We all know winter break is the time for hibernation, lots of eating of yummy holiday cookies, and of course binge watching shows on Netflix. We all definitely have our favorites, but there may be a few classics or even new shows that you may have missed.
Here's a few you should check out if you haven't already:
1. iZombie
Plot Summary: Liv Moore, a medical resident and dedicated student, goes to a boat party and is turned into a zombie. Instead of feeding upon the brains of those she loves, she takes a job at the morgue and even finds an ally in her boss, Dr. Ravi. She eats the brains of murder victims who come through the morgue and inherits some of their personality traits and even gets flashbacks that help her determine the nature of that person's murder. Passing as a psychic, she partners with the Seattle Police Department so she has a larger purpose in life.
Genre: Dramedy
Number of Seasons on Netflix: 1
Shows it may Remind you Of: Psych, Grimm, Z Nation
Channel aired on Originally: CW
Series Status: The show has had 2 seasons with 22 episodes so far and has not yet been canceled or renewed for a third season on CW.
2. Gilmore Girls
Plot Summary: The show set in Stars Hollow, Connecticut features single mother Lorelai and her daughter Rory navigating romance, education, work, family, and class issues. The show is known for it's fast paced dialogue, pop culture references, and the unique mother-daughter relationship Lorelai and Rory share.
Genre: Dramedy
Number of Seasons on Netflix: 7
Shows it may Remind you Of: Roseanne, Brothers and Sisters, Parenthood
Channel aired on Originally: The WB & The CW
Series Status: The show has had 7 seasons with 153 episodes and is set for a limited series revival with four 90-minute episodes exclusively on Netflix.
3. How to Get Away with Murder
Plot Summary: Annalise Keating is a notable attorney and law professor at Middleton University who selects five students to intern at her firm. The five students soon get caught up in more than cases as they experience legal issues of their own. The show is set in the present but has flashbacks to crimes committed by the students, Annalise's staff, and Annalise herself.
Genre: Drama/Mystery
Number of Seasons on Netflix: 1
Shows it may Remind you Of: Suits, The Good Wife, Scandal, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Channel aired on Originally: ABC
Series Status: This show has had 2 seasons so far with 24 episodes and season 3 is set to premiere February 11th on ABC.
4. Master of None
Plot Summary: This show follows Dev, a 32-year-old actor navigating life in New York City and experiencing new romance, work experiences, friendships, and hardships.
Genre: Comedy
Number of Seasons on Netflix: 1
Shows it may Remind you Of: Parks and Recreation, How I Met your Mother, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Channel aired on Originally: Netflix
Series Status: This show has 1 season so far with 10 episodes, and has not been renewed for another season or canceled as of yet.
5. Mad Men
Plot Summary: Mad Men is set in the 1960's and '70's at the Sterling Cooper advertising agency and follows the business of the agency as well as the lives of the workers, mainly Don Draper, the creative director and junior partner of the ad agency. It focuses on social issues of the time and changing cultural norms.
Genre: Period Drama
Number of Seasons on Netflix: 7
Shows it may Remind you Of: The Astronaut Wives Club, Pan Am, The Pitch, The Playboy Club
Channel aired on Originally: AMC
Series Status: Mad Men had a total of 7 seasons and 92 episodes during it's run from 2007-2015. It received critical acclaim for it's writing, acting, and historical authenticity and even won 16 Emmys and four Golden Globes awards during it's time on the air.
6. Psych
Plot Summary: The follows Shawn and Gus who open a psychic detective agency called Psych so Shawn can use his observation skills to aid the police in solving crimes. The episodes always open with a flashback to Shawn and Gus' childhood and feature a lesson that somehow helps them solve the crime of the week along with the rest of the police force.
Genre: Comedy
Number of Seasons on Netflix: 8
Shows it may Remind you Of: Bones, Monk, The Mentalist, Medium, Castle
Channel aired on Originally: USA network
Series Status: The show ran from 2006-2014 and had 8 seasons with 121 episodes.
7. 30 Rock
Plot Summary: The show is set at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, hence the name, where NBC Studios is located. It is loosely based on Tina Fey's experiences as a head writer for Saturday Night Live and features the behind-the-scenes action and personal lives of the cast, executives, and writers of TGS. The show mainly focuses on Liz Lemon, the head writer of TGS as she navigates dating, interactions with family, work, and general adventures in adulting.
Genre: Satire/Comedy/Sitcom
Number of Seasons on Netflix: 7
Shows it may Remind you Of: The Office, Parks and Recreation, Community, Arrested Development
Channel aired on Originally: NBC
Series Status: The show ran from 2006-2013 and had 7 seasons with 138 episodes. The show made it's way on to many critics' best-of lists and was nominated for 103 Primetime Emmy awards and won 16.
8. Dexter
Plot Summary: The show follows Dexter Morgan, a blood splatter pattern analyst and vigilante serial killer who has channeled his need to kill into something him and his adoptive dad, Harry Morgan, view as constructive. He is very cautious in his killings and hides his secret from everyone in his life but grows to feel and change throughout the series.
Genre: Crime Drama
Number of Seasons on Netflix: 8
Shows it may Remind you Of: CSI, Bones, NCIS, Wicked City, The Following
Channel aired on Originally: Showtime
Series Status: Dexter had 8 seasons with 96 episodes and ran from 2006-2013, and there have been talks of some sort of spin-off series to take place in the future but no details have been finalized yet.
9. Bob's Burgers
Plot Summary: Bob's Burgers centers around Bob and Linda Belcher and their children Tina, Gene, and Louise who run a hamburger restaurant together. It features episodes based on the movie Jaws, Weekend at Bernies, Dumbo, My Neighbor Totoro, E.T., and so many other great tv shows and movies. Their loyal customers, Mort the mortician, and Teddy the repairman also play major parts in many of the episodes and far-fetched adventures the family takes part in.
Genre: Animated sitcom
Number of Seasons on Netflix: 4
Shows it may Remind you Of: Family Guy, American Dad, The Simpsons, The Cleveland Show, South Park
Channel aired on Originally: Fox
Series Status: The show has had 6 seasons and 93 episodes so far and has already been renewed for their seventh and eighth season set to premiere in 2016.
10. The X-Files
Plot Summary: The X-Files follows FBI special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully as they investigate X-Files which are unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in aliens and the paranormal, while Scully is a skeptic who is assigned to keep Mulder on track with the cases. They grow closer as time goes on and the show touches on issues with the government, thoughts on spirituality and the unknown, and the issues the characters experience in their personal lives.
Genre: Sci-fi Drama
Number of Seasons on Netflix: 9
Shows it may Remind you Of: Fringe, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, Warehouse 13, Torchwood
Channel aired on Originally: Fox
Series Status: The show ran from from 1993 to 2002 and had 9 seasons with 202 episodes. There were two films based on the tv series released, a spin-off series, comic books, and now a limited series run with six episodes is set to air on January 24th, 2016 on Fox.
