I don’t know about you, but the last few days have been surreal. It’s so weird being in a real life pandemic and not watching it on a screen. As social distancing takes flight, those of us who were already practicing this fully intend to take full advantage of our streaming channels. Here is a guide for what to watch while you have extra time on your hands.
One Season New(ish) Shows
- Dare Me – This sleeper show just ended its season and is a thriller based on the book by Meghan Abbott. It’s the relationship between a cheerleader, Addie and her new coach who comes into town full of secrets. Addie’s best friend, Beth is full of trouble but always seems to be in the know. This show aired on USA and should be available on demand. I fully expect it to be more popular when it hits Netflix. If you like You then this is for you.
- Ramy – The show about an Egyptian-American trying to navigate being Muslim in America and being a good guy when he can’t stop doing shitty things. See my thoughts on the show here. Ramy is streaming on Hulu
- The Morning Show – Absolutely amazing show and cast.I had nothing bad to say about this show. Streaming on Apple +
- The Stranger – British import where someone starts revealing secrets to people about their families in a small town. Streaming on Netflix
- The Outside – Based on a Stephen King book. A mystery creature is doing bad things to people and the cops are trying to figure it out. Available on HBO
- The Boys – Streaming on Amazon Prime
- Four Weddings and a Funeral – Fun, romantic comedy-ish based on a group of friends who now live in London (hulu)
- Made in Heaven – Indian show that follows two wedding planners and the shenanigans involved planning weddings for a society where the class system is strong (Amazon Prime)
Oldies but Goodies
- Friends
- Golden Girls
- Living Single (hulu)
- A Different World
- Seinfeld
- Parenthood
- Friday Night Lights
- Sons of Anarchy
DocuSeries
- Cheer (Netflix)
- McMillions (HBO)
- Bikram (Netflix). See thoughts here
- The Windsors (CNN). See thoughts here
- The Devil Next Door (Netflix)
- Last Chance U (Netflix). See thoughts here
- The Pharmacist (Netflix)
For The Culture
- The Chi (Showtime)
- Boomerang (BET). See thoughts here
- Sistas (BET). Not the best of shows but the ridiculousness would make a great binge to laugh at with friends
- Cherish the Day (OWN)
This should be a good start for your watching guide but for additional suggestions see this month’s Netflix recommendations and go through my list of fave watches for 2019 and see if anything catches your fancy.