So you crazy cats who already watch US programs, what can i expect to find on Sky Atlantic that will be any good
any Comedy programs, Gangster,Old Bill, etc
HBO i only know for the boxing and i have never been to the U S of A so i aint got a scooby if i should bother tuning in when it goes live on sky
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Broadwalk Empire (Emmy award winning gangster series directed by Martin Scorcese)
Season 7 of Entourage
Season 5 of Mad Men
If not do not miss it from the start.
Was, totally, totally gutted when it finished,
I finished Boardwalk Empire today and it was good, looking forward to the second season.
Sopranos is great have just completed Series 3.
what is mad men
and entourage
Not seen Mad men so dont know but sounds good from what ive been told.
Entourage is less drama and more of a lighter comedy to be taken at face value, but still one of my favourites and defo worth seeing.
Sopranos is by far the best on offer from Sky Atlantic. I can only echo the comments above, you will stuggle to find anything better.
I find with every single series I watch (and I've seen most of the major US ones) you need maybe half of the first season to really get to grips with everything. I was unsure of Mad Men at the start, and thought that season 1 of the Sopranos was arguably the dullest of the lot, but once you have invested a little time in them, you will almost be begging for the next episode to come around.
As a side note, if you've not seen Curb Your Enthusiasm, give that a go as well. Probably my favourite comedy.
Out of the new stuff I loved boardwalk empire and am looking forward to seeing treme in HD as well
they are showing Sopranos from episode one. Make sure you Sky+ and series link it because i can guarantee it will be the best tv series you have ever seen.
Will give Broadwalk Empire a go as it seems up my street, and also hope they show The Wire which i missed first time round.
It too starts from Season 1 Episode 1 so set your series link :-)
The Office is my favourite thing on the box, the Gareth character Dwight is insanely amusing
I have only watched about an hour of the wire and Sopranos combined and Boardwalk empire is meant to be the shiznit too.
Deadwood had some excellent swearing in it but I only ever saw one or two episodes
Do you get this if you just have a Sky HD basic package or do you need the works?
I've going to sky plus most of this stuff and not watch it straight away. iI there a way to transfer sky+ to a pc or is it all encrypted?
IT'S A MUST SEE!!
Not got around to seeing mad men yet (although i did catch the first episode when first aired). Will wait for box-set and indulge myself.
Weeds (hot suburban MILF sells weed to give lifestyle going after hubby dies) is silly but very funny. Looking forward to Boardwalk and Song of Ice and Fire.
Sky will show them all from start to finish, which is a major reason to buy the bigger HD box!! The Wire, from start to finish, is a must. If you haven't been converted by the best (un)written show, Curb, then now's the chance.
I'm hoping for Deadwood, as I completely missed it. Also, Six Feet Under starts this Thursday I think.
Entourage is stupid, but really fun. If they get to start that from the beginning it'll make a perfect entry for the Sky+ planner.
Website here - http://skyatlantic.sky.com/ - goes live around 5pm, but judging from the noises I can hear from the dev team behind me, there could be a few teething problems for the first month. Once it's up and running, you can find and watch/ record the shows using the site.
BTW - It's all change on Sky tonight. Sky 1 and Movies are getting a makeover (the Sky Movies new look is really cool, and epic compared to the current, rather rubbish lights) and Living becomes Sky Living.
Mine still states Sky3 on channel 108?
(Yes, do have HD box, and looke at tomorrows date)
As for what to watch are there any recommendations for what hasn't been shown here before? I will watch Treme as I am a massive Wire fan, but since I have seen Sopranos, Deadwood, Curb, 6 feet under and nearly finished OZ (do not watch if you are easily offended!) what else should I look forward to?
Not seen Mad Men BUT i have seen the entire season of Boardwalk Empire and enjoyed it but it's not up to the standard of say "The Wire" or "Dexter".
There is a law on ad breaks, I think it's something like an average of 12 mins per hour over the course of a day. Meaning they will be longer on some channels in the evening, at peak times. From what I know, all channels abide by this rule...
Bedsaddick - The Wire and Dexter do not belong in the same sentence haha
Leroy - Entourage is stupid - but it's the most watchable stupid show ever. Real wish-fulfillment stuff. And Lost? It seems a bit odd that one must wait for fuss to die down in order for a show to be enjoyed more. Sounds a bit smug to me. "Hey, I watch Lost when no one else does. Ner nikky ner ner".... it's a 42 minute tv show you watch in your living room... why is it better now than before? Ironically, of all the shows in the world, figuring out and second guessing Lost is what made it such a fun experience. Waiting for everyone else to say "meh, what else is on?" is really strange. But hey, if you think it makes the content of the DVD box more exciting, here's to you!