Bed Rest--any tv show recs?

[vegas]

So it's official, the doctor put me on bed rest for pre term labor. Went back today and I'm 3 centimeters, still having contractions (even with the medicine) and when she did the cervical exam she said the baby's head is pressing hard on the cervix. So....here I sit. I'm not big into tv only because I don't have a ton of time between work and the family. Now that I have all day, I need suggestions on new shows to watch. I also have netflix so I can order some seasons. Any recommendations? I've never seen any series besides reality, and even most reality shows I've missed out on. Recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

[cricketwife]

Friday Night Lights!!!!!!!!

[sewpinkgal]

I'm sorry you're on bed rest. Hopefully, the baby continues to cook a bit longer.

It's an oldie, but Gilmore Girls is still one of my favorite series ever. Witty, smart and moves fast.

[dcrunnergirl]

I was on BR for 14 weeks. I didn't watch a ton of series, but I sympathize with boring it is. Here are some series DH and I have enjoyed.

Arrested Development
Weeds
Battlestar Gallactica
Tudors
Breaking Bad
Mad Men
Downton Abbey
Connections
Walking Dead
Sons of Anarchy
Game of Thrones

Good luck! I hope you aren't too bored and you keep your LO cooking for several more weeks.

[my4girls]

I became slightly obsessed with NCIS while on maternity leave and managed to watch all 8 seasons of it (waiting for 9 on dvd next month!)

[vegas]

Jul 23, 2012 15:04:31 GMT -5 cricketwife said:

Friday Night Lights!!!!!!!!

OK, that is so funny you said that. That is literally the ONLY show I've ever watched consistently. I've never missed an episode. When I was on bed rest with my first I watched the first and second season again when it aired on ABC Family. But other than Friday Night Lights, I can't think of a series I've watched.

All of the shows most people watch, I've never seen.....Lost, ER, Grey's Anatomy, etc.

[vegas]

Oooh....I didn't even think about the shows on HBO! Good ideas!

[MamaMaui24]

Dexter!

[mrssandro]

Survivors (it's BBC series)
Ditto Walking Dead
Grey's Anatomy
Law and Order - SUV (current addiction)
Bones
Army Wives

[cricketwife]

Jul 23, 2012 15:08:14 GMT -5 vegas said:

Jul 23, 2012 15:04:31 GMT -5 cricketwife said:

Friday Night Lights!!!!!!!!

OK, that is so funny you said that. That is literally the ONLY show I've ever watched consistently. I've never missed an episode. When I was on bed rest with my first I watched the first and second season again when it aired on ABC Family. But other than Friday Night Lights, I can't think of a series I've watched.

All of the shows most people watch, I've never seen.....Lost, ER, Grey's Anatomy, etc.

LOL!!! I'm not a big tv series watcher either. I did use to love ER though. And West Wing...is that something that you can still find? LOVED that show in college. I suggest that you also work on a movie list because they kill more time. Although I'm not a good person to help you with a movie list, it just seems like a good idea.

Another show that I've liked is called "Who do you think you are?" or "who are you anyway" or something like that. It's celebrities who trace their family trees. I've caught it a few times and really got sucked in. I think it still airs on Friday nights.... on abc maybe?

Sorry that you're on bedrest.

[kangaroo11]

Big Bang Theory

[glitzy07]

Dexter
Sopranos
Shameless
Greek
Entourage

[vegas]

Great, great ideas. Thank you all! It's only two weeks and I'll be working from home, so I don't have a ton of time. But I do want some mindless, tv watching time so these are great suggestions. Thanks again!

[galaxy8227]

SVU, NCIS, Entourage, Big Bang Theory

[definitelyO]

definitely Big Bang Theory. I watched a lot of Food Network while on bedrest. just made me want to coook and eat..... you could start Game of Thrones on HBO

[froggy76]

Arrested Development
Mad Men
House
Breaking Bad

I don't watch much TV, but I enjoyed the above... I watched House for hours straight on ML.

[hannamaren]

Top chef.

[oukapu]

I liked breaking bad and mad men.

[Deleted]

breaking bad!

[chessie]

Suits
Walking Dead
Falling Skies

[anaps28]

Vampire Diaries
Nurse Jackie
White Collar

[faith194]

Downton Abbey;)

[beachdweller]

Jul 24, 2012 8:34:59 GMT -5 faith194 said:

Downton Abbey;)

I second this. You can get it on Netflix streaming and it is only 8 or 9 episodes for the first season. Season 2 starts in a few months.

[beachdweller]

Also, sorry about the bedrest! I went on bedrest with my DD about the same time in my pregnancy (34 weeks) and stayed on bedrest and meds until 36 weeks. Came off after that and carried DD to term -- kiddo may just stay put for you.

[yellowbrkrd]

We just started watching Newsroom. It's a great show. If you have HBO all the episodes are On Demand.

[Deleted]

sorry you are on bed rest I was also on bedrest, it was boring!

Going to reiterate a lot of what was already said:

Currently watching Mad Men and we love it.
Lost
Downton Abbey, absolutely
Homeland (showtime)
Big Bang Theory
Gilmore Girls (I need to rewatch the series)
Gossip Girl for pure mindless trash
The West Wing (the opposite of GG, lol)

[dr.girlfriend]

The British "Coupling" was awesome. I also love Firefly, SportsNight, Archer, X-Files, Arrested Development, Breakng Bad...