OMG! We've joined the 21st century

[mumsisdaughter]

D'you know that old phrase: 'The cobblers children haven't got shoes' ?? Well, my other half repairs TVs etc for a living and though we've had a smart TV (HD and 3D) for a while, we've just never got round to actually linking it to the internet. Well, no more! I bought a Fire TV stick the other day and he fixed it to the set in a matter of moments and now there's sooooo much to choose from I'm bewildered and shell-shocked by it all.

I've been a member of Amazon Prime for years, in order to get next-day delivery, but now the price has gone up because they've added in what used to be LoveFilm so that's why I bought the Fire stick so I can get my money's worth.

So what I'm getting round to asking is, particularly if you are resident in US (or even if you're not and you know US TV series), what would you recommend I start with? Bearing in mind that we've never had SkyTV, I know I'm a long way behind in what series are good to watch.

I tend to watch horror/spooky things like 'The Walking Dead', 'Vampire Diaries' or serious cop shows like 'Happy Valley', 'Longmire' though I'm not beyond witty comedy. Please no romcom or shows with canned laughter.

Really open to anything that makes me think :D

Awaiting your recs with bated breath...

Comments

[gairid]

Finished S1 of Halt & Catch Fir yesterday which we enjoyed very much. Good story, of course, and made more exciting than I thought it could possibly be as far as being able to maintain a certain level of tension.

Also, Long, lean Lee Pace (and his eyebrows) wearing beautifully tailored narrow suits is its own form of gratification. Debra and I agree that he and Tom Hiddleston are tied for most Louis-esque body type (though both are taller than canon Louis. LP 6'5" and TH 6'2:"!)

[mumsisdaughter]

Thank you, thank you :)

Oooo, last night saw Auntie Beeb's first episode of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and 'twas excellent! Really bringing Susanna Clarke's epic tome to life :D AND the opening was filmed in York...fabulous!

[gairid]

I didn't know that was a thing! I must look for it ---such a great story!

[mumsisdaughter]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02mrqzv

with lots of extra features if you can access this site or

http://www.bbcamerica.com/jonathan-strange-and-mr-norrell/

and there are some trailers on YouTube.