Netflix newbie--what should I watch?

I too am exceptionally particular, about my television watching, at least--for example, I disliked the nearly universally-loved breaking bad's typically cardboard 'television writing,' telegraphed plotlines, and stiff acting (except for the excellent Brian Cranston).

that said, I love mad men, and all but the second half of the last season are presently available on netflix streaming. house of cards' first season is similarly great and exclusive to netflix, though I find the quality drops off somewhat during its following two seasons.

there's a ton of stuff streaming on netflix apart from television series, though. if you enjoy documentaries, there are literally hundreds.

 

+1 on Longmire, sort of a western police procedural set in modern day Wyoming. Season 4 was just recently released and is a Netflix original as A&E dropped it after season 3.

 

Use the "Browse" tab online, then browse through the various genres. As you see things that might interest you, add them to your playlist. It's the best way to get full benefit of their library.

 

In my opinion, Breaking Bad, House of Cards and Orange is the New Black alone justify the small cost of the service.

 

Wow! Thank you so much! This is an excellent search engine. Within 30 seconds browsing I found a Nina Simone documentary I didn't even know existed.

Guess the Gorts can close this thread now.

 

Agreed! We got Netflix earlier in the year and I've been slowly savoring the series, one or two episodes a week (the exact opposite of binge-watching!) It's addictive (heh - unintentional!)

I had a similar reaction as the OP when I used trials in the past. But now that I'm sharing it with my parents, I've spent more time with Netflix and while I don't find the movie selection all that great, there are lots of documentary films and TV series, which is what I watch the most. You do have to do some digging to get past the popular (fiction) TV series, but it's there. The more you watch, and rate, the better Netflix is at recommending stuff that might be in your ballpark. At $8 a month, I don't find too much to complain about.

 

Try "The Fall" with Jillian Anderson!

 

Bloodlines-one of the best shows I've seen in years. Frankie and Grace is also good as well as Daredevil. The documentaries are usually excellent.

 

I just finished season 2 of The Killing. It is very well done.

 

I started watching Breaking Bad on Netflix during the last season on AMC. I was hooked after two episodes. I started Mad Men this year; it took about 6 episodes to hook me, but it did.

 

LONGMIRE Interesting characters...with familar actors in quest appearances.

 

In fact, season three has been greenlit. Here's a teaser:

 

Judging by your age, you may be a Beatles fan. If so, you need to watch the
doc "Good Ol Freda". Freda was the groups secretary for the entire time they were together,
and it's one of the best docs on the group I've ever seen. I just checked, and it's still on Netflix.

 

Longmire
Shameless
Doctor Who
Gotham

 

50 obscure Netflix movies reviewed (free download in USA):


http://www.amazon.com/50-Obscure-Ne...HLY0E/ref=pd_sxp_redirect/180-6428463-4776751

 

Longmire and Daredevil are excellent shows. the killing is also good to watch.

 

The United States of America VS Whitey Bulger, excellent documentary. Breaking Bad is highly addictive

 

I love British TV productions. Luther, Happy Valley, Responsible Adult, The Fall, Scott and Bailey, and Broadchurch are all really good.

 

Great suggestion! I remember reading about this when it first came out, but I'd forgotten all about it.

 

"Sherlock" is another show I've enjoyed. Sherlock Holmes set in modern day London. Starring the greatest named actor out there, Benedict Cumberbatch.

 

New Girl

 

Bloodline, but how about tell us what you like.

 

very compelling

 

The Killing was fantastic I've finished all the seasons, and have to say that after watching the final episode I was really deflated. Not that it didn't live up to the previous seasons, just that there was no more to watch!

Enjoy the rest of it!!

 

Be sure to rate the programs you watch so the suggestion engine can do it's job. Netflix has 76,897 genre tags. So rating your selections enhances you experience.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technolo...-netflix-reverse-engineered-hollywood/282679/