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Both are past tense of смотреть “to watch”, but they differ in aspect:
- смотрел – imperfective: focuses on the process (“was watching / watched” as an activity).
- посмотрел – perfective: focuses on the result / completion (“watched (and finished)”).
In this sentence, Вчера я смотрел первую серию..., the speaker emphasizes the activity of watching yesterday, not so much the fact of completing it.
If you say:
- Вчера я посмотрел первую серию...
it sounds more like: “Yesterday I (successfully, completely) watched the first episode...”, highlighting that you finished it.
Both can be correct; it’s a nuance of what you want to emphasize.