TV Geek: The Den of Geek Guide for the Netflix Generation

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Years ago, it would have been unheard of to feature a TV show about a group of physicists working tirelessly at Caltech, but that's the baseline premise to The Big Bang Theory, which is one of the most popular television series around. In film, nerds and geek culture is also well represented these days with recent additions including movies like the newly revamped Star Trek series, the new Star Wars films, and many more. Whatever your interest in geek culture, there are plenty of recent nerdy TV shows and movies to watch with a few classics spread throughout this list to keep it interesting!A new detective brought a breath of fresh air to ITV in the form of Karen Pirie, the creation of novelist Val McDermid who’s also the literary source of ITV’s popular Wire in the Blood forensic pathology series. The new crime drama comes adapted from the first in McDermid’s five-book series The Distant Echoby Harlotsand Save Me Too’s Emer Kenny. It was about a young Scottish detective played by Vigil‘s Lauren Lyle, who is tasked with reopening cold cases. The first involves the 25-year-old death of a teenager whose unsolved murder has become the subject of a true crime podcast. It was made by Bodyguardand Line of Duty‘s World Productions and aired on ITV in September 2022. All three two-hour episodes are available to stream on ITV Hub. Life After Life (April) Silicon Valley is an American sitcom co-created by Mike Judge ( Beavis and Butt-head, Office Space). It follows a group of friends founding a startup in the titular Silicon Valley. With lots of jokes that will go over the heads of anyone not interested in technology, Silicon Valley is a show literally made for geeks. Mystery Science Theater 3000 Heroes is a science fiction drama which shows what happens when ordinary people discover they've gained superhuman powers overnight. The series features lots of different characters and individual storylines, all of which contribute to the overarching plot. The Big Bang Theory

Variants, Kang, broken timelines, oh my! After the ominous end of season 1, the MCU’s resident God of Mischief will have to contend with the fallout from the death of He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors) across the timeline while trying to figure out who he can trust in the new TVA. Loki’s (Tom Hiddleston) complicated feelings for his variant Sylvie are also likely to come into play as Sophia Di Martino is set to return. I can’t wait to see what other variants the pair come across, and where this season will take them across the timeline. X-Men ’97 This is an 8 episode adaptation of the found-footage horror podcast of the same name. This is also produced by James Wan! The third and final season of A Discovery of Witches releases today on Sundance after releasing in the UK a day earlier. The third and final season of A Discovery of Witches releases today in its entirety. Expect the show to be available via catch-up and on NowTV. Star Trek is arguably the biggest science fiction drama ever made, with multiple different versions appearing on TV since Star Trek: The Original Series first aired in 1966. Set in a future where humanity has traveled beyond the confines of our own galaxy, Star Trek has endured thanks to films, books, toys, and video games. Babylon 5Chris was a PCWorld columnist for two years. He founded PCWorld's "World Beyond Windows" column, which covered the latest developments in open-source operating systems like Linux and Chrome OS. Beyond the column, he wrote about everything from Windows to tech travel tips.