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Tracy's avatar

All Creatures Great and Small. Makes me want to be in that lushes countryside every episode.

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Martha S Long's avatar

First one that came to mind!

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Amy Holder's avatar

Dark Winds! It's so good. Based on the books by Tony Hillerman and Ann Hillerman, and set on the Navajo reservation. Currently there are two seasons on Netflix.

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Christine L.'s avatar

!! Read many books in this series but didn't realize it was made into a TV series. Can't wait to watch. Thanks!

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Jena Burges's avatar

Dark Winds is what first came to my mind as well -- we lived on the edge of the Navajo Nation from 1981-1991, and watching this series was like revisiting that place and time. You can almost smell the piñon smoke and feel the sharp grains of red sand whipping across the stark and beautiful landscape. They do an especially good job with the Diné language as well.

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Carrie's avatar

Love this one, too! Highly underrated.

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Kate F's avatar

I am really enjoying this series. I always meant to read the books and watching the TV series finally got me to pick them up.

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S. Uckun's avatar

Season 3 just started! Thanks for mentioning it.

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Kristi's avatar

It’s an older series, but I immediately thought of Doc Martin, set in Cornwall. Loved the water, the town, the people, really just everything about it.

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Laura Kinser's avatar

I love Doc Martin and so want to visit Cornwall!

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Rubysd's avatar

Lupin, which is available on Netflix. I also watch it in French with English subtitles so that it feels more immersive. I love it so much!

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Carrie's avatar

I love this show, too!

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Rachel Jones's avatar

Northern Exposure always makes me want to ditch my life in the suburbs and move to a small town in Alaska.

The movie Chocolat does the same thing, but for a medieval town in France.

At the other end of the spectrum, the shows Bored to Death, Broad City, and Russian Doll all remind me of the best and worst parts of being in New York.

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Liz's avatar

Yes, Northern Exposure had such a strong sense of place - so much so that these 2 Canadians stopped into Roslyn, Washington (where it was filmed) one summer on our West Coast Tour. One store had been permanently set up as K-BEAR where Chris would deliver his through-provoking monologues 😍

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Rachel Jones's avatar

Oh I love this! What a fun stop. Those monologues are so great and have informed a couple of my reading choices. It’s funny though — I know I’ve watched too many episodes in a row when Chris starts to annoy me. 🤣

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Kristi's avatar

Ah, Northern Exposure! I also wanted to move to Alaska every week after watching each episode.

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Sandi's avatar

No contest ….Shetland of course. Mel introduced me to this marvelous detective series (9 seasons and still going strong) which led us to visit this incredible place which is even better in person. Breathtaking scenery, wildlife (puffins and so much more!), lovely people and wool! Can’t wait to go back again this summer!

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Mel Joulwan & Dave Humphreys's avatar

I love that you went to visit the puffins! —Mel

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Danielle's avatar

Haha. First of all I thought the picture was of Mel and Dave. Then I put my better glasses on. 😉 I am in the USA and during the Pandemic I subscribed to a streaming service for foreign tv shows. Shetland being on of them! My favorite is a French series called "Murder In" and it's fill in the blank. They are in a different city, commune, town each episode. Places I've never heard of that I look up to see what part of France they are in. It's a great murder mystery. You really don't know who did it until the end. Lots of plot twists. It's not overly violent. Definitely strong sense of place because you see mostly the outdoors! It's gorgeous! Also different foods they are eating though they don't say what it is. The show has 14 seasons and counting. I love it!

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Rubysd's avatar

That sounds fun - what streaming service is it on?

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Carrie's avatar

I'd love to see this, too!

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Amy's avatar

Searching for Italy with Stanley Tucci. Beautiful!

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Stephanie Van Parys's avatar

A Room With a View (1985)

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Sandy R's avatar

I love Call the Midwife set in Poplar in London’s East End. The show follows the development of the area and the development of healthcare from the fifties and now in 1970. We just watched the first episode of the 14th season. I also like Seaside Hotel set on the coast in Denmark before, during and after WWIi

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Julia Clarke's avatar

I agree - Call the Midwife icertainly provides the social history of London in the 20th century and the locale is key.

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lizzie's avatar

The shows that immediately come to mind are Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, both set in and filmed in Albuquerque, NM! The dessert setting and unique culture of the southwest factors heavily into both shows. Watching the shows even inspired me to visit ABQ, and it was such an amazing place to visit!

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Larissa Milne's avatar

Raising my hand for this one as well! My husband & I spent several months in ABQ during the pandemic. One of our diversions was seeking out BB & BCS locations. Our favorite was the wooden train bridge where the episode “Dead Freight” was filmed!

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Jessica Grosman's avatar

My husband & I recently watched The Åre Murders, which takes place in an area of Sweden that I haven’t visited (I’ve only been to Stockholm). The show really captures the landscape, topography, mood, and feel for this Swedish town, it’s captivating.

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Sam Tackeff's avatar

The book series this is based on is great, too. (And if you like these, the Swedish Wallander series (not the British adaptations with Kenneth Branaugh) is excellent as well.

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Jessica Grosman's avatar

Oh I didn’t know it was a book series! I’m hoping Netflix releases more episodes. The Breakthrough (also set in Sweden, also on Netflix) is also great.

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Rebecca Merrell's avatar

loved that show!

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Louise Gobron's avatar

What immediately came to mind for a movie was an oldie - 1990ish- “Witness”- for the depiction of an Amish community in Pennsylvania - landscape, language, cultural values. For a TV show: the Durrells of Corfu. I’ve never been to any Greek islands, but I sure want to go now.

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Kate F's avatar

I loved Durrells of Corfu! It absolutely had a strong sense of time and space.

And for some reason, Witness was one of the few movies we had on VHS back in the day. I still think about the scene with Harrison Ford & Kelly McGillis dancing in the barn.

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Sam Tackeff's avatar

I also adore the books that Durrells is based on!

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Rebecca Merrell's avatar

One of my all-time favorite films!!

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Rebecca Merrell's avatar

Out of Africa; The Constant Gardner;

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Kate Green's avatar

The movie - the light between Oceans - 1920's Western Australia... and mostly on an isolated island with a lighthouse - transported by the book and then the movie

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Margaret Allbee's avatar

I just read that! I liked it. I also love Rachel Weiss, who is in the movie, I think. Will have to watch that.

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Lori Benson's avatar

The series Outlander came to mind with it's gorgeous sweeping Scottish landscapes, historical cities, landmarks and attention to detail! Also a sweet movie from 1979 called A Little Romance, which takes the viewers on a wild quest with two lovestruck teens across France and Italy, with a bit of help from Sir Lawrence Olivier. *sigh*

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