The Best TV Shows You Haven't Watched Yet

Submitted by Mr_Tanan t3_1177sdq in television

  1. "Killing Eve" - A gripping drama about a cat-and-mouse game between a MI5 agent and a psychopathic assassin.
  2. "The Good Place" - A smart and funny comedy about the afterlife, featuring a great cast and clever writing.
  3. "Mindhunter" - A dark and intense crime drama that explores the psychology of serial killers.
  4. "The Crown" - A beautifully crafted historical drama that chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family.
  5. "Dark" - A mind-bending sci-fi thriller that explores time travel and the interconnectedness of people's lives.

Whether you're in the mood for drama, comedy, crime, or science fiction, these shows are sure to keep you entertained and engaged. Give them a try and discover a new favorite!

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mr_math24 t1_j9apzgm wrote

Ah yes, the little-known cult classics like The Good Place and the Crown lol

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MaterialCarrot t1_j9b24o3 wrote

The title says you have not watched them yet, so please don't pretend like you have.

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babyst3aks t1_j9amobi wrote

Mr. In-between

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yunojelly t1_j9c344h wrote

Criminally underrated this one, i binged it so fast and it takes you through all ranges of emotions and have you questioning your morality, acting is on point and so wholesome

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mistercartmenes t1_j9ew1lg wrote

This should be the top of list. Such a great show that everyone should watch.

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Infamous-Lab-8136 t1_j9besgg wrote

The only reason I haven't watched an entry on this list is because it lies so far out of my interests that high quality alone isn't enough to interest me. Sometimes I can get into a show just because it's good, but not always.

For a few that that might fly under the radar I suggest:

Derry Girls - 5 teens in Derry, Northern Ireland, get into outrageous situations set against the backdrop of the final years before the Good Friday Agreement. Equal parts vulgar, heartbreaking, and hilarious.

Extraordinary - A 25 year old in a world where everyone gets a super power doesn't have hers yet. I can't say much without spoilers, it's also vulgar, and it's not a hero show.

Pantheon (though it got canceled sadly) - Great adult animation sci-fi. A slow burn that looks at the consequences of uploading human consciousness. A second season was ordered and then rescinded.

Wellington Paranormal - Taika Waiti, the man responsible for something everyone seems to love on the internet lately, produced this spinoff of the What We Do In The Shadows movie about the cops we see in it. A New Zealand import for people waiting on Our Flag Means Death, WWDITS, or any of his other 50 projects they love to return in some form.

Rutherford Falls - For people who love Michael Schurr (The Good Place, Parks and Rec, Brookyln 99, etc...), especially the Natives in Parks this was a fun 2 season comedy that could have been more. Overshadowed by the admittedly much better Reservation Dogs on a larger platform (Hulu vs. Peacock) my biggest hope now is for Michael Greyeyes to join Rez Dogs since he's free and is about the only actor not to split time between the two already.

Doom Patrol - Somehow it fought its way to 4 seasons and a proper ending coming. More absurd than Wandavision, a show that really looks at how dysfunctional a group of super powered people would be with their typical origin traumas.

Everything on Apple TV that isn't Severance or Ted Lasso - Kinda kidding here, but seriously, I got it free with Game Pass for 3 months and I've been blown away. I knew the first two were great and get lots of deserving buzz, but The Afterparty, Schmigadoon, Shrinking, For All Mankind, Mythic Quest, everything I try is good.

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dani3po t1_j9bwcvr wrote

Derry Girls. That's a hidden gem.

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Infamous-Lab-8136 t1_j9bwnkw wrote

Strongly suggest Extraordinary if you liked Derry Girls. Irish lead as well and her mom is played by the actress who was Sister Michael, sadly not in it nearly enough.

On Hulu in the US, Disney+ outside as part of their initiative to highlight creators from other countries on it.

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daydreamerrme t1_j9cv03y wrote

We have the same taste. Derry Girls and Extraordinary are two I've seen multiple times.

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Infamous-Lab-8136 t1_j9ddaly wrote

Have you tried Lovesick? It's not Irish, but it is a UK series. My wife and I just finished it on Netflix.

I also loved Catastrophe (I think on Prime) and You're The Worst on Hulu. Getting ready to try Bad Sisters on Apple TV, has one of the leads from Catastrophe in it.

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daydreamerrme t1_j9delup wrote

I started the first episode of Lovesick and couldn't get into it, maybe I should give it another try. I haven't seen the others though, so thanks for the recommendations!

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hawks-make-me-sad t1_j9bid38 wrote

Oh Wellington Paranormal looks interesting. Boy is the only thing from New Zealand I've seen, but have been meaning to watch more. Pantheon is one of the best slow burns. I love your taste lol

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PleaseHurryIHave2Pee t1_j9c8z4o wrote

This dude really is going to recommend a ton of popular shows and be like "bet y'all haven't heard of these hidden gems"

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Spartyjason t1_j9aggyd wrote

S1 of Killing Eve was really good. But that's as far is I'll go.

Dark is tremendous.

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Low_Entertainment_96 t1_j9aib7l wrote

S2 is also good and s3 is decent. Shame there was no s4…

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QueasyStress0 t1_j9aqvpx wrote

I will forever be weirded out by the way the internet decided that Emerald Fennell with season 2 didn’t single-handedly take a good limited series(that let’s be honest, lost momentum after 4 episodes) and turn it into a suspenseful drama that elevated the chemistry between the leads to the sky.

I think people just had the wrong idea about what the show is. Anyone who thought the show is a thriller about catching Villanelle just hasn’t watched beyond episode 3.

The biggest strength of the show are the scenes between Eve and Villanelle, and it was season 2 that wrote those the best. Not season 1.

Phoebe set the tone perfectly but that whole prison storyline was such filler and she worked really hard to not have Eve and Villanelle together in scenes so that it becomes more suspenseful. Season 2 had them meet frequently and it was more suspenseful than ever.

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AvatarTwasCheesy t1_j9b2p6t wrote

Killing Eve is worth watching for the performances alone, I'd treat it more like a black comedy than be too critical of the progressively illogical plot.

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Dragmire800 t1_j9bjiha wrote

I watched Season 1 of Killing Eve not long ago, I liked it at the start but once Eve and the assassin started hanging out, I was pretty ready for it to be over. I have no intention to watched past season 1

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Dragmire800 t1_j9bjb4u wrote

I’ve literally watched all of these, they’re all very popular. Killing Eve is the only one that isn’t completely mainstream,

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ChangeUpstairs3352 t1_j9aihod wrote

The Wire

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Contrarian_Eh t1_j9ampnu wrote

The best show of all time. I would hope everyone who wants to has seen it by now

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Bloodoncobblestone t1_j9au65e wrote

Watched season 1. Was decent, but I found most of the characters to be underwritten/unlikable and the story to be going no where fast.

Season 2 though was just a borefest and I dropped out at the 5th episode.

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Contrarian_Eh t1_j9aue4f wrote

Good to know. You're in a heavy minority

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Bloodoncobblestone t1_j9aurba wrote

Probably but I got the sense this show was a lot more revolutionary when it came out and has since become pretty dated.

Feels like a weird crossroads between episodic and serialized network television.

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Tahiniwomble1 t1_j9bri0o wrote

Killing Eve had the steepest decline of any show since True Blood and that at least was camp. Don’t watch it. Ever.

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sycamorechip t1_j9fgyf4 wrote

Some other hidden gems are: Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, and Breaking Bad.

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Contrarian_Eh t1_j9agk3j wrote

Add Quarry and That Dirty Black Bag to the list. I never see those talked about.

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NeitherIndependence t1_j9ai1xh wrote

Dark is one of my favorite shows, I loved seeing an actual good show that was made in my country lol

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jrec15 t1_j9as087 wrote

So good and ends so well too. Can't wait to rewatch in another year or two.

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XuX24 t1_j9bevje wrote

It also has good audio, if you use a good home theater or sound bar with Dolby atmos it's great.

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hawks-make-me-sad t1_j9bnidt wrote

It confuses me how The Outlaws slipped under the radar with Stephen Merchant and Christopher Walken. The only people I've really seen talk about it are Ricky Gervais fans ( /r/rickygervais has more outlaws related discussion than the dedicated subreddit r/theoutlawstv).

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braundiggity t1_j9br6ul wrote

I saw LTROI didn’t get renewed - did the first season wrap up the story in a satisfactory way? Been debating watching it.

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braundiggity t1_j9ca5e6 wrote

Good to know. I feel like with better timing it could’ve found an audience on Showtime - like if it had followed up Yellowjackets and they could market the hell of it to that audience. C’est la vie

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Skavau t1_j9avq9i wrote

Babylon Berlin

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McCabbe t1_j9bcxyk wrote

For once, a truly underrated show.

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hawks-make-me-sad t1_j9bj1f1 wrote

To be fair, it is reasonably popular in Germany. I can see how it falls between the cracks in the Anglo world.

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Nic0897 t1_j9bk6ez wrote

Old — Homicide: Life on the Street (The Wire before The Wire)

Mildly Old — Justified with Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins (just entertaining as hell) and Friday Night Lights

New — Welcome to Wrexham, you do not have to like soccer to enjoy the best sports documentary since The Last Dance. Hell you don’t even have to like sports. The focus on the town, the players, what it’s like to drop in and be leaders of an organization with no prior experience, and otherwise in general a breath of fresh air content, this show was such an unexpected gem

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bahumat42 t1_j9c4d5d wrote

Those are pretty well known shows

Here are some great lesser known ones

Brassic

Line of duty

The outlaws

The great north

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ImBoJackTheHorseman t1_j9dptbv wrote

Mr robot… no one I know has seen that show at this just upsets me

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arox1 t1_j9agbgh wrote

Did see some of them

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NFL_MVP_Kevin_White t1_j9as4qo wrote

Dramas: Chernobyl, Succession, Yellowstone

Comedy: Atlanta, Fleabag

Sci-Fi: Expanse, Arcane

This is more of a list of things I abandoned than haven’t gotten around to watching.

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Contrarian_Eh t1_j9au5jf wrote

Yellowstone went downhill faster than Westworld. The 1923 spinoff is great tho.

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kickspecialist t1_j9dmjkc wrote

You should aim for Arcane and Chernobyl from your list. Both are quicker watches than the others (Fleabag may have a shorter run time) and they are the best two in my opinion. I have not seen Succession but I probably never will, real life has disenchanted me from ever wanting to watch rich people drama.

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AvatarTwasCheesy t1_j9b39nb wrote

Mindunter is criminally underrated, no pun intended. Very wordy at times, but you'd expect that from Fincher. Shame it didn't get the viewership needed for a third season.

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r3097 t1_j9c3o7u wrote

Not sure if OP has been living in a cave or just came out of a coma after 5 years, but most, or all of these shows are pretty well known.

Also, don’t get all the love for Mindhunter. Plot is slow as hell and the lead and his gf are not good actors. The bar scene between them was terrible and hard to watch.

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tauqr_ahmd t1_j9c3vys wrote

The wire Peaky blinders

... From other comments.. a whole lot.

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theyusedthelamppost t1_j9chg8a wrote

the best show you haven't watched yet is Castlevania on Netflix.

When I saw this show, I immediately wrote it off as some bullshit kid's fighting cartoon, the type of thing I'd never go near. The 100% RT score for S2 piqued my interest a little. Eventually when I was bored scrolling one day and had watched everything else, I finally gave it a try. It had more depth than I could have believed.

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Comic_Book_Reader t1_j9b3ihw wrote

Most of them. My parentes have watched The Crown, and were Downton Abbey fans, but that’s all I know. I plan on starting Stranger Things in a week.

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