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10 Binge-Worthy Netflix Series For When You Desperately Need That Study Break

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Northeastern chapter.

Need a quick study break? Here are ten enthralling, yet quick (3 seasons or less) series to watch!

1. Derry Girls

Season(s): 2

Average time per episode: 23 minutes

Genre: comedy

The ever hilarious Derry Girls follows the lives and many misadventures of five best friends living in Northern Ireland during the 1990s. 

2. Workin’ Moms

Season(s):

Average time per episode: 22 minutes

Genre: comedy 

Workin’ Moms never shies away from putting a funny spin on the more unfortunate parts of motherhood for a group of successful career moms in Toronto. 

3. Special

Season(s): 1

Average time per episode: 14 minutes 

Genre: comedy

Special tells the story of Ryan, a young man with cerebral palsy, as he navigates his sexuality, a new job, and a relationship after years of living a mundane life.

4. Atypical 

Season(s): 2

Average time per episode: 32 minutes 

Genre: comedy

The heartwarming show Atypical follows Sam, a high schooler on the autism spectrum, and his attempts to gain more independence from his overbearing mother, goofy father, and quirky younger sister.

5. Sex Education

Season(s): 1

Average time per episode: 50 minutes 

Genre: comedy

Otis, an insecure teen with a mother who works as a sex therapist, opens a secret sex clinic at school with fellow student Maeve in this hysterical British comedy.

6. The End of the F***ing World 

Season(s): 1

Average time per episode: 20 minutes 

Genre: dark comedy

The End of the F***ing World follows James, a self proclaimed psychopath, and Alyssa, a rebellious loner, on an epic road trip to escape their past.

7. On My Block

Season(s): 2

Average time per episode: 27 minutes 

Genre: drama/comedy

On My Block tells the story of four high school friends growing up in inner city Los Angeles where they navigate relationships, gangs, and adolescence.

8. Chewing Gum

Season(s): 2

Average time per episode: 23 minutes 

Genre: comedy

Chewing Gum details the life of 24-year-old Tracey, and the mishaps of her friends, family, boyfriend, and neighborhood in this witty Britsh comedy.

9. Quicksand 

Season(s): 1

Average time per episode: 45 minutes 

Genre: crime

This Swedish series follows the arrest and trial of 18-year-old high schooler Maja, who’s accused of committing a tragic shooting at an elite prep school.

10. Everything Sucks!

Season(s): 1

Average time per episode: 25 minutes 

Genre: comedy

In a town called Boring, a group of misfits brave the highs and lows of high school in the late 1990’s in this quirky comedy.

Mackenzie Fuller

Northeastern '24

Mackenzie is a first-year international affairs major with a minor in Spanish and marketing at Northeastern University. She loves exploring new cities, trying different foods, and everything Harry Potter.
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Melanie Dostis

Northeastern

Melanie Dostis is a journalism major at Northeastern University. She has been involved with Her Campus since her sophomore year, being elected co-correspondent her junior year- a position she is thrilled to continue in her last year. She lives a writing-filled life and wouldn't have it any other way. She is currently interning at Boston Magazine and is a correspondent for the Boston Globe and USA Today. She can usually be found back in her home-roots of wonderful New York on weekends, exploring her second home in Boston, or often back in her family roots of Ecuador, gorging on massive amounts of Hispanic dishes....Follow her on Twitter @MelDostis. HCXO!