I need a new TV show to watch!

Bubblegum5586

Hubby and I watch a lot of TV together, and since he got a new job I have 2 hours to myself most nights so I started watching Scandal as I know he wont want to watch that. Well I watched the first 2 seasons (and now not sure how to get the 3rd as only the last 5 episodes are on demand or on the ABC app and who knows when the DVDs come out  )Anyways... I need something new to watch while I wait for Hubby to get home! Below are some are lists we/I have watched/watching.

Together we have watched/watching

Dexter

Homeland

Californication

True Detective

True Blood

Weeds

Game of Thrones

Entourage

Eastbound and Down

Lost

The Office

ETA: Breaking Bad

ETA: American Horror Story

I have watched/watching by myself:

Shameless

House of Lies

Girls

United States of Tara (this isn't on anymore though right?!)

Scandal

Grey's Anatomy

Private Practice

Modern Family

Desperate Housewives

The Big Bang Theory

2 Broke Girls

damnnnnn that seems like a lot.... Any suggestion would be appreciated, please nothing with a million seasons to catch up (IE CSI)!

SmileDamnit

Go old school and watch Six Feet Under - you should be able to get them all on DVD (netflix maybe??). Fantastic HBO series from about 10 - 13 years ago!

I recently started watching Parenthood & How I Met Your Mother and like both a lot. FI just finished Parks & Recreation and loved that.

pinkcow13

I LOVE Madmen. It is on its last season now, but they are breaking it up into 2 parts, so the end of the last season will not be shown until next spring.

I like Devious Maids on Lifetime, it is only on season 2. And you have to watch Breaking Bad. It is now over, but you can watch on Netflix (if you have it). Awesome show.

mysticl

The Scandal DVDs should come out sometime over the summer.  

Suggestions:  Once Upon a Time (available on Netflix and still running on ABC), White Collar (available on Netflix and still running on USA), Burn Notice (full series on Netflix),

I like Nashville too.  It runs on ABC but I'm not sure it if can be found on Netflix or not.  Not sure how you feel about country music though.  The show is about more than the music but obviously there is a lot of original country music in it. 

Bubblegum5586

Wow thanks for the suggestions already!

Niccirf This has peaked my interest (and has Michael C Hall!). Would this be a good show with or without Hubby (not sure of my lists show what type of shows he likes vs not). I have netflix so I can definitely start getting those

pinkcow13 I have heard good things about Madmen too. And we have seen BB I added it to my list!!

mysticl I am not a county person, but the other 3 sound pretty good!

Swazzle

I watch a ton of the same shows as you! 

Did you ever watch Brothers and Sisters? It was on ABC from 2006-2011 so just 5 seasons. Love that show.

Nurse Jackie? That just came back on but the first couple of seasons should be on Netflix or on-demand. 

KatWAG

What about Mad Men or West Wing?

SmileDamnit

bubblegum1309 - It's definitely not a girly show; I know a lot of guys who loved it. I warn that it is rather "dark" on first glance, but the characters are fantastic and it's really about family dynamics and relationships above anything else. Don't let the whole "death" thing freak you out.

And I ditto @Swazzle on the Brothers & Sisters....loved that one, too!

blabla89

I really like Surviving Jack. I only started watching because Chris Meloni (Detective Stabler) stars in it, but now I'm hooked. It's like The Wonder Years, but set in the 90's, and Stabler plays the asshole dad character. And it's hilarious.

mschristie123

FI and I just finished binging on Scandal and I'm still in withdrawl!! Love that show. We're now watching Orange is the New Black. I would also second Parenthood and Brothers and Sisters.

emmyg65

ORPHAN BLACK

arrippa

emmyg65 said:

ORPHAN BLACK

Yes!

This and The West Wing are my recommendations. If you want a fun show, I also loved watching Alias.

climbingsingle

Revenge! 

Mad Men 

Six Feet Under 

The West Wing 

OliveOilsMom

Elementary, The Good Wife, and The Blacklist

jenna8984

Do you only like scripted? I haven't seen most of those shows and I don't have anything that I watch when it's "new" that night.

I'm hooked on Food Network- Chopped, Diners Drive in & Dives, Food Paradise, Bizarre Foods, Man vs Food.

And these I love but I don't know what exact channel they are (a mixture of Nat Geo, History, Travel, A&E, HGTV)- Fast n Loud, How it's Made, Brain Games, How the States got their shapes, Ancient Aliens, House Hunters, Property Brothers, Naked & Afraid, Hardcore Pawn, Scared Straight, Lock Up

KeptInStitches

Smaller time investment, but Call the Midwife. The first two seasons are on Netflix.

IT related humor: The IT Crowd. 4 seasons and they're all on Netflix.

lyndausvi

jenna8984 said:

Do you only like scripted? I haven't seen most of those shows and I don't have anything that I watch when it's "new" that night.

I'm hooked on Food Network- Chopped, Diners Drive in & Dives, Food Paradise, Bizarre Foods, Man vs Food.

And these I love but I don't know what exact channel they are (a mixture of Nat Geo, History, Travel, A&E, HGTV)- Fast n Loud, How it's Made, Brain Games, How the States got their shapes, Ancient Aliens, House Hunters, Property Brothers, Naked & Afraid, Hardcore Pawn, Scared Straight, Lock Up

We are TV twins.

Cookie Pusher

mysticl said:

The Scandal DVDs should come out sometime over the summer.  

Suggestions:  Once Upon a Time (available on Netflix and still running on ABC), White Collar (available on Netflix and still running on USA), Burn Notice (full series on Netflix),

I like Nashville too.  It runs on ABC but I'm not sure it if can be found on Netflix or not.  Not sure how you feel about country music though.  The show is about more than the music but obviously there is a lot of original country music in it. 

I love "Burn Notice" so much. I almost cried when it ended. I'm also a big fan of "Covert Affairs", "Suits", "West Wing", "Chuck" (for something lighter and funnier), and pretty much everything on BBC.

shaylagirl

Netflix now has all of the seasons of House. 

Orange is the New Black
Sons of Anarchy
Justified
The Walking Dead

And, now that Amazon and HBO have struck a deal I'm planning on doing
The Sopranos
Rome

I dunno what all else will be added.

On my "To Watch" list I've got stuff like
Drop Dead Diva
The Guild (good for nerdy gamers)

ktjanesmom

I really enjoyed "The L Word" . 

theartistformerlyknownas

I LOVED Orange is the New Black! Only one season so far (Netflix exclusive). Good for sans-hubby. Others I watch when FI's not home... Grimm, New Girl, and Castle.

FI just started watching House of Cards. I catch a few minutes here and there and kinda wish he hadn't started without me. But he normally gets home from work about an hour before I do so he wanted something to fill that time.

How I Met Your Mother is one of my favorite shows ever but the finale made me want to punch things. I had watched it since the beginning, FI caught up on Netflix, and we watched the last season together. We really like The League, Mad Men, and The Walking Dead too. The first season of American Horror Story was really good but I didn't care as much for season 2 and hated 3.

jules3964

House of Cards! Kevin Spacey is amazing.

Also:

Orange is the New Black

The Good Wife

Party Down

mysticl

Cookie Pusher said:

mysticl said:

The Scandal DVDs should come out sometime over the summer.  

Suggestions:  Once Upon a Time (available on Netflix and still running on ABC), White Collar (available on Netflix and still running on USA), Burn Notice (full series on Netflix),

I like Nashville too.  It runs on ABC but I'm not sure it if can be found on Netflix or not.  Not sure how you feel about country music though.  The show is about more than the music but obviously there is a lot of original country music in it. 

I love "Burn Notice" so much. I almost cried when it ended. I'm also a big fan of "Covert Affairs", "Suits", "West Wing", "Chuck" (for something lighter and funnier), and pretty much everything on BBC.

Shhhhh, I missed the last season when it aired so now I'm catching up on Netflix but of course I had to start over from the beginning.  

AuroraRose41

@shrekspeare I forgot about Pushing Daisies! Is that on Netflix? I used to love watching that show.

Also, another vote for Grimm and Once Upon a Time. They both can be really dark sometimes, and have great adult spins on some classic fairy tales. I know previous Once Upon a Time seasons are on Netflix, and the new episodes of Season 4 are currently airing.

BF and I really love Reign lately too. It's on the CW on Thursdays, and I think it's still in the first season. I don't know where you can find the first episodes, but you have to watch that show in order.

jdluvr06

These shows are already off air but are good:

The Tudors

Rome

Shows that are still on:

Sons of Anarchy

Grimm

Hart of Dixie (this is a total guilty pleasure of mine) 

Bubblegum5586

wow lots of options..... so excited to start watching some new shows!!!

mschristie123shaylagirllolo883jules3964 I have Orange is the New Black waiting on my Netflix account, but it doesn't come out on disc until mid may!

Swazzle I started watching Nurse Jackie... not sure why I stopped... Maybe I can look into that again!

lolo883 I love HYMYM, I didn't like the ending but it was still a fantastic show! I also watched it from the beginning! Oh and I have seen all 3 AHS I have just added it to my list! I liked seasons 1 & 3 and HATED season 2! Season 4 is taking place at a carnival?!

jenna8984 Yes I like scripted for my TV marathons. I will catch some of the shows you mentioned randomly (HGTV is my to go channel when I don't feel like looking for anything to watch!)

jdluvr06

@bubblegum1309 why didnt you like season 2 of AHS? That was my favorite season! It was so twisted and disturbing.

mysticl

bubblegum1309 said:

wow lots of options..... so excited to start watching some new shows!!!

mschristie123shaylagirllolo883jules3964 I have Orange is the New Black waiting on my Netflix account, but it doesn't come out on disc until mid may!

Swazzle I started watching Nurse Jackie... not sure why I stopped... Maybe I can look into that again!

lolo883 I love HYMYM, I didn't like the ending but it was still a fantastic show! I also watched it from the beginning! Oh and I have seen all 3 AHS I have just added it to my list! I liked seasons 1 & 3 and HATED season 2! Season 4 is taking place at a carnival?!

jenna8984 Yes I like scripted for my TV marathons. I will catch some of the shows you mentioned randomly (HGTV is my to go channel when I don't feel like looking for anything to watch!)

Did you hear they are putting an alternate ending on the DVD for those of us who don't like the one they aired?  Personally, I no longer enjoy the reruns because of the ending.  

theartistformerlyknownas

OH do you have Amazon Prime? They just bought exclusive rights to 24 (LOVE me some Jack Bauer) for their "new" (expanded) streaming service, and signed a contract with HBO, too. Might be a good option to not have to wait for Netflix discs! (My BluRay player is WIFI enabled so we stream through that.)

Bubblegum5586

jdluvr06 - ughhh too twisted for me. (*****SPOILER ALERT FOR AMERICAN HORROR STORY******) I HATE scary things!! I watched the first season because Hubby begged me and it was around Halloween when it started. I ended up really liking it so when the second season came I was up for it again. WAYYYYY too much violence and gore for me. And it went in too many directions with the devil possessing people with the random angel of death and even more random aliens just showed up?!!? The part with the nympho getting raped and waking up with her legs chopped off and then turned into the science experiment and escaped... just haunted me, like in my dreams! Oh yea and Bloody face haunted me too. Too much for me! I liked the 3rd season because I find witchcraft and voodoo very interesting, but it wasn't scary. I think season 4 at the carnival could be good - think freak show and clowns.... ughhh creeeeeppppyyyy

mysticl I did hear that! I see what your saying, but I loved that show for so long I can't let it totally ruin it for me. The alternate ending will be interesting. I get that it was portraying "real life" but I live in real life I wanted the happy ending we waited for for 8 years!!! Plus they make you FALL IN LOVE with the mother,,, she is perfect for Ted!

lolo883 I didn't know that. I wasn't impressed with the Netflix streaming the first time, that is why I went to discs and just do 2 at a time!

jaygeejay

Parenthood 

Brothers and Sisters

Parks and Rec