TV Shows to Binge Watch

• Jane the Virgin

• This is a feel-good show revolving around Jane Gloriana Villanueva being accidentally, artificially inseminated and juggling the many roles she has in life. Sounds like a telenovela, right? Well that’s because it is. What is also great and heartwarming about this series is that it portrays a big mix of issues such as immigration policies, LGBTQ relationships, education hardships, medical struggles, and above all, how fantastic yet complicated love is. Each character is thoroughly developed and relatable in at least one aspect, for all the viewers to enjoy and learn from.

• Riverdale

• Based on the Archie comics, this series takes a suspenseful twist on Riverdale, the town where beloved characters like Jughead, Archie, Veronica, and Betty grew up and whose problems now they are trying to solve. From murders to white-collar crimes, newfound relationships and long-coming breakups, friendship troubles and family hardships, Riverdale deals with it all and always leaves you at the edge of your seat.

• Scandal

• Olivia Pope is a former White House Communications Director with her own crisis management firm where she works side to side with Harrison Wright, a smooth and efficient litigator, Abby Whelan, the firm’s investigator and moral compass, Huck Finn, a solitary yet loyal hacker with a dark CIA past, and Quinn Perkins, the newest addition to the team with a secret almost as big as the White House. Romance and crime are almost exclusively intertwined in this series, but the ones wearing the white hats almost always prevail.

• Inuyasha

• Kagome Higurashi finds herself in Japan’s feudal era after being pulled into her family’s well by a centipede demon who wants to retrieve the Shikon Jewel trapped in her body. This is where she meets Inuyasha, who is bound to a tree by Kykio’s sacred arrow that only Kagome has the power to take out, because she is her reincarnation. Soon after they regain possession of the Jewel from the demon, it is lost again, and Kagome accidentally shatters it into pieces as she tries to recover a second time. The fragments scatter all over Japan, forcing Kagome and Inuyasha into many adventures, where certain feelings develop, as they search for the shards. During their search, they meet new characters who either join them on their quest, or oppose them for various reasons. In this comedic, dramatic, action-packed anime, twists and turns are sure to be found in every episode.

• The Bold Type

• The Bold Type follows Kat, Sutton, and Jane, three best friends living in New York City and all working for Scarlet Magazine. This series showcases their outrageous lives as they figure out their own voices, sexuality, identity, love, and fashion while asserting their feminine power.

• Parenthood

• Every family has their struggles, and this show revolves around three generations of the Braverman family who range in dealing with issues like autism, overbearing family members, marital issues, sibling rivalry, and everything in between. Personalities range from short-tempered to easy-going, smart-minded and goody-goody to rebellious, making it easy for every audience member to relate.