Television

Mr. Robot

The most real feeling show about hackers, but that isn’t what it’s really about.

Buy on Apple TV

Halt and Catch Fire

The trials and tribulations of making computers in the 80s. If you hadn’t noticed, I enjoy computers.

Watch on AMC+

The Leftovers

Each season feels pretty different, with their own focuses. An interesting spiral of events after an additional world event.

Watch on Max

The Last of Us

This may be a video game adaptation, but it stands above and beyond most adaptations. It’s a “zombie show” I actually had interest in watching.

Watch on Max

The Americans

A promising premise that they build on very successfully throughout the seasons. Turns out, they aren’t actually Americans.

Watch on Hulu

Silo

We do not know who built the Silo, but we will do everything we can to find out in this absolutely gripping apocalyptic mystery-box.

Watch on Apple TV+

Survivor

There’s quite a bit of interesting strategy and gameplay under the surface. If yoy’re new, try seasons 28, 15, and 37.

Watch on Paramount+

Euphoria

CW: drug abuse. Lots of teen angst, but with an incredibly interesting presentation style.

Watch on Max

Watchmen

A superhero show that isn’t afraid to tackle the very real racism issues our country faces. There’s also a naked blue guy.

Watch on Max

Chernobyl

So often, you read about major past world event, but can’t fully grasp what it felt like at the time and on the ground. This show gets it.

Watch on Max

Veep

Politics is mean and ridiculous and full of petty fights. Maybe this show feels less outlandish now…

Watch on Max

30 Rock

In which Comcast takes over the network and Tracy Morgan takes over SNL, more or less.

Watch on Hulu

Arrested Development

I’m not sure there are many characters to root for in this show, but the writing is incredibly smart.

Watch on Netflix

American Vandal

Fantastic documentary* investigation on some incredibly trivial problems.

Watch on Netflix

Good Omens

This is the kind of biblical fanfiction I’m here for.

Watch on Amazon Prime Video

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

Dear Spectrum, bring back Corncob TV and bring back Coffin Flop!

Watch on Netflix

Westworld

I know you don’t like this show, but I really appreciate the world they’ve built and I enjoyed it expand.

Buy on Apple TV

The Good Place

You think you’re watching a network sitcom, but you’re actually learning philosophy.

Watch on Netflix


*Not a documentary