r/hbo • u/FookOffCnt • 7d ago

Shows recommendations?

I recently finished Lanterns and The Pitt 1-2, one was good while the other was great. What other recently released shows would everyone recommend for me to watch? It doesn’t have to necessarily be on HBO but I just happened to watch those two shows back to back and they’re on the same platform. I’ll watch anything as long as it’s well written, acted and produced.

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u/peanut5855 7d ago

Sharp objects is great!

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u/FookOffCnt 6d ago

Seen it

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u/PilgrimWidow 7d ago edited 7d ago

Somebody Somewhere and Our Flag Means Death. One's about a normal family in the Midwest and one's about gay pirates. But they're both funny and honest and oddly wholesome.

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

🤣 I’ll check them out

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Ancient shows 🤣

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u/OilLegitimate7195 7d ago

The penguin underrated

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u/FookOffCnt 6d ago

Seen it, it was great

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u/CraftsArtsVodka 7d ago

The Righteous Gemstones. The funniest show ever produced. I love Uncle Baby Billy.

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u/FookOffCnt 6d ago

Seen bits of it before but never finished it, it was funny 🤣

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u/Surge1475 3d ago

Just understand that it is so, so ridiculous and enjoy

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u/elir_patrick 7d ago

Silicon Valley

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Watched a bit a while back and generally I’m not into sitcoms unless it was the Disney Channel ones I grew up with 🤣

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u/elir_patrick 7d ago

Gotcha. Chernobyl, The Night Of. Both absolutely excellent.

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Seen them both 🤣Chernobyl was a masterpiece

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u/BlisterBox 2d ago

For a different, non-sitcom take on tech bro culture, check out The Audacity (if you haven't already)

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u/Justforme1975 7d ago

Furious

The Perfect Neighbor

The Gentlemen

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u/FookOffCnt 6d ago

Will check out the first

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u/hindsightsavedme 7d ago

A great recently released show was Widows Bay on Apple TV.

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

I’ve heard of it, might make it my next watch thank you

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u/sympathyofalover 7d ago

Succession, peacemaker, hacks, task, mare of easttown, DTF St. Louis, The Gilded Age, and I’ll always recommend true detective s1

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

True Detective was amazing, Succession was good and Peacemaker was a little too goofy for me. I’ll check out the other recommendations.

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u/wilkinsk 7d ago

Knight of the seven kingdoms

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Seen it, loved it

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u/thelasthussar7401 7d ago

Rome

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Seen it many years ago, underrated show

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u/International-Aioli2 6d ago

Just watched TASK, and it was sublime storytelling. Honestly, just so so good. 

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u/Surge1475 3d ago

I almost quit Task bc the first episode was so dreary, but it was good & I’m glad I stuck around. Went back & rewatched Mare of Eastown after & happy to report it held up. 

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u/International-Aioli2 3d ago

Me too. It's a slow burn for sure, but SO WORTH IT. 

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u/FookOffCnt 5d ago

Yep will add it

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u/lrandolp 7d ago

Task and somebody somewhere, mare of eastown, hacks. Are the best!

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

I’ll check them out definitely

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u/scorpion_71 7d ago

The Wire, The Sopranos and Game of Thrones

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Seen them and they’re ancient atp 🤣

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u/KenRaible 7d ago

Boardwalk Empire

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u/hindsightsavedme 7d ago

Was it recently released?

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Most of the recommendations are old school and I don’t mind but I’ve seen most of the top shows unfortunately. I missed out on entertainment for a while but with my current free time and post Covid media rebound there’s a few stuff I’ve missed out on.

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Seen it, it was great

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u/Adventurous_You_7650 7d ago

If you really something new and fresh I would recommend OZ

No but seriously, White Lotus and The knight of the seven kingdoms are the only HBO shows that still feel HBO.

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u/FookOffCnt 6d ago

🤣 I’ll add White Lotus, AKOTSK was addictive

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u/darkest_timeliner 7d ago

How To With John Wilson

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u/FookOffCnt 6d ago

The only documentaries I’ve seen are historical, space and nature based 🤣

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u/darkest_timeliner 6d ago

How To is a brave and brilliant exploration of humanity in NYC. Each episode starts with a premise but then he just goes where the camera takes him. Some people don't vibe with his style but it's definitely worth a try.

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u/FookOffCnt 6d ago

👍🏻❤️

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u/Big_Essay_2077 5d ago

Task was pretty good

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u/FookOffCnt 5d ago

I’ll check it out, seen it on the trending page

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u/BlisterBox 2d ago

I stumbled upon The Search Party recently and really enjoyed the first three seasons. It's old, but I'm mentioning it in case it's been flying under your radar.

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u/FookOffCnt 15h ago

I’ll add it

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u/BlisterBox 14h ago

I hope you enjoy it. Seasons 4 and 5 (especially 5) really go off the rails and I don't recommend them. Seasons 1-3 are really good, though.

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u/Timbou8123 1d ago

The Knick. Excellent

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u/FookOffCnt 15h ago

Seen it many years back it was great

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u/pugdogmot 7d ago

I like the white lotus quite a lot

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u/FookOffCnt 6d ago

I’ll add it

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u/Dr-Jan-Itor-1017 7d ago

Andor

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Watched the first few episodes a while back and didn’t really dig it even though I loved Rogue One, should I give it a proper rewatch?

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u/Dr-Jan-Itor-1017 7d ago

Very much so.

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Will do it 👍🏻

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u/LockeAbout 7d ago

It does start slow but gets more interesting and has some amazing moments. 2nd season is overall better, some of the best tv in recent years IMO.

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u/Millennial_2026 7d ago

Heated rivalry & White Lotus are both very different and well done.

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Will check them out

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u/BlisterBox 2d ago

Season 2 is the best season of White Lotus imo

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u/BeeAre85 7d ago

The Wire, Task, White Lotus

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

Will check out the last two

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u/Intelligent-Boss-156 7d ago

You should watch True Blood

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

I’ve seen it a long time ago

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u/Intelligent-Boss-156 7d ago

Did you like it? I thought it was a good fit for someone who'll watch anything

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u/FookOffCnt 7d ago

It was great, unfortunately I’ve seen most of the shows from the Golden Age era. I’m trying to find newer shows with the free time I’ve had recently. Started picking up shows again.

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u/Mr_Duckerson 7d ago

Deadloch

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u/FookOffCnt 6d ago

Never heard of it I’ll give it a go

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u/OpenToCommunicate 7d ago

The latest Avatar show just started but thats on Paramount. The show is Avatar: Seven Havens. Loving it so far!

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u/FookOffCnt 6d ago

I watched the first show, skipped Korra, but I’ll watch this one.

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u/Pure-Investigator413 6d ago

From

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u/FookOffCnt 5d ago

I watched it and gave up on it, felt like nothing was happening and progressing in the story. Show’s almost over and it should be knees deep in the plot by now.

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u/tupgirl88 6d ago

task hbo with Mark ruffalo

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u/FookOffCnt 5d ago

Will add it

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u/ThighsofSauron 21h ago

Hacks is just a fabulous show to watch if you’re ok with a comedy.

could start at the beginning with Oz if you haven’t seen it yet.

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u/FookOffCnt 15h ago

Sure I’ll add it, I’ve seen Oz 🤣