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I reached a point a few weeks ago where I felt like I had literally watched every single show and movie that could possibly be streamed, and there was nothing else to watch. Of course, I knew I had to solve this problem, and I also knew that I couldn’t possibly be alone. Between my own research, recommendations from friends and family, and watching a lot of tv, I can up with the *ultimate* list of things to stream right now. I personally have Netflix, Hulu (with live tv), and Prime video, and I stream with an Amazon Firestick. I know IMDb also has some great free shows and movies, and other services like HBO are starting to offer freebies too. I included a great mix of different genres of shows + movies so there’s something for everyone. Everything is listed in alphabetical order by streaming service to make it easy to find something you love!
I hope this post will inspire you to break out of your streaming rut and have fun with this downtime! Also, to answer your question…yes, I watch a lot of tv.
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[1] American Assassin (Movie)
[1 hour 51 minutes] “After grad student Mitch Rapp suffers a tragic loss during a terrorist attack, his single-minded thirst for vengeance catches the interest of the CIA.”
[2] Bad Boys (Movie)
[1 hour 59 minutes] “Pursuing a master crook with a hefty supply of heroin, a pair of Miami narcotics cops must pull off a convincing act to protect a witness.”
[3] Bad Boys II (Movie)
[2 hours 26 minutes] “Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett return to investigate a Cuban cartel as ecstasy flows into Florida amid a mobster war and internal conflict.”
[4] Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable (Documentary)
[1 hour 40 minutes] “This documentary follows the rising tide of Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm as a teen before making waves in pro surfing and her personal life.”
[5] Bird Box (Movie)
[2 hours 4 minutes] “Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.”
[6] Breaking Bad (Series)
[62 Episodes] “Diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, a high school chemistry teacher resorts to cooking and selling methamphetamine to provide for his family.”
[7] Dead to Me (Series)
[10 Episodes – more coming soon!] “A hotheaded widow searching for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down her husband befriends an eccentric optimist who isn’t quite what she seems.”
[8] Designated Survivor (Series)
[53 Episodes] “America’s fate rests in the hands of a low-level official after an attack on Washington decimates the government in this gripping political thriller.”
[9] Good Girls (Series)
[31 Episodes] “Three suburban moms orchestrate a local grocery store heist to escape financial ruin and establish independence – together.”
[10] Grey’s Anatomy (Series)
[356 Episodes] “Intern (and eventual resident) Meredith Grey finds herself caught up in personal and professional passions with fellow doctors at a Seattle hospital.”
[11] Hell on Wheels (Series)
[57 Episodes] “Former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon sets out on a quest to find his wife’s killer as post-Civil War America struggles to rebuild its identity.”
[12] Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (Movie)
[1 hour 37 minutes] “It’s love at first sight for Dracula when he meets Ericka, the charming but mysterious captain of the monster cruise that Mavis plans for the family.”
[13] Life as we Know It (Movie)
[1 hour 54 minutes] “Holly and Eric discover reciprocal hatred during their first date, but must put their feelings aside after becoming guardians of their friends’ baby.”
[14] Love is Blind (Series)
[11 Episodes] “Nick and Vanessa Lachey host this social experiment where single men and women look for love and get engaged, all before meeting in person.”
[15] Mad Men (Series)
[92 Episodes] “Set in 1960s New York City, this award-winning series takes a peek inside an ad agency during an era when the cutthroat business had a glamorous lure.”
[16] Miss Americana (Documentary)
[1 hour 25 minutes] “In this revealing documentary, Taylor Swift embraces her role as a songwriter and performer – and as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice.”
[17] Murder Mystery (Movie)
[1 hour 37 minutes] “On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire’s yacht.”
[18] New Girl (Series)
[146 Episodes] “Still rebounding from a breakup, Jessica Day moves in with three single guys, all of whom are ready to help her understand the ways of the world.”
[19] Outbreak (Movie)
[2 hours 8 minutes] “When an infectious disease enters a small town via a monkey, a team of doctors races against the clock to stop the spread and find an antidote.”
[20] Pandemic (Docuseries)
[6 Episodes] “Armies of tireless doctors and scientists are our best defense against a pandemic. Get to know them in this docuseries.”
[21] Parks and Recreation (Series)
[125 Episodes] “This hilarious sitcom stars Amy Poehler as government official Leslie Knope, a dyed-in-the-wool dreamer who’s devoted her life to public service.”
[22] Private Practice (Series) – this is a spin-off of Grey’s Anatomy!
[11 Episodes] “At Oceanside Wellness Center, Dr. Addison Montgomery deals with competing personalities in the new world of holistic medicine.”
[23] Riverdale (Series)
[57 Episodes] “While navigating the troubled waters of sex, romance, school and family, teen Archie and his gang become entangled in a dark Riverdale mystery.”
[24] Santa Clarita Diet (Series)
[30 Episodes] “They’re ordinary husband and wife realtors until she undergoes a dramatic change that sends them down a road of death and destruction. In a good way.”
[25] Schitt’s Creek (Series)
[80 Episodes] “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.”
[26] Spenser Confidential (Movie)
[1 hour 51 minutes] “Spenser, an ex-cop and ex-con, teams up with aspiring fighter Hawk to uncover a sinister conspiracy tied to the deaths of two Boston police officers.”
[27] The Blacklist (Series)
[133 Episodes] “A most-wanted fugitive surrenders and helps the FBI bring down the worst criminals — but he will only partner with rookie profiler Liz Keen.”
[28] The Good Place (Series)
[37 Episodes on Netflix + Season 4 is on Hulu] “From Michael Schur comes a smart, unique new comedy that follows Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn’t been a very good person.”
[29] The I-Land (Series)
[7 Episodes] “Wiped clean of memories and thrown together, a group of strangers fight to survive harsh realities – and the island that traps them.”
[30] The Incredibles 2 (Movie)
[1 hour 57 minutes] “When Elastigirl gets recruited for a high-profile crime-fighting mission, Mr. Incredible takes on his toughest assignment ever: full-time parenting.”
[31] The Office (Series)
[201 Episodes] “This hit comedy chronicles the foibles of disgruntled office workers — led by deluded boss Michael Scott — at the Dunder Mifflin paper company.”
[32] Tiger King (Docuseries)
[8 Episodes] “A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.”
[33] Workin’ Moms (Series)
[39 Episodes] “From asking the grandparents to babysit to dealing with postpartum depression, four mom friends experience the realities of life after giving birth.”
[34] You (Series)
[20 Episodes] “A dangerously charming, intensely obsessive young man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of those he is transfixed by.”
[35] Young & Hungry (Series)
[71 Episodes] “A female food blogger is hired as a personal chef by a young tech tycoon and faces a new menu of challenges, both inside and outside of the kitchen.”
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[36] Big Little Lies (Series)
[14 Episodes] “Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley star in this series about three mothers whose lives unravel to the point of murder.”
[37] Billions (Series)
[48 Episodes] “Emmy and Golden Globe winners Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis star in a complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance.”
[38] Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Series)
[141 Episodes – new episodes every week] “An ensemble comedy about a talented-but-carefree detective, a by-the-book police captain and their precinct colleagues. While based in the workplace, the series is not really about the job – it’s about the men and women behind the badge.”
[39] Desperate Housewives (Series)
[180 Episodes] “On the surface, the ladies of Wisteria Lane appear to be the picture of suburban America. But underneath lay bigger mysteries – infidelity, deceit, blackmail, and even murder. And with not-so-honest husbands, complicated relationships, family drama and meddling neighbors adding to the turmoil, it’s no wonder things aren’t always as they seem.”
[40] Homeland (Series)
[94 Episodes] “CIA officer Carrie Mathison is volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her mentor Saul Berenson, she fearlessly risks everything, including her sanity, at every turn.”
[41] Killing Eve (Series)
[17 Episodes – season 3 coming soon] “Villanelle is a psychopathic assassin, and Eve is the woman charged with hunting her down; the two fiercely intelligent women, equally obsessed with each other, go head to head in an epic game of cat and mouse.”
[42] Little Fires Everywhere (Series)
[9 Episodes – new episode every week] “Starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.”
[43] Love Island (Series)
[271 Episodes] “Glamorous singles live in a beautiful villa under the watchful gaze of the audience at home, who have the power to decide who stays and who goes.”
[44] Nancy Drew (Series)
[19 Episodes] “Young Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college after high school graduation, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery.”
[45] New Amsterdam (Series)
[39 Episodes – new episode every week] “This unique medical drama follows the brilliant and charming Dr. Max Goodwin, the institution’s newest medical director, who sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care.”
[46] One Tree Hill (Series)
[187 Episodes] “Half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott trade between kinship and rivalry both on the basketball court and in the hearts of their friends in the small, but not so quiet town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.”
[47] Prison Break (Series)
[91 Episodes] “After his brother is wrongly accused of murder and sent to death row, Michael Scofield will do anything he can to alter the wrongdoing even if it means getting himself sent to prison to break his brother out and picking up some unlikely friends on the way.”
[48] Seinfeld (Series)
[171 Episodes] “In the Emmy award-winning “Seinfeld,” Jerry Seinfeld provides a hysterical look at life as a single adult in the ’90s.”
[49] Superstore (Series)
[97 Episodes – new episodes every week] “Revolving around a group of employees at a big-box store, it examines love, friendship and the beauty of everyday moments.”
[50] S.W.A.T (Series)
[45 Episodes] “S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant newly tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, former Marine “Hondo” has everything it takes to be an excellent leader and bridge the divide between his two worlds.”
[51] The Handmaid’s Tale (Series)
[36 Episodes – new season coming this fall] “A woman forced into sexual servitude struggles to survive in a terrifying, totalitarian society.”
[52] The Resident (Series)
[57 Episodes – new episode every week] “A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.”
[53] The X-Files (Series)
[218 Episodes] “The truth is out there. FBI agents Scully and Mulder seek it in this sci-fi phenomenon about their quest to explain the seemingly unexplainable. Their strange cases include UFO sightings, alien encounters and abductions, and just about everything else among the paranormal.”
[54] This is Us (Series)
[72 Episodes] “From the writer and director of Crazy, Stupid, Love comes a smart, modern new dramedy that will challenge your everyday presumptions about the people you think you know.”
[55] Veronica Mars (Series)
[72 Episodes] “In the wealthy, seaside community of Neptune, the rich and powerful make the rules. They own the town and are desperately trying to keep their dirty little secrets just that…secret. Unfortunately for them, there’s Veronica Mars, a smart, fearless private investigator dedicated to solving the town’s toughest mysteries.”
[56] Veronica Mars (Movie)
[1 hour 47 minutes] “On the eve of her law-school graduation, Veronica turns amateur sleuth once again after ex-boyfriend, Logan, becomes a murder suspect.”
[57] 9-1-1 (Series)
[23 Episodes – new episodes return in September] “From prolific creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, new procedural drama 9-1-1 is a fast-paced exploration into the lives and careers of first responders – cops, paramedics, firefighters – the people who put their lives on the line to save others.”
[58] 9-1-1 Lonestar (Series)
[11 Episodes] “A New York firefighter, along with his son, relocates to Austin, where he must try to balance the duties of saving those who are at their most vulnerable and solving the problems in his own life.”
[59] 11.22.63 (Series)
[8 Episodes] “Imagine having the power to change history. Would you journey down the “rabbit hole?” This eight-part event series follows Jake Epping, an ordinary high school teacher, presented with the unthinkable mission of traveling back in time to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. But as Jake will learn, the past does not want to be changed. And trying to divert the course of history may prove fatal.”
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[60] Downton Abbey (Series)
[53 Episodes] “Downton Abbey – a sprawling, lavish Edwardian mansion nestled in the Yorkshire landscape – needs an heir.”
[61] Jack Ryan (Series)
[16 Episodes] “When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies.”
[62] Man in the High Castle (Series)
[50 Episodes] “In a dystopian America dominated by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, a young woman discovers a mysterious film that may hold the key to toppling the totalitarian regimes.”
[63] The Hunters (Series)
[10 Episodes] “Inspired by true events, Hunters follows a diverse band of Nazi Hunters in 1977 New York City who discovers that hundreds of escaped Nazis are living in America. And so, they do what any bad-ass vigilante squad would do: they set out on a bloody quest for revenge and justice. But soon they discover a far-reaching conspiracy and must race against time to thwart the Nazis’ new genocidal plans.”
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Sometimes, you just can’t find the *perfect* thing to watch on the streaming services you already pay for – I know this from experience! Thankfully, we live in a world where you can rent new movies right from the comfort of your living room. Here are a few of my recent rental favorites:
[64] Ford v Ferrari (Movie)
[2 hours 32 minutes] “Based on the true story, visionary car designer Carroll Shelby and fearless driver Ken Miles take on the race cars of Enzo Ferrari in Le Mans in 1966.”
[65] The Art of Racing in the Rain (Movie)
[1 hour 48 minutes] “A dog named Enzo recalls the life lessons he has learned from his race car driving owner, Denny.”
[66] 1917 (Movie)
[1 hour 58 minutes] “Two British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a timely message to stop a deadly attack.”
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[67] Friday Night Lights (Series) – IMDb
[76 Episodes] “A drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation’s best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.”
[68] Revenge (Series) – IMDb
[90 Episodes] “An emotionally troubled young woman sets out to exact revenge against the people who wronged her father.”
[69] The Big Short (Movie) – IMDb
[2 hours 10 minutes] “In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.”
[70] The Enemy Within (Series) – NBC
[13 Episodes] “In this character-based psychological thriller, Erica Shepherd, a brilliant former CIA operative now known as one of the most notorious traitors in recent American history, is serving life in a Supermax prison. Against every fiber of his being, but with nowhere else to turn, FBI agent Will Keaton enlists Shepherd to help track down a fiercely dangerous and elusive criminal she knows all too well.”
Before I wrap things up, I wanted to share some ways to make your streaming marathon extra special. I have a few “essentials” for the perfect at-home binge session. Obviously, you need a warm blanket or two and some comfy clothes. I’m not going to lie, I’ve been living in pajamas lately, but when I want to get more “dressed up”, I’ve been wearing cute matching lounge sets. Another streaming-related favorite of mine is the Reelgood app. From their website: “Reelgood is a new app that brings all the content from your streaming services and all the free movies and shows from around the internet into one interface.” Basically, it allows you to select the streaming services you pay for, and then it makes a huge list of every single show and movie available! You can search for specific movies/shows if you aren’t sure where to stream, and Reelgood will tell you where you can watch. You can even search by actor! Shows that you’ve already watched can be marked as “watched” so they are hidden from the huge library of options.
I can’t believe it took me this long to find this app! It’s life-changing. You can also get email notifications when new episodes of your favorite shows are available to stream. I know I’m not the only person who regularly Googles “best things to watch on Netflix/Hulu/Prime”, and now you’ll never have to make that search again!
Elevate your streaming experience by having an at-home “movie-theater” night (or day)! Sadly, we can’t go to the movie theater right now, but you can still create that movie-theater-like-setting from the comfort of your home. A good variety of snacks is a must! One plus side to being at home is that you can be a little more elaborate with your snack choices. I definitely recommend eating what you have in your kitchen – it’s not worth making a trip to the store. A few of my movie-marathon snacking favorites are popcorn (obviously), crackers + cheese, caramel M&M’s, butterscotch pudding, Oreos, and apples. You could even make it into a lunch or dinner date and get takeout or delivery from your favorite restaurant! Remember that your favorite small businesses + restaurants need our support now more than ever.
Next up, you’ll want to close the blinds and shut the lights off so it’s nice and dark. Put away all distractions (yes, that means your phone), and get all snuggled up on your couch or in your favorite chair. If you really want to go all out, it’s always fun to build a blanket fort/pillow bed in the living room. It’s as simple as it sounds – grab all the pillows and blankets in your house and put them in a pile to make the perfect cozy lounge area for your marathon! We’ve all been watching a lot of tv and movies lately, and mixing things up and making it fun is a great way to take your mind off of things. Of course, the bigger the pillow fort, the more fun it is!
We may be home for a while, but we might as well make the best of it! I don’t consider myself “stuck” at home, I look at it from the point of view that I’m lucky to be safe in my own home.
I realize this list was looooong, so I made a few images you can save to your camera roll and refer back to next time you’re looking for something to watch. Leave a comment adding your favorites, and together we can make the ultimate streaming list for this season of life!
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