"If there was one alarmingly positive aspect to come out of this mess of a year, it’s the fact that TV reigned supreme. In our most lonely, dark days, our favorite streaming platforms were there as a warm hug to get us through the mundane uncertainty and served as a welcoming escape from reality.
The days and months of 2020 blended together so much that my most tried and true way to mark the happenings of this past year has been to correlate them with the series that I was watching at that time. For me, it started hopefully with the Tiger King era, was followed by the Outer Banks period, dragged on with my Ozark phase, and continued through my flirtation with The Crown. So, let’s all raise our glasses to the series that connected us, inspired us, gave us the vacations we couldn’t take, and got us through 2020! We are forever indebted to you.
Out of all of the shows that graced our screens in 2020, these are the 67 titles our team couldn’t stop buzzing about. If you’re at a loss for what series to embark on next, this is a sure place to start:
Pro Tip: click the title of the show to watch the trailer.
Netflix
1. Love is Blind
In this reality series, 30 singles look to find love with a very interesting catch—they don’t get to see each other face-to-face while getting to know each other.
Episode length: 60 mins
Number of seasons: 1
2. Emily in Paris
When Emily’s boss finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, Emily is next in line to travel abroad to provide an American perspective at a Parisian marketing firm.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
3. Schitt’s Creek
In this award-winning sitcom, the previously-wealthy Roses find themselves unexpectedly broke with only one remaining asset—a laughably small town by the name of Schitt’s Creek. The family moves to the town and is forced to give up life as they know it.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 6
4. Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness
This viral docuseries has a stunningly chaotic mix of tiger breeding, eccentric owners, a murder mystery, and twists and turns that will keep you tilting your head and saying “I’m sorry what?”
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
5. You
When a bookstore manager meets an aspiring young writer, he develops a crush-turned-obsession in which he goes to chilling lengths to become closer to her.
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
6. Outer Banks
After John B.’s dad mysteriously disappears, he seeks the help of his three best friends to help him find answers in the form of a legendary hidden treasure.
Episode length: 50 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
7. Never Have I Ever
This comedy-drama highlights the life of a modern-day Indian-American teen on the hunt to improve her social status.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
8. The Queen’s Gambit
Beth, an orphan chess prodigy, battles her own demons of emotional trauma and addiction while relentlessly striving to become a world chess champion during the Cold War era.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
9. Hollywood
In this Ryan Murphy-directed drama, the story of old Hollywood gets the inclusive, progressive rewrite that it deserves.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
10. Ratched
In this psychologically thrilling rendition of how the all-feared Nurse Ratched came to be, nurse Mildred Ratched blackmails her way into a mental institution where unsettling experiments are being trialed on the human mind.
Episode length: 45-60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
11. Ozark
In this crime drama series, a financial advisor relocates his family to The Ozarks after finding himself deeply involved in a money-laundering scheme gone wrong.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 3
12. Selling Sunset
This reality series follows the elite real estate agents at The Oppenheim Group who sell to affluent buyers in the Los Angeles area.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 3
13. Cheer
This reality sports documentary follows the Navarro College competitive cheer team in their journey to win their fifteenth national championship title.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
14. Dead to Me
Unexpectedly widowed and determined to solve her husband’s hit-and-run, Jen befriends an optimistic and tender Judy who isn’t quite who she seems.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
15. Virgin River
In this romantic, heartfelt drama, nurse practitioner and midwife Mel leaves behind painful memories in L.A. for a fresh start in a small, northern Californian town.
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 2 seasons
16. Sweet Magnolias
Three grown childhood best friends navigate the complexities of romance, family, and career in Serenity, South Carolina.
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
17. Grace and Frankie
Two women form a quirky and unlikely bond after their (ex-)husbands reveal themselves to be gay lovers.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 6
18. The Crown
This British political drama chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940s to present day and gives an inside look at the romantic, political, and familial complexities of the royal family.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 4
19. Queer Eye
The Fab Five travels to cities around the United States to offer up their expertise in style, culture, grooming, interior design, and cooking to men and women in need of lifestyle makeovers.
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 5
20. Dash & Lily
This Christmas rom-com follows New York teens Dash and Lily, who trade dreams, desires, and dares through a diary in an old bookstore.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
21. Big Mouth
In this animated comedy geared to adults, Andrew and his friends navigate the woes of puberty and growing up.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 4
22. Unsolved Mysteries
This docuseries follows perplexing, unsolved murder, disappearance, and paranormal cases in the world of true crime.
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
23. House of Cards
When a democratic South Carolina Congressman is passed over for the role of Secretary of State, he and his wife devise a plan to move up the ranks and gain power.
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
24. Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
Told from the point of view of the survivors, this docuseries gives viewers a peek into how Jeffrey Epstein used money and power to manipulate young women for his own gain.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
25. The Get Down
In this two-part series, the South Bronx’s talented and soulful youths chase their dreams to transform music as the world knows it.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
26. The Umbrella Academy
Based on the comic of the same name, this sci-fi series features a dysfunctional family of adopted superheroes who come together to solve their father’s death and to prevent world destruction.
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
27. The Society
This Netflix original mystery teen drama follows the events that occur after the town’s adults mysteriously disappear. The town’s teens have to set guidelines and forge their own society in an effort to survive.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
28. Lucifer
When the Devil becomes dissatisfied with his life in hell, he abandons his throne to retire in Los Angeles where he finds himself as a useful consultant to the L.A.P.D.
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 5
29. Narcos
Based on a true story, this crime drama follows the powerful and violent Columbian drug lords of the late 1980s.
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 3
30. GLOW
A struggling actress of the 1980s gets her chance at stardom when she stumbles upon the opportunity to work alongside 12 Hollywood misfits in the glittery realm of women’s wrestling.
Episode length: 45 minutes
Number of seasons: 3
31. Bodyguard
This political/crime-drama follows Sargeant David Budd who, after a chance train encounter where he identifies and diffuses a terrorist attack, is promoted to protect the UK Home Secretary.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
32. When They See Us
This four-part TV drama based on the true story of the 1989 Central Park Five follows five teens who are falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
Episode length: 65-90 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
33. Wild Wild Country
In this six-part docuseries, a spiritual and controversial cult leader relocates to from India to Oregon and creates a utopian city in the desert which shortly after becomes the center of a national scandal.
Episode length: 60-70 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
34. LOVE
When people-pleasing Gus and wild-child Mickey meet after experiencing breakups with their exes, the two opposite personalities attract as they learn the true meeting of love.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 3
35. Master of None
Loosely based on the true-life experiences of Aziz Ansari, struggling NYC actor, Dev, works to explore what he wants both personally and professionally
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
36. Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
In this reality series, tidying expert Maire Kondo helps others declutter their homes and their lives.
Episode length: 40 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
37. The Babysitters Club
In this comedy-drama series, a group of friends start a babysitting business, grow their friendships, and take on new adventures in the heart of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
Apple TV
38. Defending Jacob
This American crime drama chronicles the story of a family dealing with the accusation that their 14-year-old son is guilty of murder.
Episode length: 45-55 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
39. The Morning Show
This candid drama gives viewers an inside look into the lives of the men and women who wake America up every morning.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
HBO
40. Watchmen
After a white supremacist attack on a local police department, two surviving cops hide their identities to solve the murder of their colleague and uncover the ruthless legacy of the vigilantes.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
41. Euphoria
This American drama series highlights the troubled lives of modern-day teens who navigate their identity, addictions, sexuality, and mental health issues.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
42. The Undoing
This mysterious, psychological thriller follows the unraveling of a therapist’s life as she discovers her husband’s involvement in a very public disaster.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
43. Westworld
Sci-fi meets the wild West in this dystopian television series featuring a futuristic amusement park, Westworld, that allows visitors to live out their fantasies through artificial consciousness.
Episode length: 60-90 minutes
Number of seasons: 3
44. McMillions
This one-season docuseries tells the tale of a security officer who conned the McDonald’s Monopoly promotion for an entire decade.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
45. Barry
Dark comedy meets crime drama in this two-season series. Barry Berkman is a hitman who, while in pursuit of his next target, is introduced to L.A. where he falls in love with theater arts.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
46. Succession
When their aging father begins to step back from the family’s business of media and entertainment conglomerates, the rest of the company’s heirs begin to pursue their own agendas to gain power.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
47. Lovecraft Country
In search of his missing father, Atticus Freeman joins his friend and uncle on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
48. I May Destroy You
This British comedy-drama tells the tale of Arabella, a young woman who is faced with rebuilding her life after being sexually assaulted in a nightclub.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
49. Insecure
This comedy series features the friendship and Black female experiences of Issa and Molly as they navigate their late 20s.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 4
50. Love Life
This rom-com series follows Darby, a 20-something navigating her way through her career and love life in NYC.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
51. The Vow
The Vow is a docuseries that gives an in-depth look at the members of the self-improvement group, NXIVM, which is now facing various charges of sex trafficking and fraudulent conspiracy.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
Hulu
52. Taste the Nation
Award-winning cookbook author, producer, and host Padma Lakshmi takes viewers around the United States, highlighting the food culture of various immigrant groups that have shaped America’s cuisine.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
53. Normal People
This drama series follows Marianne and Connell, two lovers from the same small town, as they weave in and out of each other’s lives.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
54. Dollface
After a devastating breakup, Jules must rebuild herself and the friendships that she neglected while in her longtime relationship.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
55. High Fidelity
In this rom-com series, a local record store owner revisits past relationships through the lens of music and pop culture.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
56. PEN15
This comedy series tells the tale of middle school as it really happened through the eyes and experiences of two teenage outcasts.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
57. Hillary
This four-episode docuseries examines the life and career of Hillary Clinton and explores how she became one of the most admirable and polarizing women in the world.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
58. Little Fires Everywhere
This American drama chronicles the story of two families whose lives become deeply entangled as they demonstrate just how far a mother will go for her child.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
59. Shrill
While dealing with her love life, sick parents, and a perfectionist boss, a young journalist learns her worth and decides she wants to change her life without changing her body.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
60. The Mindy Project
Mindy Lahiri is a stellar OB-GYN who has it together in the workplace. but as for her personal life? Not so much.
Episode length: 20-30 minutes
Number of seasons: 6
61. The Handmaid’s Tale
In this tragic, dystopian series, women of Gilead are treated as the property of the state and those that are fertile are enslaved to repopulate a devastated world.
Episode length: 50-60 minutes
Number of seasons: 3
62. Fargo
Fargo is an anthology crime drama based on the 1996 film of the same name. Each season serves up a different era, location, and cast with minor overlap between seasons.
Episode length: 50 minutes
Number of seasons: 4
63. Atlanta
Up-and-coming rapper Alfred Miles hustles alongside his cousin and manager, Earn, to bring his career to the next level and navigate the Atlanta rap scene.
Episode length: 30 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
64. The Great
This historical fiction comedy-drama takes place in 18th century Russia and centers around the hilarious rise of Catherine The Great.
Episode length: 50 minutes
Number of seasons: 1
65. Love, Victor
This American teen drama set in the same world as the 2018 film Love, Simon. The series follows Victor, a new student at Creekwood High School struggling with sexual identity and family affairs.
Episode length: 30
Number of seasons: 1
Disney
66. The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian is the newest installment of the Star Wars saga and tells the tale of a lone Mandalorian bounty hunter hired by Imperial forces to retrieve a creature connected to The Force.
Episode length: 60 minutes
Number of seasons: 2
Prime Now
67. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
After discovering that her husband is having an affair, Midge, a young mother in the 1950s pursues her newly discovered talents as a standup comic.
Episode length: 45-75 minutes
Number of seasons: 3
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