I need suggestions for series that aren't so incredibly violent.

[cbayer]

We have been watching MI-5 and Dexter. While interesting, I find the violence disturbing. Would love to have some suggestions for other series that would cool things off a bit. I like drama, comdey, quirky stuff.

thanks in advance.

[Inchworm]

1. Doctor Who

Hehe, can't go wrong with The Doctor ;)

Doctor Who: Season 1
(2005) TV-PG

More than 15 years after "Doctor Who" went off the airwaves, the venerable sci-fi series got a well-received 21st-century makeover, complete with younger actors, modern editing and vibrant CGI animation. In the revamped show's first season, the Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) gets a new sidekick -- a department store clerk named Rose (British pop star Billie Piper) -- and travels to Victorian England to help a beleaguered Charles Dickens.

Genre: TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy, TV Action & Adventure, British TV
This show is: Suspenseful, Witty

[cbayer]

2. Sounds good. I like historical drama, too. Thanks! Will check it out tonight.

:hi:

[Inchworm]

14. More sci-fi, action, unspoken romance drama

with human condition aspects than an historical piece. :P

I enjoyed the entire series and still wait for new ones as they come out.

:)

[bif]

3. "Arrested Development"

I watch almost no tv, per se. But my nephew suggested this series. One of the funniest, off-beat shows ever. Warning, you'll be hooked.

[cbayer]

4. I've been watching some of that and the early episodes of The Office (British version)

I like them both and put them on for laughs and entertainment. Only problem is, my husband says my laughing is interfering with his writing and reading (I wear headphones and I am sure it really is disruptive to him).

:rofl:

[jannyk]

5. Have you seen 'Doc Martin'?

It's a British series about a top London Surgeon who takes a position as as a Family Doctor in a tiny Cornish village because he develops a phobia to blood. It's comedic drama and absolutely hysterically funny. The first 4 seasons are on Netflix (season 5 is being filmed now). It's the best comedy out of Britain in years.

Also, there are many British 'costume dramas' to stream - Dickens (Our Mutual Friend, Little Dorrit, Bleak House, etc), Austen (Pride & Prejudice etc).

'A Touch of Frost' is an excellent crime drama with very little (if any) gore - 15 seasons to keep you amused.

Suggest looking under 'British TV' and 'British Drama' there a goldmine of good viewing waiting there.

[cbayer]

7. Great suggestions. My husband is English, so these are some that he will also really enjoy.

Thanks so much!

I will start with Doc Martin. We have seen some wonderful Masterpiece mini-series when we get actual TV reception and I will look for more of those. I also loved The Tudors (except for the head chopping parts).

Husband loves crime drama, but I need less violence, so will check out the Touch of Frost recommendation as well.

Thanks again.

:hi:

[bif]

9. I'm sure you've seen the Inspector Morse series

Not really violent. But extremely well done. Also "Foyle's War" was great. I've only seen the first seasson, but it takes place during WWII in England. Not violent at all.

[cbayer]

10. Seen Foyle's War and really liked it. Will check out Inspector Morse.

This is great, because we go long periods of time without mail or real TV. I am loving the whole streaming thing.

[Codeine]

18. Unfortunately, I don't think Morse is streaming right now.

So check out "A Touch of Frost", another great show with an irascible English police detective.

[cbayer]

23. English - check. Irascible police detective - check. Not terribly violent - check.

Works for me - thanks.

:hi:

[petronius]

29. If you like the British detectives, add George Gently, Inspector Lewis, and

Inspector Lynley to your list - none are particularly violent, and all are great. Although I think at the moment the only ones of those that are streaming are some of the Lynleys...

[Lydia Leftcoast]

30. A Touch of Frost is one of my all-time favorites

I first discovered it back in the 1990s when A&E was not the true crime channel it is now but specialized in British and Australian dramas and arts programmin.

[jannyk]

11. Another vote for 'Inspector Morse'

I had a 'thing' for John Thaw for years, ever since he was in 'The Sweeney' back when I was still in England (the '70's?).

He's a brilliant actor and I was devastated when he died. I saw the series years ago. Does Netflix have them all? I can't access my 'Instant Viewing' from here (Canada)

[bif]

12. I also love him in "A Year in Provence"

What a wonderful actor. Very understated.

[jannyk]

13. I have that on VHS...

...but no longer have a VHS player :-(

[cbayer]

26. Just wanted to thank you for the Doc Martin suggestion. We are watching it and absolutely love it!

:hi:

[NatBurner]

6. Louie: Season 1

louis ck's series

it's quirky and odd, but it's hilarious

[cbayer]

8. Never heard of this guy, but I love stand up. Will check it out. Thanks!

:hi:

[Codeine]

19. It's bloody amazing, that show.

One of those programs that makes your jaw hit the floor at least once an episode.

[elocs]

15. If you like animals there are 6 seasons of the classic "All Creatures Great and Small":

All Creatures Great and Small: Series 1
1978NR 4 discs / 13 episodes

This BBC comedy set in 1940s England features James Herriot (Christopher Timothy) as a veterinarian assigned to the Yorkshire practice of Siegfried Farnon (Robert Hardy)and his mischievous brother Tristan (Peter Davison). Joining the Farnon brothers' already successful business, James's work takes him on a variety of adventures, which are just as often caused by the characters of the county as by the animals in his care.

Cast:
Christopher Timothy, Peter Davison, Robert Hardy, James Grout, Carol Drinkwater, Pamela Salem, Margaretta Scott
Creator:
Bill Sellars
Genres:
Television, Classic TV Comedies, British TV Comedies, TV Sitcoms, TV Classics, British TV, United Kingdom, TV Comedies
This show is:
Feel-good, Witty
Format:
DVD and streaming

[cbayer]

16. I remember this one and would like to see it again.

Thanks for the suggestion.

:hi:

[elocs]

17. I read all the books back in the middle 70s and enjoyed the series

when it first aired. It's just a nice and comfortable series.

[Codeine]

20. Loved that one growing up.

Our local PBS played the hell out of it.

[Kerrytravelers]

21. If you like sketch style humor with some intelligence to back it up, try A Bit of Fry and Laurie.

Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry have short sketches that focus on word play and mannerisms.

Occasionally, I do have to look up who or what they are referring to because this is a British series from around 1989 through sometime in the mid- 1990s.

[cbayer]

22. Hah! I will have my handy dandy encyclopedia of all things British sitting right next to me!

I do adore him, but he can go on.... and on..... and on.

:rofl:

[NV Whino]

24. Veronica Mars

Only three seasons, but excellent.

[elocs]

28. I enjoyed it. A bummer it was only 3 seasons though.

Veronica Mars: Season 1
2004NR 6 discs / 22 episodes

Though Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) is only 17, she's savvy enough to learn the ropes of crime-solving from her father (Enrico Colantoni), an ex-cop turned private eye in the sleepy town of Neptune, Calif., as she tries to track down her best friend's murderer. No case is too daunting for Veronica, but when it comes to navigating the perils of high school -- such as avoiding her ex (Teddy Dunn) -- she must stumble through it all like her peers.

Cast:
Kristen Bell, Percy Daggs III, Teddy Dunn, Jason Dohring, Francis Capra, Enrico Colantoni, Michael Muhney, Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Creator:
Rob Thomas
Genres:
Television, TV Teen Dramas, TV Mysteries, TV Dramas
This show is:
Suspenseful, Witty
Format:
DVD and streaming

[NV Whino]

31. It's difficult to sustain a teeny bopper series

(Kristen was 24 when she was playing a 17-year-old.)

However, this series had so much going for it, I think they could have transcended the teen limitations. By the third season they had her in college and she had her P.I. license. It would have been a simple matter in season 4 to have skipped a few years and turned her into an independent adult.

Glee, on the other hand, has a very limited venue. So limited that I only bothered to watch the first season.

[NMDemDist2]

25. have you watched 6 Feet Under? it's another HBO series but usually

wasn't bloody like Dexter or True Blood

another HBO series I enjoyed was Carnivale



Carnivale: Season 1
(2003) NR
In this supernatural HBO drama, creator Daniel Knauf paints a bizarre but ultimately compelling world of nomads and entertainers at a traveling carnival, all of whom must struggle to survive in the tough economic times of the 1930s. Led by manager Samson (Michael J. Anderson), the troupe includes reluctant carnie Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl), fortune-teller Sophie (Clea DuVall) and reckless drunk Professor Lodz (Patrick Bauchau).

Genre:TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
This movie is:Mind-bending, Gritty


oh! and I forgot "Pushing Daisies" quirky as all get out, but sweet and funny

[semillama]

27. Black Adder is on streaming.

Very witty, quirky comedy by Rowan Atkinson.

[Kerrytravelers]

32. We loved Blackadder so much we bought it.

It's a major favorite in our house!

[Dappleganger]

34. Thumbs up for Black Adder!

[elleng]

33. Doc Martin (if you like the Brits.)