Hey! A few months ago, I gave you my top five series to watch on Netflix when you are in that dreaded moment of being in between Tv shows and having no clue to watch. If you are like me, and can easily binge-watch an entire season in a day, then I’m sure you must have already watched all those suggestions I gave you all those months ago. So if you are yet again, helplessly scrolling through the deep sea of Netflix, look no further: these are your next three shows to watch next!
#3: All American
If you are someone who loves sports and especially football but… loves the drama too, then this show is definitely for you!
Spencer James is the best player by far on the Crenshaw football team, but when the head coach, Billy Baker, from Beverly Hills recruits him to play Spencer’s life is turned upside down. While moving to Beverly Hills will give his life more opportunities than Crenshaw (a poor neighborhood in California) the move is as hard as ever when it comes to his social life. In this drama-filled series, two families’ lives are changed forever as they have to adapt to the new life presented for them.
Some reasons this show is so amazing is because not only is the content so enticing but the show delves into multiple social issues such as gang violence, athlete drug testing, and LGBTQ+ rights. This makes the show all the more relatable, by utilizing the show as a platform to talk about these real-life issues, “All American” allows this important topics to be seen and heard in real-life situations which only further drive the conversation we so desperately need to have.
Besides this, the show’s main focus is always on family. Spencer does everything for his family back in Crenshaw, he always has their best interest at heart and does anything and everything he can to support them. I love when series are all about family because family is such an important thing to me and so often we see families being dismissive of each other.
“All American” will leave you with cliffhangers after every episode and is a must-see if you are a sucker for drama yet also love sports!
#2: The Fosters
This series follows the lives of Stef and Lena Foster who have one child of their own as well as two adopted children, Mariana and Jesus. They later take in two more kids, Callie and Jude and with these two children, the Foster’s lives become a bit more difficult. As you can imagine, raising five kids can’t be easy, if you want to know what challenges they will have to endure throughout the process, then you better watch the show!
Just like “All American”, “The Fosters” shed light onto the LGBTQ+ community quite often throughout the show because the main characters, Stef and Lena are a lesbian couple. The series brings to late just how truly hateful people can be towards the LGBTQ+ community and what it is like having to deal with all of these negative projections from others. Time and time again the show emphasizes no matter what your sexuality, you are still a human being and deserve to be treated and loved just like anyone else.
Another aspect of the show is that it touches on other social issues such as the foster care system. I have never seen or heard of another show that deals with the foster care system and this show was incredibly eye-opening for me. While yes it is a fictional show, it really does make you realize the hardships that foster children have to go through, from switching in and out of homes so many times to really just being treated differently by society.
I love this show for both its content and the issues they shed light on and I think this show is perfect for anyone in search of a loving, and uplifting series to binge next.
#1: Insatiable
Patty Bladell is a teenage girl who has constantly had to deal with bullying throughout her high school years due to being overweight. But, after being on a liquid diet for the past three months due to a freak accident, she has transformed into a thin and beautiful girl who seeks revenge on anyone had bullied her before. Obsessed beauty pageant coach, Bob Armstrong, see’s Patty’s potential and becomes dedicated to turning her into a national champion pageant queen.
While at first glance this show may just seem like a show about pageant girls, while yes it is part of it, the show is so much more! Not going to lie this show is incredibly dramatic… and I am all for it! If you couldn’t tell by now I am a sucker for dramas and I am sure a lot of you are too!
Patty becomes obsessed with revenge on anyone who has bullied her in her past and goes to the extremes to fulfill her need for it. This show is jam-packed full of cliff-hangers and suspense full twists and turns around every corner and will definitely keep you on your toes! Not to mention there is some series eye-candy with love interest, Brick Armstrong. Just sayn’.
I hope at least one of these shows sparks your interest and you give them a try! If you do let me know what you thought about them in the comments and if you have any suggestions for great shows let me know! I am always on the lookout for my next Netflix bingeathon. Have fun being a couch potato as you get sucked into these shows!
I saw All American on my dashboard and had to read this blog, thanks for these suggestions! I’ve seen All American and The Fosters, and they both were definitely addicting. Initially, I didn’t think I’d like either of the shows because I used to be more into drama shows like Scandal, but I was impressed by the plots of both shows. All American touches on so many important topics, and it depicts a very real life, which I appreciated. The Fosters also highlights the underrepresented world of foster kids, and the ups and downs of the family made for a very interesting show. I haven’t seen Insatiable, but it seems pretty good, so I may check it out!
If you check it out let me know if you liked it! Have any other suggestions of shows to watch?