I’m in the US so I’ve mostly watched US TV shows, I’ve been wanting to watch shows made by other countries as there must be some great ones that never took off in the states.
I’ve seen a few I could recommend like Alice in Borderlands (Japanese), Gangs in London (UK), Lupin (French)
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Kingdom (South Korea)
Derry Girls (Ireland)
Taskmaster (UK)
That show is a balm for my soul.
As an American, this is 100% my favorite TV show. I’m so happy they got the rights to release every episode on YouTube the day after it airs.
Also, if you enjoy the UK panel show vibe, I really enjoy Would I Lie to You and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Second “8 out of 10 cats died countdown”, and also suggest “Would I lie to you?”
I second Cats Countdown.
I didn’t like the NZ one, tbh.
Babylon Berlin (Germany)
South Korea is really uping their tv game. I really enjoy many of their shows.
Dark (German). Awesome series.
Dark was great. For anyone watching for the first time, Netflix made a great website that helps you keep up with who is who with no spoilers. Select the last episode you’ve finished and it only gives information to that point.
I loved season 1, especially for the 80s look in Germany which I remember from my childhood (Gen X)
Dark lost me with season 2
Came here for this!
Dark was great, it reminded me a bit of Stranger Things in the first season. By the second season you almost need to take notes to keep up with the story line though
I need to take notes only 3 episodes in. I want to like it but it feels like tuning in to a random episode of the X-Files with no knowledge of what is going on.
Sahsiyet. It’s like Breaking Bad, but Turkish. Really well produced and binge worthy.
Life on Mars (UK)
Please tell me you watched the follow-on series, Ashes to Ashes, with Keeley Hawes. Same concept, but she goes back to the 80s, and also meets Gene Hunt. Great addition to the original series!
Wow, did I hate the sequel series.
Danger 5 from Australia: It’s hilarious.
A Very Secret Service is also funny (but it’s in Fr*nch)
The Chestnut Man
Lupin
Wallander
Poirot with David Suchet
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Sign of Four
Yes, I have a type and I am unashamed.
have you seen Forbrydelsen / The Killing?
I saw the US remake and it’s where I fell absolutely in love with the Joel Kinnaman / Marielle Enos duo. Could.not.stop … except I hated the last season. I started watching Hanna only because those two actors were in it.
I scrolled this far to say Squid Game.
Wallander is a really good Swedish crime show, if you like being depressed.
The last season hits extra deep.
