With the variety of TV shows available on Netflix nowadays it's easy to get a little overwhelmed. You want to watch all the good stuff without ever being disappointed by a show that goes downhill after only one season. You also want something that reflects how you're feeling (unless you're really sad. If that's the case then you might just want to binge on Friends again.). Lucky for you and maybe not so lucky for me, I'm a Netflix addict. Comedies, dramas, shows about blind lawyers/vigilantes with incredible sensory abilities, you name it. So here are some of my suggestions for the best shows to watch on Netflix as of May 2015...
If you're in need of a quick pick-me-up and need something silly and fun to watch:
- Parks and Recreation, a mockumentary style comedy starring Amy Poehler as an ambitious and optimistic director of the Parks and Recreation department in a small Indiana town, is a lot like The Office (The U.S. version) but even sillier and more fun. While Steve Carell's Michael Scott is difficult to watch because he does so many cringe worthy things, Leslie is a breath of fresh air. She's smart, funny, and her positivity not only inspires her coworkers on the show but the show's fans in general. Though the show does have plot lines that weave through a number of the shows in a season, you start watching the show at any point in any season and get caught up really fast. Along with a strong female lead and some great scripts, the show also has stellar supporting actors that really make the show.
Other recommendations for similar comedies: 30 Rock, Young & Hungry, The IT Crowd
If you want a drama that is smart and suspenseful:
- If you have yet to be introduced to the genius typically found in a modern British drama, then meet Luther. Angry but clever "copper" John Luther, played by the talented and charming Idris Elba, is the police's most powerful weapon. He solves almost every crime he is assigned but his methods are controversial. When a suspect charged with horrific crimes accidentally dies, Luther's ways come into question. Also featuring Ruth Wilson as the brilliant murderer he is charged with arresting in the first season, Luther is a smart, well-written show that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end of the series.
Other recommendations for similar dramas: Sherlock, Daredevil, Broadchurch
If you're wanting something heartfelt but not too heavy:
- Grace and Frankie debuted on Netflix a little over a week ago, but I am already obsessed. A little slow at the beginning, the show really picks up around the third episode. Starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin (who both also starred in 9 to 5, available on Netlfix) as frenemies who are forced to re-examine their lives after their husbands declare their love for each other. Though the supporting characters' stories are a little vague and roughly executed at times, what makes the show worthwhile is the sweet relationship between Grace (Fonda), an uptight retired businesswoman and Frankie (Tomlin), a freespirited, pot-smoking artist.
Other recommendations for similar shows: The Wonder Years, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
What are some of your favorite shows on Netflix? Let me know in the comments section below. :)
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