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With dozens of streaming services, new TV shows, and miniseries popping up daily, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with options. On top of that, friends, family members, and people on social media seem to be putting on all kinds of pressure to watch the latest and greatest of television.
But while there’s always great, fresh content to stream, sometimes it’s nice just to cozy up and turn on a familiar comfort show for hours on end. And if decision fatigue is eating into your valued binge-watching time, fear not.
We’ve compiled a list of the 8 most nail-biting, laugh-worthy TV shows to binge watch this weekend.
1. The Sopranos — Stream on Max
HBO
The Sopranos lets viewers in on an enticing world shrouded in mystery: the mob. It tells the story of patriarch Tony Soprano as he works through the personal and professional issues of being a mob boss in New Jersey.
First airing in 1999, the six-season, award-winning drama stars James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, and Lorraine Bracco. Start The Sopranos on Max or Hulu if the mob sounds like the perfect backdrop for your next binge.
2. Breaking Bad — Stream on Netflix
AMC
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul first took the screen in 2008 for this crime drama. Breaking Bad is about a chemistry teacher diagnosed with terminal cancer.
To afford his treatment and support his family, he decides to start making meth in an old RV with a former student. Naturally, this gets the duo into all kinds of trouble, which unfolds over the show’s five Emmy-winning seasons.
To begin immersing yourself in the troublesome world of Walter White, stream the series on Netflix.
3. The Wire — Stream on Max
HBO
On the other side of drug-related crimes is The Wire. This show examines the narcotics scene in Baltimore, Maryland. It takes a realistic look at addiction through the lens of both law enforcement and drug dealers and users. The 2002 drama stars Dominic West, Sonja Sohn, Lance Reddick and John Doman.
To get a glimpse of what it might’ve been like in Baltimore in the early 2000s, stream on Max and Hulu.
4. Game of Thrones — Stream on Max
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Although very different from most popular dramas, Game of Throneshas no shortage of shocking and tear-jerking moments. Its eight seasons are based on a best-selling book series by George R.R. Martin about different families in a medieval fantasy world battling for control over the Seven Kingdoms.
The struggle for power results in blood, lust, love, and war with performances from Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, and Maisie Williams.
Start watching on Max or Hulu if you want to become one with this fantastical world.
5. Mad Men — Stream on AMC+
AMC
A drama about a New York City advertising agency in the 1960s doesn’t seem like it would keep you on the edge of your seat, but Mad Men is full of surprises.
The 2007 drama stars Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Vincent Kartheiser, and Christina Hendricks. As Hamm’s charming yet mysterious character climbs the ladder at work, drama ensues in the office and his personal life. Contrary to what viewers may think, this ad agency is anything but boring.
If this sounds like the perfect fit for your next lazy Saturday, you can start bingeing on AMC Plus or Amazon Prime.
6. The Walking Dead — Stream on Netflix
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Love a post-apocalyptic thriller? The Walking Dead is for you. The show answers the age-old question: What would happen if zombies took over?
Well, in this case, it’s not looking good. Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Andrew Lincoln, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan play some of the characters trying to survive the end of the world. The group must face the challenges of staying alive and finding safety day in and day out while enduring human drama, relationships, and emotions.
The 2010 show has 11 seasons of drama ready and waiting on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
7. The Office — Stream on Peacock
NBC
Dramas aren’t the only thing worth a binge. And where better to go for belly laughs than The Office? Follow the goofy employees of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company as they navigate day-to-day life in the office.
The comedy, which first aired in 2005, stars familiar favorites like John Krasinski, B.J. Novak, and Steve Carell as well as Rainn Wilson and Jenna Fischer.
Whether it’s already your comfort show (or you’re finally watching it for the first time), fans can tune in to all nine seasons plus some “Superfan” bonus content on Peacock. Binge all the episodes before spinoff The Paper premieres!
8. Grey’s Anatomy — Stream on Netflix
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Grey’s Anatomy offers drama that never ends. Now approaching season 22, viewers can see the lives and trials of the residents and surgeons at a hospital in Seattle, Washington, unfold. It’s not your average medical drama. The doctors endure love, breakups, natural disasters, death, and unimaginable tragedies every day, all the while touching the lives of every patient they care for.
The revolving cast of characters is played by Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigl, and later on Harry Shum Jr. and Midori Francis. But a word of advice to first-time viewers: don’t get too attached. Fans can tune into the truly never-ending drama on Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+.
With so many options, it’s hard to decide what to watch next. Hopefully, one of these fan favorites binge watches will provide endlessly entertaining drama and gripping suspense. At least until you find a new obsession.
