It is a Saturday night. You know the upcoming week will be super busy, but instead of starting early on your homework you decide to wait until the last minute. What do you decide to do instead? You decide it is the perfect time to start a new TV series.
Whether it’s a sitcom, comedy or drama, there are many series out there that are binge worthy, and we would rather sit down and watch the next episode of “Stranger Things” before starting the English paper that is due in two days. How many of us say “just one more episode” before going to bed the night before an 8 a.m. class?
Here are my top 10 TV shows to binge watch while procrastinating.
10: “Switched at Birth”
“Switched at Birth” is a Freeform series created by Lizzy Weiss. It is about two girls, one is hearing, Bay Kennish and the other is deaf, Daphne Vasquez, who were switched when they were born. The two girls lived very different lives and do not meet each other until they are in high school where they come together to form one family.
“Switched at Birth” is rated at number 10 because of its uniqueness of incorporating Deaf culture into the mainstream media. The actors who play Deaf characters are either hard-of-hearing or deaf in real life. This includes Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin. You might even recognized Lucas Grabeel who plays Toby Kennish is the show from “High School Musical.”
9: “Once Upon a Time”
“Once Upon a Time” brings together some of your favorite Disney characters and a couple of new once to the fictional town of Storybrooke. Emma Swan grew up as an orphan, and on her 21st birthday her life changes when the son she gave up for adoption, Henry, suddenly shows up. She is later told that she is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming a.k.a. Mary Margaret Blanchard and David Nolan.
This fantasy series comes in at number nine because with each new season fans of the show gets to see their favorite storybook characters come to life with a new twist.
8: “Gilmore Girls”
“Gilmore Girls” is a light hearted show about a single mother and her teenage daughter, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. When Rory gets into an expensive private school Lorelai has to figure out a way to pay for the school. Ultimately Lorelai goes to her wealthy parents for help which ends in a deal of the two girls eating dinner with them every Friday night.
This has been given an eight because it is focuses on the relationship between mother and daughter, not only with Lorelai and Rory but also with Lorelai and her mother Emily. Plus, Netflix brought it back in 2016 for a four episode revival: “Gilmore Girls: a Year in the Life.”
7: “The Vampire Diaries”
“The Vampire Diaries” is an eight season CW series based on a book by the same name. It follow Elena Gilbert who meets two vampire, brothers Damon and Stefan Salvatore after her parents were killed in a car accidents. The brothers become curious with Elena because she looks exactly like a girl they were in love with from before they were vampires.
The show was rated at a number seven because it a show that not only has vampires in it but witches, dopellganger, sirens and even explains how the first vampires came into existence. A spin off series was even made called “The Originals.”
6: “Scream: the Series”
Fans of the original “Scream” movies will appreciate this MTV series. “Scream: the Series” is about a highschool girl named Emma who is being terrorized by a mysterious killer. Emma gets random phone calls from an anonymous caller who threatens to kill another person if she does not comply to the killers wishes.
“Scream: the Series” is rated at a number six because it does a good job recreating the original movie while still making it its own. In the series it seems that characters have no connection to the ones in the movie. The scream mask is different, but the show does explain the origins of the new mask. Plus, there are some easter eggs and parallels to the original “Scream” movies.
5: “Hawaii Five-O”
“Hawaii Five-0” is a reboot of the original crime series by the same name. It follows the Five-0 team of Steve McGarrett, Danny Williams, Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua. Their job is to stop serious threats in the state of Hawaii.
This show is rated at number five for its unique take on crimes shows being set on an island, its incorporation of life in Hawaii and the lives of the main characters. You might recognize Daniel Dae Kim who plays Chin Ho Kelly in “Hawaii Five-O” from the TV show “Lost.”
4: “Grey’s Anatomy”
“Grey’s Anatomy” is a medical drama that follows Dr. Meredith Grey as her time as a surgeon. Meredith starts off as an intern then makes her way to resident and so one throughout the show while dealing with her personal life along the way.
“Grey’s Anatomy” is rated at number four because it has been on TV for at least 14 seasons; however, this show has had many cast changes.
3: “Stranger Things”
“Stranger Things” is a Netflix Original series. It follows three middle school aged boys who are trying to find their missing friend. Along the way they meet a bald headed girl who likes Eggo Waffles.
When “Stranger Things” first came out on Netflix it was instantly popular. Currently, there are two seasons out, and season three is on its way.
2: “How I Met Your Mother”
“How I Met Your Mother” is about Ted Mosby telling different stories about his different adventures with his four other friends, Marshall, Robin, Barney and Lily, to his two kids.
This is rated number two because it is quotable and funny. It is a light hearted show that students can casually watch.
1: “Heroes”
“Heroes” first came out in 2006. It is about different human being who have special abilities. It follow the different lives of these people and how they intersect: a cheerleader with rapid regeneration, a Japanese man who can travel and stop time, a senator who can fly and a killer after their abilities just to name a few.
“Heroes” is ranked at number one for the fantastic storyline and the great portrayal of how gaining different power affect each person differently.
