I haven’t been watching much in terms of actual shows for a good while, then while listening to a podcast a host casually mentioned they had rewatched Chernobyl, how it still holds up, that there’s a reason it got as much acclaim as it did, etc. So I thought I’d give it a go and wow, loved it (still one episode left to watch).

Had me thinking, what else have I missed out on? What are some “absolute cinema” TV shows that still hold up and and are considered must watch?

  • leave_it_blank@lemmy.world
    52·
    10 days ago

    Nobody seems to have watched it, but “Counterpart”. It’s a mind fuck Science Fiction show. Only 20 episodes, so manageable.

    It was cancelled, but the writers knew beforehand and wrote an absolute perfect conclusion for the last episodes.

    Also it’s best to go in blind. There are events predicted in the show that later happened for real (I don’t want to spoil it), and it’s fun to think “oh that is how and why it happened”!

    Also J.K. Simmons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterpart_(TV_series)

    I can’t recommend this show enough.

    • qualia@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      10 days ago

      Widow’s Bay is a recent horror comedy series starring Matthew Rhys & Stephen Root that’ll be getting a second season. I consume all media and I highly recommend this gem, especially for the person who’s seen everything in these comments. It has excellent, subtle comedy, ramping lore-building in the vein of the best years of LOST, and the story of the week combined with overarching season arc structure of classics like X-Files.

    • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      10 days ago

      I expect the actors loved doing this show, most of them get to perform two versions of the same character. They all knock it out of the park.

      Terrific show.

      • merc@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        9 days ago

        I think most people know that J.K. Simmons is an amazing actor, but he’s rarely the lead character in anything. I’m glad I got to see him as the lead in this, what a performance!

    • Samskara@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      10 days ago

      Counterpart

      It’s a unique show. Cold War spy games in Berlin involving a gateway to a parallel universe. Mood is somber and intense. Looks great.