Catching up on these series is a great excuse for when you want to get out of the heat this summer.

The 28 best shows to watch on Netflix right now

Catching up on these series is a great excuse for when you want to get out of the heat this summer.

By Ilana Gordon

Ilana Gordon is an entertainment, culture, and comedy writer originally from Connecticut. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

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on June 1, 2026 6:24 a.m. ET

Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards and Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark on 'Forever'; BoJack Horseman (voice: Will Arnett) on 'BoJack Horseman'; Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in 'Adolescence'. Credit:

Settlers used to marvel at the vastness of the American West. Today, modern Americans do the same thing, only with the TV landscape. Premium television is everywhere, but if all you have is a Netflix account, you'll find more than enough to sate your entertainment appetite.

This month, the guide includes Showtime's *Yellowjackets*, a horror series about high school soccer players stranded in the Canadian wilderness during the mid-'90s. Or, in similarly dark high school fare, consider *Veronica Mars*, the noir drama about a teenage private investigator who funnels her grief into solving crimes.

The days are getting longer; more time to watch TV. Read on for **’s 28 favorite shows to binge on the platform.

Adolescence (2025)

Mark Stanley as Paulie Barlow, Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller, and Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller in 'Adolescence'.

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One of the most talked-about pieces of television from 2025 is *Adolescence* — a British crime drama about 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is accused of murdering his classmate, with each of its four episodes shot in one continuous take. The technical execution of the project is thrilling, and so is the show’s depiction of how modern media affects the minds and actions of teenage boys.

Young actor Owen Cooper makes a brilliant Emmy-winning debut as Jamie, and the scenes between him and his therapist (Erin Doherty) in episode 3 are some of the most affecting examples of storytelling in recent history. A miniseries that feels especially relevant as talk of incels and loneliness epidemics becomes more mainstream, *Adolescence *gets deep about what teenage boyhood really looks like today. *—Ilana Gordon*

Where to watch *Adolescence*: Netflix

**Cast: **Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Owen Cooper, Faye Marsay

Arrested Development (2003–2006; 2013; 2019)

Jeffrey Tambor as George Bluth Sr. and Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth on 'Arrested Development'.

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Need a break from your own family’s antics? The Bluths are here to provide the absurdist escapism you’ve been searching for. When patriarch George Bluth (Jeffrey Tambor) is incarcerated — for reasons that may or may not involve some “light treason" — it’s up to his middle son, Michael (Jason Bateman), to keep the family’s real estate business alive. Unfortunately for Michael, the rest of the Bluths refuse to acknowledge their new financial circumstances and do everything in their power to undermine him.

*Arrested Development* was ahead of its time when it ran for three seasons between 2003 and 2006, and when Fox cancelled the series, fans refused to let it go. Seasons 4 and 5 arrived on Netflix between 2013 and 2019, and revitalized the show’s beloved characters and penchant for the farcical. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Arrested Development*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B+

**Cast: **Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Portia de Rossi

Blue Eye Samurai (2023–present)

Mizu (voice: Maya Erskine) on 'Blue Eye Samurai'.

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Set in 1600s Edo Japan, Blue Spirit Studios brings married showrunners Michael Green (*Logan*) and Amber Noizumi’s dizzyingly violent vision to life, especially in the fight scenes. And there are A LOT of fight scenes in this gorgeous adult animation series. Our titular hero is Mizu (Maya Erskine), a blue-eyed mixed-race woman who disguises herself as a man to become a deadly fighter, even as her interracial identity makes her the target of vicious treatment.

She embarks on a journey to track down and kill the four white men left in her closed-border country, one of whom is her father. Masi Oka (*Heroes*) is a standout as Mizu’s optimistic, would-be apprentice. The first eight episodes were so well-received that the show will return with a second season. *—Tanya Melendez*

Where to watch *Blue Eye Samurai*: Netflix

**Cast: **Maya Erskine**, **Brenda Song, Randall Park, George Takei, Kenneth Branagh

BoJack Horseman (2014–2020)

BoJack Horseman (voice: Will Arnett) on 'BoJack Horseman'. Netflix

Washed-up sitcom actor BoJack Horseman (Will Arnett) has a beautiful mansion in the Hollywood Hills, a substance abuse problem, and a book deal for a memoir about his life as the former star of the ‘90s series *Horsin’ Around*. What he doesn’t have is the writing skills or self-awareness required to write said book, so enter ghostwriter Diane Nguyen (Alison Brie).

BoJack’s true Hollywood story unfolds over six seasons as our antihero confronts the emptiness of celebrity, his family traumas, and the ways his own unhealed demons have hurt others. For an animated sitcom about a world where humans and animals live and work as equals, the show goes to surprisingly dark emotional places. But this all-star comedy cast keeps the jokes flowing even during the bleakest of times. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *BoJack Horseman*: Netflix

**EW grade: **A–

**Cast: **Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, Aaron Paul

Breaking Bad (2008–2013)

Bryan Cranston as Walter White on 'Breaking Bad'.

Walter White (Bryan Cranston) is a chemistry teacher based in Albuquerque, N.M., who has just been diagnosed with cancer. Determined to make enough money to set his family up in the event of his death, Walter turns his skills as a chemist into a lucrative part-time job making meth. After partnering with a local drug dealer — who also happens to be one of his former students — Walter finds himself pulled into the seedy underworld that is breaking bad in the southwestern United States.

Acclaimed by critics, audiences, and awards shows, *Breaking Bad** *spawned a television spinoff (the prequel series *Better Call Saul*) and a movie (*El Camino*), but among fans, it will always be known as the show that delivered the iconic pizza on the roof scene. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Breaking Bad*: Netflix

**EW grade: **A

**Cast:** Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)

Andre Braugher as Captain Holt on 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'.

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New York City crime has met its match in the 99th Precinct. Under the guidance of Capt. Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher), the team of detectives that make up Brooklyn’s Nine-Nine squad are determined to make the city’s streets safe again — and have fun while doing it.

A procedural that manages to find the funny in policing, while also providing a surprisingly self-aware commentary on the systemic issues associated with modern law enforcement, *Brooklyn Nine-Nine** *is a goofy sitcom that gets smarter and more nuanced as the seasons progress. And if you need more convincing about the show’s charm, there’s no better argument than this iconic cover of a beloved Backstreet Boys song. The last four of the show's eight seasons are available on Netflix. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*: Netflix

**Cast: **Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio

Crashing (2016)

Damien Moloney as Anthony and Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Lulu on 'Crashing'.

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Before *Fleabag*, Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote herself another absurdly messy lead role in this charming quick-binge comedy. Set in an abandoned hospital where twentysomethings live for cheap rent (a real thing in England), *Crashing* has Waller-Bridge’s trademark cutting wit combined with an open, bleeding heart at the center of every joke. All that plus a pre-*Bridgerton* and *Wicked* Jonathan Bailey with bleached blond hair! *—T.M.*

Where to watch *Crashing*: Netflix

**Cast: **Phoebe Waller-Bridge**, **Jonathan Bailey, Julie Dray, Louise Ford

Cunk on Earth (2022)

Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk in 'Cunk on Earth'.

Courtesy of Netflix

Tracing human history from the earliest civilizations to the space race, reporter Philomena Cunk (comedian Diane Morgan) is on a mission to reach “every corner of the globe money and pandemic travel restrictions would allow.” The highlight of this five-episode mockumentary series is the dozens of real-life experts who patiently deal with Cunk’s deadpan cluelessness, like British historian Martin Kemp answering the question, "Which was more culturally significant: the Renaissance, or ‘Single Ladies’ by Beyoncé?" with a seriousness that couldn’t be funnier. *—T.M.*

Where to watch *Cunk on Earth*: Netflix

**Cast: **Diane Morgan

Derry Girls (2018–2022)

The cast of 'Derry Girls'.

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Lisa McGee’s semi-autobiographical series, about growing up in the titular Northern Ireland towns during the Troubles, could have been a sentimental coming-of-age dramedy. Luckily, she went in another direction. The Derry Girls are hilariously inept teenagers dealing with constant self-created mayhem. Add an Irish family, an obnoxious Pick-Me-Girl classmate (Leah O'Rourke), and the permanently over-it Catholic school headmistress (the perfectly dry Siobhán McSweeney), and you have *Derry Girls*, an absolute corker of a show. *—T.M.*

Where to watch *Derry Girls*: Netflix

**Cast:** Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Nicola Coughlan, Louisa Harland, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Dylan Llewellyn

The Diplomat (2023–present)

Kenichiro Thomson as Martin, Ato Essandoh as Stuart Heyford, and Keri Russell as Kate Wyler on 'The Diplomat'.

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You can hear creator Debora Cahn’s *West Wing* writing roots in the rat-a-tat dialogue of *The Diplomat*. (This is a compliment.) Keri Russell, allowed to be slightly lighthearted for once, plays Kate Wyler, the new and reluctant U.S. ambassador to the U.K.

Everything would be fine if not for her on-again, off-again Machiavellian spouse (a rakish Rufus Sewell) who loves to scheme in her best interest, a staff who keep trying to put her in designer dresses, a too-hot guy who works for British intelligence (David Gyasi), and an international incident that could lead to World War III. Fun political dramedy is hard to come by, and this one nails it. Season 4 is expected later in 2026. *—T.M.*

Where to watch *The Diplomat*: Netflix

**Cast: **Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi

Forever (2025–present)

Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark and Xosha Roquemore as Shelly Clark in 'Forever'.

Elizabeth Morris/Netflix

Judy Blume’s young adult novel *Forever* leveled readers when it was published in 1975. Famous for its progressive depiction of young romance and sexuality, the book is a frequent target of banning and censorship attempts, but in this modern remake, Netflix finds a way to get the story’s message across forever.

Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. star as Keisha and Justin, two Los Angeles student athletes who fall in love, only to find their relationship tested by parents and college scholarship aspirations. “While it encompasses all the butterflies and betrayals of first love,” EW’s TV critic writes, “*Forever* also tells a deeper story about the challenges and heartache of raising exceptional Black kids in our fraught modern era.” And *Forever* isn't over yet: Netflix announced the show will be back for another season in 2027. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Forever*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Cast: **Lovie Simone, Michael Cooper Jr., Xosha Roquemore, Marvin Lawrence Winans III, Wood Harris

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Girls5eva (2021–2024)

Sara Bareilles as Dawn, Renée Elise Goldsberry as Wickie, Busy Philipps as Summer, and Paula Pell as Gloria on 'Girls5eva'.

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Netflix rescued this Tina Fey-produced musical comedy — about a ‘90s one-hit wonder group that stages a comeback — from Peacock. And thank goodness, because season 3 put the band back on the road for more ridiculous adventures.

Each of the four women brings their own set of hilarious neuroses: Dawn (Sara Bareilles), the songwriter balancing her dreams and family life; Summer (Busy Philipps), who navigates divorce and independence; Gloria (Paula Pell), the lesbian dentist who relishes being creative again; and Wickie (Renée Elise Goldsberry), the diva determined to make it. Every song is a banger, the jokes are rapid-fire, and 4eva is definitely too short. *—T.M.*

Where to watch *Girls5eva*: Netflix

**Cast: **Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps, Paula Pell

Homeland (2011–2020)

Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison on 'Homeland'.

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Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) is a CIA case officer with excellent instincts and questionable judgment. In *Homeland*, Showtime’s spy thriller series, the CIA is overjoyed when American Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) — missing and presumed dead — is rescued from an al-Qaeda cave where he was held as a prisoner of war. Back home in the States, Sergeant Brody tries to reconnect with his family, but Carrie suspects the terrorist group might have turned him during captivity, and is determined to prove it.

A complicated character, Carrie is a brilliant agent who struggles to care for her mental health and ends up creating most of her own problems. Danes is brilliant in the role, and her chemistry with her CIA mentor, Saul (Mandy Patinkin), gives the show its emotional core over the eight-season run. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Homeland*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B

**Cast:** Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin, Mandy Patinkin

A Killer Paradox (2024)

Choi Woo-shik as Lee Tang on 'A Killer Paradox'.

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What retail worker hasn’t wanted to let loose on a rude customer? When meek loser Lee Tang (Choi Woo-shik) gives in to that impulse with a hammer, he’s horrified… until he finds out he accidentally murdered a serial killer. Based on the award-winning webtoon of the same name, this stylish and fantastical Korean thriller follows Tang’s progression into vigilante murder, with the dogged detective (Son Suk-ku) tracking his every kill. *—T.M.*

Where to watch *A Killer Paradox*: Netflix

**Cast:** Choi Woo-shik, Son Suk-ku, Lee Hee-joon

Killing Eve (2018–2022)

Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri and Jodie Comer as Villanelle in 'Killing Eve'.

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge went through a period in the late-2010s where she could do no wrong, and the first season of *Killing Eve** *is included in that assessment. This British spy thriller follows an MI5 agent (Sandra Oh) and a psychopathic serial killer (Jodie Comer) as they engage in a cat-and-mouse game of hunting each other. Waller-Bridge served as the first season’s head writer before passing the torch and each of the next three seasons is helmed by a different female head writer.

Adapted from the *Villanelle* novel series, this anti-hero drama offers great acting, beautiful costuming, and thrilling strategy, all tied up in distinctly British packaging. As EW’s writer notes in the recap of the season finale, "*Killing Eve* is often so much fun, moment to moment, that you start to forget how very, fundamentally bad these people are.” *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Killing Eve*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Cast:** Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, Fiona Shaw, Kim Bodnia, Owen McDonnell

Never Have I Ever (2020–2023)

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar on 'Never Have I Ever'.

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John McEnroe’s brattiest days are far behind him, but he’s still the perfect narrator for how 15-year-old Devi Vishwakumar (newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) feels when her father suddenly dies while watching her band recital. Dealing with grief that leaves her angry and impulsive, Devi struggles to connect with her mother (Poorna Jagannathan), her best friends (Ramona Young and Lee Rodriguez), and her academic rival/potential suitor (Jaren Lewison).

Series co-creator Mindy Kaling balances the coming-of-age comedy and drama almost as perfectly as McEnroe breathes the words “Paxton Hall-Yoshida!” every time Devi sees her not-so-out-of-reach crush (Darren Barnet). *—T.M.*

Where to watch *Never Have I Ever*: Netflix

**EW grade:** A–

**Cast: **Maitreyi Ramakrishnan**, **Poorna Jagannathan, Ramona Young, Lee Rodriguez, Jaren Lewison

Nurse Jackie (2009–2015)

Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton on 'Nurse Jackie'.

David M. Russell/Showtime

Ten years after *The Sopranos *wrapped, Edie Falco was back on TV with another incredible performance. Falco leads Showtime’s medical dramedy, *Nurse Jackie**, *starring as an emergency room nurse with addiction issues working at a fictional hospital in New York City. Over the course of seven seasons, Jackie faces troubles within her marriage and with her two daughters, her colleagues, the administrators at work, and her own demons.

Falco’s work was nominated for six consecutive Emmys, and the show was praised for its accurate portrayal of the byproducts of substance abuse. The show falters occasionally during its run, but delivers an ending that befits the show’s complicated nature. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Nurse Jackie*: Netflix

**Cast: **Edie Falco, Eve Best, Merritt Wever, Haaz Sleiman, Paul Schulze

One Hundred Years of Solitude (2024–present)

Claudio Cataño as Colonel Aureliano Buendía on 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'.

Considered one of the foremost literary achievements of the last century, Gabriel García Márquez’s magical realism novel, *One Hundred Years of Solitude*, has finally been adapted into a television show. The series, which premiered on Netflix at the end of 2024, tells the story of the Buendía family over multiple generations and is set in the fictitious town of Macondo, Colombia, which the family founded.

Critics and fans have commended the adaptation for its acting, cinematography, and adherence to the original source material. A TV series with the spirit of the novel, Netflix has released the show's first eight episodes, with another eight still to come in August 2026. A must-watch for literary lovers and TV nerds alike, treat yourself to *One Hundred Years of Solitude*. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *One Hundred Years of Solitude*: Netflix

**Cast: **Claudio Cataño, Diego Vásquez, Marleyda Soto, Viña Machado, Loren Sofía

Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)

Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby on 'Peaky Blinders'.

Matt Squire/Netflix

*Peaky Blinders* is a highly stylized, ultra-violent, fun-as-a-fixed-horse race family crime drama. World War I veteran Tommy Shelby (newly minted Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy) fights to run the successful Birmingham gang while also keeping control of his hotheaded Aunt Polly (the late, great Helen McCrory), his hotheaded brother Arthur (Paul Anderson), his hotheaded little sister Ada (Sophie Rundle), and various other hotheads who make his days difficult.

Early in season 1, he meets and falls madly in love with Grace (Annabelle Wallis), who may or may not be his downfall. Once you finish your binge, you can stream the follow-up film, *Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man*, also available on Netflix. *—T.M.*

Where to watch *Peaky Blinders*: Netflix

**Cast:** Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle

Scandal (2012–2018)

Tony Goldwyn as Fitzgerald 'Fitz' Thomas Grant III and Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on 'Scandal'.

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*Scandal* is the government soap opera that had people gagged throughout the 2010s, but not because it was prestige TV. As an EW columnist writes, “most network television is safe, and *Scandal* is not. It’s unhinged; it’s insane. And it couldn’t be more welcome.”

Kerry Washington stars as Olivia Pope, the leader of her own D.C.-based crisis management firm that specializes in — you guessed it — diffusing the scandalous issues that plague the city’s elite. Did we mention she’s having an affair with the president of the United States (Tony Goldwyn)? *Scandal *is classic Shondaland: It’s dramatic and chaotic and impossible to stop watching. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Scandal*: Netflix

**Cast:** Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Bellamy Young, Tony Goldwyn

Search Party (2016–2022)

Alia Shawkat as Dory on 'Search Party'. TBS

A fusion of dark comedy, social satire, mystery, and thriller, TBS found itself with a late-night sleeper hit when it started airing *Search Party* in the late-2010s. (The series moved to HBO Max after season 2.) A story of the twentysomething tendency to seek purpose — and the issues that arise when one finds it in the wrong places — the series follows Dory (Alia Shawkat), a Brooklyn resident stuck in a bad relationship and surrounded by self-involved friends, who discovers her college acquaintance, Chantal (Clare McNulty), has gone missing.

As Dory becomes increasingly obsessed with finding Chantal, her interest propels her into dangerous situations with untrustworthy people, and the more she invests in the girl's life, the more her own falls apart. Told over five seasons with an arc that no one saw coming, *Search Party* is a story of misguided millennials searching for meaning. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Search Party*: Netflix

**EW grade:** A–

**Cast: **Alia Shawkat, John Reynolds, John Early, Meredith Hagner

Seinfeld (1989–1998)

Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer and Jerry Seinfeld as himself on 'Seinfeld'.

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The show allegedly about nothing is really about everything: During its nine-season run, *Seinfeld* left no area un-satirized, from dating and relationships to parking garages and puffy shirts, funneling all the comedy through the very specific viewpoints of the show’s four protagonists. Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) is a stand-up comic working in New York City and hanging out with his best friend George (Jason Alexander), ex-girlfriend Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbor Kramer (Michael Richards).

Featuring some of the best jokes and lines written on television in the '90s — we have *Seinfeld* to thank for references like "jerk store," the Soup Nazi, and "yada yada yada" — the show about some of the worst people NYC has to offer paved the way for series like *Curb Your Enthusiasm*, *Veep*, and* It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia*. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Seinfeld*: Netflix

**EW grade:** A

**Cast:** Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards

Shameless (2011–2021)

Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher on 'Shameless'. Paul Sarkis/Showtime

Set on the South Side of Chicago, *Shameless* is a dramedy about Frank Gallagher (William H. Macy), a chronically unemployed alcoholic who is less concerned with raising his six children than he is with finding his next drink. The task of parenting falls to his scrappy eldest daughter, Fiona (Emmy Rossum), who instills responsibility among her younger siblings by encouraging them to scam and steal to help the family scrape by.

Darkly comedic and often tragic, *Shameless* is adapted from a British series that aired on Channel 4 for a decade starting in 2004. The Chicago Gallaghers have a different journey than their Manchester counterparts, but both series explore dysfunction and addiction through the perspective of working-class families. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Shameless*: Netflix

**Cast: **William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton

Suits (2011–2019)

Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson, Rick Hoffmann as Louis Litt, Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane, Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter, and Patrick Adams as Mike Ross on 'Suits'.

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If you haven’t already joined the most popular binge-watch of the last couple of years, what are you waiting for? Part of the Blue Sky era on the USA Network, this fun legal drama tells the story of Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), a brilliant college dropout with a photographic memory who’s hired as an associate by successful corporate attorney Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht). Together, they win cases, charm clients, and hide Mike’s secret — something that gets more and more difficult over nine seasons.

The terrific supporting cast includes true royalty (Meghan Markle, literally the Duchess of Sussex; Gina Torres, the queen of whatever screen she’s on; and Rick Hoffman, the king of my heart), who all make the most of their characters. *—T.M.*

Where to watch *Suits*: Netflix

**Cast:** Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty

The Tourist (2022–2024)

Jamie Dornan as Elliot on 'The Tourist'.

Steffan Hill/Netflix/Two Brothers Pictures

Jamie Dornan stars in this BBC mystery as a man who wakes up in an Australian hospital with no memory of what the audience has already seen: that his car was chased down and purposely hit by a semi-truck. Across two tense seasons, the amnesiac tries to figure out who he is and what happened with the help of sweet Probationary Constable Helen Chambers (a delightful Danielle Macdonald) and Luci, a waitress who knows more than she’s letting on (Shalom Brune-Franklin). But the more he finds out about his past, the less he wants to remember. *—T.M.*

Where to watch *The Tourist*: Netflix

**Cast:** Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Genevieve Lemon

Veronica Mars (2004–2007; 2019)

Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars on 'Veronica Mars'.

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Before she became the voice of Gossip Girl, Kristen Bell gained a cult following for her work as Veronica Mars in the teen noir drama about a high school private investigator whose life implodes after her best friend, Lilly (Amanda Seyfried), is murdered. For three seasons, Veronica investigated crimes while balancing high school and college.

The CW cancelled *Veronica Mars* due to low ratings, but the series was successful enough to warrant a film (2014, also on Netflix) and a Hulu-produced fourth season in 2019. The revival is darker and more adult than its younger counterpart, but if you’re itching to watch a young woman fight for justice in the fictional seaside town of Neptune, Calif., *Veronica Mars* will solve the mystery of what to watch. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Veronica Mars*: Netflix

**Cast:** Kristen Bell, Percy Daggs III, Teddy Dunn, Jason Dohring, Sydney Tamiia Poitier

The West Wing (1999–2006)

Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn, Martin Sheen as President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet, and Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler on 'The West Wing'. NBCU Photo Bank

Political drama looked different at the turn of the 21st century. Case in point: *The West Wing*. During its seven-season run, Aaron Sorkin’s show about staffers working in the White House for fictional President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen) captivated viewers and charmed its way into critical conversation.

Sorkin developed the series after the success of his film *American President* (1995), and its ensemble cast became a fixture at the Emmys, where it enjoyed four consecutive wins for Outstanding Drama Series. *The West Wing *premiered during the Clinton administration, but aired predominantly during President Bush’s two terms, and was often seen as offering a liberal — albeit fake — alternative to the events of the early- to-mid-2000s. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The West Wing*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Cast: **Martin Sheen,*** ***Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Jon Spencer, Bradley Whitford

Yellowjackets (2021–present)

Sophie Thatcher as Teen Natalie in 'Yellowjackets'.

Kailey Schwerman/Showtime

Take William Golding’s *Lord of the Flies*, recast it with teenage girls, score it with a ‘90s alternative soundtrack, and you have a rough sketch of *Yellowjackets*. Premiering in 2021, Showtime’s thriller drama alternates between 1996, when a high school soccer team’s plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness, and the present, where the survivors (now adults) reckon with the choices made during their 19 months waiting to be rescued.

A horror that satirizes how vicious and traumatic the teenage years can be for women, *Yellowjackets *features an ensemble cast of up-and-comers (Sophie Nélisse and Sophie Thatcher) and Hollywood veterans (Melanie Lynskey and Christina Ricci). The drama’s first two seasons are available to stream on Netflix. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Yellowjackets*: Netflix

**EW grade: **B+

**Cast: **Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Ella Purnell, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown

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