Recently, I have became obsessed with foreign television… well, not that foreign I guess. I have submersed myself into British television shows, and to be honest, I love every show I've seen so far.
It all started with the miniseries "Sherlock". The show stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock and Martin Freeman as his handy sidekick Watson. I love a good mystery show, so when my friend Hannah told me about it I assumed it was based in the 1800's, as it usually would. However, to my surprise, this show is in a modern setting, which, in my opinion, makes the show great. There are only 3 episodes so far, and fortunately there is another season in production right now which will air late next year. Here is a trailer if you are interested in looking it up:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSQq_bC5kIw
The second show of my British binge is Doctor Who. This is probably the most popular show out of all of them I seen so far. I don't know much about the series as a whole, but this is what I do know. There are over 20 seasons so far, and out of all of the British television shows, this one has a huge following in America as well. I started with the latest season, which is still going on, and there hasn't been an episode that's let me down yet! So here is a trailer as well:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpbmMhNe6aA
The third show I have been watching, and am currently catching up on: Being Human. Over Halloween I saw previews on Syfy that there was a show [Being Human] that was about to air. Curious as I was, I looked it up online and discovered that the Syfy series was an Americanized version and is based off of the ongoing 'Being Human' in Britain. From there I started watching the British version, and to say the least, it is amazing. If you are a Twilight fanatic, then you'll also love this show. It's about a (good) vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost living in a house together and going through everyday problems together. There are also "bigger" problems the three must go through- which you should watch to find out. Even if you don't like Twilight, you will like this show. I definitely recommend looking up this show. I have a horrible feeling that the Syfy version will be a huge bust, but as far as this one, you won't be disappointed. Here is a trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifgNBT_0hSs
The fourth and final British tv series I've been watching is the creepy and dark "Misfits". It's about a group of juvenile delinquents who are stuck doing community service. Before they know it, the group is amidst a freak storm in which the get struck by lightening. Following the strike, the kids start to develop strange abilities. Some which they use for good, others- bad. If you are interested in a show with extremely dark humor, and very awkward scenes… but still a very excellent show, then look up "Misfits". Misfits is one of those shows in which you have to be in the mood to watch, but it's very amusing either way. Out of all of the four British shows I've watched recently, this is the one that I am watching minutes after it's aired overseas. Here is a link to the trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODl-kAhVsXY
So if you are tired of watching the same "family friendly" shows… or shows that seem like they are the same thing every week, just look up these four shows. So much happens in one season (which is about 8 episodes at most) it always seems like it's been longer. Have fun! Enjoy! Blog later.
