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madaboutharry

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12. My favorite shows are foreign language series.
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 06:38 AM
Mar 2020

Last edited Tue Mar 31, 2020, 07:18 AM - Edit history (1)

People tend to back off foreign language shows but I would like to say that you get use to the subtitles very quickly. There are so many wonderful shows out there.

Here are some of my favorites:

Netflix:

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (Japan)
Deadwind (Finland)
Bordertown (Finland)
Rita (Denmark)
Occupied (Norway)
Hashoter Hatov (Israel)

You can also watch the first 3 seasons of Outlander, which is in English. An English woman in the 1940's "falls through time" and travels back to the 1700's in Scotland. It is great.

And of course, Grace and Frankle.

On Amazon:

Gourmet Makes
Downtown Abbey
Carnival Row
Unforgotten

You can also get a Sundance Now subscription through Amazon Prime. Sundance Now has some great programming. These are two I have been watching:

Stella Blomkvist (Iceland)
Discovery of Witches




What kind of stuff do you like? What have you already watched? mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #1
I have Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Netflix. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2020 #2
The Americans on Amazon Prime ALBliberal Mar 2020 #3
Yes, it was my all time favorite. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #5
One of the best series ever. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #9
Netflix: RandySF Mar 2020 #4
Thanks. There are some there I haven't seen. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Mar 2020 #7
The Americans and Black Mirror. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #8
For any Star Trek fans, CBS All Access has extended their free trial period to one month. Make7 Mar 2020 #10
I love British tv series, so that's been my focus the past several months... hlthe2b Mar 2020 #11
I love British detectives BettyR85 Jun 2020 #23
My favorite shows are foreign language series. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #12
agree Locrian Mar 2020 #13
I haven't watched any of the Spanish programs. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #14
they're worth checking out Locrian Mar 2020 #15
Appreciate the synopsis. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #17
no problem - enjoy Locrian Mar 2020 #20
Here are four of the very best series all on Amazon Prime... Purrfessor Mar 2020 #16
I loved Spiral. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #18
Detectorists Lulu KC Mar 2020 #19
Derry Girls bif Mar 2020 #21
The Expanse. One of the GOATs. mdelaguna Apr 2020 #22
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