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Below is a truly insane list of TV shows, films, documentaries, audio books, youtube streams and podcasts that have I have consumed over 12 months since being sent home from work last March. (2020)

Some were inspired & inspiring works of art, while others were a waste of my time. While I watched many seasons of some TV shows, and possibly did find them somewhat enjoyable or enough to keep me distracted from the paranoia of Covid-19 life, I ultimately felt like I should have spent those hours doing something else.

The ones I have bolded, are ones that I feel like I did get something from them, whether it be simple entertainment, or a deeper understanding of culture or even life itself. I would not feel bad recommending these and I could argue their merits. I’ve added links to the lesser known ones, or ones that might not be known to some Americans. 

This may seem like an egotistical thing to post. However Its mostly for myself, to remember what I've watched & what a crazy year its been. If anyone gets something from it, then that's a bonus.

TV :

Top Boy - Seasons 1,2 & 3 

Victoria - Season 3 

The Crown - Seasons 1,2,3 & 4 

Better Call Saul - Seasons 1,2 3 & 4 

Billions - Seasons 1,2, 3, & 4 

DEVS  - Season 1 

After Life - Seasons 1 & 2 

Broadchurch  - Season 1 (abandoned season 2)

Hand of God -  Season 1 (abandoned season 2)

Peep Show -Seasons 1,2 & 3 (rewatched)  

Seinfeld : 23 Hours to Kill

The Wire - Season 1 (rewatched), 2, 3, 4 & 5

Lie To Me - season 1 (abandoned) 

Space Force - Season 1

Jack Ryan  - Seasons 1,2 & 3

Broadwalk Empire - Seasons 1,2, 3, 4 & 5

Line of Duty - Seasons 1,2 ,3, 4 & 5 

Mayday - Season 1

The Man in the High Tower -  Season 1 (rewatched), 2  3, & 4.

Umbrella Academy - Season 2 (abandoned)

Hanna - Seasons 1 & 2

Prime Suspect : Tennison  

The Night Manager     

Doom Patrol (abandoned)

Raised By Wolves  

ZeroZeroZero - Season 1 

The Great (abandoned)

The Boys - Seasons 1 & 2 

London Spy    

Away (abandoned)

LEGION - Season 2 & 3   

Fargo - Season 4

Halt and Catch Fire - Seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4    

Formula 1 : Drive to Survive - Seasons 1, 2 & 3

Gangs of London (abandoned)

Peeky Blinders - Seasons 2, 3 & 4

FILM :

Blue Velvet (rewatched) 

Joker

Hereditary 

24 Hour Party People (rewatched) 

Paris Texas (rewatched) 

Performance  (rewatched)  

Gimme Danger : Iggy Pop   

Force Majeure                              

The Celebration (aka Festen)   

Avengers: Infinty War

Avengers: End Game

Thor: Ragnarok

Have a Good Trip

Ford v Ferrari  

Thunder Road   

Stranger Than Paradise

Down by Law (rewatched) 

Pineapple Express (abandoned)

The Go Gos’ Movie 

American Dream/American Knightmare - Suge Knight

Project Power 

Capone 

Moneyball

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Knives Out

Take

Zack Snyder’s Justice League

The Old Guard

Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art

AUDIO BOOKS :

Richard Russell - Liberation Through Hearing: Rap Rave and the rise of XL  

Adam Buxton: The Ramble Book  

Louis Theroux: Gotta Get Theroux This  

PODCASTS: 

Rabbit Hole 1-7

Adam Buxton 123-151 

The Dropout 1-7

Reply All - 159-173

Jerry Gogosian 1-11

Raised By Wolves  1-5

Here’s The Thing with Alec Baldwin- approx 15 shows

Films to be Buried With. -“Joe Cornish” 

Distraction Pieces - approx 10 shows

Grounded with Louis Therous - approx 10 shows

Army of the Dead (2021)  

Without Remorse  

The Bank Job 

Snatch  (Rewatched)  

Shazam  

The Tomorrow War

Memento (Rewatched)  

WEWORK 

Too Funny Too Fail 

My Scientology Movie 

Batman & Bill 

Mister America 

Zero Dark Thirty 

Anthropoid 

Boss Level 

Safety Not Guaranteed  

Palm Springs 

Gunpowder Milkshake (abandoned) 

Zack Snyder's Justice League (abandoned) 

Coming 2 America   

Ted  

Ready Player One 

No Sudden Move 

The Vault

The Suicide Squad

Birds of Prey

War Dogs

Deadwood : The Movie

Vice (2021) (abandoned)

Schitts Creek seasons 5 & 6 

Hacks

Thunder Force

The Mole 

Star Struck 

Mare of Eastwick 

Line of Duty - season 6

Better Call Saul - season 5

Thick Of It - season 1

Dialogues: The David Zwirner Podcast -

KAWS with Lucas Zwirner

Jordan Wolfson with Jeremy O. Harris

Jeff Koons with Luke Syson 

Audio Books :

The Flamethrowers : Rachel Kushner

The Hail Mary Project : Andy Weir

Grounded with Louis Therous Approx 10 shows

Audio Books :

The Flamethrowers : Rachel Kushner

The Hail Mary Project : Andy Weir

Music on YouTube : 

Trash Theory, including... 

Exploring Massive Attack & "Unfinished Sympathy"

The Most Controversial BRIT Awards Performance Ever (Dave - "Black")

FKA twigs & The Fragile Bombast of "Cellophane"

"Can't Stand Me Now" - The Shipwreck of The Libertines

The Universal Appeal of Buzzcocks' "Ever Fallen in Love"

How an Illegal Mash Up Reignited British Pop (Sugababes - "Freak Like Me")

The Smirking Revenge of The Sisters of Mercy & THIS CORROSION

FIRESTARTER - How The Prodigy Won Over the Metalheads

Fugazi: The Path of Most Resistance

Before Black Sabbath: How Psychedelic Rock Became Metal

Before Bauhaus: How Goth Became Goth

"Ghost Town" by The Specials: The Sound of Impending Doom

Exploring Joy Division & "She's Lost Control" 

How Echo & The Bunnymen and God Wrote "The Killing Moon"

How Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps" Transcended the Post-Punk Revival

"How Soon Is Now?" - The B-Side That Defined The Smiths

Blur Vs. Oasis: Who Won The Battle of Britpop?

Before Are "Friends" Electric?: How Synth-Pop Became Synth-Pop

Before 1976: How Punk Became Punk

The Shocking Real-Life Story Behind "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus

Songs That Are Most Likely About Courtney Love

CHAOS / The Dave Goodman Story (11 parts)