Originally published on August 30, 2016
School just started and I bet you’re already trying to
figure out exactly how you’re going to procrastinate on your first assignment,
but you don’t want to invest in a new 7 season show. Look no further than this
list of five shows that you can binge watch quickly!
1. Sherlock
While the show is not finished, you have plenty of time to
catch up to the nine episodes and one Christmas special that encompass all the
canon for this modern take on everyone’s favorite consulting detective,
Sherlock Holmes. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, each episode
is a full ninety minutes and takes plenty of time to flesh out each case using
eye-catching effects at the same time as they build on the many characters
Sherlock must interact with every day. Warning: showrunners are Steve Moffat
and Mark Gatiss. Translation: there will be tears.
This unique, self-described “comedy extravaganza” takes your
typical knight’s tale but adds original music, way too many Game of Thrones
references, and just the right amount of zany humor. The music is by Alan
Menken, the same guy who wrote music for The
Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast, among other things;
it is top quality music (though that theme song will never leave your head!).
There are amazing guest stars like Weird Al and Ricky Gervais, and the main
characters go through enough unexpected twists and turns and development to
make you reach for the next episode. Though it was cancelled after two seasons,
we can always hope for more, someday.
A Netflix original, this show tells the story of a girl,
Kimmy, who was trapped in an underground apocalypse bunker for half her life,
and when she is rescued she quickly realizes this is not the world she
remembers. The show follows Kimmy as she has to deal with adult things like
getting a job and navigating the world with the education of a middle-schooler
(and the mentality of one too). It also follows the people whose lives Kimmy
touches and changes in her unique way. There are currently two seasons, but
knowing the success of Netflix originals, there will probably be more.
Love cop shows but wish they had more aliens? Look no
further than Torchwood, the Doctor Who spinoff following the daily antics of
the Torchwood branch led by Captain Jack Harkness (a DW fan favorite) as they
track down extraterrestrial life and threats on Earth. There are two seasons of
the regular show, a five-part season 3, and a usually ignored season 4. Unlike
Doctor Who, this is not a family show and has plenty of language, sex, and serious
themes – though it has plenty of humor to balance out the inevitable tears.
Firefly is one of the most well-known of the binge-worthy
shows because that is how it gained its foothold with a cult following and not
forgotten to the mists of time – fans would order the series from Netflix back
when it only did DVDs. Cancelled after only fourteen episodes, Firefly follows
around Captain Mal and his big damn heroes in their ship, Serenity, as they
traverse our galaxy and avoid the government. Thanks to the determination of
fans, a movie, Serenity, was produced to wrap up the story, since it was
cancelled mid-season. Despite knowing the characters for a short amount of
time, you are really drawn into their stories and will feel the outrage of
cancellation anew, even fourteen years later.
Happy watching!
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