When Netflix and Chill turns into a snowed-in a situation, you’ll need plenty of titles on deck to keep you entertained between, you know, that other thing you do when you’re not actually watching Netflix. Here’s a rundown of shows, in no particular order of shows to keep you cozy and entertained during the storm.
1. House of Cards
Seasons: 1-3
5 stars
Netflix synopsis: A ruthless politician will stop at nothing to conquer Washington, D.C., in this Emmy and Golden Globe-winning political drama.
2. Sherlock
Seasons: 1-3
5 Stars
Netflix synopsis: In this updated take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved mystery tales, the eccentric sleuth prowls the streets of modern-day London in search of clues.
3. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Seasons: 1
4.5 stars
Netflix Synopsis: When a woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world she didn’t think even existed anymore.
4. Real Husbands of Hollywood
Seasons: 1-3
4 stars
Netflix Synopsis: Male celebs compete for leverage in Tinseltown – and reveal their comically insecure selves in the process.
5. Making a Murderer
Seasons: 1
5 stars
Netflix synopsis: When Steven Avery is freed from a wrongful conviction, his search for justice raises questions about the authorities who put him behind bars.
6. Lost
Seasons: 1-6
4 stars
Netflix synopsis: After their plane crashes on a deserted island, a diverse group of people must adapt to their new home and contend with the island’s enigmatic forces.
7. American Horror Story
Seasons: 1-6
4.5 stars
Netflix synopsis: A murder house. An insane asylum. Supernatural fears and everyday horrors exist around every corner.
8. Top Boy
Seasons: 1-2
4.5 stars
Netflix synopsis: Drugs. Violence. Alliances. Revenge. Welcome to life in the urban jungle. If you’re not on top, you may be dead.
9. Luther
Seasons: 1-3
4.5 stars
Netflix synopsis: DCI John Luther returns to work after taking leave following the arrest of serial killer Henry Madsen.
10. Mad Men
Seasons: 1-7 (Part 1)
4.5 stars
Netflix synopsis: In 1960’s New York City, in the ego-driven Golden Age of advertising, everyone is selling something and nothing is what it seems.
11. New Girl
4.5 stars
Seasons: 1-4
Netflix synopsis: 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
12. The Bernie Mac Show
4.5 stars
Seasons: 1-5
Netflix synopsis: Bernie Mac stars in this sitcom as a stand-up comedian who agrees to look after his nieces and nephew when his sister goes into drug rehab.
13. 30 Rock
4 stars
Seasons: 1-7
Netflix synopsis: This smartly crafted sitcom follows Liz Lemon, an unlucky-in-love New Yorker who heads up a ragtag team of writers on a fictional NBC variety show.
14. Breaking Bad
5 stars
Seasons: 1-5
Netflix synopsis: Diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, a high school chemistry teacher resorts to cooking and selling methamphetamine to provide for his family.
15. Orange is the New Black
5 stars
Seasons: 1-3
Netflix synopsis: Sentenced to 15 months, for a crime committed in her youth, Piper Chapman leaves her supportive fiance Larry for her new home: a women’s prison.
16. How to Get Away with Murder
5 stars
Seasons: 1
Netflix synopsis: Brilliant crime defense attorney, Annalise Keating, plus five of her students, become involved in a twisted murder case.
17. Bates Motel
4.5 stars
Seasons: 1-2
Netflix synopsis: Everyone knows what happened in “Psycho”, but this chilling series takes viewers inside Norman Bates’ world before Marion Crane checks in.
18. Louie
Seasons: 1-4
4.5 stars
Netflix Synopsis:Louis C.K. plays a fictional version of himself in this Emmy-winning series that follows the comedian through the lows of being an awkward single dad.
19. A Different World
4.5 stars
Seasons: 1-6
Writer bias: No synopsis needed. Best show ever!
What are your favorite shows to binge-watch during a snowstorm?