Any good Netflix watches?

[samhexum]

1 hour ago, ApexNomad said:

I hardly recognized him… then I saw him shirtless… with just a scarf wrapped around his neck… and thought, Christmas came early this year. 

then, alas, so did you...

[+ poolboy48220]

"Saturday Night", a behind-the-scenes dramatization of the first episode of Saturday Night, just showed up on Netflix.  I enjoyed it - no idea if it was really that chaotic the first night. 

[samhexum]

Dan Levy‘s previously untitled Netflix crime comedy is beginning to take shape: In addition to announcing its new title — Big Mistakes — the streamer also revealed Wednesday eight additional cast members who will be joining co-creator Levy on screen. 

The eight-episode series follows “two deeply incapable siblings” who are blackmailed into the world of organized crime. As previously announced, Levy (who’s also billed as showrunner and executive producer) will play a character named Nicky, alongside Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne) as Linda. Both are series regulars, in addition to Taylor Ortega (The Four Seasons), who will play Morgan.

New series regulars include Jack Innanen(Adults) as Max, Boran Kuzum (Thank You, Next) as Yusuf and Abby Quinn (Knock at the Cabin) as Natalie. 

Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds) is set to recur as a character named Annette, in addition to other part-timers including Jacob Gutierrez (Dear Edward) as Tareq, Joe Barbara (FBI) as Mike, Josh Fadem (Better Call Saul) as Ashley, and Mark Ivanir (Emilia Pérez) as Ivan.

Co-creator Rachel Sennott (Bottoms) and Anne-Marie McGintee are also on board as executive producers.

[+ MikeThomas]

1 hour ago, samhexum said:

 

Dan Levy‘s previously untitled Netflix crime comedy is beginning to take shape: In addition to announcing its new title — Big Mistakes — the streamer also revealed Wednesday eight additional cast members who will be joining co-creator Levy on screen. 

The eight-episode series follows “two deeply incapable siblings” who are blackmailed into the world of organized crime. As previously announced, Levy (who’s also billed as showrunner and executive producer) will play a character named Nicky, alongside Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne) as Linda. Both are series regulars, in addition to Taylor Ortega (The Four Seasons), who will play Morgan.

New series regulars include Jack Innanen(Adults) as Max, Boran Kuzum (Thank You, Next) as Yusuf and Abby Quinn (Knock at the Cabin) as Natalie. 

Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds) is set to recur as a character named Annette, in addition to other part-timers including Jacob Gutierrez (Dear Edward) as Tareq, Joe Barbara (FBI) as Mike, Josh Fadem (Better Call Saul) as Ashley, and Mark Ivanir (Emilia Pérez) as Ivan.

Co-creator Rachel Sennott (Bottoms) and Anne-Marie McGintee are also on board as executive producers.

Thank you Nick Caruso, TVLine 😀

[MikeBiDude]

Anyone besides me enjoying “Wednesday” on Netflix? Fun update on the Addam’s Family…which this 60’s kid never missed on TV. “Thing” is a major character and a hoot, not to mention plenty of male eye candy. Gay actor Hunter Doohan at the top of my list for that! 

 

[MikeBiDude]

2 minutes ago, MikeBiDude said:

Anyone besides me enjoying “Wednesday” on Netflix? Fun update on the Addam’s Family…which this 60’s kid never missed on TV. “Thing” is a major character and a hoot, not to mention plenty of male eye candy. Gay actor Hunter Doohan at the top of my list for that! 

 

Oh, and @samhexum…a fast food tie in, Wendy’s!

[liubit]

I have been watching Death, Inc., a Spanish comedy series about a funeral house.  Think Six Feet Under with an Almodóvar twist. Very light humor, funny characters, just a nice way to kill some leisure time with your brain in N gear. 

[Ali Gator]

I started watching 'Wednesday' when it first came out a few years ago, then grew bored with it. It became 'a chore'. I think I still have the last couple of episodes to watch.

[Alex Hawk]

“The Hunting Wives” was great escapist fun, and certainly steamy to boot.

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On 8/13/2025 at 7:32 PM, MikeBiDude said:

Anyone besides me enjoying “Wednesday” on Netflix?

Absolutely. Great performances all around. I was only disappointed at the story arc with Hunter Doohan. He's such a cutie, I was hoping there would be more of a good boy/bad boy(monster) narrative. Leaving room for a continuing romantic connection with Wednesday. Now he just feels like that cousin who got addicted to crack and you've given up on getting him cleaned up. 😫

[BSR]

I don’t know if it’s available on US Netflix; but if you spot La odisea de los giles (Heroic Losers is the US title), it’s a ton of fun.  A small-town community that gets bilked of all their savings in Argentina’s 2001 economic crisis schemes to get their money back.  The subtitle is “they messed with the wrong losers.”  If you’re ever in the mood to root for the underdog, you gotta watch this comedy-drama-thriller.

PS:  I googled it, apparently it’s available on Amazon Prime Video.  When I checked the Amazon app using a VPN for the US, it says “Prime Video.”  Oops, doesn’t belong in the Netflix thread!  But go watch it anyway.

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[samhexum]

The 25 best British shows on Netflix

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From period pieces to modern romances, these series from across the pond are sure to please.

 

[samhexum]

2 hours ago, BSR said:

 I googled it, apparently it’s available on Amazon Prime Video.  When I checked the Amazon app using a VPN for the US, it says “Prime Video.”  Oops, doesn’t belong in the Netflix thread!  

How are any of us supposed to trust anything you post ever again?

[+ SirBillybob]

1 hour ago, samhexum said:

The 25 best British shows on Netflix

APPLE.NEWS

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From period pieces to modern romances, these series from across the pond are sure to please.

 

I’ve seen only about 60% of the list … big procrastinator, BIG

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[MikeBiDude]

“Dept Q” anyone? I’m about 4 episodes in. Got taken in my Netflix marketing “watch it in a weekend” push. I’m liking it so far.

 

[samhexum]

46 minutes ago, MikeBiDude said:

“Dept Q” anyone? I’m about 4 episodes in. Got taken in my Netflix marketing “watch it in a weekend” push. I’m liking it so far.

 

 

[+ Gar1eth]

17 minutes ago, samhexum said:

 

Was there a comment that I missed @samhexum

 

By the way, I've since finished Dept. Q. LOVED IT!!!!

[samhexum]

12 minutes ago, Gar1eth said:

Was there a comment that I missed @samhexum

 

By the way, I've since finished Dept. Q. LOVED IT!!!!

No

[Ali Gator]

I binged the three 40 minute episodes of “Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser”. I've been reading about all the drama over this doc, as trainer Bob Harper (now 60 and looking horrible) participated, yet trainer Jillian Michaels (51 and looking great) did not. They make JM out as 'the villain' throughout the series' run. 

Overall, it's really rather repetitive and gets boring fast. Much ado about nothing.

 

Jillian Michaels Responds to Netflix's Biggest Loser Docuseries

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Jillian Michaels has responded to the claims made against her in the Netflix documentary "Fit For TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser."

 

Edited August 24 by Ali Gator

[MikeBiDude]

4 hours ago, Gar1eth said:

By the way, I've since finished Dept. Q. LOVED IT!!!!

Just finished…I thought it was very smart, suspenseful, fun twists and turns. Netflix promises a Season 2.

[liubit]

I am currently watching the limited series Hostage, a British political thriller featuring a female UK Prime Minister and a female French President. Good plot, many twists, good acting. All in all, I got hooked by it and I don’t want it to end. Will there be a second season? Stay tuned. 

[+ Gar1eth]

4 hours ago, Ali Gator said:

as trainer Bob Harper (now 60 and looking horrible) participated

He was so handsome. And now he's gone much too far overboard with the tattoos. 

[Ali Gator]

4 hours ago, Gar1eth said:

He was so handsome. And now he's gone much too far overboard with the tattoos. 

I would have never called him handsome - he was the definition of 'cute'. But he has aged rapidly since the show went off the air about a decade ago, looking far beyond his 60 years. It's not just the tattoos. I would venture to guess other components at play.

[BSR]

45 minutes ago, Ali Gator said:

I would have never called him handsome - he was the definition of 'cute'. But he has aged rapidly since the show went off the air about a decade ago, looking far beyond his 60 years. It's not just the tattoos. I would venture to guess other components at play.

He suffered a severe heart attack.  That’ll age a person.

[Ali Gator]

14 minutes ago, BSR said:

He suffered a severe heart attack.  That’ll age a person.

Did they ever reveal what caused the heart attack? In many cases (especially with younger fit men), the cause of the heart attack is what ages you - not the heart attack itself.