Anjali MathurIn the era of online streaming platforms, you have been watching trailers for some of the best TV shows that have started streaming one or the other online streaming platforms. The TV staples that you have been putting away for years are now at your fingertips.
Now when you have some extra time at home, snuggle in for watching the long-running TV series that you have always wanted to watch. These shows are available on Amazon Prime Video or Netflix that you can access easily. We have listed down some of the best TV shows that you must not miss watching.
The 8 Best TV Shows You Finally Have Time to Watch
1. The sopranos
This show changed the course of television. This show introduced TV’s first real antihero, a testament to the power of storytelling. This show is a David Chase mafia drama that sparked the Golden Age of Television and encouraged many of the other series on this list. The show has six masterful seasons and has managed to make murderous New Jersey mob goons likable (at times) and relatable (at times).
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos
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2. Veep
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has the role of her career (sorry Elaine!) as Selina Meyer, the addled yet ambitious vice president of America, whose filthy, rapid-fire repartee will leave you racing to catch up and helpless with laughter.
The show has seven seasons, skewers the self-important politicians and the backstabbing American campaign process in just about every way possible.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos
3. Friday night lights
Now you know that you have been putting off to watch this show because it will keep you engaged and you will have to invest a lot of time.
Jason Kim’s showrunner, Friday night lights and is an adaptation of the 2004 Peter Berg film. Jesse Plemons and Michael B. Jordan have given a fantastic performance, a performance of the future.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos
4. Sex and the city
Now when you are home and cannot meet your girlfriends over vodka shots, when Zoom calls and FaceTime are the only catching up place; Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha are the best resort to fulfill the gap.
The show has six seasons taking you through a roller coaster ride through the highs and lows of love and life, bringing the highs and lows of love and life, with laughter, tears, cosmos, Manolos, and sex along the way. Sex and the City is a pop-culture touchstone and takes you through a time travel to America, and is a beautiful ode to female friendships.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Videos
5. Best of thrones
The most talked-about serial of its times, “Game of Thrones” is a dive into the vast world of Westeros. The show is a Blockbuster-level production with the stellar cast, and a world full of complex characters, intrigue, and stunning twists makes it the most engrossing series to watch. It is one of the best adult dramas that should not be missed.
Where to watch: Hotstar Disney+
6. Breaking bad
Oh boy! We are sure you cannot leave the couch until you complete the show. Keep a track of the days and nights though! Walter White’s character evolution into a completely different person by the end of the series is the craziest thing to watch. His trajectory from a sheepish high school chemistry teacher to the meth champion and a cold killer Heisenberg. Over five seasons, Vince Gilligan builds an intricate and complex world that can lead you to rewatch the whole season too. There are cliffhangers, gut-wrenching and jaw-dropping moments.
Where to watch: Netflix
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7. Stranger Things
Stranger Things is a fantastic homage to the world of walkie-talkies and Chopper bikes inspired by Spielberg from the 1980s. Duffer brothers’ Stranger Things is an unmatched hit of modern times. The story is about a supernatural adventure filled with intrigue and horror. A group of four friends in Hawkins, Indiana that befriend a telekinetic supergirl and try to unpick a complicated and strange series of phenomena.
Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown starred Stranger Things is a character full, mysterious, intertwined in a fantastically watchable tale. The soundtracks are not to be missed too.
Where to watch: Netflix
8. Sex Education
The only question that might linger on your mind after watching this sharp-witted comedy is where and when is it set? All the characters are British but with a different accent. The school set up shown in the series is more like a high school from the 1980s USA than the sort of comprehensive most Brits would have attended.
Well, much to your surprise, The reality is that the ambiguity of time and location is a deliberate move by Laurie Nunn to pay homage to a John Hughes-style teen world that a generation grew up watching on TV.
The show follows the fortunes of Otis (Asa Butterfield), Maeve (Emma Mackey), Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) as they navigate their school days, their parents, and the challenges that come with both. Also starring Gillian Anderson as Otis’s sex therapist mother, this is a critically acclaimed show not just for its comedy – but for the bold way it challenges important issues to head-on.
Where to watch: Netflix
Come back to us when you are done watching these 8 Best TV shows. Each one has a different story, dynamic star cast, and a huge emotional rollercoaster ride sometimes. There is a lot to learn, a lot to keep you entertained and give you the thrill that you have been missing for so many months. Binge-watching will become a hobby when you start watching these best serials. We are also sure that some of these will haunt you to watch them on repeat too! Happy binge-watching.
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