What good TV show was surprisingly accurate for your area of work?

vettnerk, 7 months ago

Not a TV show, but one of the Matrix movies (the 2nd IIRC) has Trinity use nmap and a well known exploit at the time to hack into a system.

Chetzemoka, 7 months ago

Scrubs is well known to be the only really accurate depiction of American hospitals. Mostly because it’s the only show where nurses even exist.

FeetinMashedPotatoes, 7 months ago

I’m going through residency right now and every day I experience a different episode from Scrubs. It’s scary how accurate it can be, even for how long it’s been since it came out

cupcakezealot, 7 months ago

mythic quest

CCatMan, 7 months ago

The physics of the space scenes in the Expanse is mostly accurate, but I don’t work there :(

reef, 7 months ago

Not yet you don’t

ImmortanStalin, 7 months ago

Severance. Pretty accurate to how we feel/are treated working for our corporate overlords. Minus the brain surgery (yet).

RizzRustbolt, 7 months ago

I have yet to encounter time travel shenanigans.

Archive 81: Not accurate.

HobbitFoot, 7 months ago

Parks & Recreation hits too close to home on dealing with the public.

Justas, 7 months ago

Person of Interest did a lot of things right and was often prophetic in the things that were a fantasy.

It had a system that spies on people. A year later Snowden revealed the truth about PRISM.

dependencyinjection, 7 months ago

Huh… never heard of that show but I’ll be watching it now.

Thanks.

As others have said, Silicon Valley and Mr Robot were pretty close for my area of work.

astanix, 7 months ago

Oh how I envy that you get to enjoy halt and catch fire for the first time :)

lemmy_user_838586, 7 months ago

I was actually sad when I finished it because I felt so connected to the main characters, didn’t want the ride to end.

SidewaysHighways, 7 months ago

It’s definitely rewatchable.

Might be time for another spin

lemmy_user_838586, 7 months ago

Well, now you got me tearing up because of Futurama. “What do you say? Want to go around again?”

SidewaysHighways, 7 months ago

I already did!

1984, 7 months ago

It’s really good. People seem to have missed it, it’s a hidden gem.

Much better than Mr Robot to me.

DeltaTangoLima, 7 months ago

Wow! I totally forgot I’d watched it when it was first airing. Great show - might have to rewatch and see if the wife likes it. Reminded me of the days when Digital ruled the data centre.

darth_helmet, 7 months ago

Veep is far and away the most accurate political show we’ve ever had

doublejay1999, 7 months ago

Don’t be ridiculous

Talaraine, 7 months ago

Halt and Catch Fire doesn't get into the nitty gritty enough to spoil whatever you're studying. It's a really entertaining look at that time period though. If you're gonna wait till after the final, wait because you really don't need this distraction.

calypsopub, 7 months ago

Halt and Catch Fire felt like my autobiography

bananabenana, 7 months ago

Contagion was very accurate for pandemics IMO. They got a lot right.

Bipta, 7 months ago

So upsettingly accurate.

PlasterAnalyst, 7 months ago

In Halt and Catch Fire one of the main characters uses the term "killer app" which I'm not sure is period correct for the early eighties. Always bugged the crap out of me.

bjorney, 7 months ago

It was coined in the late 80s, but as far as “affronts to tech” that is a very minor offence compared to what shows normally pull

excel, 7 months ago

I definitely remember hearing that term in the 90’s.

ares35, 7 months ago

"have you tried turning it off and on again"

already used the line once today and it's only 10am.

(yes. of course. it worked)

reef, 7 months ago

The IT Crowd?

netburnr, 7 months ago

Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

TrenchcoatFullofBats, 7 months ago

The thing about Arsenal is they always try to walk it in

cupcakezealot, 7 months ago

you wouldn’t steal a goal