The Top 10 Shows to Binge-Watch Right Now
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Beef
Beef is a 2023 American dark comedy drama miniseries created by Korean director Lee Sung Jin for Netflix. It stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as Danny Cho and Amy Lau, two people whose involvement in a road rage incident pits them against each other. Appearing in supporting roles are Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, David Choe, and Patti Yasutake.
This new show follows a near accident in a parking lot that turns two strangers into enemies. The tit-for-tat relationship that develops leads to escalating acts of revenge as Amy and Danny learn about each other’s identities and families and become more and more involved in each other’s lives. (Synopsis source)
Seasons/Episodes
1 Season
10 Episodes
User Ratings
IMDb – 8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 86%
Metacritic – 7.9/10
Featured Available Platform(s)
Netflix
Rain Dogs
Rain Dogs is a British comedy-drama series created, written, and executive produced by Cash Carraway for BBC One and HBO. It stars Daisy May Cooper, Jack Farthing, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo and Fleur Tashjian.
The story follows an unconventional love story between a working-class single mother, her young daughter, and a privileged gay man. (Synopsis source)
Seasons/Episodes
1 Season
8 Episodes
User Ratings
IMDb – 6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 74%
Featured Available Platform(s)
HBO Max
BBC iPlayer
Classics
The Office
If you’re in need of a good laugh, look no further than “The Office.” This beloved sitcom follows the antics of the employees at Dunder Mifflin paper company, and is guaranteed to have you in stitches. With nine seasons to binge-watch, you’ll have plenty of material to keep you entertained!
Seasons/Episodes
9 Seasons
188 Episodes
User Ratings
IMDb – 9/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 89%
Metacritic – 8.9/10
Featured Available Platform(s)
Netflix (potentially region-specific)
Prime Video
Now TV
Peacock
Stan
The Wire
If you’re looking for something serious and gritty, perhaps you could dive into the gritty underworld of Baltimore in “The Wire”! This crime drama is like a game of connect-the-dots, as we follow the intersecting lives of cops, drug dealers, politicians, and journalists as they navigate the complex world of drugs and crime.
The show boasts a cast of characters that’s as diverse as a box of crayons, each with their own unique personality and perspectives. You’ll notice that the show serves up equal parts drama, humor, and social commentary. It’s a rollercoaster ride that will leave you on the edge of your seat and questioning everything you thought you knew about the criminal justice system.
Seasons/Episodes
5 Seasons
60 Episodes
User Ratings
IMDb – 9.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 96%
Metacritic – 8.7/10
Featured Available Platform(s)
HBO Max
NOW TV
Prime Video
Highly-rated
Cosmos
If you’ve got a keen interest in the going-ons in Space, then hold onto your space helmets, because “Cosmos” by Carl Sagan will take you on a mind-blowing journey through the universe! Join the charismatic and bowtie-wearing astrophysicist as he takes you on a cosmic adventure, exploring everything from the Big Bang to the mysteries of black holes.
With stunning visuals and Sagan’s infectious enthusiasm for science, you’ll feel like you’re soaring through the stars yourself. It’s like a science class, but with more lasers and fewer boring lectures. So sit back, relax, and prepare to have your mind expanded faster than the universe itself.
Seasons/Episodes
1 Season
13 Episodes
User Ratings
IMDb – 9.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 80%
Featured Available Platform(s)
Disney+
YouTube
Breaking Bad
“Breaking Bad” is like a chemistry experiment gone wrong, in the best way possible! Follow high school chemistry teacher Walter White as he teams up with a former student to cook up the purest, most blue-tinted methamphetamine you’ve ever seen.
Along the way, the duo get tangled up in a web of dangerous drug lords, family drama, and even some dark comedy. With thrilling plot twists and unforgettable characters, “Breaking Bad” will have you hooked faster than you can say “I am the one who knocks!”.
Seasons/Episodes
5 Seasons
60 Episodes
User Ratings
IMDb – 9.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 97%
Metacritic – 9.3/10
Featured Available Platform(s)
Netflix
Prime Video
VUDU
Trending New Seasons
The Mandalorian – Season 3
Our favorite begrudgingly warm-hearted bounty hunter and his trusty magic green space-baby are back on our TV screens for yet another new season! Strap in your seatbelts, ignite your thrusters, and get ready for hyperdrive, because this third installment in The Mandalorian series, is going all gas, no brakes!
Get ready to hop back on-board with Grogu & Mando for yet another season of action-thrilled space madness! Couch, Popcorn, Blanket… This is The Way!
Episodes
8 Episodes
User Ratings
IMDb – 7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 50%
Metacritic – 3.9/10
Featured Available Platform(s)
Disney+
YOU – Season 4 & 4.5
Hello… You. Okay, don’t panic, we -unlike Joe Goldberg here- aren’t following 10 paces behind you in the world’s most secretive and covert spy uniform; none other than a beige jacket and a baseball cap to match it! Who would’ve thought that such an uninspired outfit would completely remove everyone’s ability to pick up on your very-defining facial features!? I know, I know, TV magic… I won’t ruin it any more.
In this season we can look forward to the continuation of desperately wanting the best for a man that always manages to disobey our faith in him, in completely unexpected ways! But we all want to know what happens, so, we’ll have to take another deep dive down into the spiraling passages of Joe Goldberg’s dark mind, and watch tensley as he somehow manages to wriggle out of his mounting list of untreated woes from the edge of our seats!
(That’s spoiler-free; we don’t know how this season goes.)
Episodes
10 Episodes
User Ratings
IMDb – 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 61%
Metacritic – 6/10
Featured Available Platform(s)
