tv show recommendations from a film student

I love "Fleabag", and I'm glad that it finished after Season 2. It didn't overstay its welcome, and we got two hilarious, thought provoking series out of it.

I feel like the show The Great is underrated as well. It’s such a well acted and comedic show with compelling drama.

If you love workplace sitcoms like The Office or Parks and Rec, I suggest Abbott Elementary. It has heartwarming moments, humor, great writing and lovable characters. It’s also one of few Black led shows thriving right now.

"What We Do In The Shadows" is another show that is under the radar but has the brilliance and comedic timing that everyone would love

Recently watched Arcane, Dark and Derry Girls and I'm genuinely impressed by the quality and care that they have. Definitely reccomend

bojack was a comfort show for me for YEARS. in particular, the way they used animation to show how dementia could feel just is goddamn art.

season 2 episode 1 of Fleabag is the best 25 minutes of TV EVER and I will not be argued with on this

I highly recommend Derry Girls, Superstore, Inside no.9 and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Killing Eve and Fleabag in the thumbnail, absolutely iconic. Love the new format too, I look forward to watching this video P.S. Good luck with your dissertation! I've just finished mine, feels like such a burden lifted haha Update: great video, I've added a couple to my watchlist! Definitely agree with the shows you recommended that I've watched.

I think an important thing to point out about Fleabag is the fact that it's based on Phoebe Waller-Bridges' own one-woman stage play, and, as a former theatre student, really manages to capture the heightened emotion and fourth-wall breaks of the stage in such a captivating way. it's a perfect emotional adaptation of stage to screen and deserves a level of recognition for that alone.

I definitely recommend Anne with an E. The storyline is so good.

Some of my favs of all time are Arcane (yes it is as good as everyone says it is), Russian Doll, Good Omens, Cowboy Bebop, Anne with an E, and Deathnote

three other wildly different shows for your consideration: - young royals (teen drama done right!! great cast who actually look like teens, great chemistry, great representation, great emotion) - over the garden wall (possibly my fave series ever, wonderful animated limited series with so much to analyze and unpack omg) - fargo (same universe as the film! first two seasons in particular are literal masterpieces in acting, writing/plot, cinematography...)

Definitely think Avatar should be in the "If you haven't watched this what are you doing" section because it's one of the most popular Nickelodeon shows right after Spongebob Squarepants lol. I wonder if many of these shows are lesser known outside of the US? I see you grew up mainly in Ireland from your description 😊

My mad fat diary is a great coming of age type show. Talks about mental health, body image, and friendship. Also has Jodie comer from killing eve

you convinced me to watch all the shows i still haven't on this list bc of the way u talked about the ones i did (and love). expect to hear from my friends who have been trying to get me to watch ATLA for years now

the best TV show I've watched this year is "We are lady parts". basically it's a show about 5 young muslim women who play in a punk band called lady parts and the show follows the characters as they they navigate their lives and work on their music together, trying to get a gig. it's such an amazing and funny show. i loooove love the main characters. there's only one season with 6 episodes out yet but I think they're getting renewed for a second season

Imo Attack on Titan is the epitome of "If you haven't watched this, what are you doing?" AND "Why aren't more people talking about this?". Having studied dramaturgy, I would go as far as to say nearly every aspect of it is perfect. Great animation, voice acting (Japanese that is), plot twists, character building, world building, lore, soundtrack, plot construction, foreshadowing, complexity, themes etc etc. I've reached catharsis multiple times during the show because of the whole composition of elements like music and VA making my emotions explode. Attack on Titan is definitely underappreciated in the mainstream because it's anime, I've never heard any critics say anything about it in my country and a lot of people around me haven't watched it whilst I am advocating for the show very passionately to them. Remember I'm talking abt my country and mainstream audiences specifically, not the internet and anime culture. I am also so happy that you mentioned Skam, I'm from Norway so this show was my life during high school in 2015 and onward to its last season. Every teen should definitely watch it.

Bojack Horseman is the first show that stuck to me, even after a few years of it being out now. It made me have an actual sincere appreciation for TV and moreso made me realize that shows like these can really help people. This show reminds me of my college years and everything I went through at that time. The show is truly therapy and an emotional ride you don't see coming. The creators made it that way which is cool- the first like, 6 episodes or so make it seem like an adult animation and then BAM shit gets real and you're hooked. I wish I could watch it for the first time again. This show will always be my #1. So grateful for it.

Thank you for being including Sharp Objects, I don’t see a lot of people talking about that show. It’s criminally underrated and the finale made my jaw drop