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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Mindhunter, True Detective season one

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Matthew Mcconaughey and Woody Harrelson were great in it! The last season with Jodie Foster was good too IMO, but the rest was just blah.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I quite enjoyed season 4 of True Detective as well. If you don't compare it to the lightning in a bottle that was Season 1, anyway

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

damn loved true detective will check out mindhunter, thanks

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Mindhunter is the same calibre, sad we didn't get more seasons

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

IKR?! I read the book some time ago and I was like, man this part here would have made such a great episode.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

Mr Robot

Narcos

Dahmer

The Last of US

Chernobyl

Snowfall

Peaky Blinders

Ozark

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We just finished Snowfall last night. Awesome ending, very fitting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah I loved the ending. A similar brilliant ending with Mr Robot too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

yes i don't think i have finished it so I better do that, i guess that means its over to

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

My time to shine has come!

"The killing" with Joel Kinnaman and Meirelle Enos. Two detectives try to solve a murder case.

"The fall" with Jamie Dornan and Gillian Anderson. A father with a dark and unsettling history.

"Mare of Easttown" with Kate Winslet and Evan Peters. Local detective invetigates a complicated case.

"Inside man" with Stanley Tucci. A detective gets help from an unexpected person.

Sorry for the crappy overviews.

Those are some of my favorites and I have watched them more than once.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

you've always shined my friend!

Dude, this looks like exactly what I was looking for as I've never watched any of these and that is rare. Thank you even included a high level plot overview as well, lemmy can't be matched!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

You are in for a treat!

I am glad I could share something interesting with you.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

β€œThe killing”

Consider watching the Danish original instead though :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Seconded, it's superb.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Oh I will look it up for sure! Thanks for the suggestion.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The Bridge, a scandinavian series

Signal, a korean series

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

There is also US version that aired on FX. I haven’t seen the original, but I did enjoy this version.

The Bridge

Will have to checkout the Scandinavian version, thanks for the heads up!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

man korean series are crazy i love it. i prefer dubbed tho over subtitles

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The first four are remakes, but they're done very well.

Tokyo Vice

Shogun (not exactly a crime thriller but it will suck you in)

Ripley (shot like a black and white film from the 40's, good even if you've seen the Matt Damon movie)

Perry Mason

Yellowjackets

Altered Carbon

Big Little Lies

Nine Perfect Strangers

Dark Winds

If you like crime comedy, try White Lotus, Dead to Me, Search Party, Only Murders in the Building, Flight Attendant, and The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dark was amazing. True detective s1 o f course.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

yes Dark was amazing. I love time travelling shows dark was def the tops of having an realistic edge to it.

Also liked, Dark matter (2024), Travellers, 21 Monkeys are a few travelling series i can recall that are worth a watch

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

The Wire, The Sopranos

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
  • Manhunt: Unabomber + Deadly Games
  • The Killing
  • Ozark
  • Halt and Catch Fire
  • Rubicon (unfortunately cancelled after season 1)
  • Mindhunter
  • Dopesick
  • Narcos
  • Chernobyl
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

That Unabomber series was such a touching piece for me. I don't want to spoil anyone's fun, but it made feel vey sentimental how his vulnerable side was presented.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I liked it, first season best.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

i did too they should make more

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (4 children)

"The Americans" β€” spy drama about Soviet deep undercover spies living in suburban Washington and their FBI neighbour

"Homeland" β€” CIA accuses a returned prisoner of war to be turned islamic terrorist

"Berlin Station" β€” CIA station in Berlin faces repeating leaks. First season starts off boring but picks up speed fast

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fantastic Limited Series, left me wanting more.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I was pretty happy with the length honestly. In general I think almost all series are too long. A nice ending is an underappreciated thing these days it seems.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

If you're never seen Columbo, you're in for a treat.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Better call saul

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How has no one mentioned The Wire. It might be, without exaggerating, the best show ever made, still.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Presumed Innocent is finishing out its first season. Really great so far.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'll add a pretty good classic that I haven't seen mentioned yet: The Mentalist

Excelent performance by Simon Baker, of course, as well as from the supporting cast. First seasons are really good, with some great finales. Quality drops a bit past season 4/5 imo, but it's still enjoyable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

It's old but Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy is great.

Fortitude Session 1 is great. Season 1 is also self contained and the mystery is solved. Season 2 was a new mystery and kind of meh.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Others have recommended several of my suggestions but here are ones that haven't been mentioned (in order of my own preference):

CRIME:

Bosch

Line of Duty

Bloodline

Longmire

The Killing

DRAMA:

Rectify

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

man, bloodline was so good wish they made more of that one! appreciate it!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

For true crime, there's a documentary on Netflix about Robert Durst called Jinxed that is a wild ride. Tldw: multimillionaire who got away with multiple murders, but there's a major twist at the end.

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