13 Binge-Worthy TV Shows To Get Through Before Fall Semester
We all have had those moments when we wish there’s all the time in the world in our lives to watch all the TV shows that interest us. We also might be guilty of adding too many TV shows on our Netflix or Hulu wishlists and never actually getting around to finishing them. Summer is a time when you can definitely binge-watch all the TV shows you want, especially with the self-isolation and quarantine currently going on right now. Here are 13 of our favorite TV shows to sort out the one you need to watch before school gets busy again in the Fall semester.
1. New Girl
New Girl is definitely a TV show you do not want to skip out on! It is reminiscent of the old sitcoms we all know like Friends, Everyone Loves Raymond, and How I Met Your Mother. It tells the story of an awkward and upbeat elementary school teacher, Jess, who was forced to move in with three single guys she found on Craiglist after a rough breakup. Nick, a witty and underachieving bartender, has been best friends with Wiston since childhood and roommates with Schmidt since college. Together with Jess’ best friend, Cece, this group of individuals starts to form a clandestine familial bond.
Available On: Netflix
2. You
This TV show took the world by storm when the first season was released on Netflix last year. When an intelligent male bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring female writer, he asks himself the question, “what would you do for love?” This charming and awkward crush starts to devolve into something sinister when it turns into an obsession. A satire on the modern-day dating scene, You, addresses the usage of social media and the internet to portray a relatable yet twisted take on romance.
Available On: Netflix
3. Greys’ Anatomy
If you have not had a chance to binge-watch this medical drama written by Shonda Rhimes, you should definitely put it on your list. Greys Anatomy focuses on a group of young medical professionals at Seattle Grace Hospital as they try to navigate their way through a busy work schedule while working through their own personal problems. Greys finalized the epic story of these doctors this past April after 16 seasons, so you can definitely finish this whole TV show without having to wait.
Available On: Netflix
4. Bodyguard
This Golden Globe Award-winning TV show tells the story of a war veteran David Budd who finds work as a police sergeant in the Royalty and Specialist Protection branch with London’s Metropolitan Police Service. When assigned to protect a controversial and ambitious politician, Budd finds himself torn between his personal beliefs and his duty to protect her, as he also deals with physical and psychological scars from serving in the military overseas.
Available On: Netflix
5. Game of Thrones
Based on George R.R.Martin’s best-selling book series “A Song of Fire and Ice,” Game of Thrones brings this amazing medieval fantasy to life. It goes through the stories of powerful families, kings and queens, knights and armies, the powerful and powerless, as they fight for control over the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and to sit on the Iron Throne. This TV show is not for the faint-hearted and anything is definitely possible in Westeros.
Available On: Hulu
6. White Collar
The charming criminal/con man Neal Caffrey has spent years dodging white-collar FBI agent, Peter Burke, when their game of cat and mouse ended in his capture. Proving to be a resourceful prisoner, Caffrey escapes from a maximum-security facility but is capture again by Burke. Caffrey then proposes that he serves out the rest of his term as a criminal informant for Burke. Their partnership, though rocky, helped them both grow and created a beautiful bond.
Available On: Hulu
7. Sherlock
In a contemporary version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic stories, Dr. John Watson is a war veteran who just returned from Afghanistan but is addicted to living in the thrill of war. Watson meets the eccentric yet brilliantly intelligent Sherlock Holmes, who is a consultant to Scotland Yard, and they become flatmates. Almost as soon as Watson moves into the Baker Street flat, they become enveloped in mysteries and start to solve crimes together.
Available On: Netflix
8. Suits
When high powered Manhattan corporate lawyer, Harvey Specter, hires a talented and intelligent college dropout, Mike Ross, to be his associate despite him never going to law school. This show focuses on Harvey and Mike closing cases and going through the complicated and intense world of law while maintaining Mike’s secret. The final 9th season was released in January 2019, so you can definitely watch this show without having to wait for more seasons.
Available On: Amazon Prime
9. Outer Banks
Outer Banks is an action-adventure drama TV show that has taken Netflix by storm this summer! It follows a group of teenagers in the Outer Banks of North Carolina who are determined to find out what happened to the missing father of the group’s ringleader, John. Along the way, they uncover a treasure, hidden secrets, strong friendships, and love.Â
Available On: Netflix
10. Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders is a British period drama TV show set in Birmingham, England that follows the exploits of the Shelby crime family right after World War I. This family, led by their cunning and ambitious boss, Tom Shelby, work their way towards becoming a powerful criminal organization feared upon by all who meet them.
Available On: Netflix
11. Spinning Out
Based on the high-pressure world of figure skating, Spinning Out follows the story of Kat Baker, a young ice skater who previously has suffered a serious injury but is given the opportunity to restart her career. In order to establish her career, Kat also has to hide her family’s history of mental illness while developing a relationship with her skating partner, Justin Davis.Â
Available On: Netflix
12. The Chef Show
If you have seen the movie Chef by the amazing writer, actor, and director, Jon Favreau, you will love this spin-off. Along with his chef consultant, Roy Choi, Favreau travels around the United States, experiments with their favorite recipes, and explores the diversity of the culinary world. From sharing a meal with the Avengers cast in Atlanta to smoking brisket in Texas, this pair takes the food world by storm with their creative ideas.
Available On: Netflix
13. Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
This Netflix documentary mini-series tells the story of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the powerful community of people who have gotten away with horrible crimes. It features interviews with survivors and different key individuals from the first criminal case against Epstein and documents the secrets that lie behind the luxurious facade he showed the world.
Available On: Netflix
Which one of these shows are you the most excited to start? Comment below!
