I hope your Saturday has been somewhat eventful, productive or at least relaxing. Mine, well I’ve spent most of the day deep cleaning my house. Yes, I’ve done that numerous times already during quarantine, but what do ya know there were still spots left to clean. Now I’m looking forward to the portion of my evening that includes me back in my bed with my dogs maybe with a face mask on while I binge watch a new show.
If you plan on doing the same thing but have run out of ideas for what to watch, i’ve got you covered! Here’s Part 1 of my suggestions for, “What to Watch While Quarantined: Crime, Comedy and Cartels.” Save the templates below then as you watch each show check them off and share on your IG Story tagging me. I can’t wait to see what you all pick to watch!
GENRE: CRIME
THE KILLING:
- Network(s): Netflix, AMC
- # of Seasons: 4
- Synopsis: Based in part on a popular Danish TV series, `The Killing’ is a moody, character-driven detective procedural that weaves a murder mystery through a full season or more. The stories unfold through the eyes of Sarah Linden, a dedicated detective with the Seattle Police Department who at first is assigned to mentor Detective Stephen Holder, formerly of the narcotics division. While their varied, pockmarked backgrounds produce two distinct investigative styles that at times clash – she’s by-the-book, he’s freewheeling – the partners manage to pull together in the name of justice, even after Linden makes a decision that changes both of their lives.
TRUE DETECTIVE SEASON 1:
- Network(s): Hulu
- # of Seasons: 3
- Synopsis: Constructed as a nonlinear narrative, season one focuses on Louisiana State Police homicide detectives Rustin “Rust” Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Martin “Marty” Hart (Woody Harrelson), who investigated the murder of prostitute Dora Lange in 1995. Seventeen years later, they must revisit the investigation, along with several other unsolved crimes. During this time, Hart’s infidelity threatens his marriage to Maggie (Monaghan), and Cohle struggles to cope with his troubled past.
BLOODLINE:
- Network(s): Netflix
- # of Seasons: 3
- Synopsis: Bloodline centers on a close-knit family of four adult siblings whose secrets and scars are revealed when their black sheep brother returns home. (Note: The first episode or two may not convince you to stick with it but this is one of those series that gets better with each episode, trust me!)
KILLING EVE:
- Network(s): Hulu, AMC
- # of Seasons: 2
- Synopsis: Killing Eve is the story of two women, bound by a mutual obsession and one brutal act: Eve, an MI6 operative, and Villanelle, the beautiful, psychopathic assassin that she has been tasked to find. Season 2 begins 30 seconds after the final episode of the first season; Eve is reeling and Villanelle has disappeared.
THE OUTSIDER:
- Network(s): HBO
- # of Seasons: 1
- Synopsis: Based of a Steven King novel, The Outsider explores the investigation into the gruesome murder of a local boy and the mysterious force surrounding the case. The suspect is a teacher,Terry Maitland, and coach of a little league who continually claims that he has nothing to do with the death of the little boy. With the help of a number of characters, police detective Ralph Anderson and private investigator Holly Gibney soon discover that Terry Maitland is in fact innocent and instead the killer is an actual monster they must track down and kill.
MINDHUNTER:
- Network(s): Netflix
- # of Seasons: 2
- Synopsis: Mindhunter is an American crime thriller television series created by Joe Penhall, based on the true-crime book Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit written by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker. Mindhunter revolves around FBI agents Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and Bill Tench (Holt McCallany), along with psychologist Wendy Carr (Anna Torv), who operate the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit within the Training Division at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. They interview imprisoned serial killers to understand how they think, with the hope of applying this knowledge to solve ongoing cases.
GENRE: COMEDY
SCHITT’S CREEK:
- Network(s): Netflix
- # of Seasons: 6
- Synopsis: When filthy-rich video store magnate Johnny Rose and his family suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to leave their pampered lives to regroup and rebuild their empire from within the rural city limits of their only remaining asset – Schitt’s Creek, an armpit of a town they once bought as a joke.
DEAD TO ME:
- Network(s): Netflix
- # of Seasons: 1
- Synopsis: Dead to Me is about “a powerful friendship that blossoms between Jen (Applegate) and Judy (Cardellini). Jen is a recently widowed real estate agent trying to come to terms with her loss through therapy, exercise, and other methods. … She was involved in the death of her friend’s husband.
THE OFFICE:
- Network(s): Netflix, Amazon Prime
- # of Seasons: 9
- Synopsis: With an office including the likes of various peers who have their own hangups, The Office (2005) takes a look at the lives of its co-workers: centered around the office manager Michael, bored but talented salesman Jim, his mildly sociopathic, butt kissing enemy Dwight, mildly righteous receptionist Pam, and indifferent temp Ryan.
NEW GIRL:
- Network(s): Netflix
- # of Seasons: 7
- Synopsis: Jess, a bubbly, off-beat teacher, who is known to burst into song, catches her boyfriend with another woman. Newly homeless, she moves into a loft with three single guys she’s never met before. Nick, a jaded, law-school dropout isn’t the best of company. Schmidt is a flashy, eccentric businessman who believes he is Yahweh’s gift to women. Winston is a former athlete who doesn’t know what to do, but really needs a win. Can this dysfunctional group handle the adorable new girl?
SUPERSTORE:
- Network(s): Hulu, NBC
- # of Seasons: 5
- Synopsis: Superstore follows a group of employees working at “Cloud 9”, store number 1217, a fictional big-box store in St. Louis, Missouri. The quirky family of employees tackle the day-to-day grind together. Stalwart employee Amy (America Ferrera) is trying to hold it all together despite the best efforts of her clueless manager Glenn and his iron-fisted assistant Dina.
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT:
- Network(s): Netflix, Hulu
- # of Seasons: 5
- Synopsis: Michael Bluth, played by Jason Bateman, is a widower with a 13-year-old son, named George-Michael, is forced to keep his large and dysfunctional family together after his father is arrested for shifty accounting practices at the family-owned conglomerate and the Bluth family assets are frozen, making each member of the eccentric family panic.
GENRE: CARTELS
BREAKING BAD:
- Network(s):
- # of Seasons: 5
- Synopsis: Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, between 2008 and 2010, Breaking Bad follows Walter White, a meek high school science teacher who transforms into a ruthless player in the local methamphetamine drug trade, driven by a desire to provide for his family after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
OZARK:
- Network(s): Netflix
- # of Seasons: 2
- Synopsis: Ozark is an American crime drama web television series created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams for Netflix and produced by Media Rights Capital. The series stars Jason Bateman and Laura Linney as a married couple who are forced to relocate their family to the Ozarks to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel.
NARCOS:
- Network(s): Netflix
- # of Seasons: 3
- Synopsis: Narcos tells the true-life story of the growth and spread of cocaine drug cartels across the globe and attendant efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict. … Seasons 1 and 2 focus on the Medellin Cartel and its infamous leader, Pablo Escobar. Season 3 chronicles the DEA’s hunt for the Cali Cartel leaders after Escobar’s death in 1993.
DRUGS INC.:
- Network(s): Netflix, Hulu
- # of Seasons: 8
- Synopsis: How does the drug trade work? Can it be stopped or should it be regulated? And what are the personal costs? Those are just some of the questions asked in this series, a comprehensive look at society’s most abused drugs: cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana. First-person perspectives from traffickers, dealers, users, law enforcement and medical professionals detail how the drugs are processed and moved onto the streets, and the effects they have on the human body. It’s a raw, eye-opening documentary about a billion-dollar industry.
SONS OF ANARCHY:
- Network(s): Hulu
- # of Seasons: 7
- Synopsis: Sons of Anarchy is an adrenaline-charged initiation into the gritty underworld of outlaw motorcycle clubs. Hounded by law enforcement and targeted by ruthless rivals, the Sons of Anarchy face an uncertain and increasingly lawless future. Meanwhile, Jackson ‘Jax’ Teller (Charlie Hunnam) is torn between loyalty to his brother bikers and the idealistic vision of his father as he faces bloodshed, treachery and betrayal. As he struggles to protect his family and escape the deadly legacy of the past, alliances are forged, secrets are revealed, and the bonds of brotherhood are put to the ultimate test.
GOOD GIRLS:
- Network(s): Hulu
- # of Seasons: 3
- Synopsis: When sisters Beth and Annie and their best friend Ruby become fed up with playing by the rules and not getting the respect they deserve, they band together to take control of their lives — by holding up a local grocery store. Beth’s the perfect wife and mother, but her used-car-dealing, cheating husband has sent her family into financial ruin; Ruby is happily married to a policeman but can’t afford the medical bills and experimental drugs to help her daughter; and Annie, a single mom, is caught in a nasty custody battle with her ex. In desperate need of money, the women plan the heist expecting to ease their financial burdens. But new to the game of crime, they get pulled in deeper than they ever imagined — and the only way out of this will be together.
Sources: Synopsis were gathered from IMDB, Wikipedia and Rotten Tomatoes.
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