As a cord cutter who also understands that the process of *finding* something to watch fucking blows (like when you don't have a specific thing in mind on Netflix, Hulu, Prime, whatever) and also someone who has a semi+ functioning brain, I now watch a shitton of PBS. It's pretty much the thing that is on when I plop down in front of the TV with nothing in mind, or when I want background noise. So let's talk about it. Guilty pleasures? I know there's at least a few of you who have found yourselves putting up with murderer nabbing "Father" Brown lol What about Toronto's saucy crime fighting PI Frankie Drake? Where the Poldark fans at? Midsomer Murders? lol those kooky backwoods brits I recently kind of dug "Before We Die" and it's tough not to pay attention to some of the performances in "Press" when that's on. The Long Song has been pretty good. At some point I want to catch MODUS from the beginning... In all seriousness I find it pretty remarkable and fascinating watching the European crime/police drama stuff. The tone is so different from what you get over here, and the way they depict police especially so. On the "non fiction" tip (I mean obviously there could be a whole thread for NOVA and the like) I think Rise of the Nazis has been pretty compelling and the brand new Black Church thing Henry Louis Gates has this month is a pretty great look at the church and Black music. What are your quirky regional fillers like? Out here we have a geologist from central wash U that does bits on NW geology that's pretty great with the exceptional title - "Nick on the Rocks"
Inm these instances, I just have my watchlist and let whatever app it is I'm using sort the stuff randomly and I just pick whatever ends up on top of the list.
Hello yes, wife and I watched through Poldark and really enjoyed it. Going through Grantchester now: post WW2 village priest and cop team up to solve crimes, not bad
I will watch basically every Independent Lens documentary that comes on and any episode of American Experience
Wish PBS would take more risks with their travel/food shows. Left wanting more with both Marcus Samuelsson and Samantha Brown shows. There is a void to be filled in a post-Bourdain world.
Yoooo Expedition With Steve Backshall anyone? Shit is absolutely bananas. I know that there's a rich tradition in this space but so many of these episodes have moments that come across as real life Steve Zissou lol
Fuck all of yall I hate how delightful All Creatures Great and Small is *tearsemojii* Newer season of Before We Die was... interesting
Currently watching "Around the World in 80 Days" with David Tennant. (current on PBS) Also re-watching "The Durrels in Corfu". (Prime) I typically enjoy most anything Masterpiece does.