It’s TV binge watching season and I’m in it to win it! Let’s all cuddle up on the couch and chill. Below you’ll find my updated Top 20 Favorite Binge-Worthy Shows along with some recipes / snacks to make while you enjoy them!! And if I missed anything, shout it out in the comments below!
Top 20 of all times:
- The Crown
- Peaky Blinders
- Money Heist
- Normal People
- Ted Lasso
- Schitt’s Creek
- Big Little Lies
- Homeland
- Lupin
- Narcos
- Narcos Mexico
- The Fall
- Succession
- Ozark
- Unbelievable
- Bodyguard
- Mindhunter
- Bridgerton
- Queens Gambit
- The Morning Show
Even more that really shouldn’t be missed:
- Chernobyl – seriously fascinating and depressing all at the same time.
- This is Us
- Dopesick
- Emily in Paris
- Fauda
- Hacks
- Stranger Things
- Sex Education
- Game of Thrones
- Outlander
- Hunter’s
- Westworld – first few seasons are great. Lost me in the last season
- Sons of Anarchy
- Marvelous Ms. Maisel.
- Chefs Table – OBSESSED.
- The Defiant Ones – it’s a quick 4 episode special and I’ve never been more inspired after watching something.
- Dirty John – The podcast was EVERYTHING
- The Keepers – fascinating and depressing all at the same time.
And some old school favorites:
- Luther – obsessed
- Orphan Black – beyond impressed with this one
- Breaking Bad – if you haven’t seen it, GET ON IT
- Downton Abbey – YES
- The Americans – obviously
- Happy Valley – all about those BBC dramas!
- Broadchurch – dark and twisted and SO FREAKING GOOD.
- True Detective – Season 1 and 3 ONLY, season 2 was a full on disaster!
- Bloodline – yessssss
- Good Girls Revolt – on Amazon and it’s everything. Binged it in 2 days.
And while we’re at it… a few of my favorite documentaries
- 13th
- Blackfish – get ready to ugly cry.
- My Octopus Teacher
- The Ivory Game
- Before the Flood
- Virunga – LMK if you’re ready to go to Rwanda and save the gorillas after you watch this one!
- Racing Extinction
- The Last Dance – shockingly obsessed
And equally as important as what’s on TV… what to make while you’re mid-binge!
This is a treasure trove of info, Gaby! I see several shows I’ve been wondering about, so I am going to give some of them a go next time I get ready to start a new binge watching session!
And these snacks look out-of-this-world delish! Can’t wait to try those as well!
Happy New Year, Gaby! Hope it’s a great 2017 for you!!! xo
I agree! Love The Fall, Crown, This is Us, A place to call home, Good Girls Revolt! And a bunch of great ones on Acorn tv too! x Can’t wait to try some of these recipes! They look amazing! Happy New Year!!
Solid picks, Gaby! I started the Crown and am only into the first episode and already love it. Obsessed with This is Us. I literally sob tears during each episode. It’s deep, real deep. Plus your food looks incredible. I don’t want January 1st to come because bye bye nachos and hello kale smoothies. Haha!
I watched all 10 episodes of The Crown in 2 days when I was sick after Christmas. LOVE it so much and need more!!
I am all about binge watching and that’s a great list of binge watching material! I have seen most of them and the ones I haven’t, I will certainly get on it! I am dying over that artichoke dip, btw!! Happy Holidays!!
The A&E Scientology document-series with Leah Remini is absolutely worth watching. We are also enjoying Shooter on USA with Ryan Phillipe.
The Scientology one is FASCINATING!
I have seen many of these and really loved them. My list is now getting ever longer!!!! Bring on the snacks!
I just binged The Magicians Have you seen it yet??
NO!! But adding it to my list
Designated Survivor…so good!!
Gaby. Handmaid’s Tale!! Do it!
We have similar tastes in “bingies”, I added ‘The Crown’ and ‘Good Girls Revolt’ to my list. Thank-you for your delicious recipes!
Midhunter is sooo good! Love all these snacking ideas!!
YESSSS to Sons of Anarchy! It’s just so so good! <3 Jax Teller!
Gaby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel just on Amazon is so good. I watched the pilot 3 times before they released the season last week. I am telling anyone who will listen, to watch it.
If you’re a Kit Harington fan check out his mini series GUNPOWDER
it’s on my to-do list!!
I am binge watching “The Great British Baking Show”
It is addicting and I adore Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.
Some of the recipes are totally European, but so interesting.
Paul Ho;;ywodd is the new Simon Cowell.
Handmaid’s Tale is . Watch that next, for sure! And add your tomatillo salsa to the binge recipe list. My fav to make for the weekend for snacks! Those pretzel knots are also a fave!
If you want a funny show to mix in with all these deep dark ones, try Schitt’s Creek. Eugene Levy and his son are hilarious.
Yes to Schitt’s Creek!! It’s so so good. Maybe my favorite show – ever?
Was about to say the same thing. Any best of TV list that doesn’t include Schitt’s Creek is just incorrect.
We must have the same taste in shows! Thanks for posting!! Adding the ones on your list that I haven’t seen!
Some of my recent faves are glow, the killing and hell on wheels on Netflix. Poldark on amazon is so good. It’s a British show – the main character, adian turner is too cute!
Also, bought your cookbook and LOVE it!!
I”ll take downtown abby and those nachos please! We’re also hooked on poldark!
Salt Fat Acid Heat was so good! I really wish that I was friends with Samin because she seems so personable and fun to be with. I loved that she loves food and wasn’t afraid to show herself eating and enjoying food, refreshing especially for a woman. I was also blown away with how much salt she uses! I had no idea they turned Dirty John into a TV series. You’ll have to update later if it lives up to the podcast :). Happy TV binging!
From your group on Facebook, I got Offspring. How you know it’s a good show is the level to which you are depressed when you get to the end ! BTW – scared to make your pretzel knots for fear I will go down like I did with the coconut rice (why are carbs my enemy?! – rhetorical question :/)
Great list! Also must sees for you:
Camping-on HBO with Jennifer Garner and other favs. Hilarious comedy
Homecoming-on Prime with Julia Roberts. short 30 minute episodes, dark drama
other favs on Netflix: Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, Person of Interest, Dexter
The Sinner on USA (1st season is on Netflix)
I am still in a food coma…
Call The Midwife- my favorite on Netflix while eating your no crust apple crisp!
LOVE that series!! totally forgot to include it
Ozark
Bodyguard
Love Chef’s Table. All of the pastry chef episodes are great, especially Christina Tosi. I also recommend Grant Achatz and Massimo Bottura.
Sadly only one Season, but The Night Manager.
Also, The Fall The Killing,and Boardwalk Empire.
Hell on Wheels is really addicting!
The Affair, definitely worth binge watching.
I haven’t watched Virunga, but I literally just bought tickets to Rwanda (I go once a year for a medical mission). I saw the gorillas there 3 years ago and it was by far one of the most amazing experiences ever.
OMG DO YOU NEED SOMEONE TO CARRY YOUR LUGGAGE FOR YOU
The Affair is totally binge worthy, can’t stop watching once you start.
What about Sneaky Pete?
adding to my to-do list
Some really solid choices here! Fargo all 3 seasons, my very favorite tv show. Just got around to watching Mozart in the Jungle love me some Gael! Recently finished The Haunting of Hill House, oh my! Looking forward to seeing Vikings newest season. I hope Taboo comes back. I’ve seen most of the ones on your list and will definitely check out the ones I haven’t!
I love tv!!! Such similar tastes so I’m excited to watch the ones I haven’t yet! But I have to share with you!
Netflix: Mad Men- one of the best of all time! The Returned—French, subtitles, so interesting. Sabrina—sooo fun! Dexter—oldie but so good! The Haunting of Hill House.
Hulu: Fargo!!!! Season 1=favorite forever, but season 2 is so good too!
Amazon: Catastrophe— had to pause because couldn’t hear over my laughter. Mozart in the Jungle. Forever.
OMG. I can’t believe I forgot one of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen. Have you seen The OA on Netflix? Perfection!!!
I would highly recommend adding Doctor Foster to you lineup as well!
Yes to the Nancy Silverton episode – I can’t get enough of her! She’s kind of like the Frida Kahlo of BREAD! My favorite is the opening line. ❤️
Sneaky Pete on Prime Video – it’s so good. Totally captivating and gets you hooked and anxious to see what’s next!
Killing Eve is great!
A couple more shows that are a MUST are;
Poldark on BBC (you will absolutely fall in love with Ross Poldark!), Good Behavior (Javier is very sexy!) & Queen of the South.
um schitt’s creek is a MUST watch/binge!
WOW! You really have a dark side. That’s why there are kinds of genras to fit all kinds of tastes, but do love your recipes
But, I do love your recipes
Wait… what about Shameless?! Or Call the Midwife? (I know… Ying and Yang!)
LOVE both!!
Great list! Thank you. After several episodes of the Dirty John podcast, Debra’s choosing John over her family and lying to them about being married made me so angry at her. (Victim blaming, I know!). Maybe I need to finish it and try the television series.
SAME!! I was so rage-y
Love so many of these! Thanks for the list. Here are some other goodies:
Modern Love
Escape at Dannemora
Dead to Me
Russian Dolls
Two more binge worthy shows; British & only one season each like Bodyguard and equally intense in their own way.
Both created by Harlan Coben:
SAFE
The Five
We have the same taste in television! Check out Derry Girls on Netflix – hysterical. Put the subtitles on (the Irish accent can be hard to follow).
My TV list keeps getting longer, and the snacks get more delicious!
Have you watched Prodigal Son? It kills me that I have to wait a week between episodes but you could binge the first few.