TV/film recommendations

[midnightmelody]

All my current favourite TV shows are finished or on hiatus, has anyone got recommendations? Film recommendations also welcome

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[smhwpf]

Hi Midnight

[emperor]

I was going to suggest Orphan Black.

[midnightmelody]

Definitely worth investigating, thank you.

[midnightmelody]

Thanks, very useful! Your suggestions include several very promising leads, and I also appreciate the clear descriptions which allow me to rule a couple out. Thanks for reminding me about Castle - one of my best friends lent me the first season a couple of years ago, and at that point I was following too many series and so couldn't fit it in. So that's an obvious starting point.

[the_elyan]

I am told Slings and Arrows is amazing, but have not yet worked out how to get hold of it in physical form.

I loved the recent version of the Musketeers - no swash unbuckled, or buckle unswashed.

I presume you saw Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, but if you didn't, do.

[midnightmelody]

Slings and Arrows *is* amazing! I have a region-free DVD player which was crucial in watching it. I think you'd really enjoy it.

Thanks, I will have a look for Musketeers. I didn't get on with Jonathan Strange in book form, so imagine I wouldn't like the TV version, but if that's a mistake then please let me know.

[the_elyan]

No, I think if you didn't like the book, you won't like the TV series.

Totally ancient recommendation, but if you like slightly off-kilter brain puzzles, have you ever seen the original of The Prisoner? It's rather dated (made in 1967), but still very entertaining.

I must investigate getting a region-free copy of S&A, especially as I am acting in Shakespeare at the moment, so it might add perspective.

[cartesiandaemon]

Community? Sports Night? Steven Universe? Brooklyn 99?

[midnightmelody]

Thanks! I expect I would adore Sports Night, but I've found it tough to get hold of - let me know if there's a simple thing I've missed. I've just tried Community and enjoyed the first few episodes, thanks - will have a look at the others as well. :)

[cartesiandaemon]

Alas! I haven't seen it yet either, but I was also persuaded I wanted to see it more than Newsroom. I'm sad to hear that may be hard :(

[midnightmelody]

Both of these sound promising, and a couple of colleagues also mentioned PoI. Thanks!

[shreena]

Veronica Mars - very similar tone to Buffy which I think (?) you enjoyed.

The Good Wife - premise is politician's wife who stands by him after scandal having to go back to work as a lawyer. Lots of really good female characters, v good dialogue, deals with a lot of moral issues but might be too "grey" for your tastes? Not sure.

Ugly Betty - this is a tremendously silly show in a number of ways but is, at its core, v hopeful.

[midnightmelody]

All of these sound worth exploring, thanks!