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25 More Binge-Worthy TV Shows To Watch During The Coronapocalypse

December 28, 2020 10 Comments

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Whelp! Here we are ten months later and still in the midst of a pandemic. If you think you are running out of shows to watch with all the staying inside and social-distancing, you are wrong! Here is a list of 25 MORE binge-worthy shows to watch. Some new, some old…

Hope you enjoy my list. (If you missed the last list, check out 25 Binge-Worthy TV Shows To Watch During The Coronapocalypse.)

25 MORE Binge-Worthy TV Shows To Watch During The Coronapocalypse

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Bridgerton (Netflix)

Bridgerton is an American period drama streaming television series created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes. It is based on Julia Quinn's bestselling novels. Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.

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Workin' Moms (Netflix)

Four very different thirty-something working mothers and friends try to balance their jobs, family life and love life in modern day Toronto, Canada.

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The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)

The Queen's Gambit follows the life of an orphan chess prodigy, Beth Harmon, during her quest to become the world's greatest chess player while struggling with emotional problems and drug and alcohol dependency. The title of the series refers to a chess opening of the same name. The story begins in the mid-1950s and proceeds into the 1960s.

The story begins in Lexington, Kentucky, where a nine-year-old Beth, having lost her mother in a car crash, is taken to an orphanage where she is taught chess by the building's custodian, Mr. Shaibel. As was common during the 1950s, the orphanage dispenses daily tranquilizer pills to the girls, which turns into an addiction for Beth. She quickly becomes a strong chess player due to her visualization skills, which are enhanced by the tranquilizers. A few years later, Beth is adopted by Alma Wheatley and her husband from Lexington. As she adjusts to her new home, Beth enters a chess tournament and wins despite having no prior experience in competitive chess. She develops friendships with several people, including former Kentucky state champion Harry Beltik; chess prodigy Benny Watts and journalist, photographer and fellow player D.L. Townes. As Beth continues to win games and reaps the financial benefits of her success, she becomes more dependent on alcohol and other drugs.

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Your Honor (Showtime)

Emmy winner Bryan Cranston stars as New Orleans judge Michael Desiato, who is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.

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Sweet Magnolias (Netflix)

Sweet Magnolias follows "three South Carolina women, best friends since childhood, as they shepherd each other through the complexities of romance, career, and family."

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Victoria (PBS)

The first series depicts the first few years of the reign of Queen Victoria (portrayed by Jenna Coleman), from her accession to the British throne at the age of eighteen, to her intense friendship and infatuation with her favourite advisor Lord Melbourne (Rufus Sewell), to her courtship and early marriage to Prince Albert (Tom Hughes) of Germany, and finally to the birth of their firstborn child and eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal.

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Downton Abbey (Amazon Prime)

Downton Abbey, the award-winning series from Julian Fellowes, spanned 12 years of gripping drama centered on a great English estate on the cusp of a vanishing way of life. The series followed the Granthams and their family of servants through sweeping change, scandals, love, ambition, heartbreak, and hope.

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The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)

The titular team of The Umbrella Academy is described as a "dysfunctional family of superheroes". In the mid-20th century, at the instant of the finishing blow in a cosmic wrestling match, 43 superpowered infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy at the start of the day; it is hinted by a character implied to be God that they are collectively a modern-day incarnation of the Messiah.

Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a.k.a. The Monocle, an extraterrestrial disguised as a famous entrepreneur, adopts seven of the children and prepares them to save the world from an unspecified threat as the Umbrella Academy. In Apocalypse Suite, the team disbands and falls out of contact until they meet on the news of Hargreeves' death, and subsequently reunite when one of their own numbers becomes a supervillain.

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Big Sky (ABC/Hulu)

From visionary storyteller David E. Kelley ("Big Little Lies") comes "Big Sky," a thriller created by Kelley, who will write multiple episodes and serve as showrunner in its premiere season. Private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.

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Emily in Paris (Netflix)

Emily in Paris follows Emily, a driven 20-something American from Chicago who moves to Paris for an unexpected job opportunity. She is tasked with bringing an American point of view to a venerable French marketing firm. Cultures clash as she adjusts to the challenges of life in Paris while juggling her career, new friendships and love life.

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Virgin River (Netflix)

Virgin River follows Melinda "Mel" Monroe, who answers an ad to work as a midwife and nurse practitioner in the remote California town of Virgin River, thinking it will be the perfect place to start fresh and leave her painful memories behind. But she soon discovers that small-town living isn't quite as simple as she expected. She must learn to heal herself before she can truly make Virgin River her home.

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Vikings (Amazon Prime)

Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore - and raid - the distant shores across the ocean.

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TURN: Washington's Spies (Netflix)

The story covers events from 1776 to 1781, and features a farmer from Setauket, New York and his childhood friends. They form an unlikely group of spies called the Culper Ring, which eventually helps to turn the tide during the American Revolutionary War. The series begins in October 1776, shortly after British victories recapture Long Island and the Port of New York for the Crown, and leave General George Washington's army in dire straits.

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Forever (Amazon Prime)

Married couple June and Oscar live a comfortable but predictable life in suburban California. For years they've had the same conversations, eaten the same meals and taken pleasant vacations at the same rented lake house. But after June talks Oscar into shaking things up with a ski trip, the pair suddenly find themselves in completely unfamiliar territory.

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Reign (Netflix)

This vivid historical drama series tells of the rise to power of Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.

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Watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Hulu)

A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.

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In the Dark (Netflix)

A blind woman with vices finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation when her best friend turns up dead.

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Luther (Amazon Prime)

DCI John Luther is a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.

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Anne with an E (Netflix)

The adventures of a young orphan girl living in the late 19th century. Follow Anne as she learns to navigate her new life on Prince Edward Island, in this new take on L.M. Montgomery's classic novels.

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The Sopranos (Amazon Prime)

New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.

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Tiny Pretty Things (Netflix)

Tiny Pretty Things follows the world of an elite ballet academy, and charts the rise and fall of young adults who live far from their homes, each standing on the verge of greatness or ruin.

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The Tudors (Netflix)

The Tudors is a historical fiction television series set primarily in 16th-century England, about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII created and written by Michael Hirst.

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Upload (Amazon Prime)

In 2033, humans are able to "upload" themselves into a virtual afterlife of their choosing. When computer programmer Nathan dies prematurely, he is uploaded to the very expensive Lake View, but soon finds himself under the thumb of his possessive, still-living girlfriend Ingrid. As Nathan adjusts to the pros and cons of digital heaven, he bonds with Nora, his living customer service rep. Nora struggles with the pressures of her job, her dying father who does not want to be uploaded, and her growing feelings for Nathan while slowly coming to believe that Nathan was murdered.

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The Crown (Netflix)

The Crown portrays the life of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding in 1947 to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, until the early 21st century.

The first season depicts events up to 1955, with Winston Churchill resigning as prime minister and the Queen's sister Princess Margaret deciding not to marry Peter Townsend. The second season covers the Suez Crisis in 1956, leading to the retirement of Prime Minister Anthony Eden; the retirement of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in 1963, following the scandal of the Profumo affair; and the birth of Prince Edward in 1964.

The third season covers 1964 to 1977, beginning with Harold Wilson's election as prime minister and ending with her Silver Jubilee, also covering Edward Heath's time as prime minister. Camilla Shand is also introduced. The fourth season is set during Margaret Thatcher's period as prime minister and also focuses on Lady Diana Spencer. Events depicted include Lord Mountbatten's funeral, the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, along with the births of Princes William and Harry, the Falklands War, Michael Fagan's break-in at Buckingham Palace, the Prince and Princess of Wales's 1983 tour of Australia and New Zealand, the Princess of Wales's appearance at the Barnardo's Champion Children Awards, and Thatcher's departure from office.

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House (Amazon Prime)

An antisocial maverick doctor who specializes in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way using his crack team of doctors and his wits.

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Death to 2020 (Netflix) Honorable Mention

As the year we all want to end finally does, take a look back at 2020's mad glory in this comedic retrospective from the creators of "Black Mirror." Starring:Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow

Forever (Amazon Prime) Honorable Mention

Dr. Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd - Fantastic Four) is New York City's star medical examiner. What no one knows is that Henry studies the dead for a reason: he's immortal. His investigative work with Detective Jo Martinez (Alana De La Garza - Law & Order) and relationship with best friend Abe (Emmy winner Judd Hirsch - Taxi) will peel back the layers of Henry's colorful and long life.

Let me know in the comments your favorite binge-worthy show!

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  1. Amber Myers says

    December 29, 2020 at 12:57 pm

    I love so many of these shows. I’ll have to check out the others. I recently started The Queen’s Gambit and really enjoy it.

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  2. melissa chapman says

    December 29, 2020 at 1:47 pm

    I am a big fan of The Crown and The Sopranos is the best show in history. I will look into Forever for a change.

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    • Kate says

      December 29, 2020 at 9:02 pm

      Yes! The Sopranos is an all time favorite. I want to watch it again from the beginning!

      Reply
  3. Heather says

    December 29, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    I’ve seen most of these. The Queen’s Gambit was one of my favorite shows of the year!

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    • Kate says

      December 29, 2020 at 8:53 pm

      YES! EVERYONE I’ve talked to LOVED it. I haven’t seen it yet, but it’s next on my list! I’m trying to watch the whole series of Dexter again before the episodes are removed from Netflix!

      Reply
  4. Marysa says

    December 29, 2020 at 10:07 pm

    Loved Queens Gambit! Looking for some other fun shows to watch, and I’ll have to check out some of these.

    Reply
  5. Nikki Wayne says

    December 29, 2020 at 10:33 pm

    These are great ideas! I already watched The Queen’s Gambit and The Umbrella Academy they’re amazing series and I can’t wait for more seasons.

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  6. Beth says

    December 29, 2020 at 11:01 pm

    My daughter just told me to watch Working Moms, so that is the next one I’ll start after I finish Upload. We also liked the Queen’s Gambit, Sweet Magnolias, and Forever.

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  7. Catalina says

    December 30, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    This is the right time to start watching new shows! Thanks for these ideas!

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  8. Heather D says

    December 30, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    I loved the Queens Gambit. I was left wanting more.

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