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

More often than not, when my friends look for a new show on Netflix, they come to me. I love staying home, and sometimes there is nothing you need more than a day of binge-watching TV or a new show to look forward to. While my list could go on, I’ve compiled some recommendations from my past few months in quarantine. Yes, I did watch 60% of these shows during quarantine. I have a problem.

If you like something different with an interesting plot…

– The Umbrella Academy

– The Handmaid’s Tale

– Away

– Beauty & the Beast

– Avatar

– The 100

– Stranger Things

– Orange is the New Black

– The Society

– The OA

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If you like documentary styles…

– The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann

– Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez

– Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich

– Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story

If you like teen shows…

– Arrow

– The Vampire Diaries

– Legacies

– The Originals

– Teen Wolf

– The Flash

– Money Heist

– Riverdale

– Hart of Dixie

– Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

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Shows I binge-watched…

– Grey’s Anatomy

– Dynasty

– Gilmore Girls

– You

– Jessica Jones (Marvel)

– Cheer

If you like historical shows…

– The Last Kingdom

– Cable Girls

– Reign

– Call the Midwife

Shows my boyfriend got me hooked on…

– Narcos

– Bodyguard

– Unorthodox

– Suits

– Caliphate

– Shameless

– Designated Survivor

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If you want something light and easy to watch…

– New Girl

– Gossip Girl

– Jane the Virgin

– Friends

– The Carrie Diaries

If you like reality TV…

– Selling Sunset

– The Circle

– The Bachelor

– The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

– Queer Eye

– Too Hot to Handle

– Love Is Blind

Isabelle is a senior at UC Berkeley, majoring in Legal Studies and minoring in Human Rights. However when she isn't taking classes, you'll find her pursuing her marketing dreams! In her free time she enjoys dancing, making videos for her YouTube channel, and playing with her French Bulldog.
Samhita Sen

UC Berkeley '21

Samhita (she/her pronouns) graduated in December 2021 from UC Berkeley with a double major in Communication/Media Studies and Sociology. At any given moment, she may be frantically writing an essay, carelessly procrastinating by watching Claire Saffitz on YouTube or spending time with people she loves.