10 interesting TV shows of the last two years that few people know about

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Against the background of loud TV premieres, worthy new items can get lost. Lifehacker talks about some interesting, but not the most famous TV series of recent years.

Comrade Detective

• Comedy, detective.
• USA, 2017.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

Comedy detective, produced by Channing Tatum. According to legend, this is a Romanian TV series, filmed in the 80s by order of the communist government. But in fact - a witty parody of propaganda films of the Cold War period.

Detective Gregor Angel investigates the murder of his partner by a masked man, Ronald Reagan. The whole action takes place in a happy socialist Romania, and the main villains are the capitalists from the United States.

Atypical

• Comedy, drama.
• USA, 2017.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8, 4.

In the center of the plot is a teenager Sam, who suffers from an autism spectrum disorder. He will have to solve the usual problems for young people: look for friends, meet girls, communicate with his family. But the disease creates additional difficulties.

It is a rare case when an autistic person is shown on the screen without embellishment, making his illness not a background for the narrative, but the center of the plot, without excesses in comedy or excessive tragedy.

Rellick

• Crime.
• USA, 2017.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 5, 9.

Rellick is the opposite word for "killer". Therefore, the story is told from the end. Detectives are engaged in finding out the reasons and motives that led the killer to commit a number of crimes.

An unusual structure, when the mystery remains not the denouement, but the very beginning, turns the perception of the plot upside down. The result is a decent crime detective without platitudes.

OA

• Mysticism, drama, fantasy.
• USA, 2016.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7, 8.

Blind girl Peiris Jones returns home seven years after disappearing. She mysteriously gained sight and now calls herself OA. Peiris does not tell what happened to her, claiming only that she was nearby all the time.

This show appeared almost out of nowhere. The first promo videos were released just a couple of days before the premiere, which only fueled interest in the project. And the plot itself was worthy of "The X-Files" or "Twin Peaks".

Brainless

• Comedy, drama.
• USA, 2016.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8, 1.

An employee of the Capitol learns that some of the senators are captured by alien insects, which get into the heads of politicians and eat half of the brain. After that, people become ardent patriots who dream of the greatness of the country.

Unfortunately, this series only lasted one season and was canceled due to low ratings. But few people are capable of joking about politics as harshly and sharply as the authors of The Brainless.

Guest book

• Comedy.
• USA, 2017.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

Each episode is a separate funny story recorded in the guestbook of the hotel in the resort town. Here you can find everything: from detective investigations to love adventures.

This witty comedy from the creators of "My Name Is Earl" has a good cast and a slight touch of vulgarity.

Ozark

• Crime drama, thriller.
• USA, 2017.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8, 5.

Martin Beard and his family secretly move from the suburbs of Chicago to the small town of the Ozarks. The thing is that he used to launder money for Mexican drug dealers and owe them a large sum.

This series could claim the laurels of such a legend as "Breaking Bad", but so far remains in the shadows. Sudden plot twists, emotions, and a constant sense of danger make Ozark truly immersive. In addition, it has stunningly beautiful landscapes.

Orville

• Comedy, fantasy, drama.
• USA, 2017.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

The action takes place in the future 400 years later. The series centers around the motley crew of the Orville spacecraft exploring the universe.

This parody of "Star Trek", released almost simultaneously with the new series "Star Trek: Discovery", has every chance of getting lost against the background of the original. Surprisingly, the author of the project Seth MacFarlane, known for "Family Guy", here does not emphasize humor below the belt, but creates a witty and pleasant comedy.

Hunt for the Unabomber

• Crime drama.
• USA, 2017.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8, 2.

The story of the capture of the real-life criminal Theodor Kaczynski, known for sending homemade bombs by mail. A linguistics specialist from the FBI has been trying to catch the maniac for about 20 years.

The series was released by the Discovery Channel, which can already be called an indicator of quality. There is no need to wait for a dynamic action here, but you can completely immerse yourself in the psychologism of the situation and look at it from rather unexpected sides.

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

• Science fiction.
• USA, 2017.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7, 5.

Each episode is an adaptation of a separate work by the famous science fiction writer Philip Dick. In most of his books, this author has combined the development of technology and stories about what makes a person human.

Episodes of the series in the spirit of the famous "Black Mirror" undoubtedly deserve attention. In addition, the story is based on, without exaggeration, the great writer.