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The 15 Best TV Shows To Watch Right Now

With so many amazing television series constantly making their way to our screens, it can be hard to narrow down which shows are worth spending an entire day for bingewatching and which are worth saving for a rainy day when we’re bored out of our minds. With the constant competition between broadcast television, HBO and Netflix, the best TV shows to watch are spread across all three platforms. Whether the series has another season premiering soon or is currently being televised, we thought we’d help by narrowing down the 15 best TV shows to watch right now. Below, you will find out where to watch current episodes, past seasons to catch up on and premieres to look forward to!

Bates Motel: A&E

Season 5 Premieres February 20th, 2017.

Bates Motel is a drama series serving as a modern day prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960’s American psychological horror film, Psycho.

*Season 1 through 4 are available to watch on Netflix, Youtube, Itunes, Google Play and Vudu.

The Americans: FX

Season 5 premieres March 7, 2017.

The Americans is a drama series detailing two undercover Soviet spies whom are in an arranged marriage in the U.S. during the Soviet War.

*Season 1 through 4 are available to watch on Netflix, Youtube, Itunes, Google Play and Vudu.

Legion: FX

The first season premieres February 8th, 2017.

Legion is a science fiction series based on the Marvel Comics revolving around their main character, David Haller.

Black Mirror: Netflix

Season 4 is set to release in early 2017.

Black Mirror is a British science fiction series that takes a look into modern society and the advance of technology. Each episode has its own storyline. The third season was the first to be available to Americans.

*Season 3 is available to watch on Netflix.

Game Of Thrones: HBO

Season 7 is set to premiere in Summer 2017.

Game Of Thrones is a Fantasy Drama series based on George R.R. Martin’s book series “A Song of Ice and Fire.”

*Seasons 1 through 6 are available to watch on HBO Go, Youtube, Itunes, Amazon and Google Play.

Orange Is The New Black: Netflix

Season 5 premieres June 9, 2017.

Orange Is The New Black is a black comedy and drama series detailing the day-to-day lives of a group of women in prison.

*Seasons 1 through 4 are available to watch on Netflix, Youtube, Itunes, Amazon, Vudu and Google Play.

Stranger Things: Netflix

Season 2 is set to premiere in October 2017.

Stranger Things is a supernatural science fiction/horror series focusing on a young boy that has gone missing in a fictional Indiana town.

*Season 1 is available to watch on Netflix.

Powerless: NBC

The first season premieres February 2, 2017.

Powerless is an action-comedy series starring Vanessa Hudgens that is set in the world of the DC Universe.

Veep: HBO

Season 6 premieres April 16th, 2017.

Veep, a political satire comedy series, centers around the day-to-day struggles of a female vice president who subsequently becomes the first female president of the United States. It’s ironic humor quickly caused it to gain massive popularity, causing it to become one of the best TV shows to watch for a few years now!

*Seasons 1 through 5 are available to watch on HBO Go, Youtube, Itunes, Amazon, Google Play and Vudu.

Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events: Netflix

The entire series is available to watch on Netflix.

This black comedy/drama series is a film adaption of the novels, “A Series of Unfortunate Events” by Lemony Snicket in which three children are orphaned after a terrible fire and forced to move in with Count Olaf, the closest relative they have.

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House Of Cards: Netflix

Season 5 premieres May 30th, 2017.

House Of Cards is a drama series revolving around a manipulative democrat from South Carolina who’s looking to take action after getting passed over for the Secretary of State position.

*Season 1 through 4 are available to watch on Netflix, Youtube, Itunes, Amazon, Google Play and Vudu.

Detroiters: Comedy Central

The first season premieres February 7th, 2017.

Detroiters is a comedy series following the lives of two best friends from Detroit. They are ad men and business partners in the Motor City who just happen to be really bad at their job.

Santa Clarita Diet: Netflix

The entire series is available to watch on Netflix.

Santa Clarita Diet is a horror/comedy series starring Drew Barrymore. A married couple’s normal lives take a twisted turn when Sheila (Barrymore) transforms into a human-eating zombie. Somehow, the more she eats, the better she looks.

BoJack Horseman: Netflix

Season 4 is set to premiere in Summer 2017.

This animated adult comedy stars a horse who was once a sitcom hotshot in Hollywood and is now looking to make his big comeback.

*Seasons 1 through 3 are available to watch on Netlix.

One Day At A Time: Netflix

The entire series is available to watch on Netflix.

One Day At A Time, a comedy/drama series, is directly inspired by and named after Norman Lear’s 1975 series. It focuses on a Cuban-American family living through the trials and tribulations of every day life.

Can you think of any more of the best TV shows to watch that we missed on this list? Share in the comments below!

*All opinions are my own.

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Erin Mahoney

Graduate of Emerson College '15 with B.S. in Multimedia Journalism. Originally from Haverhill, MA. Lover of dogs (and some cats), shoes, hot sauce and depleting my bank account.

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