> I am very proud of myself - I have never heard of any of these shows.

That's an odd thing to be proud of :-/

It's what young people would refer to as a "weird flex".

I have heard of some of these but watched none of them. I do watch a lot of media (hours per day if you believe my devices’ records) but it’s all documentaries, public television and various “maker” YouTube videos. I tried recently to watch a few favorite TV shows from a few years ago and they didn’t hold my attention at all. I’m in my mid 40s. Is this an age thing or a nerd thing?

It's a you thing. Plenty of tech nerds watch Netflix shows, we're not a separate species.

I'm 27 and don't care to watch new TV shows, whether it's prestige or Netflix thing-of-the-month shows. I prefer films and reading. I don't feel proud for not watching them though. It's just media consumption at the end of the day.

Most tv is not that great.

I’ve seen only a few things in the last few years that go beyond just using tricks to hook you.

Newsroom on HBO is an example of writing with a bit of substance.

I'm the same, except the YouTube.

I just love information, so I watch a lot of documentaries.

Outside of the top shelf of TV (Sopranos, Wire, Succession) it's all incredibly formulaic and boring.