WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: Only one season, available for free on Amazon Prime. The prodigal son returns from an illustrious big city career to his mother's farm with his talented wife, and inherits the whole operation. It turns out that something supernatural is lurking on the farm. Set in 1800s rural England.
Why I love it: I love horror, beautiful period costumes, and positive established relationships, and this show has all three! Nathan Appleby is broody and thoughtful and just a bit full of himself, whereas Charlotte is practical and compassionate and a born leader. They are so gorgeous together, but the show takes some dark turns as supernatural entities start to haunt them all. I really liked how creepy and spooky the atmosphere got as the show got darker - and the folk tales and ghost stories were so great. I don't want to spoil it, but the horror tropes were executed well. There were only one or two jump scares, as far as I can remember. The show was more focused on the suspense and the mind f*ck, and the main character's downward spiral was quite a thing to behold. I was surprised by the ending in good ways and in bad ways, but the show is so pretty that I'd watch it a bunch more times. Also did I mention Nathan Appleby! With a fancy beard! And a fancy suit! And a fancy hat! On a horse!
TLDR; A cute couple, creepy ghost stories, and fantastic period clothes.
The Living and the Dead
WHERE CAN I FIND IT?: Amazon prime streaming
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT:
Only one season, available for free on Amazon Prime. The prodigal son returns from an illustrious big city career to his mother's farm with his talented wife, and inherits the whole operation. It turns out that something supernatural is lurking on the farm. Set in 1800s rural England.
Why I love it: I love horror, beautiful period costumes, and positive established relationships, and this show has all three! Nathan Appleby is broody and thoughtful and just a bit full of himself, whereas Charlotte is practical and compassionate and a born leader. They are so gorgeous together, but the show takes some dark turns as supernatural entities start to haunt them all. I really liked how creepy and spooky the atmosphere got as the show got darker - and the folk tales and ghost stories were so great. I don't want to spoil it, but the horror tropes were executed well. There were only one or two jump scares, as far as I can remember. The show was more focused on the suspense and the mind f*ck, and the main character's downward spiral was quite a thing to behold. I was surprised by the ending in good ways and in bad ways, but the show is so pretty that I'd watch it a bunch more times. Also did I mention Nathan Appleby! With a fancy beard! And a fancy suit! And a fancy hat! On a horse!
TLDR; A cute couple, creepy ghost stories, and fantastic period clothes.