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TV Shows to Binge to Beat the Winter Blues❄️

These shows are the perfect antidote to the winter chills!

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  • Winner of four Emmy awards and nominated for countless more, this heartwarming mockumentary features a perpetually optimistic teacher at the chronically underfunded, and charmingly chaotic, Abbott Elementary.
    DVD, 2022[United States] : Warner Bros., 2022.
  • Issa Rae's glorious dramedy spotlights the awkward experiences of a contemporary African-American woman living in Los Angeles. Come for the friendship dynamics, stay for the soundtrack and sunny visuals.
    DVD, 2017[New York, New York] : HBO Home Entertainment, [2017]
  • A psychological teen drama that's so chaotic, shovelling the driveway might actually seem relaxing by comparison.
    DVD, 2022[United States] : HBO, 2022.
  • Featuring compelling plots, intricate world-building, and suspenseful sci-fi, this show will demand your full attention, which is great for distracting you from the weather.
    DVD, 2016Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2016]
  • Impossible to turn off once you start, this show is weird, suspenseful and mind-bending, following a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives.
    DVD, 2024[Place of publication not identified] : Fifth Season Publishing, [2024]
  • This lush, gothic drama about vampires is perfect for this time of year, considering the sun sets at 4 pm.
    DVD, 2023Bethesda, MD : RLJ Entertainment, [2023]
  • Mysteries and Botswana sunshine make this the ultimate comfort watch. Be warned, there's only one season of this masterpiece.
    DVD, 2009New York : Home Box Office : Warner Home Video, [2009]
  • This survival thriller about a plane crash and the risk of freezing to death will really help you appreciate your fireplace channel.
    DVD, 2021[United States] : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2021.
  • Tropical scenery, beautiful blue skies, and clever puzzles, this murder mystery sereis is escapism at its finest.
    DVD, 2013Burbank, California : Warner Home Video for the BBC, 2013.
  • Before he was a Marvel superhero, Simu Liu starred as the estranged son in this Canadian classic about a family running a convenience store in downtown Toronto.
    DVD, 2017[Canada] : Entertainment One, [2017]
  • The countless episodes and fast-paced banter of this legal drama will keep you going through the longest snowstorm.
    DVD, 2012Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2012]
  • Featuring Canadian treasures Eugene, Dan, (and Sarah!) Levy, and the inimitable Catherine O'Hara, this comedy about a rich family forced to relocate to the country is a barrel of laughs, and we're jealous if you get to experience it for the first…
    DVD, 2020Canada : CBC Home Entertainment, 2020.
  • Trade the Ontario grey skies for the scorching New Mexico desert in this drama about a mild-mannered family man turning an old RV into a meth lab.
    DVD, 2009Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009]
  • This animated comedy about a boy named Finn battling evil in the Land of Ooo, assisted by his magical dog, Jake, is weirdly deep, incredibly colourful, and will immediately have you hooked.
    DVD, 2012[United States] : Cartoon Network, [2012]
  • Sitcom comfort food at its finest, with enough episodes to outlast the frost.
    DVD, 2015Burbank, California : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., [2015]
  • Revisit the prison dramedy that basically invented the concept of binge-watching.
    DVD, 2014[Santa Monica, California] : Lions Gate Entertainment, [2014]
  • Jean Smart is absolute perfection as an aging Vegas comic fighting to stay relevant in this sharp, funny, generational clash.
    DVD, 2022[United States] : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2022.
  • A spy thriller worth watching just for the European travel envy and Villanelle's outfits.
    DVD, 2018[United States] : BBC Worldwide, [2018]