New (or Old) HBO/Showtime Show Recommendations?

Kilgore_Trout

finally getting caught up on "the wire"... that 3rd season was SO good

i can see why everyone raves about it... awesome characters... i love how you get to know the "bad guys" as well as the cops

rrivers

The Jeagler wrote:

boardwalk empire has officially surpassed dexter as the best show on tv....by a hair.

I watched the first 2 episodes of Boardwalk Empire and just thought it was ok. I have been meaning to go back to it, but am just never in the mood. It's on my on demand until the beginning of Jan. so I need to watch it soon!

dcfaithful

Anything after 12 am?

LukinFan

Kilgore_Trout wrote:

finally getting caught up on "the wire"... that 3rd season was SO good

i can see why everyone raves about it... awesome characters... i love how you get to know the "bad guys" as well as the cops

easily in my top 5 shows of all time.

rrivers

LukinFan wrote:

Kilgore_Trout wrote:

finally getting caught up on "the wire"... that 3rd season was SO good

i can see why everyone raves about it... awesome characters... i love how you get to know the "bad guys" as well as the cops

easily in my top 5 shows of all time.

Yeah I watched it over the last year when they would put new shows on demand. It was a fantastic show. I think the season with the kids was my favorite.

The Juggler

rrivers wrote:

The Jeagler wrote:

boardwalk empire has officially surpassed dexter as the best show on tv....by a hair.

I watched the first 2 episodes of Boardwalk Empire and just thought it was ok. I have been meaning to go back to it, but am just never in the mood. It's on my on demand until the beginning of Jan. so I need to watch it soon!

you've got to let it breath...they take a while to develop the characters early on so it might seem to be moving slow for a few episodes. it get's real interesting about 5 episodes in.

the writing is so f@cking good

LukinFan

TM109540 wrote:

If you liked Lucky Louie on HBO check out Louie on FX. Or watch Eastbound and Down again or get Season 1 DVD with outtakes, deleted scenes, etc. Really good.

huge fans of these shows

AtlantaJammer

Dexter is the best. Cant wait for Shameless.

LukinFan

I just saw that The Life and Times of Tim (HBO) just started back up - very sweet! Friday nights

photogirlliz

LukinFan wrote:

jecica wrote:

Carnivale - has the same creepy little guy from Twin Peaks and the same WTF feel.

how many seasons did they have? Never seen Twin Peaks - heard it was good too, though

Carnivale was really great! Only 2 seasons (HBO)...which sucks because it ends on such a cliffhanger and they didn't come back. So good, though.

Also, I didn't see it on your list...but Homeland on Showtime is really great. It started in 2011 and the first season just ended. Definitely worth a watch!

LukinFan

photogirlliz wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

jecica wrote:

Carnivale - has the same creepy little guy from Twin Peaks and the same WTF feel.

how many seasons did they have? Never seen Twin Peaks - heard it was good too, though

Carnivale was really great! Only 2 seasons (HBO)...which sucks because it ends on such a cliffhanger and they didn't come back. So good, though.

Also, I didn't see it on your list...but Homeland on Showtime is really great. It started in 2011 and the first season just ended. Definitely worth a watch!

I haven't updated my list, but I really enjoyed Homeland - great stuff

I need to check out Carnivale

xavier mcdaniel

I loved Homeland, watched all 12 episodes in a span of four days over Christmas.

OffSheGoes35

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Gern Blansten

Yellowjackets on Showtime is worth watching....interesting storyline so far

Edit: forgot to mention the PJ appearance in episode 1...kid at party wearing the stickman shirt

MayDay10

Late to the thread by 11 years, but Mr Show with Bob and David is outstanding, timeless comedy.  Genius

Gern Blansten

MayDay10 said:

Late to the thread by 11 years, but Mr Show with Bob and David is outstanding, timeless comedy.  Genius

agreed....some of the skits are duds but there is some hilarious stuff there.  That skit where David is the convenience store cashier is hilarious.  The change making dilemma.

Ledbetterman10

Veep and Silicon Valley

pjhawks

Two shows on Showtime that were great in their first few season: Power and Billions

I thought like the 1st 4 seasons of those 2 were great but story lines kind of got a bit ridiculous after that.  

hedonist

pjhawks said:

Two shows on Showtime that were great in their first few season: Power and Billions

I thought like the 1st 4 seasons of those 2 were great but story lines kind of got a bit ridiculous after that.  

We did the same with Billions. I heard a new season’s coming out early next year?

HughFreakingDillon

really digging yellowjackets. finished ep 4 last night. have a theory of shauna and her husband how that's going to play out.