The COVID-19 Culture Cup Round Two Voting - Best TV Series for Lockdown

JimboPip wrote:Cordon...Belgian series set in Antwerp: killer virus gets loose from government laboratory, city put into quarantine, social order disintegrates. 

The Killing Someone said Twin Peaks meets 24. Autistic detective in big wooly jumpers. Totally engrossing whodunnit.

The Leftovers 2% of the world's population disappear instantaneously! How do we continue living normally when everything has changed, but still remains the same? Can I ask that Mrs Fletcher (which is also based on a Tom Perrota novel be added as a "digestif" we've only had five episodes so far so it's more a sandwich wrapper than a box set, but it too is very funny, sexy, sad and challenging.

Vikings Every episode up till Ragnar Lothbrook dies. Historically accurate, has the Anglo Saxons speaking old English(subtitled) when the Norsemen are listening to them and the Norsemen speaking old Norwegian when they answer, also has Lagatha showing us ...well everything a boy would want to see in a shield maiden.

Gavin and Stacey utterly brilliant. The sense of social isolation would be lessened by losing ourselves in the lives and loves of the extended families from Barry Island and Billericay.

Samo wrote:Breaking Bad is the best TV show ever, and I’ve really been enjoying Better Call Saul. Some excellent choices up there.

JuliusHMarx wrote:Might abstain, as I'm genuinely not bothered about watching any of those, including my own pick which was only chosen for the highest number of episodes.

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Might abstain, as I'm genuinely not bothered about watching any of those, including my own pick which was only chosen for the highest number of episodes.

Mercenary.

Pal Joey wrote:
Do you think Carole Baskin fed the first husband to one of them? I note that no body has ever been found.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Might abstain, as I'm genuinely not bothered about watching any of those, including my own pick which was only chosen for the highest number of episodes.

Mercenary.

Thanks for voting for it.

Pal Joey wrote:Feel sorry for the big cats having that guy around them.

Samo, do you think Carole Baskin fed the first husband to one of them? I note that no body has ever been found.

Samo wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:Feel sorry for the big cats having that guy around them.

Samo, do you think Carole Baskin fed the first husband to one of them? I note that no body has ever been found.

I think the most likely scenario is that he faked his own death.  However, while she may not have killed her husband Im pretty sure she knows more than she's letting on about what happened to him.  It all adds to the mystery.

Crimey wrote:

Samo wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:Feel sorry for the big cats having that guy around them.

Samo, do you think Carole Baskin fed the first husband to one of them? I note that no body has ever been found.

I think the most likely scenario is that he faked his own death.  However, while she may not have killed her husband Im pretty sure she knows more than she's letting on about what happened to him.  It all adds to the mystery.

The only thing that makes me think he didn't fake his death was because all of his money was left with his wife. Surely he'd want a big chunk of that money?

king_carlos wrote:Detectorists. What a TV show. Absolutely brilliant stuff from Mackenzie Crook.

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:I am here to say The Thick Of It is just a hugely overrated British sitcom.

alfie wrote:

Bit surprised no one nominated The Walking Dead ? Apart from its almost topical nature it has about 200 episodes so ought to just about last out the virus...

jimbopip wrote:I have to say I am surprised and slightly disappointed that no one has commented on Cordon (or voted for it). As we are possibly heading towards selective lockdowns to move us out of our nationwide lockdown I thought a drama about what happens when just one city is placed in quarantine might be worth looking at. You guys.

Crimey wrote:

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:I am here to say The Thick Of It is just a hugely overrated British sitcom.

No way - Thick of It is fantastic. I think many people overrate specifically Malcolm Tucker swearing, but the show as a whole is really good!

jimbopip wrote:tigertattie

Actually, good on you mate. we need a bit of Scottish poster nonsense on here to lighten the mood sometimes. By the way; yer castle's mince pal. Just saying.