire diaries marathon here

[YepBrook]

Originally Posted by origami

That's the first episode of the new series and Christopher Eccleston is the Doctor in that season. David Tennant takes over in the second season. And yes, it does involve Time Travel. The Doctor is a sort of tragic hero throughout the series and one of the themes is the effect that interacting with him has on the other characters and their families. It took me a while to get interested in the show, but it is very good. He has companions, but he's not necessarily romantically involved with them. They are often female, but not necessarily so, and always clever in some way although that may not always be recognized by their family, friends or society. They are not simple "sidekicks." Once I figured that out, I enjoyed the show a lot more!

Huh, wikipedia has it wrong, then. I thought I was watching David Tennant. Ok, then, I will give it a second chance and skip ahead to season 2. I have heard so many people who love the show. I really wanted to give it a fair chance.

[d2vasquez]

what a great thread of ideas.....have to make sure I come back to this after I finish our list of movies we have set to watch over the week.

[origami]

Originally Posted by YepBrook

Huh, wikipedia has it wrong, then. I thought I was watching David Tennant. Ok, then, I will give it a second chance and skip ahead to season 2. I have heard so many people who love the show. I really wanted to give it a fair chance.

I actually started watching when I saw an episode in the third season that my husband was watching that I really liked. ("Human Nature" and "Family of Blood." They were a two-part show. I think these two episodes were a great introduction for me because I really didn't necessarily need to know much about the Doctor to get caught up in this story, which was just brilliantly written.) After that, I realized that I ought to be watching too and went back and started watching from Season 1. I like Christopher Eccleston, but David Tennant clearly had more energy for the role than his predecessor, and the episodes in 2-4 are really outstanding. I like the 11th Doctor too, but I'm definitely a fan of 10.

[Robin Carlton]

Brook, another HUGE Dr. Who fan here. I actually started in Season 5 with Matt Smith and went BACK to season 1 to see things from the beginning.

Season 1 was just barely bearable as a fan, Season 2 gets much much better! Stick with it if you can <3