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TV Poll: Shorter Shows

  • The Bear - Season 1 - 4 weeks 594
  • Severence - Season 1 - 4 weeks 407
  • Queens Gambit - 4 weeks 713
  • Andor - Season 1 - 6 weeks 698
  • Derry Girls - Season 1 - 3 weeks 273
  • Black Mirror - Season 1&2 - 4-5 weeks 770
  • Blue Eye Samurai - Season 1 - 4 weeks 284
  • 2024-03-24
  • —2024-03-31
  • 3739 votes
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*This poll is for shows that go between big shows, we will do a big show poll when Breaking Bad is nearing its end*

1. What is consider a small show: 3 or less seasons, each season has less than 12 episodes or each episode is half an hour or less, shows where each seasons story is stand alone.

2. What is considered a big show: 3 or more seasons, each episode is an hour or more or if there are 16 or more episodes per season, or shows where the story is a singular arc.

Comments

Jeff K.

Come onnnnnnn The Bear… especially given George’s own restaurant experience.

GBmain

Fargo TV series for next poll please? it's top quality TV and seasons aren't too long

Boyan Konov

Let's go The Bear easily the best show in the poll

megamoo chilli

Black Mirror is perfect for reactions. And its top quality, I think.

Tony2012av

I hope Severance wins!!

DemNikoArt

Severance 💯 Super trippy, weird and interesting. High concept.

Ethan Holgate

Derry Girls is brilliant so funny hope you check it out one day

GnolRevilo

Andor has incredible writing. Probably not going to win but hope it gets a look at in the future.

Balmung

Andor is phenomenal

MasterElodin

Black mirror is easily one of the best shows of our generation. Some pretty dark topics though but I'd love to see a reaction :) Also the bear seems to be kind of hard to get access to since it's Hulu exclusive

Bon Wa

Omg I watched Blue Eye Samurai last month, it was so freaking good!! Probably the best TV Show I've seen in a couple of years. Hope we get to see you react to it one day, even if it doesn't win this poll 😊

Greg Johanson

Blue eye samurai is so freaking good

Śéáń

Fantastic choices all round. I've ticked more options than left unticked, and only left two unticked as I've not personally watched them yet. Quality stuff. (For a future similar show poll, I'm going to lobby for Barry again. Very short episodes, 4 seasons, 4hrs per season. Also phenomenal in both cast and writing)

Windiddledoo

Gutted not to see Haunting of hill house on there, next one maybe..

Felreign

Gravity Falls for next poll?

Hombredave

Would love to see the two of you react to ‘Good Omens.’ Only two seasons so far.

Lanny Fisher

Andor is Star Wars for grown-ups. A must-see.

Greg Johanson

Also for a shorter show in the future I would recommend Hazbin Hotel if you dig musicals.

Patrick Egan

NGL, none of those shows excite me. Guess I'll have a break to catch up on other things.

Grinznmore

Queens Gambit a fascinating ride with each episode a new twist. Good soundtrack to boot.

Ian Hunt

Andor for me, i’d echo a few others and say you should start the Mike Flanagan Netflix series (Hill House/Bly Manor/Midnight Mass/House of Usher)

Robbie Corrie

Seen it requested already but Gravity Falls I think would be a great thing for the channel to watch. The show is two seasons with a bunch of canon shorts between seasons one and two and it is a full complete series with an overarcing storyline that has a resolution and never got cancelled before it's time like some shows did

Deco

Good poll, gotta second haunting of Hill house next time around

Amar

Ted series or The Good place should be here. You need some comedy between the Breaking bad episodes.

Eric Wilson

Something worth considering at some point, Dirk Gently Holistic detective agency. It has an old British show where pretty much every episode is stand alone and it's like 6 episodes or somethingo and there is a 2010s show that ran 2 seasons, but season 2 was absolutely crap, and season one was a complete self enclosed story.

J Danger87

Andor is so good, not like the other Star Wars shows, it's Movie Quality! For longer shows would you consider more of a sitcom style like Community or Corner Gas?

Amar

Also let's go Queens Gambit!!!

Chris G

I'd like to put in plugs for both Season 1 of Castle Rock and Midnight Mass if you haven't seen one or the other.

Robbie Corrie

Just a heads up if you ever watch Derry Girls, it's worth trying to hunt down the original Channel 4 broadcast versions if possible, some of the international edits such as Netflix has taken out some of the songs used for emotional impact likely due to copyright, especially the end of season 1

mike

The Good Place is a fantastic show

Lee Meehan

Derry Girls, got to love it, you might need sub titles 😅

Michael

Black mirror is one the best shows ever. Very cringy and extremely smart writing. Also terrifying to know we aren't far from that

matthew lockyer

Surprised Derry Girls isnt more popular. Then again, it's the only show amongst these choices that I have watched.

jmundt33a

Queen’s Gambit is excellent.

Julian G

Is there any way we can get The Boys on this? You guys did season 2, but Season 3 hasn't been finished, and season 4 is about to drop soon. Gen V also takes place between season 3 and 4.

AdmiralZhou

Please Severance or Andor. They’re so good! And they’re currently just one season each so you’ll be caught up quick

Deco

An idiot abroad would be great for next poll

Kameron Webb

Man we need to get Barry on the next poll!

RaGe_7x

Derry Girls is brilliant, but it won't win this poll. Consider it as recovery from the more serious shows on this list like you did with Breaking Bad and Ted Lasso.

J Danger87

Resident Alien would be another fun series.

Ricardo Alanis

Black Mirror, Andor, or Severance would be fantastic.

twe

The Bear absolutely, but ... Severance being so low hurts my soul though

Zhivko Yakimov

A few words on the shows I voted for. Andor is from the creator of Rogue One. It is a little slow to get into, but it is by far the best Star Wars TV series made thus far. Its second and final season should premiere this summer. Also, it features Denise Gough (the voice of Yennefer in The Witcher 3 video game), which is always a treat :) The Bear gets massive praise from chefs all over the US, and it is a great depiction of the restaurant industry. It can be a bit stressful, however, and I have seen chefs comment that some scenes caused them anxiety, so George should probably have that in mind. Severance's first season is great, and the concept is interesting. However, it is an ongoing series (its second season should be aired this year), and I have seen similar shows go downhill due to lack of ideas (Lost is probably the best example). Derry Girls is pure joy. You may feel the need to watch it with subtitles, though, as the Irish accent is strong in that one. Also, the series features a lot of licensed music, so it may be tough to edit. It is totally worth watching if you want to simply relax and have good laughs :)

Deserana12

Hot damn some great choices. Andor is my top pick, it sucks so bad that the other Star Wars shows immediately got picked but Andor has to wait even though it is by FAR the best thing Star Wars Disney has ever done.

Adam K

Come on Severance!

Horrible

Any is good.nice. Choices

Chris B

Simone and Goerge would love the Queens Gambit.

streetduck

Damn i was sure that Barry was gonna be on this poll, but still there is lot of good options

Ronny Boss

I think y'all would really enjoy a western show called Deadwood. It's three seasons and a movie Or Rome. It's two seasons George you use clips from it a lot on your other channel when talking about the Roman Empire

Aussiefeld

How abour Blackadder, 4 seasons of 6 episodes... Good Omens, 2 seasons of 6 episodes... Dirk Gently's Wholistic Detective Agency, 2 Seasons of 6 episodes.....

Hans Czajkowski Jørgensen

Are we sure we want to subject Simone's sensitive soul to Black Mirror? (just kidding, Simone. I'm sure you'll do fine :) - it is a darkly thought-provoking show for many people)

Kasa

missed opportunity to watch Barry

donness45

Really was hoping to see season 3 of The Boys on this poll. Short show and only 1 season available til June when season 4 drops.

King_Panarisi

Andor has my vote, you should add The Pacific.

Mastervodo

Very sad to see Blue Eye not getting any love. Best animated series since Arcane. I don't know why more people don't want to see it!

Florian

Black Mirror, for some good old traumatization

FranciscoGios

Just waiting for you guys getting into some Star Wars shows, it's been a while.

dudewheresmycar

Would have hoped for Shogun. It's only going to be a single 10 episode limited series, and so far it's phenomenal.

Byron

Woo none of these seem like a relaxing break between Breaking Bad seasons. It’s like washing down a lasagna with a meatloaf.

Brendan Rafferty

Derry Girls won’t win unfortunately… but it is so good. Watching that first season was probably the first time I laughed so hard at a show in a long time.

Crytek

Would've loved to see Shogun & 3 Body Problem on this list as they're both only single seasons, but still some fun choices.

Andrew R

You should add Warrior as a candidate. It has an interesting historic element to it and plus we need eyeballs on it. It has risen from the dead once and we need views on Netflix to convince them to greenlight season four.

Denashi

Severance! It is truly one of the best and most unique shows I've ever watched! It is such a shame there are so few reactions to it!

john blake

Someday consider Deadwood. Only three seasons.

Jessi

His Dark Materials on HBO would fit the bill for a small show. And it's very underrated imo.

Brendan Rafferty

For future show consideration … HBO’s Generation Kill

Tay Schumaker

Lot of really good choices on here. The Bear or Severance would be my top two. But Andor and Queen’s Gambit are also great

Nabikon

Even though I still need to watch it, I'm goin with The Bear, as I heard it be good. Future Man for a possible future watch? A batshit and hilariously insane 3 seasons.

Gnafoo

Way too many good options on this one. Severance, Queens Gambit, Black Mirror, Blue Eye Samurai are all great :-). Given that Severance is currently open ended, my vote probably goes to Queens Gambit or Black Mirror... Would be great if they come back to these later :-).

Garrett Jay Christian

Lots of suggestions in this category, and now two more: The End of the F*cking World (2017) and Flowers (2016), both just 2 seasons.

Chase Schleich

I'd love to see Black Mirror. That's a show I've always thought about watching, but never have. I'd finally do it if it were done on this channel.

Tarenor

Andor, yes please :) And also Sandman, currently only 1st season, imaginative TV show by Neil Gaiman (Star Dust, Coraline, American Gods...).

Sean Brown

The Bear is the best show I’ve seen in ages. Hope it wins

Tyrone Tyrone

Ranked Voting 1. Black Mirror 2. Derry Girls 3. Blue Eye Samurai (It deserves it's R rating. Peaches and sausages everywhere😯😄.)

Chris H.

Queen's Gambit is about as magical a short-season show as exists. Even if it doesn't win and get picked to watch, you should both still watch it on your own sometime.

Hockdude

Not nearly enough love for Derry Girls here

Sean Barbante

Please be The Bear. It's so, so great.

Shadow Queen aka Mary-Anne

I'm devastated that Derry Girls isn't getting more love, it's such a brilliant and funny show!

Bill Woods

From the Earth to the Moon -- 10 episode series about the Apollo program, from the people who made Apollo 13.

Joshua J Frost

I honestly don’t know which one I want y’all to watch more. Queen’s Gambit is fantastic, The Bear is so real, and Black Mirror is so trippy I’d expect it to lead to the best conversation/reactions

meadow anderson

the bear has some of the greatest eps of tv i’ve ever seen & derry girls has a special place in my heart it’s hilarious

Tmatts

Dang, The Bear needs more votes

Crawnch!

Hope you guys check out Andor. It’s the best Star Wars related thing Disney has put out. A great show even if you’re not a big Star Wars fan.

Astraeos

Black Mirror for me 100%, but The Bear is absolutely gonna end up winning. Oh well. I'll try that show again if it wins. I watched the first two episodes a while back and just didn't click for me at all. The kitchen stuff was great, personal melodrama stuff was not it. But everybody seems to love it and think it's the best ever, so I probably just need to change my viewpoint. Black Mirror, on the other hand, is a completely different sort of show, thats really hard to explain. It's deep, and thought provoking, and culturally relevant and satirical and has loads of commentary, which is all the stuff that I love most about media like TV or Movies. Black Mirror should be watched, regardless, because of how important it's morality and commentary is to our modern society and to each and every single one of our daily lives.

JBK405

I'm voting for "Derry Girls" and "Blue Eye Samurai". Derry Girls is hilarious with heart, with a surprising perspective that is rarely portrayed on TV. It is one of the very few TV shows or movies to ever really capture the FEEL of being a kid, with all that that entails. Blue Eye Samurai is intense, with gorgeous animation. I'm already clamoring for the second season. Unfortunately both shows look to be on the bottom of the poll, which is a shame.

HoneyBiscuit

Can the Ozarks go on the poll when breaking bad is done. I bought the highest tier of your patreon so can you consider my vote just once?? 😑

Jason McCloud

The Bear is so well done. I think the two of you would really enjoy it. 🤞🏻

Tyler Foster

I've mentioned it before, but please consider "Spaced" for one of the short show polls. Two seasons of 7 episodes each, half hour. From the creators of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End.

Jonny

You two would love ‘Mrs Browns Boys’ it’s amazing!!!

Liesmith

Severance is amazing, and perfect for this channel. Another great, short show is Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Dozens of people have seen it!

ShōNuff3K

Ugh. There can only be one. Severance pleeaase🤞🏾

ShōNuff3K

What!? No Fargo S1&2!?

Pamela Hofman

I can see that Severance is already losing but I think that’s mostly based on the fact that less people have seen it since it’s on Apple+TV. That’s a real shame. It’s a brilliant concept and well done.

Lou Gallucci

Black Mirror is 6 seasons with hourlong episodes. Doesn't really seem to fit the short season category. Each episode does stand pretty much alone though I'm not personally a fan of the show.

ShōNuff3K

I've seen all except Derry Girl which I will remedy soon. Ranking: 1. Severance 2. Black Mirror 3. Andor 4. Blue Eye Samurai 5. The Bear 6. Queen's Gambit Just my opinion. I think my tastes are closer to George's. Having said that, I wasn't a huge fan of Lord of the Rings. It was just okay.

ShōNuff3K

Oh my goodness! Where's Haunting of Hill House S1?

ShōNuff3K

Holy poop! Where's Love + Death + Robots S1?

ShōNuff3K

Are people voting for the show they like the most or the show that would be a better reaction? Example, The Bear is an excellent show but I don't think it would be a good reaction video.

Erik Brown

A little sad to see Better Off Ted missing from the list. Such a funny show, but maybe hard to find.

Scoobay

Oh if you haven’t seen black mirror then 100% gotta get on that.

ShōNuff3K

You should rate your pick on the anticipated number of Simone OMGs.

Endless_Art

I'm really hoping for Severance or Andor. Both were fantastic and Severance in particular it seems most reactors just missed out on.

soup3097

Black Mirror needs to win this one

Kinokind

One of these polls needs to include the German Netflix series "Dark". I think it's THE greatest science fiction series ever made. 26 episodes, most of which are about 44 minutes (although a few are longer). It has a beginning, middle and satisfying end. Rotten Tomatoes gave the 3 seasons 90%-100%-97%. Don't fear the subtitles - we're all adults, here.

Seahag

Have either of you guys ever seen Once Upon a Time for a big show? It’s so good, but I doubt it would ever win anything on here.

FWPJR.

Never seen any of these, so idk

Lars G

Andor and Severance are both really good. Would love to see both reacted to at some point if they don’t win.

KTP

ozark all the way

Arthur

Bummer to see Blue Eye Samurai so clearly bringing up the rear, I really enjoyed it. Really tough competition though, great shows all around here.

DM DC

I haven't seen any of these so I really can't cast a vote. But I thought I'd throw out a suggestion for sometime in the future. It's 3 seasons but they are short seasons numbering 8 to 10 episodes per season. Unless you've already seen it, I was gunna suggest Penny Dreadful. It was a really good gothic series. There were a few things I think could have been done different in the story but overall it was still a really good and intriguing show, and I really enjoyed it.

Chris H.

The thing that Queen's Gambit does that no other show on this list (or any list, really) does is that it breaks all the narrative rules that they tell you in creative writing classes that you cannot break. And danged if legendary old school sci-fi writer Walter Tevis didn't go ahead and ignore those rules. I don't think it'll win, but the character narrative sleight-of-hand the show (and novella) pull off is worth experiencing.

RedCrusade

Annnnnndor! Love that show!

Ryan Skinner

Man, all you voters are really sleeping on Severance if it's not getting more votes! It's a WILDLY interesting show. But lots of good stuff in here, I'm sure G&S will enjoy anything they choose from this list.

james repka

The original British Office: 2 seasons, 12 episodes, plus a couple of bonus episodes. No fillers, no hugging. More cringe than Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Elroy

Is andor that good I’ve heard good things about it but I’ve been a little hesitant to watch it

Clint Farley

BES is much lower than I expected. Goes to show different audiences for different reactors.

james repka

HBO's Treme. 3 seasons, ~ 30 total episodes. As brilliant in its own way as The Wire.

David N

Barry has 4 seasons but they are only 8 episodes each. 3*16 > 4*8 therefor I think it should be considered.

james repka

Oops. Treme is 4 seasons, 36 episodes (still worth it). But on the same theme, there is The Plot Against America (HB0 and Simon again), based on Philip Roth's semi-autobiographical novel, about an alternate US history where fascist sympathizer Charles Lindberg defeats FDR to win the presidency in 1940. Mini-series, 6 episodes, remarkably relevant even today.

ExtraBigAssTaco

Had to vote Severance and Black Mirror for MAXIMUM reaction potential, because... damn. I love Derry Girls, especially season 1, and Queen's Gambit was a pretty good show that holds very close to the book.

Opti_Frog

Derry Girls is my favourite show on this list, but i'm not surprised to see it low in the poll. Severance also gets my vote.

Zoe Hart

No good choices!! I chose the Bear, only due to it having a whole episode in my country. I wish they would get into Nordic Noir instead.

Jenny-gave-forrest-aids

All options are great, but I think you guys would enjoy Severance the most. Black Mirror probably second, i dont think Simone would enjoy it too much

MPH

Queen's Gambit is the best show on here, IMO, but the first couple of seasons of Black Mirror are incredible.

Ryne Mclane

Severance is like a Black Mirror episode expanded in to a full season. Definitely recommend it to any BM fans who haven't seen it.

Jeff I.

Glad to see Black Mirror and a close second with Queen's Gambit. Hope y'all eventually do Season 3 of Black Mirror, as four of its six episodes are generally considered among the best in the whole series. Severance would be great as well, but it won't ever win, since it's an Apple TV exclusive that not as many people have seen.

JohnB

The Good Place: 4 Seasons, 12 or 13 half hour episodes each season. Great show, and they planned 4 seasons from the start so there is no dragging it out to cash in. Edit: Although, I suppose it might not qualify as a short show because of the stand alone story arc requirement. But I would still consider it a short show.

Matt Gwinn

Dang, I was really hoping to see Deadwood on the list

SnabbKassa

It's not helpful at all to say this, but I just don't like TV that's as recent as this. So... "Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em". That's not going to happen, so just take it as a joke. Nobody would think it was unfunny, however old it seems to them.

Brandon Meng

Missing Schitt's Creek, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Californication, Invincible... but The Bear and The Queen's Gambit are two of my top favorites!!

Nat B

No Yellowjackets? 2 seasons so far and it's AMAZING! I think both of you would like it and it would make for great reaction videos. OK fine, I'm voting for The Queen's Gambit then, it's very good too.

M.C.G

Andor holds a special place in my heart. It's Star Wars made by people who actually thought carefully about the Empire as a fascist regime and who have actually read a history book. It's also supremely well acted, the dialogue rips, the action is weighty and thoughtful, and it uses real locations so it simply looks better than most of the other Star Wars shows, imo. Can't go wrong with any of these, though!

Dioskur

When I saw the title I was hoping for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance :'(

Rhiannon

Looks like Derry Girls isn't going to win, but it is HIGHLY worth a view at some point. It is SO funny. Also, I think this is a relatively lesser known show, but Pushing Daisies is so wonderful. Two seasons from the early aughts with Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Kristen Chenowith, and a slew of other great actors. It's so quirky and delightful - very interesting show that got shut down too fast.

RLYtoxic

Queens Gambit is best show on this poll. Such a great show.

Brianna Williams

Still waiting for y'all to watch Dexter. It's a "big show" but so good.

Feignorance

Dark on Netflix is the best sci-fi show, period. 3 seasons

Where_Were_You_When_The_Westfold_Fell

Andor is such a good show. Not only the best Star Wars content in years, it's probably also the best acting Star Wars ever had. And I'm a massive Star Wars fan.

DevoLamar

Severance is the shit

Tenn Seven

Not letting me vote. :( Must be a Patreon bug or something.

QuiGon_Jim (Howe)

Severance is the best show on that list by a country mile!

Michael Kemmet

Going to request Legend of Vox Machina again. Have no doubts Simone has already seen it multiple times(she was probably a kickstarter backer), but it sounds like George hasn't seen it yet. Come on, Simone. You know you want to watch it again. Just think of showing George the Killbox scene. ;)

Middy

I almost feel bad inflicting Black Mirror on Simone and George. They've done some gnarly horror movies, but nothing I could only describe as "existential depression".

Khan1001

Queens Gambit no question, Anya Taylor-Joy is incredible

Aaron Crawford

Andor is terrifically written Star Wars that isn’t typical Star Wars and I think is very suited to you guys. Severance is a very unique concept and story that you will love.

JoeE

Would also recommend Barry, midnight mass, arrested development, the good place

Jay

Charlie Brooker is one of my favourite people on the planet, so I'm happy Black Mirror is in the lead. Also, the first 2 seasons both comprise of 3 stand-alone, 60 minute episodes, so shouldn't take 4-5 weeks.

Matthew Blackwood

The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and Watchmen are all phenomenal shows that are 10 episodes or less and done!

micah

ANDOR PLEWASEEEEEEEE

SelasDray

Really was a shock to see Severance with such few votes. Such an amazing season that Simone and George would both love imo.

Garrett Mazzuca

A lot of good shows here. I lean towards Andor only because it's the best Star Wars has been since Empire imo.

Jpsynergy

Lot of good choices. Andor is my favorite Star Wars Thing ever produced.

Dan Holmes

You should do It's Always Sunny for the next Long Show pls thx bai

Dan Holmes

FREAKS AND GEEKS should be added to your short shows!!!

Tippis

Missing from the list: Generation Kill — 7 episodes of pure cynical goodness with tons of supplemental material to explain everything that makes you want to tear your hair out in the series. Also, not short, but shortER(ish) is the now-resurging Deadwood — 3x12 episodes where there's not a lot of need to immediately jump into the next season (if at all).

jeendus

please dont tell me theyre taking a break from Breaking bad again after season 4 is done

JakeyShakeyBakeyBoy

Severance is amazing and personally can’t wait til season 2. Andor is the best Star Wars show so far and also highly worth the watch

Troy Ross

A random show that I think you both would enjoy is The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr, with Bruce Campbell. Super fun super campy scifi western...

Manuel Phelouzat

Just finished Blue Eye Samurai, I'd love to see your reactions for it. If you don't do it for the channel, be sure to check it out in your spare time, it's great. I'll be happy if Queen's gambit or Andor can be done also.

DinChild

Severance doesn't get NEARLY enough love.

Jon Burrows

I voted for severance as it is possibly my favourite show for the last few years. Only other I have seen on the list are Andor which was amazing and Queens Gambit which I enjoyed as well.

CD

Just goes to show. I'm crushed, that both The Bear and Severance (maybe it would be fairing better, if it was spelled correctly...lol)...are trailing in this poll. Black Mirror, I get. While I've yet to watch it...and maybe this will be my catalyst...I am, of course, familiar with its (and Stranger Things) popularity. But Queen's Gambit...and Andor?? Afraid they're skewing, much younger than myself.

Sumner Hayes

Every single one of these shows is good, but Simone in particular would love the Queen's Gambit.

Inkpendude

How is The bear not winning this??? that's insane. Andor makes a lot of sense but the bear is really short and the episodes go by quick

Wrencher86

Andor. Andor. Andor. Andor. Did I mention Andor? Best piece of Star Wars media since Empire or Rogue One.

Wrencher86

I'm also currently watching Shogun and it's top tier. Highly recommended for the channel or just in your free time.

Kelly Pickard

Throwing in for future consideration: Barry, on HBO. Half hour episodes, short seasons, four seasons in total. Very digestible, and a bizarre, compelling blend of drama, comedy, and violence.

Corabal

This will likely go the same way as Derry Girls but add Inside No 9 to a future tv poll, its anthology, each season is 6x30 self contained episodes

Kae

I'd love for Severance to win. Also hoping The Haunting of Hill House or Beef is on the list next time.

Jonas

How the heck is Severance so slow in this poll?

Justin Leone

Andor isn't just "good, for Star Wars". It's one of the most powerfully written and acted shows ever produced. Right up there, imo, with Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Even if it doesn't win this poll, I hope you'll consider it.

China Andronicus

Queen’s Gambit is a wonderful show. I know a lot of people like the new Shogun but nothing will match the original and the performances of Toshiro Mifune, Richard Chamberlain, Yoko Shimada, John Rhys Davies, Yuki Meguro…I could go on. Brilliant cast on a brilliant show. Highly recommend you watch it sometime.

Wuju

Needs to be on this list (such a great show) Shogun- 10 episode run (about an hour each) Historical Drama The Good Place 4 Seasons (30 min each) Comedy Better Off Ted 2 Seasons (30 min each) Comedy, episodic vs. a story arc type of show though For longer run series, Community (6 seasons) 30 min each Comedy, episodic vs. a story arc type of show though

Ricardo Alanis

George and Simone, if you do end up reacting to Black Mirror (and I hope you do!), be sure to keep rolling the end credits. Not every episode has mid/post credits scenes but some do including Ep. 1, which adds to the story.

shaneth138

Please do Queens Gambit. Black Mirror sucks come on people.

Sir Dongle

I would love to see them react to the BBC show Extras

3dbadboy1

Andor ... they don't know what they're missing :)

3dbadboy1

Are you bringing in only one of these?

Travis H

It’s disappointing that Blue Eye Samurai isn’t doing well. It’s a really good show and George and Simone specifically stated that was one they wanted to watch. I’m also voting for The Bear and Andor. I completely turned on Star Wars after Rise of Skywalker and thought I was just done with the series, but I kept hearing really positive word of mouth from people I trusted and gave it a shot. I now think it is the best thing Star Wars has ever put out.

Dan Holmes

I take back what i said earlier, you should watch one season of It's always sunny in between every show change, like pepper it into your rotation for the next 5 years :)

Joits

Hopefully One Piece is a show they react to at some point.

Silas Callison

Actually Sherlock is a good short series

Joe

Would have loved to see Watchmen and The Leftovers on the poll, but there are some really good options on there.

Michael Johnson

Andor may be the best written and acted Star Wars property. It's really darn good.

Young Blood Priest

Beef didn’t make the cut. ☹️ It fits all the criteria too. Oh well. Andor is great also, so my fingers are crossed that it will make a miraculous come back and win the poll.

Juan Longoria

It took me a long time to get on the train but I do believe The Bear is the best show on TV...but that's just my opinion. Watched both seasons in two days.

zaxzumu

I'd strongly suggest Shrinking. It's written by Brett Goldstein (one of the writers for Ted Lasso and the actor who plays Roy Kent) and stars Jason Segel as a therapist on the verge of his own breakdown, and also stars THE Harrison Ford as Segel's boss and mentor.

RLYtoxic

I hope Ash vs Evil Dead makes it to a poll. I'm about ready to rewatch it again.

Daniel Bjork

Some good choices here! The Bear might just be the best show on television right now, full stop. Severance is a favorite of mine and doesn’t get as much attention as it deserves. And Black Mirror, of course, is awesome, especially those first 2-3 seasons which are full of twilight zone-esque classics.

Jordy's_Here!

I actually think that they’d really like the live action One Piece!! Only 8 episodes and it condenses the first 40 some episodes extremely well! I’d definitely say to it give it a shot!

Cameron Cross

It's probably not going to win but Andor would be amazing. With how much George loves competent people doing competent things, Simone would probably need to call for several "hand checks" for him through season 1 :) There are other really good shows on this list but I'm pulling for Andor too hard to vote for them (especially The Bear and Severance).

Tay Schumaker

Black Mirror winning is interesting, I don’t think I’ve seen an episode where I didn’t need a day or two to process before moving to the next episode. I can’t imagine trying to binge it

ScotchBeard78

Please consider doing HBO's "Six Feet Under" in the future. 5 seasons, really darkly funny and raw and emotional too. One of the best TV shows ever.

Michele

Fleabag!

sarCC

Huh. I really like Queen's Gambit and Andor, but I was hoping the in-between show would be a comedy. [shrug emoticon]

Dazzler & Em

A couple of recommendations, Book of bobba fett(just for mando episodes), mando season 3, Silo(only one season at the moment, From(horror TV show) and Fallout.

Alex Ch

Freaks And Geeks is one season, 18 episodes of 24 minutes each. It’s also the Rosetta Stone for the comedies like Superbad/40 Year Old Virgin/Bridesmaids/Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

Stewart Denew

I'd throw in a couple of suggestions of UK TV too as they tend to be shorter & they can be a lot of fun.

Simon Pegged Me

I have three small show recommendations for a future poll: 1. Deadwood 2. Deadwood 3. Deadwood

Studio

You guys should watch Veronica Mars as your next big show. Not kidding, it's a masterpiece (just feel free to skip the soft reboot they tried).

cincassette

I was under the impression you guys wanted a light show to watch between heavier shows like Breaking Bad... 😂

UnlicensedOkie

Three part miniseries that I highly recommend: HATFIELDS AND MCCOYS

Dirge Girl

Cabinet of Curiosities (2022), Guillermo del Toro... - or - Love, Death, + Robots (2019), David Fincher and Tim Miller... ... each are anthology series... episodes have guest directors.

Shibby

Andor is excellent. Another good show is Shogun which is quite new.

G P

Short Seasons: Fawlty Towers Oz

Aaron Stinson

Y’all need to watch Ash vs. Evil Dead. It’s only 3 seasons.

NareikAC

Come on black mirror you can do it!!!!

16gaborp

Y’all should watch all of these honestly, they’re all amazing lol

Ginger

This won't happen but I'd love to see you watch "Dark". :)

Nat Num

Please consider the works of Mike Flanagan such as Haunting of Hill House, The Fall of the House of Usher, and Midnight Mass. I assure you, you'll definitely enjoy them.

Addie Pollack

Y'all should watch The Good Place. It's great

Vonlinchen

"Barry" a great short season black comedy/drama. (4 Seasons) "Fargo" a great short season crime drama. (Each season's independent) "Rome" an excellent short season historical drama. (2 Seasons)

Renee MeowMeow Beans

Another low key great show that disappeared was Lodge 49 - I think Simone and George would enjoy that one as well. 🙂

Jay

Is the winner of this coming right after S4 of Breaking Bad, or are you going straight to S5?

Martin

Not a bad choice in this group. I’d be perfectly content with any of these.

The Maestro

could you please watch some of the X-Men cartoons at some point? All of them are pretty good.

Maikeru Dagurasu

I just watched the first episode of black mirror.. so fucked up

James Falato

"Queen's Gambit" Will Surprise You How Well the Story Unfolds...

probablyKoi

It's not going to get as many votes because it was on Apple TV but severance is genuinely the best TV show I've ever watched

crazydave

You should react to Parasite

Tim Boxall

Black Books for some absolutely cracking British comedy. 3 short seasons, and every single episode is a gem.

Mike C

IF you need more choices for a future "short shows" list, there is "Pushing Daisies" which had 2 seasons, and "Wonderfalls" which had a single season.

HeyHeyJK

My dream 1 season show for them to react to is "The Haunting of Hill House" but maybe that can be an option closer to spooky season? A masterpiece is what that show is. I've never been so scared and then cried so much in a horror movie/series, ever.

Jake Urick

Omg Andor please!!!!

Sean Hennessy

Additional ones to consider is The Good place, just outside your numbers. It had 4 seasons at 12-13 episodes each, but all are 30 min each. Sherlock, the recent BBC version with Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. 4 seasons as well, but only 3 90 min episodes each season.

Dirge Girl

Delicious in Dungeon (2024) - Netflix Anime - D&Desque Dungeon Crawl / Cooking Show... it's like it was made for this channel.

William Burnham

Black Mirror is overrated Inside No 9 is far,far better 😀😀😀😀😀

William Burnham

Anyone in the UK can find Inside No 9 on iplayer Whereas Black Mirror concentrates on technological stories, Inside No 9 is much broader in scope,comedic and much better written (Pemberton and Shearsmith) Note they also did Psychoville, which is also excellent 😄😄😄😄😄😄😃

Matthew Blackwood

I know people have Black Mirror eps they love, but it isn’t suited to their binge model for shorter shows. Watching 2 episodes in a row you get severely diminishing returns.

romeo-a-go-goat

I was really hoping Hazbin Hotel would be on this poll :( I really hope you guys include it in the next one, because its a FANTASTIC show, and pretty short too.

Michael L.

Other shows for your future consideration: Fargo: a rather fantastic spiritual successor to the Cohen Brothers' film where each season is self-contained; The Crown: I know a dramatized biopic about the English royal family might sound dull, but it's really well made and acted, and doing something rather daring and unusual, in being a biopic of contemporary figures made you'd assume largely without their approval; The Haunting of Hill House: one of the most smartly-written horror serials I've ever seen; I think Mike Flanagan, along with Ari Aster and Robert Eggers, is really at the forefront of the horror renaissance.

DonkyDave

I will keep plugging away for The Pacific, hopefully one day it will get watched

Brad Lowry

IMHO, I think that the Women's angle should give some cred to Queens Gambit during (still) Women's Month

FischerMax98

I'd like to see a reaction to "Reacher". Only 2 seasons. Better than the movie. Not a lot of reactions to it. Very good show with good characters.

DevoLamar

Severance is so underrated it’s wild

RipTheRipper

New to the party...but the top 2 vote getters were my top 2 choices even if in reverse order. Hopefully QG will get a future watch...ATJ is so good as she is in everything

Angzarr

For future VERY short series... Police Squad! (1 season of 6 episodes -- the TV show that spawned The Naked Gun) Fawlty Towers (2 seasons of 6 episodes each) - a classic! Middle-length: What We Do In The Shadows (5 seasons of 10 episodes each) - A mockumentary about vampires

VinnyAhhh

I'd honestly be happy with any of these options (a rare poll where I've seen every option) but I do have preferences which has gotten me thinking I'd be curious what the results would look like with ranked choice voting. I'm not asking you to change to that by any means but I'm still curious. My guess is it would improve the performance of things like Severance & Blue Eye Samurai because while they have a smaller fanbase the folks who have seen them usually stronger fans of the works. With all that being said I am surprised how few votes went to Blue Eye Samurai and I feel bad for George because IIRC he is really excited to see it.

Geoff Walsh

Can I throw Twin Peaks into a future poll! My favourite show of all time!

Nonimal

I would absolutely love it if you guys watched The OA! Only two seasons (unfortunately) with 8 eps per season.

Ricardo Alanis

Will these reactions be posted in between seasons of Breaking Bad or after the last season of Breaking Bad posts?

Jon

thank God, Black Mirror win :) and not this overrated Queen Gambit I mean... it's an ok show, I guess... but it took a huge exposure, I still don't know why 🤷🏻

Sir Dongle

Would The Animatrix count?

John Richards

I'd like to suggest another Tom Hanks/HBO mini series. Much as he produced "Band of Brothers" after starring in "Saving Private Ryan", after starring in "Apollo 13", Hanks produced "From the Earth to the Moon". about the space race in the 1960's.

Sevnthdragon

Be good see an anthology type series.. “love deaths and robots” is another one worth your time

Nathan Willett

I'm not going through all the other comments to see if it's already been suggested, but "Monty Python's Flying Circus" is my recommendation (and my favorite show). 3 seasons of 13 30 minute episodes, and you probably don't have to watch season 4 (6 episodes, but really I only like episode 2, and a member of the troupe is gone).

JFC

Fawlty Towers would be a good comedy series to watch between seasons of a serious show. Two seasons, only 6 episodes each season. It's always in the top 5 of the best British comedies of all time.

Alex Laime

Would love to see Queens Gambit. Great show and a great character.

Mathew Hill

A couple of recommendations for short series: The Night Manager with Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman in a more realistic than James Bond international undercover agent story. 6 hour long episodes. Taboo with Tom Hardy in a really gritty period drama with some spooky supernatural elements. 8 hour long episodes.

Eric Haines

The Haunting of Hill House would be amazeb@lls