What's good to watch on Netflix And Other Streaming Platforms

[Armor and Sword]

Alien Earth on FX and HULKU is outstanding thru 4 episodes.

America Primeval was incredible.

Watched episode one of the second season of Wednesday. Was forced......hope it gets better. I assume it will.

[illwill10]

Watched the Sleepy Hollow(2013) series. We enjoyed the first 3 seasons. I enjoyed the first two more. We decided to skip the final season due to the main actress being written off at the end of third season and an obvious shift of story direction. It had a good couple of intial seasons. But, it's one of many series that go on a season or two too long. It reminds me of Once Upon a Time or even the initial Scrubs series where it went on a season too long and then go into a completely different direction

[mkharsh33]

The Hunting Wives… if you like a little bit of drama mixed in with multiple lesbian sex scenes then you’ll enjoy this.

[RockinDaMike]

MobLand on Paramount.

Guy Ritchie production with some powerhouses leading the show. Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnon, the whole cast brings it. If you are into crime, gangster drama, this will be right up your alley.

[Blzer]

I'm halfway through this premiere season of The Paper.
Let me preface this by saying that I'm a bit of an Office virgin. Don't get me wrong, I know every character by name and their quirks, I've seen several episodes, I know a lot of the throughlines for characters in the series, and I'm aware of many quotable and meme-able moments for the show. But I never did watch it through nor would I pop it on to entertain myself, either via streaming or if it was on TV (yes, I still have cable). Comedy shows for the most part aren't my thing. Not that I can't like them, but I just don't get into them like others.

Anyway, I thought I'd give The Paper a shot. Obviously people will be hesitant to see new characters, and I'm sure the online discourse is very against this show without giving it its fair due. After all, as I recall, the first season of The Office wasn't cracked up to be up to snuff with the best that was offered later, especially as you got to know the characters more (and with 20+ episode seasons at that).

The show is okay. Of the nine major roles, there are two characters so far that I haven't assigned much value or potential to. One character is someone who I verbally chastise, yet gives me the majority of the laughs. Ned and Mare work well together and have a good dynamic, and Chelsea Frei has funny "look at camera" ability like Jim would. We also get more Oscar.

But here is what I do like about the show, and call me out if I am misreading this about The Office. Since this show is about a newspaper, plots actually get to be spent around them covering stories and surviving in a space where newspapers are antiquated, and our lead (Domnhall Gleeson) is more or less the straight man where the other characters might be wacky or dumb. I like that the setting plays more of a role in the show and there is something more to work toward than just relationships or tomfoolery. This is what keeps me most engaged, and the comedy doesn't have to feel as manufactured.

I feel like The Office never really had them working, per se. I know, it's a company where they make paper, but that's where I think this new series gets an automatic leg up. It wasn't just a new backdrop, it provided purpose for storytelling.

I'm not trying to get deep or philosophical or anything here, but that immediately was something I could tangibly put on to why this show attracted me a little more than The Office ever could (despite the fact that show ultimately will probably be of higher quality in writing).

Let's see how the season finishes, and if this has any lasting appeal.