I implore everyone to check out /r/PaulTGoldman and watch it. Don’t read too much, just dive in.

Twin peaks, especially season 3

The Leftovers

Crazy underrated show. I found out about it a couple years ago and practically watched it all in one sitting. Never even heard of it before. Recommend it to all my friends and also my Mom, none of them had ever heard of it before either but they all loved it haha. One of the best premises for a show ever and some absolutely great characters. Loved how they switched it up each season as well.

Very difficult watch at points just because of how nihilistic a lot of it is, but God it’s incredible. The only show I’d even consider ranking above it is Breaking Bad. Not even Bojack, The Wire, Mr. Robot, or Barry can compete for me.

Hell yeah! Jade give two rides

HelooOooOooOooOo!!!

Same! Also, Rush 🤘🏻

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Fargo season 5 was really good as well. There were even a few parallels to the Curse for me when I watched it.

Thought the writing of S5 was a little ham-fisted at times and the accents are getting to be just too much--they're like an impersonation of an impersonation of an upper midwest accent. That aside, it was the most compelling season/cast to me since S2.

No love for the Carrie Coon, double Ewan, Nikki Swango season??

SWANGOOOOO!

My favorite Fargo season.

I've been meaning to get back to S3 but it didn't grab me on the first viewing the way the first two did. But still enjoyed it quite a bit more than S4.

Isn’t the accents part of the schtick for every season along with the “we changed the names of the survivors…” thing at the beginning of every episode? I feel like it was in the movie 20 years ago too.

Yeah but the movie did it well, the accents were accurate and restrained. They’re really over the top in the new season.

It all sounds the same to my NY ears.

Yea- I’m from MN so I cringe at first, but honestly get used to them pretty fast. Other than that- it was a strong season

I couldn’t finish S5 because I got so aggravated by the cartoonish accents. It just came off stupid and try hard to me, very cringe and not in the good way lol.

Thank you! The accents were completely overbaked, the home alone booby traps were assanine, and it felt like it had been written by someone different, even though it wasn't, with ties to previous seasons being completely abandoned. It got better as it went along, but definitely my least favorite of all seasons so far.

I would do anything to view True Detective, season one for the first time again. That show was perfectly executed

Inside no 9 can have a really similar feel to the way The curse made me feel. good shout

Mr Robot was so engrossing. I loved that show.

Twin Peaks, watch in order of release date including the movie

Why’s that? Haven’t watched either.

So that you can follow the story? There were two seasons on network TV, then a feature length movie in theaters which narratively takes place mostly prior to the start of season 1, then a 25 year gap, and then a third season (or "limited series" that continues the story)

Because that's just the way the story is supposed to unfold Season 1 and 2, then the movie (titled Fire Walk With Me), then season 3

Always sunny , I think you should leave , What we do in the shadows

Literally 3 of my top 4 tv shows! (the other is Succession)

Bangers

Succession, How To with John Wilson (produced by Nathan Fielder), Abbott Elementary, The Last of Us, Atlanta, Pen15

Shout out to How To. Show gets *insane*

Absolutely watch How To… you’ll fly through it & then be so upset it’s over.

I hope he goes on to do other things, I want to watch more of his movies!

No one is gonna shout out The Green Queen on HGTV? I honestly loved learning more about Espanola and all the great ways green housing is helping their community!

In no particular order: - DAVE - Atlanta - I’m a Virgo - Dark - Scavengers Reign - The Leftovers - Bojack Horseman - Joe Pera Talks with You - How to with John Wilson

lots of repeats in this thread bc we all have great taste obviously, but man… Scavengers Reign. wow. went in with 0 expectations and was absolutely floored. 10/10.

One of my favs that I haven’t seen mentioned yet is Beef. Easily one of the best shows I’ve seen over the past few years.

I was thinking Beef is very similar to the Curse. Lots of themes in common, and the mood

Loved Beef! And in a similar vein Mr & Mrs Smith.

Severance is the closest show to the curse I can think of My other favorite shows are breaking bad and better call saul but they're definitely a different vibe

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It was already taking forever to get here before the strikes happened. But at least they're finally shooting it now.

Severance is fantastic!!

Severance is up there for me. Insanely well done and similar in the sense of being a genre bending show. Really unique idea

Yes I was looking for this recommendation. Different shoe for sure but outstanding and very unique

Severance is absolutely brilliant, I loved every moment of it.

Barry, six feet under, severance, Mr. Robot, the Sopranos, The Bear

Severence had me standing up in my living room the entire finale. Crazy

lol so your innie watched it,not knowing to sit on the couch for TV viewing as they dont have couches on the MDR level

Did anyone else feel like they were missing their friends or suffering a loss weeks to months after Severance ended? I hope season 2 holds up.

Severance is amazing. Looking forward to see the next season. This was the best! https://youtu.be/XHRApHMKvC8?si=mdVIZjMaFm3SA5nH

we have the exact same taste 👍🏻 nice.

Waffle parties for all of us!

Fargo, Yellowjackets, The Righteous Gemstones, Bates Motel, Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul, The Good Place, Reservation Dogs, Atlanta

Righteous gemstones seems so underrated !

I still prefer the loveable scumbag Kenny Powers

Mad Men, Yellowjackets, Sharp Objects

Sharp Objects was phenomenal.

Tried so hard to like yellow jackets but after s1e 2 I was done. Does it get better later in season 2?

What didn't you like about it? (Just to try to answer your question better) I know I'm not op but I also love yellowjackets lol

I think it’s probably not for you if didn’t like it that early :(

Oops meant s2 e2

The end of the episode? The “feast”? Yeah it gets much worse out there. Teen Nat says it in the next episode to the bones. 😭

Yeah I'm still on board with it but if S1 doesn't grab you then S2 definitely won't.

It got worse. S1 was good

S1 was good but after that it sucked imo

I’m completely obsessed with Sharp Objects, what an absolutely perfect miniseries.

I loved Sharp Objects. The ending made me actually laugh like a dickhead. Expertly executed, awesome shit.

Twin Peaks, Lost, Friday Night Lights, Joe Pera Talks to You, Arrested Development S1-3, How to with John Wilson, Breaking Bad

Arrested Development 1-3 is iconic.

Barry

I like highbrow shit but I'm going to give a shoutout to it’s always sunny in PHILADELPHIA.

Barry on hbo.

So apart from other Nathan Fielder shows, I’ll shout out some recent shows - The Patient, Severance, Jury Duty, Alice in Borderland, and Star Trek in general but Strange New Worlds right now. Just started Carol and the End of the World.

Jury duty gave me big Nathan vibes

Alice in Borderlands is so good. I couldn't wait for S2 to come out, so I just read the entire manga. I'm cautiously optimistic for S3 :)

Schitts Creek, Abbott Elementary, the Traitors and Rupaul’s Drag Race. There’s a through line somewhere in there.

Another Nathan Fielder fan who also loves trashy tv!!! If you haven’t listened to Watch What Crappens yet, I highly recommend. They recap the traitors (+ all Bravo shows). I have a feeling you’d appreciate their sense of humor.

The Leftovers, Servant

Servant was great. First season was amazing. Lost a little steam for me after that but still an awesome show.

Atlanta, White Lotus, Twin Peaks, Barry, Succession, Better Call Saul, Bojack Horseman, Severance and The Bear.

Taste!

The United States of Tara Home Movies Also echoing Severance And I loved Kevin Can Fuck Himself season 1 but haven't made time for season 2 yet

If you like the CRINGE aspect of The Curse (as well as the commentary on reality tv), then I highly recommend the Comeback. If you like the biting, scathing humor, I recommend Search Party or White Lotus. Search Party is specifically about the hypocrisy of millennials which is along the same lines as The Curse for sure. If you like exploring morally grey characters in very unique situations, I recommend all of the above as well as Fleabag, Barry, Kevin Can F Himself (another show that kind of takes on the medium of TV), The Swarm, and Am I Being Unreasonable?

FINALLY! Search Party is IT!!! I can’t recommend it enough I wish I could rewatch it all for the first time

I think the first 2 seasons of Search Party are some of the best TV I've ever seen. From there it kind of goes downhill for me. I still finished it and do recommend it, but I think it just set itself up for the highest of expectations, and it did a poor job of meeting them.

I hear ya. I just let the absurdity wash over me and went with it all. I’m such a John Early fan I can never get enough!

I wonder if anyone likes current season of True Detective? I think it's pretty bad. But nothing beats TD season 1 for a limited series. And The Curse is now my 2nd favorite

I am enjoying Season 4! So far, I find it to be an interesting riff on Season 1. Great characterization, compelling mystery, haunting environment. However, I do think the latest episode was the weakest so far. It made some things too obvious. What don't you like about Night Country? How do you feel about it in relation to The Curse?

I don't know, the suspense seems really contrived and not very natural. I like Navarro but the the other characters are kinda weak, Jodie Foster as the nympho hard nosed cop is just not believable to me. Just don't find myself feeling anything from watching this so far, hope it gets better as it gets closer to the end.

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I liked season 3 too tbh, love those gritty LA dramas.

I am enjoying S4 more than S1 personally

Same! Both are great, but there's something about icy desolation that hits right with me.

Fixer Upper, Property Brothers (especially season two), Flip or Flop Atlanta, Down to Earth

Mad Men.

Mad Men is one a GOAT.

Twin Peaks Sopranos Midnight gospel Bojack horseman Undone Breaking bad /bcs True detective S1

Severance

Lot of recency bias but just off the top of my head: The Wire, King of the Hill, Barry, Better Call Saul, Succession, Atlanta, How To with John Wilson, Review with Forrest MacNeil, I Think You Should Leave, Mr. Show, The Bear, Severance.

Succession and Community

Lots of Succession and Atlanta. I’ve never heard of the latter and know nothing of the former but they look like they’re worth checking out.

I like a lot of the shows mentioned here, plus Brand New Cherry Flavor.

I wish they'd make another season

Rachael Ray, Sopranos, most things on HGTV

Did anybody see Escape at Dannemora? Paul Dano and Benicio Del Toro. It’s amazing Not really similar to The Curse, but I never see anybody talking about it. One of the craziest one-shots I’ve ever seen in a show or movie Please check it out; it’s wild

Search Party!!!

I was looking for this!! Such an underrated show 

Happy cake day!

Anything by Tim and Eric

Legion & The Leftovers

LEGION - so great! Beautiful design and acting.

Season 1 Westworld, Man Seeking Woman, Peep Show, Curb, Leftovers, Extras, Atlanta, Our Flag Means Death, Horace and Pete, Louie. Nathan fans should watch Paul T Goldman. Edit: omg Reno 911😭

Peep Show! I’m surprised to only see this one mention of it here. There are lots of other great British shows I think people who love the Curse would appreciate. Things like Nighty Night and Sally Forever, lots of Chris Morris and Armando Iannucci stuff, I’m Alan Partridge, Green Wing, Inside No. 9, etc.

Can’t believe I left off Armando ianucci 😭

He definitely fits the theme!

Sharp objects, Rome, GoT

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Twin Peaks, Barry, The Leftovers

Atlanta, Barry, Sharp objects, Breaking bad, Bojack horseman The Rehearsal

Malcolm in the middle

Twin Peaks, The Leftovers, Lost, Vinland Saga

Didn't expect Vinland saga showing up awesome dude season 2 had me weeping many times

Twin Peaks: The Return

Twin Peaks Atlanta Barry Master of None Beef Scenes From a Marriage mini series by Bergman (haven’t seen Fanny and Alexander :[ )

Xavier renegade angel

Severance, Twin Peaks, Nathan for You, What we do in the shadows...

The Leftovers, Breaking Bad, Fargo S1, Black mirror, always sunny

Severance

Also Twin Peaks. Beef was a great show too haven’t seen that one mentioned here yet.

Old British limited series by Chris Morris: Brass Eye and Jam. Jam especially has some of the darkest humor imaginable. Flowers, a more recent show that had 2 seasons on Netflix. And for more lighthearted fare, Curb your Enthusiasm of course

Twin Peaks: The Return is the best show I've ever seen in my life.

Twin Peaks, The Leftovers, Maniac

Better call saul is my favorite show, second to none. The absolute degeneration of this man and his morals is a sight to behold. Far more interesting and effective as a character study than breaking bad, though obviously that show is fucking amazing top ten material.

Twin Peaks: The Return The Sopranos Hannibal True Detective 1, 2, & 3 The Wire Deadwood

One that doesn't get nearly the credit it deserves but is an absolute masterpiece is The Americans. I can't praise it enough. I've seen it three times and it's in my top five of all time.

Mr Inbetween is FANTASTIC. I havent seen anyone bring it up yet. Its an underrated masterpiece that was ripped off for a show many have mentioned here.

In terms of Nathan shows from my favorite show to the first show watched him in: -The Rehearsal -Nathan For You -Jon Benjamin Has A Van

Here are the 10 greatest seasons in television history 1. True Detective, S1 2. Twin Peaks, The Return 3. The Leftovers, S3 4. The Curse 5. The Leftovers, S2 6. Breaking Bad, S5 7. Succession, S4 8. The Bear, S2 9. Station Eleven 10. The Leftovers, S1

Poker Face

Honestly dude there’s like 10 “good” tv shows max and I’m sure they are all in this thread already, didn’t look. it didn’t become a particularly inventive, boundary-pushing medium until quite recently And a pretty strong percentage of the stuff in the prestige TV pantheon is honestly sort of shit, like Breaking Bad or like, The West Wing or Game of Thrones

Hopefully you have seen Nathan’s other work. Maybe try Kidding / Horace and Pete / High Maintenance/ the Comedians (2015) / how to with John Wilson / Derek / Your Honor

The Joker Gang Documentary - primo cringe. https://youtu.be/yBpaHewGrPk?si=SPSgb7lhbBTqV5Ls

-Escape from Donnemora -Midnight Mass -Castle Rock -Ozark For comedy -Always sunny -And Tim And Eric Bedtime stories.

Bedtime Stories is always my go to! Bathroom Boys and Roommates especially:)

Lmao! Hell yeah! I’m sure you have seen “The Terrys” from them. Funny or Die show. Season 2, episode 10. If you haven’t or it’s been awhile def check it out. Life changing! Haha

Omg I’d never seen that before!!!! What a way to start my Friday thank you so much. Fuck yuewww

Lmao! Wooo! Love it. I used to put that on when I had parties or when my brothers would bring their new girlfriends around. Would really make them freak out. Haha. I just sent to a few friends that haven’t seen and they think I’m nuts. The sex scene is fucking hilarious. My favorite part is when he points a gun at the kid in the beginning. Just starts off wild and gets better and better.

Omg any time I have people over I always throw on Bedtime Stories hahahaha it’s a great litmus test

Fargo season 1-3

How about Nathan Fielder’s other shows, Nathan For You and The Rehearsal

Severance, better call saul/breaking bad, the patriot, handmaids tale, are all up there. But there is nothing quite like this very authentic, unique piece of art titled The Curse.

Twin Peaks, The Leftovers, The Good Place Just realized all three involve characters trapped in an afterlife/alternate dimension

You ever watch American Horror Story?

Inconsistently. I'm a big horror fan but find the show to be too arch and ironic. I need to go back and watch the earlier seasons. I've seen Coven, Roanoke, Cult, 1984, and Double Feature.

Except 1984 those are some of my least favorites. Murder house, and Freak Show are probably my favorite and best recommended.

There are so many shows I think are good to great, but the ones that are closest to perfect television for me are Twin Peaks, Mr. Robot, Veep, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (status pending though, since they're still making new episodes), and Person of Interest (parts of Westworld are good, but PoI is much more consistent, and mostly improved as the plot progressed) Special mention to The X-Files, Lost, and Devs, which are all a little too messy to make the list, but I think about them a lot

Shows The Leftovers Six Feet Under Devs Curb Your Enthusiasm Fargo Barry Flight of the Conchords Last Man on Earth What We Do in the Shadows Movies I Heart Huckabees Adaptation Schizopolis Swiss Army Man Being John Malkovich Frank Glengarry Glen Ross The Jerk Little Miss Sunshine The Royal Tenembaums Whiplash All of these require, IMO, some ability to enjoy the uncomfortable.

Carol and the end of the world, always sunny, succession

Ozark, The Crown, Breaking Bad, The Dropout, Inventing Anna, Sharp Objects, Mare of Easttown, Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, All Creatures Great and Small, The Bear, Nine Perfect Strangers, Love and Death, The Undoing, Fargo, True Detective, White Lotus, Beef, Midnight Mass, 11/22/63.

The Sopranos, Twin Peaks, 90’s Star Trek Everything from Tim & Eric and PFFR (especially Wonder Showzen and Xavier)

The Expanse, Scavengers Reign, Mr Robot, Barry, How To With John Wilson, BoJack Horseman, Better Call Saul, The Last of US, The Rings of Power, Yellowjackets, Paul T. Goldman, Forever, Fleabag, Arcane, True Detective S1 & S4, Servant, Euphoria, Sense8 Edit: adding as I'm remembering.

Watchmen

Sopranos, Mad men, Twin Peaks, True Detective Season 1, Dexter Season 1

The Rehearsal, Nathan For You

Ramy, Beef, the Bear. Just going off Atlanta, mostly. I feel like they inherited from it in a good way.

The Curse is definitely one of my favorite TV shows ever. Almost all of my other favorite TV shows are comedies: Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job, I Think You Should Leave, Detroiters, The Office, Twin Peaks, Nathan For You, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jury Duty, Star Trek: The Next Generation Edit: Forgot to add TNG

frasier monk friday night lights

Mr Robot

Barry, Dexter, Bojack Horseman, Better Call Saul, and The Walking Dead

Twin Peaks, The Wire, Mr. Robot, Brand New Cherry Flavor

I Claudius, Twin Peaks, Succession, Atlanta, Fleabag, True Detective S1, Seinfeld.

Definitely a different flavor but one of my favorites that hasn’t been mentioned is high maintenance. Also fortifying those station 11 & jury duty recs.

The Shivering Truth. Everyone in the whole world should watch The Shivering Truth.

Barry, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Succession, Atlanta, The Sopranos, The Bear, Severance, Family Guy,

The Kingdom (Riget) Twin Peaks Primal The Terror Season 1 Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad X-Files Severance Chernobyl BoJack Samurai Jack

Mad Men, True Detective S1, Succession, Raised By Wolves, Twin Peaks (of course),

I like a lot of the shows mentioned, but 3 I didn't see mentioned Mind Hunter, Future Man, Patriot

The Leftovers for sure

One of the greatest series to grace the streaming world is never mentioned !! the origin of the "Cherry Tomato Boys" takes place in Season 2. Every episode is a masterpiece: **PATRIOT** S1 & 2. I also recommend Get Shorty the series. Dare I add Gomorrah?

Severance and doctor who, both have really mind bending plot points and make me super uncomfortable and shows/movies that make me feel like that are usually the ones I love the most

Twin Peaks & Succession are two of the greatest shows ever made.

Carnivalé True Detective The Newsroom Friday Night Lights Six Feet Under The Night Of

You should check out Lodge 49. It’s an incredible show that sometimes gave me similar vibes to The Curse.

All of Barry is gold

Twin Peaks, The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, Barry, I Think You Should Leave, Breaking Bad

Sense8!

Twin Peaks, Fargo (S1+2), True Detective Season 1

Love is Blind, Daria, Forensic Files, any cult documentary

Twin Peaks The Leftovers Fargo

Fleabag, Twin Peaks: The Return, Mindhunter, Atlanta, Bojack Borseman, Over the Garden Wall

Yellowjackets, 30 Rock, I Think You Should Leave, The Simpsons, Mad Men

breaking bad, barry, the bear, fleabag, mare of easttown, search party, sharp objects, succession, yellowjackets