Bored during lockdown? Watch these best series on Netflix and Prime!
Like everyone else currently dealing with the quarantine, you probably have more free time than you know what to do with. The obvious answer is to entertain yourself by starting a new, fun series that you can watch online! The only problem is that there are plenty of them now, and too much of a good thing can sometimes suck. But don’t worry, we have a few recommendations for you.
Here are some shows you can catch on Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Netflix
Comedy
Plot: Suddenly broke, the formerly filthy-rich Rose family is reduced to living in a ramshackle motel in a town they once bought as a joke: Schitt's Creek.
Cast: Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire
Number of seasons: 6
Number of episodes: 80
Episode length: 22 minutes
Plot: A timid, small-town comedian's long-awaited big break takes a dark turn when he realizes committing murder is the only way to keep his onstage mojo.
Cast: Vir Das, Ranvir Shorey, Manoj Pahwa
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 10
Episode length: 29-35 minutes
Plot: A cohabiting couple in their 20s navigate the ups and downs of work, modern-day relationships, and finding themselves in contemporary Mumbai.
Cast: Dhruv Sehgal, Mithila Palkar
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 21
Episode length: 16-33 minutes
Comedy, Drama
Plot: After a traumatic year, an Indian-American teen just wants to spruce up her social status — but friends, family and feelings won’t make it easy on her.
Cast: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Darren Barnet, Poorna Jagannathan, Jaren Lewison
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 10
Episode length: 22-30 minutes
Comedy, Drama
Plot: Due to an error, self-absorbed Eleanor Shellstrop arrives at The Good Place after her death. Determined to stay, she tries to become a better person.
Cast: Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, Manny Jacinto, William Jackson Harper, D’Arcy Carden
Number of seasons: 4
Number of episodes: 53
Episode length: 22 minutes
Amazon Prime
Comedy, Drama
Plot: In 1958, New York, Midge Maisel has a perfect life with a perfect family. Her life takes a turn when she goes from a housewife to a stand-up comic.
Cast: Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle, Tony Shalhoub
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 26
Episode length: 43-61 minutes
Comedy
Plot: Aspiring comedians from all over India compete to see who will be the future of funny. Mentored by the biggest comics in the country, find out who will be crowned the winner of Comicstaan.
Cast: Biswa Kalyan Rath, Kenny Sebastian, Kanan Gill, Kaneez Surka, Sumukhi Suresh
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 13
Episode length: 55-71 minutes
Drama
Plot: Elliot, a brilliant but highly unstable young cyber-security engineer and vigilante hacker, becomes a key figure in a complex game of global dominance.
Cast: Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Carly Chaikin
Number of seasons: 4
Number of episodes: 45
Episode length: 40-65 minutes
Comedy, Drama
Plot: Panchayat is a comedy-drama, which captures the journey of an engineering graduate Abhishek, who for lack of a better job option joins as secretary of a panchayat office in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh.
Cast: Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 8
Episode length: 23-35 minutes
Comedy
Plot: A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.
Cast: Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg
Number of seasons: 12
Number of episodes: 279
Episode length: 22 minutes
ADDED BONUS: There’s a spin-off! Read about it below.
Comedy
Plot: Meet a 9-year-old genius named Sheldon Cooper (already seen as an adult in The Big Bang Theory). While the vulnerable, gifted and somewhat naïve Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him.
Cast: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 65
Episode length: 22 minutes
Hope this list keeps you busy and entertained enough to last this quarantine. Happy binge-watching!
Let us know which ones have you already watched and which are you binge-watching? Comment Below!Disclaimer: The above-mentioned series are curated by our team and their recommendation. Some of the popular ones might be left off.
