I am not OK with this
A 7 episode fantasy Netflix Originals series starring Sophia Lillis, which is easily bingible and not overly cringy for a highschool drama. I was able to finish it in a day, and although I was annoyed that it ended on a cliffhanger, it wasn’t depressing, and reminded me a lot of the hit series, “Stranger Things”. Definitely binge this short series with your favorite snack, and be ready to watch the main character Sydney narrate her struggles with sexuality, and confusing powers that go off when she’s angry.
Ugly Delicious
A Netflix Originals series with 2 seasons for you to binge while bored at home. If you like food shows, mixed with comedy, this is the show for you. It explores the origins of foods, and how some foods are delicious but not so appealing to the eye (hence Ugly Delicious). The show is sprinkled with your favorite celebrities, but also shows you cultures, and foods you may never have experienced before.
The Office
One of the most classic TV shows of all time that was aired in 2012, and guess what, it’s on Netflix’s top 10 watch list in the US today. If you have never watched the 9 season series, or you just haven’t rewatched it in awhile it’s a show that will uplift you, and distract you from the outside world. While being too worried if Pam and Jim will ever get together, you will forget that you’re running out of toilet paper.
Anne with an E
Another great classic Netflix Originals series, with 3 easily bingible seasons, is Anne with an E. If you read the book when you were younger over and over again this series is sure to bring back memories. The show also has themes of feminism in the midst of the beautiful landscapes of the countryside, and will ease your worries of getting sick after the first episode.
Atypical
Atypical, humorous coming of age 3 season show that highlights an autisitic boy, Sam, who doesn’t get social cues, along with his older sister, Casey, who is figuring out her sexuality, and dealing with her overbearing mother. This show is sure to pull you back into highschool, and out of reality after you hear your first penguin fact from Sam.
Love is Blind
A Netflix Originals series that is #6 in Netflix’s top shows in the US list that will make you wish you were in a pod talking to Mark or Lauren all night long. The pods should really be used for people quarantined because of the coronavirus, and instead of talking to someone in another pod, you watch Netflix Originals. For someone who is not into reality dating shows, this was not the worst one I had seen, it gets right to the point, you get to watch a couple of weddings, and it distracts you from your own love life,(or lack of one).
On my Block
A Netflix Originals series that is #8 in Netflix’s top shows in the US list that will make you cringe but also laugh. The show just aired their third season, and with three seasons comes 3 days of bingibility. Set in the “Ghetto” of LA, the show gives exaggerated insight into gangs, mixed with teenage angst.
Dear white people
You guessed it, another great Netflix Originals series, an amazingly bingeable 3 season show that will make you miss the college you were forced to vacate. A show that addresses racism, and the intricate relationships between people who happen to be different races. It also gets into conversations about sexuality, and sex, and secret socities, all the S words.
Next in fashion
Wait a second, you still haven’t binged next in fashion? Wow, disrespectful to one of the best reality TV shows that actually highlights real talent. If you want to be inspired to start sowing while stuck at home, binge this show!
Self Made: Inspired by the life of Madam C.J. Walker
A 4 episode Netflix Originals series based on the life of Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman millionaire. It’s an inspiring quick and easy show, that you could easily binge in one afternoon. If you enjoy historical shows, with modern feminist themes, you will be sure to enjoy this series.
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