Rubicon
If you like espionage but from the analytical side.
Counterpart
If you like espionage, JK Simmons, and parallel dimensions
Berlin Station S1
If you like espionage and postwar Germany
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Rubicon was excellent. Most of the other shows mentioned here are actually well known, but this one truly is a deep cut.
It really was. I've watched it several times.
I'm not really sure what's well known unless it's enormously popular.
I've looked up the director, writer and actors from Rubicon to find similarly great work but this seemed to be a special convergence.
Most likely I'm too specific about it, but I see quite some shows mentioned that I'd not really consider underrated or unrecognised. Firefly is one of my all time favourites but not really underrated or unrecognised. Or Fringe, possibly not even From (of which I'll just say I very much hope they have an ending planned because I don't want it to end lost like Lost).
Perfect examples of underrated or unrecognised shows are Galavant and Utopia, mentioned by others, they are brilliant.
In a similar direction I'd say Dead Set, a UK show that really surprised me ages ago but never see mentioned. https://imdb.com/title/tt1285482/
Maybe I should include also Dr Horrible's Sing Along Blog, but that may be a lot less underrated and it's a minishow only.
I never actually watched dead set, but I remember it was airing at the same time I had a Media Studies project at school about zombies so the tutors kept bringing it up
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Gary and his Demons is a great animated show that no one seems to have ever heard about
It's not exactly "unrecognized" because it's fairly popular, but From -- yes, that's the name, and yes, it makes it very difficult to search for.
It's pretty highly rated, horror/mystery show. It's a lot like Lost except more horror less mystery. It even stars Harold Perrineau who played Michael in Lost.
The concepts and monsters are very scary and/or creepy. It gives me a Dead by Daylight "The Entity" and "The Entity's Realm" vibe if you're familiar with the game.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9813792/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_(TV_series)#Reception
- The Terror (First season only) (Horror TV drama)
- Death Parade (Anime)
- The Duchess of Duke Street (Older period drama)
- Oshiete! Galko-chan (Short anime)
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If you like para-military actions I highly recommend Spec Ops: Lioness.
Lioness is a CIA program who recruits military women to infiltrate terrorist organizations and destroy it from within.
It's currently on its second season. Zoey Saldana is fantastic in the show.
Iβm gonna give it a second try
I don't think it is very well known, but I thought Scavengers Reign was very good. It was a bit slow, but I thought it gave time to see the weird alien world.
If you are on the fence about it, the show is a followup to this short and has some similarities in its world building.
The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt
Not "unrecognized" in Russia, but Woids are missing out
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy's_Word%3A_Blood_on_the_Asphalt
There's a phenomenal French horror series on Netflix called Marianne that my wife and I enjoyed immensely. I don't usually shoot for that particular brand of horror (demon/ghost), but Marianne is fucking excellent. Can't recommend it enough.
I could not get over the tone shift. It was so baffling for me, one moment a super sinister and serious tone and the next scene was all comedy with a soundtrack that would not be out of place in the 3 stooges. I saw it to the end but was constantly getting out of the immersion with the change to comedy sprinkled all over the place.
It's been a few years but I don't remember that at all, but I'd be interested to see if I'm bothered by it on a re-watch.
It has being some years for me too. But if my memory serves me right there is this scene I think in the later half that 2 of the main characters break in a house, I guess it is the witch's mother house I don't quite remember but the background music did not match the vibe at all.
I'm not sure if it's my "favorite", necessarily, but I couldn't think of anything else, and it is a good show, and, imo, rather unknown, but I'll share Wakfu (the French version (with subtitles if you don't speak French). I'd highly recommend not watching the dub β it isn't very good).
A largely forgotten show from the late 90s called "Seven Days".
3rd rock from the sun
Newsradio (RIP Phil hartman)
Preacher, it's on Netflix now. So good.
Warrior, also I think on Netflix now.
Andor was crazy good too, and Scavenger's Reign.
Not sure about unrecognized, but those are great.
Growing up, I loved Tattooed Teenaged Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills. Now that Iβm old, itβs even better.
Black Sails Occupied (Okkupert) Orphan Black
. Rilley, Ace Of Spies, a mini series about the life of spy, Sidney Rilley, directed by Martin Campbell who would go on to direct James Bond film 'Casino Royale'.
. Tracey Takes On..., you may not of heard of Tracey Ullman but you've felt her impact. She is most known for being the woman who kinda created The Simpsons. Back in 87 Ullman commissioned Matt Groening to some shorts for the 'Tracey Ullman Show' which go on to become 'The Simpsons' we know and love today.
. Drawn Together, if you like adult animated comedy on the lines of Family Guy or American Dad with the satire and social critique of South Park and The Boondocks you'll love Drawn Together.