We had a subject on films media / opinion-on-your-best-favorite-movies-to-recommend-to-see-or-advise-t10639.html but not on the series that you would recommend except for a few dedicated topics per series such as for example Breaking Bad.
Now that VODs are well established and generate hundreds of millions of dollars each month, many very good quality series are released regularly, especially on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
For Salto we will have to wait a little longer to get original production but there are already some cool series on it (in particular they had the Francophone exclusivity for FARGO S4): electricite-electronic-informatique / j-ai-tested-salto-le-vod-francais-a-la-netflix-app-android-a-la-rue-t16656.html
I also think that the series partly compensate for some current societal shortcomings (like the lack of links and sociability ... so we compensate with a regular "virtual" sociability with the recurring characters that we see regularly in our series and to which we end up becoming attached (more or less) ...
Personally, it is not uncommon for me to have a little pang in my heart when finishing a good series that I had really enjoyed and followed for weeks!
Which probably explains the success of series and the increasing number of quality series production ... or is it the other way around? No, it must be the company that doesn't mess around with the series that influence society!
Another explanation is mercantile and marketing: it is easier to take a VOD customer captive with series than with films. For the simple reason of the lifespan of a series (and availability by non-legitimate means)
For each series I indicate its type, the number of seasons and episode and the overall duration, the origin and the year of the 1st broadcast (to find out if it is compatible with your desires and habits).
For the types of series here are the definitions: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9ri ... %A9e#Types
Looped series
A looped series is a series whose the episodes follow each other independently from each other with recurring characters. This is the case with Malcolm (although some episodes are "to be continued" therefore in 2 or 3). Basically understand that each episode is wrapped at the end ^^
Anthology Series
A series in which the narrative structure is identical and repetitive between episodes or seasons, without recurring characters, but which fits into a generic framework, having a common theme, genre, spirit. Each episode is independent and tells a full original story, making it a true TV movie.
Serial
A soap opera is a series featuring a story that spans a full season of episodes, see more. One of the strengths of the soap opera is therefore that the viewer is "obliged" to watch all the episodes to know the outcome.
Serial-Series
A serial series (also called serial serial or feuilletonesque series, or even mixed series) is a series where two types of stories coexist at the same time: one that is completed at the end of the episode and one that spans several episodes. It is therefore a type of fiction intermediate between the soap opera and the series with curly episodes.
Mini-Series
Type series serial over a single season of a few episodes (usually 2 to 10) whose main story is over at the end of the season. It is possible to have spin-offs or sequel with a new story in case of success but not a direct sequel.
I'm starting with a cult series that is already a bit old (but the subject does not only concern new series):
"Malcolm (in the Middle)". Type: full-length series, 7 seasons, 151 episode of 21 min, approximately 52 hours. USA 2000
A little spoiler:
A good series "on everyday life" (to watch as a family so if possible) ... with parents who do what they can and kids who never miss one ... often exaggerated ! But the father, played by the excellent Bryan Cranston (the hero in Breaking Bad) is a teenager who is not always responsible! The evidence :
If we dig a little into each episode gives a little lesson in life: this series is educational!
More informations :
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_(s%C3%A9rie_t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vis%C3%A9e)
https://www.lesinrocks.com/series/on-a- ... 6-07-2020/
https://hitek.fr/actualite/10-choses-sur-malcolm_9107
The series is somewhat reminiscent of Madame is served or Married, two children of the time (for the family life side) but much better ...