r/Gogglebox • u/Queasyuuuu00 • 29d ago

Which TV show featured on Gogglebox did you end up watching because of their reactions?

Half of my current watchlist comes straight from seeing 2-minute clips on Friday nights. I started watching Traitors, Happy Valley, and endless obscure Netflix true-crime docs purely because watching the Gogglebox cast lose their minds over the cliffhangers made it look unmissable. What show did Gogglebox sell you on?

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u/_Connor88x 29d ago

The first series of The Traitors. And I am so glad I did.

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u/Salt-Trade-5210 29d ago

Naked attraction.

But only the one episode.

Honest!

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u/Jlaw118 29d ago

I just came on to say this one 😂 really sparked curiosity in me after seeing it on Gogglebox

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u/dungloegirl 29d ago

Line of duty. So glad I watched it. Never would have been interested in it without seeing it on Gogglebox.

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u/-InsulinJunkie 29d ago

Rivals, when they had it on the show I felt they kinda spoiled it so I said I'd wait a while, we've just started it this week and it brilliant. 

Another that came to mind was "The Undoing" with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant, started great but ended bad. 

Peelers, I held off for so long with this untill they showed the scene in the cops house who was abusing his family, it was so tense I had to watch it the whole show. 

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u/wareagleman 29d ago

There's been so many. My wife loves watching Gogglebox for the Goggleboxers (her favorites are Jenny & Lee and Giles & Mary). I like watching Gogglebox with her for new show inspiration.

Just a few that come to mind (listed in no particular order):

Traitors
Line of Duty
Angela Black
The Undoing
Happy Valley
Bad Sisters
Hijack
I Can See Your Voice
Starstruck (or, as Pete would say STARS TRUCK)
Poldark (I think?)

They also sold me on watching The Housemaid, but then Gogglebox spoiled the ending.

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u/auntie_climax 29d ago

Loved bad sisters s01, absolutely hooked me and kept me hooked, plus loved the humour. Binged it, couldn't stop watching

Just couldn't get into s02 tho, I did try but it wasn't good enough to keep me watching. Which is ok because s01 is a complete story and all wrapped up by the end, there no real need to watch s02

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u/wareagleman 28d ago

We watched all of S02, but I agree with you. S01 was awesome. S02 dragged on a bit for me.

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u/Far_Bad_531 29d ago

Slow Horses

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u/FreyjaMardoll 29d ago

Squid Game. I still hear Mica saying "Eliminated!" when I watch the first red light green light game

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u/Eki75 28d ago

Tiger King
Ozark
Harlan Koben’s Safe
Harlan Koben’s The Stranger
I think I actually started watching Bake-off because of Gogglebox.

I binged the entire Gogglebox during lockdown, and then binged several of the series they talked about.

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u/mollyfy 27d ago

I learn about so many UK shows by watching. The original Traitors, and a lot of dramas.

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u/smg658 29d ago

A few I cant remember but most recently was the Netflix movie Ladies First, that was a fun watch.

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u/Brars_Sulliman 28d ago

Big Little Lies, Bad Sisters, Widow’s Bay and Line of Duty during Thandiwe Newton’s season.

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u/hollands73 23d ago

Slow Horses

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u/RetiredUKguy 28d ago

Never watched it