Hi my lovelies! As I write this, we are headed toward the end of quarantine week 4 in most of the U.S. and the rest of the world…and if you’re anything like me, you are getting REALLY antsy! We are all working from home, cleaning and organizing our houses, playing board games, cooking more meals, eating too much, getting creative and trying out new hobbies…and binging on Netflix!! Everywhere on Instagram people are asking for Netflix recommendations, so I thought I would share mine.

I’m currently watching three shows on Netflix….I just started “Love is Blind” with my 15-year-old daughter Kianna. We both heard so much about it on social media that we had to check it out. I’m not normally one for reality shows but this one is really sweet!! The concept is a dating game where men and women meet each other, date and propose without ever seeing each other. So they have their dates by talking through pods that are right next to each other – they can hear each other’s voices but not see each other. It’s heartwarming to see all these people looking for love and forming emotional connections without judging each other on physical appearance. Super cute!

I’m also watching the third season of “All American” with my hubby Paul. This is my kind of show – the kind that you can get super entrenched in…the characters are deep, the plot is dramatic, the storyline is interesting – I absolutely love it! It’s about a high school football star from Crenshaw, a lower income neighborhood in L.A. He moves to Beverly Hills to play for their high school football team. The story shows his struggle between missing his friends and family in Crenshaw and the gang violence tearing up the neighborhood there, and his new relationships with the Beverly Hills kids who live in posh homes and drive fancy cars, but have enough family problems to drive a person crazy. 

The third show I’m watching right now is “Community” with Paul. We like to have a good sitcom comedy that we can watch before bed when we don’t have much time or don’t want to get into anything too deep. This show is cute, quirky, and lighthearted – about a 40-year-old lawyer who is forced to go back to community college. It’s about the unlikely group of friends he makes there, and all of their silly antics.

But before we get into all my Netflix recommendations, let me tell you about the types of shows I like. I prefer fun comedies or intense dramas without too much violence…I have the tolerance of an 8-year-old and can’t sleep at night if I see something too scary or gory. But sometimes I make an exception because the show is just too good to resist – and then I have to close my eyes whenever a scary part comes up! So I’m going to mention which shows on my list are violent, in case you’re anything like me 🙂

Anyway, let’s dive in and I’ll share all the Netflix shows I know of that you can get hooked on right now!

My All-Time Favorite Netflix Shows

1. Reign – A historical drama with an intense and twisting plot, about the queen of Scotland as a young woman. This show has gorgeous costumes, incredible scenery, romance, beautiful and complex characters and lots of violence.
2. Gossip Girl – An intense drama about privileged high school students in New York City who act more like adults. There is lots of backstabbing, fabulous fashion, complex character development and a riveting plot.
3. Dynasty – A dramatic show about a billionaire and his love life and family. It has a fast-paced, intense plot, gorgeous characters and fabulous style. This show is all about luxury life, family and love.
4. Bloodline – A drama about a family whose legacy is a beautiful bed and breakfast in the Florida Keys. This show is all about family relationships and has an intriguing plot, complex characters and some violence.
5. Scandal – An intense drama about a woman in DC with ties to the white house, who has a career as a political fixer. This show is super dramatic with a twisting plot, complex character development, political intrigue and extreme violence.
6. All American – A dramatic show about a high school football star in LA. This show has a meaningful plot with beautiful and complex characters, and is all about family relationships and love.
7. Designated Survivor – A drama about a politician in a lower position who has to take over as president of the United States. It has political intrigue, a dramatic and twisting plot and interesting concepts.
8. Dance Academy – A touching story about a teenage girl who makes it into the National Academy of Dance in Australia. This show has a dramatic plot and complex characters, and is all about the intense life of a dancer.

Other Netflix Dramas I Loved

• Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce – A show about female friendship, family, relationships, LA life and being a divorced mom.
• Jane the Virgin – A dramatic spoof on telenovelas that is all about family, relationships and normal life versus billionaire life.
• Ozark – A drama about a suburban family man involved in a huge drug ring. It has an intense, compelling plot and is all about relationships and family life, with a lot of violence.
• Riverdale – A show about high school students in the 50s, with a dramatic, twisting plot, lots of violence and beautiful characters.
• Lucifer – A story about the devil in human form. This show has beautiful characters and a lot of violence, and is all about relationships, crime and mystery.
• Imposter – An intriguing, dramatic series about con artists. This show is mysterious and intense, and all about relationships and crime.
• What If – An intense, mysterious series about a couple that chooses to do the unthinkable. It’s about friendships, love and San Francisco life.

Great Netflix Comedy Shows

• No Tomorrow – This show is about living life to the fullest and centers around friendships and relationships. It’s funny and lighthearted.
• Schitt’s Creek – A hilarious comedy about a rich family who becomes poor. It’s about country life, family and relationships.
• New Girl – A very funny, light and silly sitcom about friends living together in LA. This show is all about life with roommates, friendships and relationships.
• Young and Hungry – A cute and lighthearted show about a young woman who works for a wealthy man as his personal chef. This show is about relationships and living in San Francisco.
• Community – A funny, quirky, lighthearted comedy about friendships made at community college.
• The Office – A funny, quirky show about office life, friendships between coworkers and relationships.

Netflix Shows Next on My List

Here’s what I’m going to try next on Netflix:

• House of Cards
• Cable Girls
• Dear White People
• Once
• I-land
• Arrow
• The Society
• Greenhouse Academy
• Blacklist
• Travelers
• High Seas

If you’ve seen any of the shows I’m about to try, leave a comment below and tell me if it was good!

More Shows to Binge on that are NOT on Netflix

Some of my favorite shows of all time used to be on Netflix but aren’t anymore, or I purchased the seasons on Amazon because they were THAT good. So if you’ve run out of Netflix shows and are willing to buy a show, or already have Hulu or Amazon Prime, these shows all have tons of seasons and will give you hours and hours of binge time while you’re quarantined at home!

• Lost – This is the most complex, riveting, dramatic show I have ever seen. It’s about a plane that crashes on a deserted island and the people who are stranded there.
• Californication – (free on Prime) – An artsy drama about an LA novelist, with great characters, complex relationships and love.
• Rules of engagement – A fun, lighthearted, often hilarious comedy about male-female relationships.
• Greek – A story about college sorority life, with lots of drama and complex relationships.
• Sex and the City – (free on Prime) – The ultimate girl’s show about four best friends living in New York City. It’s a fun, glamorous series about fashion, female friendships and the single girl life.
• Entourage – (free on Prime) – A story about an LA movie star and his entourage. It’s a fun show about male friendships, dating and life in LA.
• Ugly Betty – A show about an un-glamorous young woman who gets a job at a fashion magazine. It’s about family and relationships, and also has drama and intrigue.
• The Game – A fun sitcom about the life of professional football stars and their wives and girlfriends. It’s funny and heart-warming, and all about friendships and relationships.
• Being Mary Jane – A dramatic show about a beautiful news anchor in Atlanta. It has complex characters and is all about about her family, relationships and news anchor life.
• Single Girls – A drama with beautiful characters and fabulous fashion. It’s all about relationships, friendships and life in Atlanta.
• 30 Rock – (free on Prime) – A hilarious sitcom about the life of a tv comedy writer. It’s fun and lighthearted, and one of my favorite comedy series!
• Desperate Housewives – (free on Prime) – An intense drama about a suburban neighborhood filled with lies, backstabbing and deadly secrets.
• Modern Family – A hilarious show about all types of families and relationships. Probably my favorite comedy show!

Leave me a comment below and tell me your favorite binge-worthy Netflix shows!