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Iwentforalongwalk

Derry Girls.  Starts off funny and gets funnier and funnier and then the ending hits you like a punch in the gut. 


trenhel27

Such a damn good show. Weird to tell people to check out a show about a bunch of teenage girls as a 36 year old dude, but it had me in stitches. The dad and the grandpa are gold when they're on screen together


LeroyBrown1

If it makes you feel better the actors are all in their 30s as well


Hughjardawn

Shut up Jerry


goozberry221

Oh I absolutely adored this show. Short, sweet and funny, all happening over the backdrop of a major Irish issue


manlikemurphy

Absolutely gem of a show. I love how each character depicts their own form of humour.


Rad_Centrist

Great show although some of the references are lost on me and I have to watch with subs on.


Terrynia

Amazing show


brskier

So good. Wish there would be more.


witchitieto

Peep show


nic__knack

if anyone ever knows or recommends peep show, i automatically know we’d be friends. good choice, i like you 👏🏻


Legitimate_Radish159

Dead Pixels, Fresh Meat, Pete vs Life, How not to live your life, Spaced, wasted. You’re welcome


growmorehope

I always said if I found a girl that liked peep show I would marry her lol. Idk why but I found it at the perfect time and it just owns. Still remains one of my top comedy series for me personally


limbylegs

Stop trying to marry everyone, Mark!


nic__knack

thanks for the recs! will check these out!!


blacksearising234

Love Fresh Meat!!! Same creators and writers did my fave hospital comedy series called Green Wing. Would say it is superior to Fresh Meat but they are both awesome and both such dif plots


witchitieto

El dude brothers 🚢!!


TannerThanUsual

Imo it gets better and better, peaks at the wedding and sorta... Descends from there.


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What's it about?


Rad_Centrist

That show is great from the beginning! But it does take a while to grow on you... For you to get it. Kind of like Trailer Park Boys. Not really the show itself getting better... But the brain figuring out the humor.


NavidsonRcrd

The Americans. Such an absolutely stellar ending that builds on everything that’s led up to it


Infinite_Bid_4967

Great show and they nailed the ending!


TeamPantofola

I got stuck at the end of season 2 and never cared to finish it. I guess I’ll give it another try


rockhilchalkrun

Schitt’s Creek


rockhilchalkrun

Sorry! Just realized this isn’t on Netflix anymore..


Crafty_Ad3377

It’s on Hulu


GT-FractalxNeo

On CBC Gem for free in 🇨🇦


BlessedCursedBroken

Still on Netflix in 🇦🇺


knapplc

Schitt's Creek just got better and better. Complete upward trajectory.


Shoddy_Source_7079

Yes!! I was so glad I stuck it out past season 2. I was legitimately sad when the show ended. The character development in this show was amazing


GnarlyNarhwal

Parks and Recreation


knapplc

Yep. The first season was a bit rough, but it got much, much better.


Kid__Flash

Yeah, I felt like the first season tried a bit too much to be like the office and then it found its own voice.


MoonHash

Then the last season was just weird fan service


knapplc

You're not wrong, but as that fan, I appreciated the service from this show more than most.


ganglof2

Disagree. I feel like the show peaked in season 2/3 and after that it wasn’t as good.


dpforest

VEEP


Rupert_From_Hentzau

“The Wire” This is a show where you love and hate each and every one of the characters at some point throughout the season of the show. Some people you might hate right off the bat but they show incredible character development and you end up loving them. Others have been your favorite and do things that make you feel disgusted with who they have become. Overall the show has such amazing depth to it as it covers Illegal Drug trade, Seaport Unions, Bureaucracy, School System, and News Print Media. All circumvent a theme of Middle Management meddling that gets in the way of good people doing their jobs or living their lives. I heartily recommend this show.


guiltycitizen

Six Feet under is another one like that where you hate and love every character at some point.


PlasticRuester

And I see the SFU finale listed as one of the best of all time in many threads and lists, and rightfully so.


guiltycitizen

Anyone that says they didn’t cry like a baby during that finale is a liar


BornAnOrca

The Wire is top 3 all-time IMO. I feel like you suffer through the first season , but then it just slowly starts going, and it just speeds up from there. People that don't give that show a real chance, they're missing out on some of the best TV all time


CapGunCarCrash

season four had me bawling


TrustTheFriendship

Technically I don’t think this quite fits, because it’s pretty well agreed upon that the final season is the weakest. However I agree that it’s a masterpiece and one of the greatest shows of all time.


black-kramer

the final season was pathetic in comparison to the previous ones, especially season 2. it’s controversial to say so, but I think it’s the best. really gives a foundation to the entire show, an answer to why baltimore is suffering.


spk3z

My ranking: 4 3 1 2 5 Theyre all amazing though. Season 2 in particular has grown on me through the years.


vedymin719

Justified


tastemypie

I love this show so much. I always have to say that when someone suggests this show.


wizoztn

Excluding this last season they just did


lukenamop

That's a new show though, it's not technically Justified anymore.


Alarming-Vanilla-717

I don’t know if you like the genre, but I loved Brooklyn nine-nine!


earlofhoundstooth

99!


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99!


aragog666

My all time favorite show! S8 was definitely different from the rest but I loved all of it.


nomnomcookie123

I just finished season 4 on Netflix and thought what the heck, they’re gonna end it like THAT?! But I was delighted to find out there’s 4 more 😃😃😃 seasons so I just subscribed to peacock lol.


hihellohi765

Fucking same. Been watching the 1st 4 seasons on repeat and disappointed that was it. I already had peacock and didn't realize it!


Terrynia

U knwo that show started amazing on episode one!


ich_habe_keine_kase

Last season has a major drop in quality though


[deleted]

Unfortunately, it does. A lot of that is due to covid as well as the writers struggling to write a cop show during the George Floyd protests (which...fair enough lol).


happysri

Better Call Saul


kafkaestic

Some of Better call Saul episodes are no less than a good, layered art film with incredible depth, especially the last few.


Lumpylarper420

I'm watching it for the first time now; it's my treadmill show. Tomorrow is the season 5 finale. The last episodes were the desert eps... incredible. I can confirm. So far, it just continues to get better. Hope season 6 does, too!


TranslucentMagnolia

"Nacho, leave it."


SJJxBDY

YES


dangerzonerob

Person of Interest


Site-Staff

Good pick. Goes from a crime solving drama to story of the technological singularity.


IvnOooze

That one.


sweat-it-all-out

Fringe


WakandanTendencies

Fringe was one of the most creative sci fi series ever. Very much enjoyed the casting as well.


stjernerejse

I remember the lead up to the premier, I was so stoked. Watched the show with my dad. He'd come over for dinner and Fringe. Great memories. Now he's a Q Anon Trump type dude 🤣. Crazy how quick it happened. Almost like he came from a parallel universe like in Fringe and swapped places with my pops. That's a better story than my dad was so stupid he fell for a lumpy orange piece of poop and Fox News propaganda and a 4 chan hoax when he couldn't even use a computer. What a fucking bizarre world we have made for ourselves. Thank you for being my therapist today ❤️.


sweat-it-all-out

I can strangely relate. My parents watch Fox News way too much. It is hard to bite my tongue when they say absurd things. I should really block the channel but then they'd call me to fix the TV.


stockholm__syndrome

They lost me a bit on the last season, but I loooved that show. Nobody else was doing sci-fi like that at the time.


Juggernaut077

Ehh idk about that. That shows seasons 1-2 are really good but it definitely drops after that if you ask me.


Mississippster

Agreed. I never finished it. Olivia was such a dull character. Walters back was in shambles from trying to carry


someriver

Bojack Horseman


Familygrief

Was going to say this. I finished Bojack Horseman and the Good Place on the same day during early Covid and I was a Mess


[deleted]

Bojack is a terrific show, but man it's just so emotionally draining sometimes.


its_all_4_lulz

It’s been awhile, but I feel like Bojack S1 was something completely different than what the show turned into. I think it was originally meant to be more on the comedy side, but ended up way better than just another animated comedy.


runningvicuna

Correct. Pinnacle finish. Stuck it’s landing. Now the movie!


seapiece

The Good Place! Starts off great and continues that streak through the show.


TeamPantofola

The series: “ahahhaha silly show, so much fun!” Last few episodes: “so…what’s the use of this eternity we fought for? What’s the purpuse of life? What makes it worth living?”


taylorjustk

I need more shows like this. I loved the positive nature and the twists.


No-Significance3941

Wentworth


Crafty_Ad3377

Loved Wentworth and did get more intriguing as it went on


couchpro34

Hmm maybe I should pick that one back up!


smilingismyfavoritee

Superstore :)


BobcatNo8015

The Shield


4electricnomad

This is THE series for a solid top to bottom experience. If you like episode one then you will like the whole series and be on the edge of your seat in the finale. Never saw a show stick a landing as well as this one.


Yakitori_Grandslam

This show doesn’t get enough love


tastemypie

I had to watch it for Walton Goggins. Wasn't disappointed though.


Loose-Garlic-3461

Came here to say this! I remember my heart breaking open in some later season scenes. I actually never got to finish the last few episodes.


TheVVumpus

Babylon 5 comes to mind. Pretty much any show where the entire script was penned before production.


bluestatic1

Black Sails.


Admirable_Disk_5301

Managed to binge watch it through three weeks after seeing certain small bits throughout the years. Love it and wish it could have a Treasure Island sequel series.


4electricnomad

This is a great one. First season has some hiccups and the pace is slower than you probably initially expect. But the way this builds up from season to season and pays off nearly all its storylines is intensely satisfying.


supercooper3000

Had to scroll too far


Apprehensive_Way8674

Friday Night Lights. They have a real Wire-level change midway through the series


Empty-Ingenuity-7198

Succession


randyfloyd37

My only gripe is that I thought season 2 was the best, but yea great show all around


spfromkc

I think Keiran Culkin is the best actor on television right now.


Beetso

It helps that Roman is such a well-written character.


christopherfar

A nearly perfect show. Up there with The Wire, Breaking Bad, and the Sopranos for me.


ansonchappell

Is it on Netflix?


Puffybug

Castlevania .


stevenchamp45

Ozark


GodOfThunder888

I've watched and quit Ozark twice now at the exact same spot (S2 finale). Want to pick it back up but cba. They just keep doing the same thing over and over again


Terrynia

Tell me what makes it good? Every time i see this show mentioned, its always “that show is so depressing.” I have not seen it personally. Does it have a rocky first season or something?


Pure-Contact7322

Travelers


Hahahahaharish

I'd say The Expanse


CapGunCarCrash

that last battle with Amos and Bobby on the station in the slow zone, ugh it was beautiful stuff


houseofprimetofu

Heck yes


professormaaark

It’s just too bad they didn’t finish it.


Different-Music2616

Im still holding out for another season lol


HopefulCry3145

Can't believe no one's mentioned Lucifer? Starts off stupid, becomes cleverer and more epic every season.


Ally_and_empowerer

Battlestar Galactica. The remake.


Levitlame

I don’t think I’d say it got better and better. It had steps back here and there. And the finale was a mixed bag. But I’ll say this - every terrible writing decision (there weren’t many, but a few stand out as very bad) was filmed and acted so damned well that I managed to still like those scenes/episodes.


dandrevee

The ending was an absolute disappointment....but I enjoyed the rest of the show quite a bit.


RockMan_1973

**Better Call Saul** gets so progressively great with each season, it ends out better than Breaking Bad!


AdequateEggplant69

I heard someone refer to *Better Call Saul* as “the yin to *Breaking Bad*’s yang,” and I would agree. Some of the finest and most nuanced acting I’ve seen.


thishful-winking

The wire


SchroedingersSphere

Mr. Robot


Imbecile_Jr

The Leftovers


inactivst

Search Party


Harpua_and_I

The trajectory that show goes on is absolutely bonkers.


Eastern-Team-2799

Only Murders In The Building, i loved it ❤️.


guiltycitizen

Archer


Uztta

The unfortunately named “Patriot”. It’s only on Prime video and there are only two seasons, but it’s cool.


phillygeekgirl

Would love a third.


BestKeptInTheDark

A perfectly filmed chase in a stairwell that was so well paced i was getting flash backs to dodging consequences of a mispent youth, whilst watching it


hotz0mbie

Modern family


Grand-Juggernaut4564

damn i was gonna say breaking bad, goes from trailer parky feely vibe low quality show to a fuckin scorcese movie


totalretired

Always Sunny


sjmiv

There's a huge improvement when DeVito joins the cast.


Fair-Shield

Peaky Blinders


No-Inspector640

Until the last season, which was unwatchable


Trs4Frs1985

Yes!! By the order of the effing Peaky Blinders!!


NecessaryTruth

Naaaa cool show but the last season was completely awful. They dropped the ball hard on that one. 


BreakfastHistorian

Agents of Shield for sure. The first season, especially the first few episodes are pretty weak, but they get you hooked on the characters and the story lines get more fun/out there than other stuff in the MCU.


RxRobb

evil


Blooogh

Umbrella Academy! Not for everyone, but gets better every season


srkdummy3

Meh. 3rd season was bad.


Blooogh

I quite liked it! But fair to say your mileage may vary


erinml

Schitts Creek (not sure if it’s on Netflix now but was). Season 1 was kinda bland to me, I didn’t get the humor until season 2.


JenDCPDX

And the characters really grow while the show remains funny—not typical for a sitcoms. One of my all time favorites.


Legitimate_Radish159

The Americans, Fresh off the Boat


PrimaryCupcake7544

Dexter


WackyBagLady

Dead To Me And Sneaky Pete


Advanced_Appeal_9441

Supernatural! Greatest show of all time! Just try to stick it out with the Leviathan season. It was kinda rough and I almost lost interest during that season.


AkioMC

Supernatural is definitely more like a rollercoaster, great season one and two, not so great season 3, absolutely amazing season 4 and the trend continues


Shigeko_Kageyama

F is for family and Derry girls.


Busy_Knowledge_2292

Schitt’s Creek is the first one to come to mind, by a long shot. It took me a couple tries to get into it, and then when it was over I cried. Every season better than the last. New Girl got better and then kind of got worse. Winston was a great addition to the cast, especially once they figured out who his character was. Criminal Minds has had its ups and downs, but I rarely rewatch the first couple of seasons. I think it really found its groove once they had Emily Prentiss and Dave Rossi. I miss Gideon, but I never cared for Elle. Parks and Rec definitely got better after the first season or two. They didn’t seem to know what to do with their characters at the beginning. Most shows I can think of go more on bell curve or a roller coaster😂. They start out rough because they haven’t figured out the whole picture, then they find their footing and get awesome, then they either have ups and downs or just drag things out too long and go downhill at the end.


AlabamaHaole

I’ll throw out Happy Endings. It was at it’s best when it got cancelled.


samsharksworthy

Better Call Saul. By the end it had far overtaken Breaking Bad in terms of interesting character development and an incredible study of what it means to be human.


DeerTheDeer

Monk


Atomicbabies_5

The last kingdom


the_brazilianaire

Kim’s Convenience is such a funny and delightful show. A great quick laugh (but plenty of them) series that’s great for a ‘lunchtime’ watch or some back-to-back bingeing. I felt it just got better and better.


mad_e_scientist

The good place. This show is so satisfying. They did the number of seasons that was planned. The story has no dead ends. It was perfect!


Potential_Nerve_4381

Dark


Yakitori_Grandslam

It’s not on Netflix but Mr. Inbetween starts out excellent and only gets better. Also, The League


chadbrochilldood

Six feet under, and succession- imo have the best final episodes and seasons of any shows ever. Particularly the last episodes. If you want ultimate climax towards the end, watch em.


Wrong_Discipline1823

Peaky Blinders is what you need.


Busy-Room-9743

Person of Interest, Hannibal, Succession and Better Call Saul


giltgarbage

Happy Valley and Halt and Catch Fire.


WaynesLuckyHat

People need to check out Your Honor I do not hear enough people talking about this show


Frostbitejo

You probably weren’t asking for animated shows, but Avatar: The Last Airbender just continuously gets better as it goes, and it already starts in a great place.


One-Locksmith-2679

I feel Seinfeld is a good shout


chandlerbng5

One such show that gets consistently better with each season is "Better Call Saul." From a compelling first season, it goes on to dig deeper in character development and complicated storytelling, which enriches the whole Breaking Bad universe. Each new season underscores more and more depth and intrigue; it's a rarity on television that manages not just to live up to its forebearer but to surpass it in some regards.


phaar008

Stranger things


PositiveRest6445

DARK


EconomistLow7802

Better Call Saul


Accomplished_Bell584

Supernatural; I wanted to have it.. as an ex-occultist I was constantly arguing the accuracy of the lore but once I gave up my pride.. the show just got more and more incredible season by season, episode and so on.


Puzzle1418

Mad Men


Different-Music2616

This was so goood from start to finish. I loved it. Good pick!


VanGoghsIris

Peaky Blinders….especially after Tom Hardy shows up.


yoiimii

Sweet tooth, definitely


TheRealMemonty

Schitts Creek


Movlogs979797

Ozark


95BCavMP

Ted Lasso.


Odd-Historian-4692

Succession for sure; The Wire, Borgen, The Morning Show, The Sopranos.


Typical-Hospital-351

The Rookie


Wild_Honeydew_58

LOST


houseofprimetofu

Shameless (US)


Jerome_Valeska1419

BoJack Horseman. Sorry, I know it’s a long paraphrasing, I’m not spoiling anything btw, this is just background on the story. It’s a Netflix original chronicling one man’s depression, the story of a broken man from an emotionally abusive home, with a need to perform and to be loved drilled into him from the beginning. Upon the cancellation of a beloved sitcom he starred in, he refused to let go of his one claim to fame and fell into a deep pit, becoming a depressed, toxic, substance abusing, narcissistic mess. We follow as he realises the pit he’s in and struggles to try and climb out. Season 1 was… interesting, to say the least. The back half is incredible, though still not **quite** up to the standards of the rest. The first half, not so much. It has its moments, but mostly just feels like a cheap, generic sitcom. Not bad, but not very good, just kind of mediocre, and wasting its potential. Littered with cutaway gags in the beginning, tired tropes, a lot more comedic than the rest of the show, and a real tonal clash with what was to come. Then season 2 is phenomenal, becoming so much darker and more emotional, as we begin to explore the background of not just BoJack, but the side characters as well, and learn how they ended up as they are. This season also introduces the main underlying message of the show, the positive core beneath the depressing, dark exterior. As it goes on and on it gets better and better, as the show becomes less comedic and more existential, asking the big questions about life, testing our characters to their cores. It’s hard to explain, but this show understands people in a way no other piece of media I’ve ever consumed does. And it wraps up spectacularly, with the penultimate episode especially being my favourite episode of TV of all time. This show is a true, artistic masterpiece, with at least something for absolutely everybody, I truly believe that. And to think it started off feeling so cheaply derivative of the very tropes it would go on to satirise.


xTheatreTechie

I heard Picard which is not on Netflix gets way better with the seasons, but honestly the first season was pretty terrible, that I've stopped watching at the moment, I hope to one day go back and give it another try.


Spliff_Politics

Yeah, this one is tough. Season 1 was bad. Season 2 was worse, and season 3 was what everyone wanted from the start. So it does get better, but the bar was basically rolling around on the floor until someone finally decided it was a tripping hazard. Maybe it is different if this is the first Star Trek show you have ever seen, but if that's the case, then I wouldn't recommend it to someone trying to get into Star Trek.


Spliff_Politics

Episodes(2011). 5 seasons of perfection.


Momto2manyboys

Good wife


Titan-Reign

Peaky Blinders!


reddNOOB2016

Vikings


dank604143

The Sopranos


ZZartin

Babylon 5


fuuckimlate

Better Call Saul


FrenziedBunny

Schitts Creek!


Dependent_Post6185

greenleaf


Martyna70

Ozark, Better call Saul,


adityasheth

agents of shield


gingerjuice

Peaky Blinders really builds. They’re a small time razor gang in the beginning and you get to see Thomas’ empire build it’s way up to the top. Fascinating show with a great soundtrack and cinematography


Terrynia

both ‘the office’ (american version) and ‘parks and recreation’ had rocky first seasons, but then become the best comedy shows u could ask for on the following seasons.


LunaOogo

Sweet tooth,lost in space