Written by Sowmya Gopi
Can’t figure out what to watch next? Well thank me later because here are 10 television shows for you to binge watch, if you haven’t already! So get comfy, grab your chosen snacks, grab your remote, and it’s time to watch some fantastic series!
Black Mirror
Black Mirror is undoubtedly one of the best science fiction TV shows. It is a British television series that combines sci-fi with dark and satirical themes and takes a huge toll on modern society and the consequences if upcoming technologies. This show is designed to make you think. We’re in a realm that frequently uses technology in our everyday existence and we end up putting an awfully large amount of energy into it. We of course aim to make our lives better with it, but are we getting better though, or only getting worse? This twisted show will leave you hooked for sure and might even leave you wanting to live remotely in the woods!
Westworld
It’s about a technology-based amusement park with all hosts at your disposal. You can do anything you want to them, and they can’t hurt you. Or so you think! With a star-studded cast, this killer delight is a must binge watch. With all the twists and turns in each episode, it’s hard to wait for the next. With so many intertwining storylines, this one will keep you glued to the screen.
Stranger Things
This hit show explores different genres including sci-fi, drama, horror, and romance. Set in 1980’s, it is centred on four nerdy friends and how their lives drastically change when one of them goes missing. While searching for him, they encounter a strange girl on a rainy night. Weird labs, conspiracies, and upside down planes of existence, this show has it all! The young cast of fantastic actors lead this series to its full glory. This show will leave you holding your breath with its many hilarious, but terrifying moments.
The IT Crowd
The IT Crowd isn’t a showcase of futuristic tech, but rather a look at the shenanigans of the mismatched rabble of the IT department in the fictional Denholm Industries. In a claustrophobic basement of a skyscraper building, we find an IT department consisting of 3 members, the lovable Moss, the sarcastic Roy, and the voice of reason, Jen. The show is massively quotable, at times surreal, and takes what could have been a simple sitcom about an office IT department and raises it to cult classic status thanks to the writing and the quality of the lead performances.
The Big Bang Theory
How can any list be complete without including this show! Now in its final season, the show follows two physicists and their friends who go through life one socially awkward situation at a time. The hilarious punch lines and the top-notch actors make the show the big hit that it is. There’s constant scientific theory and tech banter with cameos of real life scientists like Stephen Hawking, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Bill Nye.
Mr Robot
If you are among the ones who are done with the current political, economic, and social structure and wish to bring it down, this series is totally for you. The lead character Elliot is a cyber security engineer by day and a vigilant hacker by night, who wants to bring down the corporate America by destroying the financial records. But all isn’t going smoothly ever since Elliot is diagnosed with a mental illness.
Firefly
500 years in the future, in a world combining futuristic space travel and border planets that exist with the most basic of technology, Firefly is lovingly referred to as “space-western.” A renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them. Captain Mal and his crew may be thieves, but they’ll fight to death to do what’s right. With a combination of wit and drama, this show will make you laugh, think, cry, and stand up and cheer.
Legion
The show focuses on the mutant David Haller, a.k.a Legion. He just so happens to be one of the most powerful mutants alive as he tries to navigate his new powers and tries not to let his mind wander. He’s also the son of Charles Xavier. Legion is a character meant to blow your mind as he is complex filled with psychological, emotional storylines, and characterisation that can get a little weird. This show absolutely nails everything you thought about the title characters. It’s funky, bizarre, wacky, and downright brilliant. It brings viewers a fantastically beautiful and insane piece of TV that you can’t help but binge.
Sherlock
Based on the books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this modern update finds the famous detective and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London. This show is so amazing that you can’t help but re-watch it again. With brilliant actors and direction, this show is loved by its audience. Sherlock is smart, sassy, intricate, and wildly entertaining.
Altered Carbon
Altered Carbon is an ambitious sci-fi series set around 350 years in the future, in a world where humans are able to upload and download digital versions of themselves onto ‘stacks’ (hardware stored in the base of the neck). This means humans can switch and upgrade bodies at will, making death a thing of the past for most. The opening episode of Altered Carbon sees trained killer Takeshi Kovacs wake up in prison to find himself in a new body. He’s given the choice to either stay there or accept a job solving the murder of one of the world’s wealthiest men, Laurens Bancroft.
