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I saw 10 second clip of this show, and it looked interesting.

Probably going to check it out.
 
I don't watch many new shows a lot of the time, because the storylines are so shallow etc.
Yeah, it is hard for me to get into new shows, and I tend to rewatch shows I have seen many times. Sometimes when I give a new show a try, a few episodes in, I give up on it and start watching a show that I have already seen.

A new one that I just started to watch is a little different than the normal crap out there, Outer Range on Prime Video. I am not done the first season, but so far seems good.

I also recently watched an older show that I watched when it aired on USA Network back in 2004, called 'The 4400'. I watched the first two seasons when it aired, but missed the third season.

The 4400 lasted 4 seasons, but was ultimately cancelled due to a writers' strike. There has been petitions to bring the show back with the original cast for a 5th season for almost a decade, with rumors of it coming back every once in a while. CW ended up rebooting the show, starting fresh, but that ended up being a turd and was cancelled during its first season.



because the storylines are so shallow etc.
It seems like to me that there is only a few writers that write most of the storylines in modern TV. They just copy and paste plots and stories from one show to the next.

I will be surprised if you end up liking it.
Why is that?

I will give it try when I am done Outer Range.
 
Yeah, it is hard for me to get into new shows, and I tend to rewatch shows I have seen many times. Sometimes when I give a new show a try, a few episodes in, I give up on it and start watching a show that I have already seen.

A new one that I just started to watch is a little different than the normal crap out there, Outer Range on Prime Video. I am not done the first season, but so far seems good.

I also recently watched an older show that I watched when it aired on USA Network back in 2004, called 'The 4400'. I watched the first two seasons when it aired, but missed the third season.

The 4400 lasted 4 seasons, but was ultimately cancelled due to a writers' strike. There has been petitions to bring the show back with the original cast for a 5th season for almost a decade, with rumors of it coming back every once in a while. CW ended up rebooting the show, starting fresh, but that ended up being a turd and was cancelled during its first season.




It seems like to me that there is only a few writers that write most of the storylines in modern TV. They just copy and paste plots and stories from one show to the next.


Why is that?

I will give it try when I am done Outer Range.
I meant to say I will be surprised if you don’t like it.
 
I have watched the first 3 episodes (it premiered 6/16) of "The Old Man" starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow and have been pleasantly surprised with how good it has been. If you haven't seen it, check it out.


Agree completely, particularly with your comment 'pleasantly surprised'. I hesitated before starting to watch it, so far I've watched the first two episodes (I think there is another one now available?), and I'm enjoying it.

(Anyone remember Sea Hunt? I find myself thinking about it every time I run across something with Jeff Bridges!)
 
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Agree completely, particularly with your comment 'pleasantly surprised'. I hesitated before starting to watch it, so far I've watched the first two episodes (I think there is another one now available?), and I'm enjoying it.

(Anyone remember Sea Hunt? I find myself thinking about it every time I run across something with Jeff Bridges!)
Episode 3 is now available.
 
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