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hlthe2b

(102,550 posts) Wed Jan 16, 2019, 07:43 PM Jan 2019

I was given a 30 day free access key to Showtime... What should I watch?

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From previous years when I had Showtime access and from watching tv with friends/neighbors, I have already seen all (or most) of Homeland, Billions, Shameless, The Affair, Dexter, Weeds, Nurse Jackie...

Is Ray Donovan worth watching? Others?

Given a freebie, i thought I'd pick one or two to try to binge watch the next month... Thanks for your thoughts

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I was given a 30 day free access key to Showtime... What should I watch? (Original Post) hlthe2b Jan 2019 OP

Billions is great. It seems as if you've already seen the best of Showtime's series... PoliticAverse Jan 2019 #1

yes... I have seen a few episodes of Billions and do intend to watch the rest. hlthe2b Jan 2019 #2

If I had Showtime I would like to see Black Monday which is new and starts 1/20 lunasun Jan 2019 #3

thanks... I'll check it out hlthe2b Jan 2019 #6

Homeland!! Nt onlyadream Jan 2019 #4

Yup... I've seen most, but not all... Will have to find those episodes I missed. hlthe2b Jan 2019 #7

Penny Dreadful was pretty good if you haven't already seen it. Liberal Veteran Jan 2019 #5

thanks, will check it out hlthe2b Jan 2019 #8

What were you watching in 1996? I ask because it seems like that's where Showtime stopbush Jan 2019 #9

working on a second graduate degree--so oblivious. Do you mean the best shows were produced hlthe2b Jan 2019 #13

Shameless Yavin4 Jan 2019 #10

yup... I've seen several episodes. I love Bill Macy in that. hlthe2b Jan 2019 #14

Escape at Dannemora IcyPeas Jan 2019 #11

Looks good... thanks! hlthe2b Jan 2019 #12

I personally loved the hell out of the new Twin Peaks cemaphonic Jan 2019 #15

LOL! I haven't seen a movie I haven't bought in 20 years! akraven Jan 2019 #16

I have only the $16/mo basic basic basic cable they won't tell you exists, but FCC requires them to hlthe2b Jan 2019 #17

We can't get any kind of cable here - akraven Jan 2019 #18

Well, thank heavens you have internet access, right? hlthe2b Jan 2019 #19

Yep, thanks to a telephone line! nt akraven Jan 2019 #20

To answer your original question - Blazesweetie Jan 2019 #21

thanks! I don't know too many people with showtime, but it seems that was one show that hlthe2b Jan 2019 #22

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Billions is great. It seems as if you've already seen the best of Showtime's series...

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 07:47 PM

Jan 2019

Here's the whole list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Showtime

hlthe2b

(102,550 posts)

2. yes... I have seen a few episodes of Billions and do intend to watch the rest.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 07:59 PM

Jan 2019

I sort of wish I'd been given a 30 day access to HBO, honestly, but it is a nice break from all things Trump, nonetheless.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

3. If I had Showtime I would like to see Black Monday which is new and starts 1/20

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 08:31 PM

Jan 2019

But I do not

hlthe2b

(102,550 posts)

6. thanks... I'll check it out

Reply to lunasun (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 08:51 PM

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onlyadream

(2,168 posts)

4. Homeland!! Nt

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 08:33 PM

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hlthe2b

(102,550 posts)

7. Yup... I've seen most, but not all... Will have to find those episodes I missed.

Reply to onlyadream (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 08:52 PM

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Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)

5. Penny Dreadful was pretty good if you haven't already seen it.

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 08:37 PM

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hlthe2b

(102,550 posts)

8. thanks, will check it out

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 08:52 PM

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stopbush

(24,398 posts)

9. What were you watching in 1996? I ask because it seems like that's where Showtime

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 08:53 PM

Jan 2019

gets 80% of its content.

hlthe2b

(102,550 posts)

13. working on a second graduate degree--so oblivious. Do you mean the best shows were produced

Reply to stopbush (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 09:28 PM

Jan 2019

in '96, or the storylines for most are from '96?

Yavin4

(35,455 posts)

10. Shameless

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 09:19 PM

Jan 2019

Maybe the best show ever on Showtime.

hlthe2b

(102,550 posts)

14. yup... I've seen several episodes. I love Bill Macy in that.

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 09:29 PM

Jan 2019

IcyPeas

(21,948 posts)

11. Escape at Dannemora

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 09:24 PM

Jan 2019

I thought this was fantastic. True story that happened just a few years ago about a prison break in upstate NY.

here's the trailer.

hlthe2b

(102,550 posts)

12. Looks good... thanks!

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 09:27 PM

Jan 2019

cemaphonic

(4,138 posts)

15. I personally loved the hell out of the new Twin Peaks

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 09:42 PM

Jan 2019

But I think you have to like both the original show, and post-Twin Peaks Lynch to get much out of it. It leans much more heavily towards the confusing surreal weirdness, and less towards the soap opera filled with interesting quirky townies than the original show did.

akraven

(1,975 posts)

16. LOL! I haven't seen a movie I haven't bought in 20 years!

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 09:57 PM

Jan 2019

Zero cable, just rabbit ears!

hlthe2b

(102,550 posts)

17. I have only the $16/mo basic basic basic cable they won't tell you exists, but FCC requires them to

Reply to akraven (Reply #16)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 10:02 PM

Jan 2019

offer. I basically only get the networks and a few of those freebie digital stations like METV. I watch Amazon Prime mostly, but getting a free month of a premium cable channel is a nice perk (though I wish it were HBO)....

Once it is over, I will go back to my minimalist cable. I'd happily do the antenna route instead, but my area will require a roof top antenna to get good reception (believe me, I've already tried all the indoor models)...