# Best place online to watch network shows **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 7, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-online-to-watch-network-shows/527977 "2010-02-07T01:07:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-online-to-watch-network-shows/527977/1 "2010-02-07T01:07:09Z")
I live in nowhere WV. We have DirctTV, which includes _none_ of the major networks. My sister, who is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, has moved in with me so I can help her through her ordeal. She has a number of network shows she likes; her top three are: Criminal Minds The Good Wife The Mentalist She would like to know what the best online resource for those shows are, with minimum hassle/interruptions, etc. Any help would be appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![2ply](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/b2d939/32.png) [@2ply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ply)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-online-to-watch-network-shows/527977/2 "2010-02-07T01:28:51Z")
[cbs.com](http://cbs.com) will have the Mentalist and Criminal Minds [http://hulu.com](http://hulu.com) will have NBC, Fox, and ABC shows. ---
**Author:** ![Nicest\_of\_the\_Damned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8baadc/32.png) [@Nicest\_of\_the\_Damned](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicest_of_the_Damned)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-online-to-watch-network-shows/527977/3 "2010-02-07T01:30:48Z")
This site has a pretty good but not complete list of where different show are available online: [http://www.cancelcable.com/db/showfinder.php](http://www.cancelcable.com/db/showfinder.php) I don’t see the shows you mention listed. It looks like The Good Wife is available on the CBS website or [fancast.com](http://fancast.com) but you can only get the most recent full episode. I’d check the network sites for the other shows and see if they have a similar set up. I think I did have to download something to watch the ABC site but it worked fine. Also check out [hulu.com](http://hulu.com) for network and some cable shows. They do break for short commercials but they are fairly unobtrusive. I generally prefer watching Hulu over Fancast if I have the option, the screen is a bit less cluttery and I like the dim lights option. Really though, I don’t see a huge difference between them. I think fancast even gets the shows from hulu sometimes. I hope your sister is feeling better soon! ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-place-online-to-watch-network-shows/527977/4 "2010-02-07T01:38:13Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > I live in nowhere WV. We have DirctTV, which includes _none_ of the major networks. My sister, who is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, has moved in with me so I can help her through her ordeal. > > She has a number of network shows she likes; her top three are: > Criminal Minds > > The Good Wife > > The Mentalist > > She would like to know what the best online resource for those shows are, with minimum hassle/interruptions, etc. > > Any help would be appreciated! Full episodes of The Mentalist aren’t available on line. They want you to buy it.