In no particular order. Where you find these shows is not my concern.
Dirk Gently (2016, 2 seasons)
Weird detective show with Elijah Woods. Has magic, quirky humor, violence and time-travel.
Comedy, Thriller, Drama.
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Upload (2020, 4 seasons)
Dude becomes a digitized personality construct, living in a virtual world with micro transactions. Depends on his GF to pay for his continued existence, falls in love with his support agent. Presents some cool sci-fi concepts and questions. Only 1st and MAYBE 2nd season are worth a watch.
Comedy, Drama.
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Extraordinary (2023, 2 seasons)
All adults get super powers, once they turn 18. However, nothing tells you what this power is. Everyone has to figure it out on their own. One character has the power to make people orgasm upon touching them. He discovered it when hugging his dad. Great British humor, great character plots. 1st season is mid but worth powering through, 2nd season is PEAK TELEVISION!
Over the Top Comedy, Drama.
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Dead Like Me (2003, 2 seasons)
Girl dies, becomes a grim reaper forced to help people cross over to the other side. The early 00’s were great because of their “Let’s this weird concept” TV-shows. Is it great television? Not per today’s standards, but it’s got heart and that is rarer than you think.
Sitcom, Comedy.
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Firefly (2002, 1 season)
Ragtag team of cowboys in space. Need I say more? You are not a true connoisseur of television until you’ve watched this show.
Def a must watch, but mind the sequence.
Comedy, Action, Thriller.
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Futureman (2017, 3 seasons)
This show is too crazy to put into words. Sometimes makes no sense, but you’ll love every minute of it just because the characters and cast are just so great.
Over the Top Comedy.
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A Man on the Inside (2024, 2 seasons)
The old guy from “The Good Place” becomes a private detective in a retirement home. Wholesome, has heart.
Comedy.
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Pushing Daisies (2007, 2 seasons)
A detective’s assistant is able to bring dead people back to live, but only for a minute. Things go wrong past that minute. Brings his childhood’s crush back to live. Things spiral out of control after that.
Comedy.
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Love Death and Robots (2019, 4 seasons)
Similar to Black Mirror but sci-fi and all animated. Got some real gems.
1st season is good, after that it’s hit and miss.
Comedy, Thriller, Drama, Horror.
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Secret Level (2024, 1 season)
Amazon’s answer to Netflix’s Love ,Death and Robots. Not as good, probably lost most of it’s heart through various board meetings. Only the last episode with Keanu Reeves is a strong recommend, if you are into sci-fi.
Comedy, Thriller, Drama, Horror.
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Warehouse 13 (2009, 5 seasons)
Secret government agency hunts down historical artifacts with magical properties. Like a Bones for those that are into weird, conspiracy, magical or esoteric things. If you’re into The Mentalist, Bones, House, CSI or White Collar, you’ll like this. Engaging, funny and simple enough to watch while tired or distracted.
Comedy, Thriller, Drama.
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Girl’s Guide to Depravity (2012, 1 season)
Started from an IRL blog. Some woman actually pulled a Barney Stinson playbook before that even was a thing. Who’s the pervert now huh?
It’s about Girl Rules for Sex, Love and Life. In that order.
Contains actual softcore porn scenes. Great if you want to have a wank or do the dishes.
Comedy, Drama.
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The Newsroom (2012, 3 seasons)
Written by Aaron Sorkin. Everyone is a likeable asshole.
Great if you’re smart enough.
Comedy, Drama.
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Girlboss (2017, 1 season)
Girl sells old clothes, but online. Cool if you’re into hustle stories.
Comedy, Drama.
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Pan Am (2012, 1 season)
Margot Robbie with baby-face, before the surgeries.
Follow a team of pilots and stewardesses during their workday in the 60’s.
The writer team got replaced halfway through which resulted in the 2nd half of the season upping the drama and adventure seemingly out of nowhere.
Comedy, Drama.
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The Finder (2012, 1 season)
Good luck finding this show! Haha.
A spinoff from a Bones episode. Weird, quirky but buff dude, with an even buffer lawyer assistant, has a talent for finding things his clients have lost.
Basically a spin on the private detective trope, set in Florida.
Funny, has heart.
Comedy.
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Blue Mountain State (2010, 3 seasons)
College football shit show but in a good way.
Drugs, parties, conspiracies, boobs, more drugs and sometimes football.
If you’re a dude-dude, this is the show you’ve been missing.
Comedy.
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Generation Kill (2008, 1 season)
HBO-made. Follow marines during the invasion of Iraq.
Just great television. Watch if you’re into history or war documentaries or anything army related.
Drama.
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Altered Carbon (2018, 1 season)
One of my favorites. A futuristic setting where people’s minds are stored on a disk in their neck. Enabling resurrection into new bodies, backups, soul-prison, teleportation to other planets, cloning,…
Great sci-fi + detective story, ignore the 2nd season.
Thriller.
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Halt and Catch Fire (2014, 4 seasons)
They somehow made inventing computers exciting and sexy.
Drama.
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Undone (2019, 2 seasons)
Be Mexican (but also Saul Goodman’s daughter), do drugs and time travel.
If you like the animated paint-over look, check out “A Scanner Darkly”.
Drama.
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More to follow but got tired.