The Terror - season 1 especially is so well done This is going to hurt - UK medical drama, both hilarious and heartbreaking
What are some lesser-known obscure TV series that went under the radar, that you would recommend?
Submitted 2 months ago by Skavau@lemm.ee to Television@lemm.ee
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vahalasly@feddit.uk 2 months ago
TimboSlice@discuss.online 2 months ago
The Terror is so good. I just found out it had a season 2 and it looks terrible.
vahalasly@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Indeed :') Thankfully since they are anthologies, you can just pretend it doesn’t exist
reddig33@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Still pissed that The Terror didn’t do a season about the Dyatlov Pass incident. It would have been a good fit for this show.
HubertManne@piefed.social 2 months ago
I got this from the fediverse in another thread but kims convenience is hilarious. the brother I think did a marvel film recently to.
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 months ago
2 of 2
TURN -George Washington’s Spies.
Black Sails
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Three from the BBC, all free on Youtube.
The Prisoner
I, Claudius
Connections
dadarobot@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
ive been watching Dangerman the pas couple years to lead up to a rewatch of the prisoner. dangerman is pretty great too, but more of a regular spy drama
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Something I watched the heck out of was 'The Americans."
Another good, solid spy series.
reddig33@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I second these three recommendations!
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Thanks!
MantisToboggon@lazysoci.al 2 months ago
M.A.S.H.
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
If you haven’t heard of M.A.S.H. may I also politely recommend the sleeper hit, Star Trek?
thessnake03@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Deep dig. Only 3 seasons in the 60s lol
misk@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
I don’t think it went under the radar of the TV studio because it ran for 11 years and got a Golden Globe for the best TV series.
thessnake03@lemmy.world 2 months ago
And the finale is still the most watched program of all time (minus superbowls)
GammaGames@beehaw.org 2 months ago
It’s series finale is still the most watched live tv event in history. They had 106 million viewers, estimated over 60% of all Us households! Calling it a lesser known or obscure show is an objectively false statement
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Found the Zoomer, I guess
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
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Odyssey 5 (Only lasted a season, but damn…)
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Boardwalk Empire (for some reason the least talked about and most forgotten HBO show)
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Into the Badlands (Deserved a longer life. Great martial arts action in a post-apocalypse)
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First Wave (Nostrodamus, Conspiracy theories and the first wave of an secret Alien invasion)
unbanshee@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
RIP Into the Badlands, you were done dirty.
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
100% agreed. Such a fun show.
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spudsrus@aussie.zone 2 months ago
Mr Inbetween is an excellent Aussie show. Haven’t found anything else that captures our culture so well.
Not sure where the bar sits for obscure / under the radar. There’s plenty of more popular shows I normally recommend.
Keeping it less known I guess:
Sense8 - slow start but cool concept
The goes wrong show - brilliant little piece of British theatre humour. Some great recurring gags
And second another commenter’s recommendation of you’re the worst as a good laugh.
RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
For Americans lloking for these shows-
Mr Inbetween is an excellent Aussie show. Haven’t found anything else that captures our culture so well.
This is on Hulu/FX
Sense8 - slow start but cool concept
Netflix owns this world wide
The goes wrong show - brilliant little piece of British theatre humour. Some great recurring gags
I believe this is prime video in the states
And second another commenter’s recommendation of you’re the worst as a good laugh.
Also on FX and it’s the best Rom-Com next to Prime Video’s “Catastrophe”
LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Probably only lesser known depending on age but I always like Due South.
Taminator101@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Thank you kindly.
Jarix@lemmy.world 2 months ago
One of my favorites. Love Gordon Pinsent as his dad.
Now im thinking about Power Play. I would love it if Shoresy made a reference to the show Power Play at somepoint if they havent already
LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I really liked Gordon Pinsent’s turn as Maurice Becker in Republic of Doyle too. Both sides of the spectrum with those two roles.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Someone mentioned Patriot here the other day, and I think that qualifies as at least lesser-known.
Also going to plug the Canadian TV series Sort Of, about a trans woman who is a nanny for her friend’s suburban family.
I was also surprised I had missed Spaced, a kind of surrealist sitcom starring Simon Pegg and directed by Edgar Wright (think: Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead). Not sure it counts as obscure or lesser-known, but it was for me anyway.
putitoutwithyourbootsted@piefed.social 2 months ago
I didn’t see these:
Halt and Catch Fire (AMC)
For all Man Kind (Apple TV)LordWiggle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
For all mankind is really good, just get through the first 3 to 4 epis (those are a bit boring) butt rust me, it’s worth it!
SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I refuse to butt rust you!
Kcap@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Border Line - British mockumentary that follows airport security forces. Even though The Office was British originally, this feels like they took they the US’ Office and put their spin on that. There’s definitely a Michael, a Dwight, a Pam and Jim etc. It’s pretty fucking funny, but unfortunately they only made 2 seasons before it got canceled.
con_fig@programming.dev 2 months ago
I can’t seem to even find it any more, I really enjoyed it!
Kcap@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Got you fam: sflix.to/tv/free-borderline-hd-29761
Just make sure you have an adblocker enabled first haha, but otherwise that site is the mecca for all rare old finds like that. Enjoy amigo!
zabadoh@ani.social 2 months ago
Children Of The Stones, 1977 British childrens’ horror show. A historian and his young son visit a small village whose residents hold secrets about an ancient stone monument.
Like most 70s British TV, there’s no production budget, and entirely dependent on script writing and actors to create atmosphere.
1hitsong@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Murdoch Mysteries is the only show I keep up with weekly. It’s Victorian, Canadian CSI.
reddig33@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m going to recommend the 1970s BBC series “Survivors”. It’s kind of like Walking Dead lite, without the zombies.
Avoid the 2000s remake though. It’s ridiculous.
I also recommend the 1971 BBC series I mentioned in another thread, about a futuristic fascist government in Britain: “the Guardians”.
zabadoh@ani.social 2 months ago
Survivors was a great show! Post-apocalyptic drama at its best.
MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Lesser-known?
The Time Tunnel.
reddig33@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I love the matte shots they use of the underground time tunnel facility when the camera pulls out for a wide shot!
notalentassclown@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Patriot. On Amazon prime. Dark comedy. CIA and government ineptitude.
BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Honestly, great show. I don’t know what I expected, but it was so much better.
some_dude@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Hell yeah
redxef@feddit.org 2 months ago
CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 months ago
The Patriot on amazon is one of my favourite tv shows of all time. Tragically cancelled but each episode is outstanding. Nobody’s seen it!
bojiggy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Mr Inbetween
Glytch@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Because I’ve never met anyone else who ever watched it and I haven’t been able to pirate it:
An action/comedy police procedural about a unit of the Chicago PD that manages cryptids (called “Links” in the show). A little bit like a terrestrial MIB.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
I did not see Herman’s Head mentioned. I’ve only met one other person that remembers it. Not great in a change-your-doors-of-perception for life, but a fun sitcom from the early '90s.
Jarix@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I remember it, the intro more than the show itself lol.
… And now I’m thinking of the show Night Court lol
Jarix@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Wait! Louise! Played by Yeardley Smith who voices lisa simpson!
weirdboy@lemm.ee 2 months ago
The Lost Room.
Not sure where you can find it, though.
Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Torrents for it are around
VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 2 months ago
My grandma got that for me on DVD ages ago. The first few episodes are rough, but it’s really gripping by the end.
TownhouseGloryHole@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Two unique shows cancelled after two seasons. Both have qualities I’ve not seen in other shows. The Knick has a unique atmosphere that makes it really appealing along with a brilliant soundtrack that you would never expect from a period drama. Tokyo Vice’s story telling is uniquely a mix of English and Japanese and blends the two so naturally. The acting in both shows is superb and I wish we had more.
whats_all_this_then@programming.dev 2 months ago
The 7 Loves of Léa
Interesting French Netflix mini-series. Way better than it has any right to be considering its scale and I don’t think it’s gotten the attention it deserves.
I recommend watching in French with subtitles.
dodeca@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Life on Mars (2008, the US version.)
essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The UK one was fantastic. Did you see both and then pick the US one specifically, or is it the only one you saw? I haven’t seen the US one, but I’m interested now!
dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 months ago
Ashes to Ashes is the continuation of the UK Life on Mars.
dodeca@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’ve only seen the US version. I should watch the UK one.
I specifically mention the US one because its only one season and has a story conclusion. I watched it specifically after searching for shows that had satisfying endings. I was tired of watching series that ended but the story didn’t.
Granted the conclusion of Life On Mars US feels rushed, because it was, they didn’t get a second season, but they made it work and concluded the story.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This question feels overly broad.
“What are some foods that people like but not everyone knows about?”
“Name some music that you like that you won’t hear on the radio.”
You gotta give a genre or example for comparison to help narrow focus. Otherwise it’s just like “name all the tv shows.”
Skavau@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Dude I’m just trying to entice continued activity lol. I appreciate that some here aren’t broad. Maybe I could make a rating cut-off point on IMDB (5k votes or lesser) and remove all comments that include a show above that threshold lol.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I wouldn’t even get that technical. “What’s a comedy from the last ten years that has gone under the radar?” “Name a light-hearted sci-fi show that deserved more seasons than it got.” There’s still plenty of shows there without leaving it wide open to anything anyone ever liked across all time.
essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Everyone else in the comments understood the assignment just fine.
milliams@lemmy.world 2 months ago
- Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place
- The Armando Iannucci Shows
- The Adam & Joe Show
Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 1 month ago
I see you, and raise you:
- Snuffbox
- Flowers
el_bhm@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Blood. Blood. BLOOD. Blood.
MalikMuaddibSoong@startrek.website 2 months ago
Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place
Now that’s an obscure gem and suddenly I want to hear that 80s synth song from Matt Berry www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO-ZGP68-3w
End0fLine@midwest.social 2 months ago
I’m not sure if it is obscure, but I had never heard of it. Husband and I have been watching SyFy’s Channel Zero and love it.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
The first season freaked me out so much I never got around to watching the following seasons. I hear they are even better though. Maybe someday I’ll get around to it.
End0fLine@midwest.social 2 months ago
We finished season three yesterday and it is still a show where I’ll watch a season in one day because I’ve just got to know what happens. I agree, they’re pretty creepy.
Sh0eb0x@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
The Dead Zone
Jarix@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Being Erica
Forever Knight
La femme Nikita (Peta Wilson version)
Space above and Beyond
Sliders
Doraleus and Associates (web series)
Dr Horribles Singalong Blog (is this okay for this list?)
Due South
Celebrity Deathmatch
Ask a Ninja (early YouTube channel)
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Oh man, Ask a Ninja just unlocked a core memory that I had buried. What a perfect example of early Internet comedy.
mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Space above and beyond died too young. It was such an awesome scifi show with some really mind blowing good episodes
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beejboytyson@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I would disagree with due south and being Erica but to each own.
Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Gosh I was gonna say “perfect”. Though to be fair I haven’t rewatched Being Erica and it did happen at exactly that time on my life, so was very relatable.
Due South is a treasure. No notes.
Jarix@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Disagree for them flirting under the radar or you wouldn’t recommend them or both?