Summer poses a whole slew of questions in college students’ minds. Where will I get a summer job? When can I visit my friends? Will my parents ever stop treating me like I’m five? Those are all great questions, but there is an even more important question you should be asking yourselves: What Netflix shows should I get hooked on this summer?
To help you answer that question, here is a list of my top 10 Netflix picks. Maybe you have already watched a few of these, and that is OK. Rewatch them. They are worth it.
10. Downton Abbey (TV-14)
Indulge yourself in this gem set in 1912. Only the first season is on Netflix, but it is enough to keep you waiting for the next seasons to release. You are taken to the time just before World War I with the news of the Titanic sinking. These events affect the Crawley family and depict the changing British hierarchy.
9. House of Cards (TV-MA)
This Netflix original series also has only one season and is filled with people who use others to claw their way to the top. Greed and corruption are shown in the lives of wicked congressman Francis Underwood and his wife who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
8. Arrested Development (TV-14)
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything is told in this Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning series. The son is left to keep the family together in this three season comedy full of dry humor and dysfunction.
7. Lost (TV-14)
This Emmy-winning, science-fiction series follows the lives of a group of people after their plane crashes and they are deserted on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The characters are forced to learn how to survive with a diverse group of people as well as deal with the mysterious forces of the island.
6. The Office (TV-14)
This comedy series features the daily quirks of office workers at the Dunder-Mifflin paper company. Boss Michael Scott tries to keep his employees under control as a documentary film crew catches every embarrassingly hilarious moment of this eight season show.
5. Bones (TV-14)
Forensic anthropologist Dr. Brennan “Bones” is teamed up with FBI agent Booth to solve crimes that have little more evidence than just the bones of the deceased. All seven seasons of this series will have you laughing and cheering for the budding love between the two characters.
4. How I Met Your Mother (TV-14)
The main character, Ted, tells his kids how he met their mother using flashbacks; there is a lot building up to the telling of who their mother really is. The flashbacks show how his friends helped him get through the many ups and downs throughout the seven seasons.
3. One Tree Hill (TV-14)
The first four seasons of “One Tree Hill” focus on the lives of the five main characters while still in high school. The five seasons after that depict Lucas, Nathan, Haley, Brooke and Peyton as they love, hate and even marry each other.
2. Grey’s Anatomy (TV-14)
This medical drama is based on the lives of Dr. Meredith Grey and her coworkers. Every episode of the eight seasons includes love, heartbreak, death and tragedy. You never know what will come next which keeps you on an emotional rollercoaster that you won’t mind being on one bit.
1. Friday Night Lights (TV-PG)
If your schedule only allows you to watch one series over the summer, Friday Night Lights should be it. During the five seasons, you will quickly fall in love with coach Taylor, his family and his team. This sports drama features love, heartbreak and Texas football. And ladies, if your heart doesn’t throb over Tim Riggins, you seriously need to check yourself. “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose.”
Now that the question of what shows to watch has been answered, you can look forward to your Netflix-filled summer. Just sit back, eat some popcorn, turn on the TV and enjoy. The hard part has been done for you.
