I'll second the recommendation for Longmire. Katee Sackhoff (aka Starbuck) has a prominent role on it. There's a lot of stuff about Native American/white relations—both interpersonal and societal. I think the writing's good, and some of the scenery is amazing.
Plus bonus points for use of the word 'mosey'.
Oz ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Jun 12, 2018 4:28:59 am PDT #26115 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
lisah - Jun 12, 2018 4:44:07 am PDT #26116 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate
Insecure is a great show.
Yes!!
sj - Jun 12, 2018 5:10:05 am PDT #26117 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I got a text this morning that my great-uncle passed away yesterday. I guess that's a step up from reading it in the paper, which is how I found out last time there was a death on that side of the family.
Sue - Jun 12, 2018 5:34:52 am PDT #26118 of 30002
hip deep in pie
I would vote for Jane the Virgin and Miss Fisher. Times being what they are, you need some TV watching that isn't so intense and bleak.
Jessica - Jun 12, 2018 5:36:41 am PDT #26119 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'll dissent and say if you stopped watching Breaking Bad, you're probably fine. I found myself becoming less and less impressed with the shenanigans as that show went on.
Jessica - Jun 12, 2018 5:40:30 am PDT #26120 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Of your list, I would pick Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Jane the Virgin, and Orphan Black.
Jane the Virgin you'll want to binge first so you can be caught up when the WTF of the S4 finale gets resolved in the fall.
-t - Jun 12, 2018 5:56:43 am PDT #26121 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'm sorry, sj.
I need to look at your list myself, msbelle, but Jess makes good points.
Kate P. - Jun 12, 2018 5:58:39 am PDT #26122 of 30002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I watch almost no TV these days, so my opinion is largely uninformed, but Jane the Virgin is the best!
(My current shows: Jane the Virgin, The Good Place, and Fresh Off the Boat, which I am slowly catching up on via Hulu.)
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 12, 2018 6:08:54 am PDT #26123 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend would be a definite yes from me.
Capaldi's Dr. Who is a mixed bag. Capaldi himself is awesome, but the companion sort of curdles and takes over the show in his first two seasons—everything will depend on your tolerance for Jenna Coleman's take on her character.
I feel quite safe in saying your life will not suffer from never watching another Drop Dead Diva episode.
Gudanov - Jun 12, 2018 6:09:07 am PDT #26124 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping
I don't really watch TV either, but I almost hate to say it because I don't regard it as some sort of virtue. I just don't have time. I think consuming other people's creative output is a great thing no matter the medium.