If the coronavirus has you stuck inside, now is the perfect time to catch up on new, binge-worthy TV shows or classic series with loads of episodes.
Here are a few suggestions.
Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak is a Netflix docuseries released earlier this year that profiles medical professionals and scientists battling influenza and looking for ways to prevent a future global outbreak.
For a fictional take, there’s Containment, also on Netflix, about a contagion that sweeps through Atlanta.
If the coronavirus pandemic leaves you in need of a break from real-world problems, then these shows are sure to satisfy.
Comedy-drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maizel on Amazon Prime Video will transport you to the 1950s, Netflix’s three seasons of Stranger Things deliver an ‘80s, sci-fi adventure and historical drama Outlander on Starz offers time travel as an English combat nurse from 1945 ends up in 1743 Scotland.
Diary of a Future President, which debuted this year on Disney Plus, offers family-friendly viewing as it tells the story of a Cuban-American sixth-grader from Miami navigating middle school and starting her journey to becoming a future U.S. president.
Or go on an ‘80s and ‘90s cartoon binge with favorites such as Bonkers, Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, Gargoyles, the original DuckTales, The Little Mermaid, Adventures of the Gummi Bears, and TaleSpin on Disney’s streaming service.
For a longer family-friendly binge, there’s always SpongeBob Squarepants, with 12 seasons available on Amazon Prime Video.
Many have already binged the popular Netflix series Love is Blind, in which single men and women talk to each other and get engaged without meeting face-to-face. If you haven’t seen it yet, now’s your chance to catch up.
If you have already binged Love is Blind, check out Netflix’s equally addicting The Circle, in which contestants move into separate apartments and communicate exclusively through real or fake social media profiles, all in the hopes of winning $100,000.
Missing the arts? Marquee TV features dozens of operas, theater and dance performances and more that will make you feel like you’re watching it live.
James Beard Award-winning chef David Chang goes on a journey to culinary hotspots around the world in Ugly Delicious, which released its second season earlier this year on Netflix.
For those with a sweet tooth and craving a cooking competition, check out Zumbo’s Just Desserts, with two seasons on Netflix.
Those missing the competitive nature of live sports should check out MTV’s The Challenge. The show boasts 34 seasons of physical, mental and food-based games featuring competitors from reality TV shows – including The Real World, Big Brother and American Ninja Warrior – vying for prizes, cash and bragging rights. And if you binge quickly enough, you could finish in time for the show’s 35th season, set to air April 1. Many seasons are available for download through Amazon, including a few where the reality stars take on athletes to benefit charity.
Or check out shows like The League (seven seasons on Hulu) and Ballers (five seasons on HBO).
Apple TV’s The Morning Show – starring Jennifer Anniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carrell – is a solid pick for those seeking drama, as this show takes a candid look at early morning TV.
If it’s a classic drama with many seasons you’re seeking, look no further than Grey’s Anatomy with 15 seasons on Netflix and more recent episodes on Hulu.