# TV Series Suggestions for My Girlfriend to Binge Watch **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 16, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353 "2017-03-16T22:59:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/21 "2017-03-17T10:39:43Z")
I notice someone has already mentioned _Monk_–I was going to suggest that based on liking _Psych_. (At the end of the last episode of _Psych_, it was even implied that Monk was in the next room from Shaun on a case–a spinoff that really, really, really should have happened.) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/22 "2017-03-17T10:41:07Z")
Also, _Wonderfalls_. ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/23 "2017-03-17T11:37:17Z")
If she liked _Gilmore Girls_, I would like to suggest another more short-lived series by Amy Sherman-Palladino (the creator of _Gilmore Girls_) called _Bunheads_. It starred Sutton Foster in a small town with the same Stars Hollow sort of vibe. Many of the supporting cast members were played by the same actors who were in _Gilmore Girls_, including Kelly Bishop (who played Lorelai Gilmore’s mother and Rory’s grandmother). I really loved the show and was sad that it had such a short run, but you are looking for a show that ends, right? [You can stream it for free on the Freeform network’s web site.](http://freeform.go.com/shows/bunheads/episodes) (Freeform was formerly known as ABC Family.) No sign-up or membership required. I would also like to make one other recommendation because I really love the show, but unfortunately it’s not really like any of the other shows on your list: _Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_ on Netflix. It’s the story of a lawyer who abandons her high-powered New York career on a whim to move to West Covina, California because she heard that her childhood boyfriend lives there. It’s a comedy/tragedy with a big musical number in each episode. I laughed, I cried, I related to Rachel, and I cringed at Rachel. It’s worth watching. [Here is the musical number from the first episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ZDNuakBsQ). Don’t worry, the show isn’t all musical and it’s nothing like Glee. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/24 "2017-03-17T11:43:56Z")
> [@Dante\_G](#): > > I’ve seen a few episodes of _Always Sunny_ - I don’t think its her cup of tea. > > I’ll let her know about _Leverage_. She’s also thinking about starting _The Librarians._ I’ve watched The Librarians on occasion (I’m like her in that I don’t like being married to a particular series in case I miss an episode but I will watch them occasionally as long as I know the general backstory –_Supernatural_, for example). If she decides on The Librarians and likes it, then she’ll probably like _The Magicians_. I don’t know if it’s on Netflix, now that I think of it :erk: ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/25 "2017-03-17T11:47:17Z")
Too late to edit: Rebecca, not Rachel. Rebecca Bunch is played by Rachel Bloom. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/26 "2017-03-17T11:59:41Z")
If she enjoys This is Us, she should try Parenthood. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/27 "2017-03-17T12:14:49Z")
Well, if she likes: > [@Dante\_G](#): > > _Psych_ (loved it) > _Chuck_ (loved it) Then she’ll love… > [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > …there’s _Leverage_. > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > If she likes Leverage, she might like _[Hustle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustle_(TV_series))_ > [@SpoilerVirgin](#): > > Monk > [@Fugazi](#): > > _Eureka_ > [@Joey\_P](#): > > If you can find Pushing Daisies streaming somewhere, that show was amazing. …huh. Seems to be well covered, then. Okay. Hmmm. How about _Murdoch Mysteries_? _Fringe_? _Person Of Interest_? _White Collar_? _The Mentalist_? _Forever_? _Limitless_? _Rookie Blue_? _Galavant_? _Timeless_? _Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt_? _Agent Carter_? _iZombie_? _The Good Place_? _Death In Paradise_? Availability will likely vary. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/28 "2017-03-17T12:28:25Z")
> [@Alley\_Dweller](#): > > I would also like to make one other recommendation because I really love the show, but unfortunately it’s not really like any of the other shows on your list: _Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_ on Netflix. It’s the story of a lawyer who abandons her high-powered New York career on a whim to move to West Covina, California because she heard that her childhood boyfriend lives there. It’s a comedy/tragedy with a big musical number in each episode. I laughed, I cried, I related to Rachel, and I cringed at Rachel. It’s worth watching. [Here is the musical number from the first episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ZDNuakBsQ). > > Don’t worry, the show isn’t all musical and it’s nothing like Glee. I came into to recommended _Crazy Ex-Girlfiend_ as well. It’s a very clever and funny show. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/29 "2017-03-17T13:14:51Z")
Do you have access to shows from them furriners? If so, some suggestions would include [_Moone Boy_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moone_Boy), [_Misfits_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misfits_%28TV_series%29), and [_The Inbetweeners_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inbetweeners). ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/30 "2017-03-17T13:24:32Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Do you have access to shows from them furriners? If so, some suggestions would include [_Moone Boy_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moone_Boy), [_Misfits_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misfits_%28TV_series%29), and [_The Inbetweeners_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inbetweeners). And _The Detectorists_. ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/31 "2017-03-17T13:26:34Z")
I would repeat the suggestion made above for medical comedy **Scrubs**. I would point out that in addition to the constant stream of gags there are also story arcs (from beginning of the show to the end) and constant character development. However do be aware the very final season was simply a reboot with several original characters remaining and is not worth watching. TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/32 "2017-03-17T14:32:24Z")
> [@TCMF-2L](#): > > I would repeat the suggestion made above for medical comedy **Scrubs**. > > I would point out that in addition to the constant stream of gags there are also story arcs (from beginning of the show to the end) and constant character development. However do be aware the very final season was simply a reboot with several original characters remaining and is not worth watching. > > TCMF-2L My only disagreement on this is the last part. I rather enjoyed the last season because I thought the new doctors the added actually did a lot for the series. I recognize I’m in the vast majority of people in thinking that, but I was honestly more interested in the new people than the old. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/33 "2017-03-17T14:41:34Z")
> [@TCMF-2L](#): > > I would repeat the suggestion made above for medical comedy **Scrubs**. > > I would point out that in addition to the constant stream of gags there are also story arcs (from beginning of the show to the end) and constant character development. However do be aware the very final season was simply a reboot with several original characters remaining and is not worth watching. > > TCMF-2L Interns was awful, it crashed and burned after a season. Has anyone mentioned Arrested Development yet? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/34 "2017-03-17T15:39:16Z")
The Rockford Files is on Hulu. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/35 "2017-03-17T16:19:47Z")
I’m into _Once Upon a Time_ right now and thoroughly enjoying it. My husband and I are watching _Reign_ and it’s really fun to watch Megan Follows in a bad-guy role. ---
**Author:** ![KatTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@KatTP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KatTP)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/36 "2017-03-19T20:59:09Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > And _The Detectorists_. I loved the detectorists! ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/37 "2017-03-19T21:47:29Z")
If she liked _Psych_, she might like _Galavant_. (I love them both.) It’s only eighteen half-hour episodes total over two seasons. And it is definitely on Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/38 "2017-03-19T22:25:02Z")
Haven has similarities to Supernatural. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/39 "2017-03-20T02:26:03Z")
“White Collar” belongs in the same group as “Psych” and “Royal Pains” (same network, similar sensibility). “Monk” and “Burn Notice” were also part of that crop of shows. “iZombie” is a good call for someone who likes Supernatural & Chuck “Leverage” & “The Librarians” both have the same writers/production team. If she likes one, she’ll likely like the other. “Vampire Diaries” & “The Originals” remind me a lot of “Charmed” (both the good & bad parts of Charmed) ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353/40 "2017-03-20T07:14:25Z")
> [@Martini\_Enfield](#): > > I came into to recommended _Crazy Ex-Girlfiend_ as well. It’s a very clever and funny show. Another recommendation for _Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-series-suggestions-for-my-girlfriend-to-binge-watch/782353.md?page=3)