Turns out there was no need to start with season 1 of American Horror Story, as the same actors return in completely different roles for season 2. I found it entertaining, but the ghosts' ability to perform virtually any human act left it feeling more like a weird drama than a ghost story half the time.
Now watching Doctor Who for the first time since the 80s (not counting the new series). Started with Jon Pertwee - my first Doctor, Delgado's Master. I liked Tom Baker too but I'm not sure after that. Davison made me lose all interest but that may have been based purely on his clothes. So uncool.