get peerblock, it will help
The Walking Dead is on Netflix.
You will probably not get a warning if you download from a private site or if you avoid newer stuff. (public sites are like demonoid, piratesbay, kickass torrents... )
There are some amazing music sites that are private,
what.cd
waffles.fm
some general private-ish torrent sites
alpha ratio
Goem
bitleechers
revolution
Most private sites have ratio requirements, which are easy to deal with.
On Goem I built my ratio by downloading what ever is freeleech and leaving it on.
Between Netflix, Amazon Prime and torrents, I have too much stuff to watch.
Get Plex, then you can stream stuff from your HD to your phone or tablet.
You have to pay for the remote version, but if you just want to stream over your router, it is free.