Comedy
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a police procedural comedy series about a team of detectives under the newly appointed captain, Raymond Holt. The story follows detective Jake Peralta who, despite his immature and carefree demeanor, has a high rate of success in all the cases he is given. Watch as he wittily interacts with his colleagues and cases in a story that is bound to make you laugh.
The Big Bang Theory is a sitcom show that revolves around roommates geeky scientists Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter, an aspiring actress, Penny, who had moved across the hall, and their equally geeky co-scientists Howard Wolowitz and Raj Koothrappali. Enjoy as the five struggle to interact and keep up with each other’s shenanigans in the sitcom classic.
Action
Prison Break is a classic series revolving around two brothers, Michael Scofield, who is the protagonist of the show, and Lincoln Burrows. Burrows was wrongfully accused of a crime he did not commit and was sentenced to death. Following this news, Scofield devised an elaborate plan to break his brother out of prison.
The Umbrella Academy is a Netflix original series that follows the appearance of children born with superhuman abilities. Seven of these children were adopted by multi-billionaire Reginal Hargreeves which he turned into a superhero team called “The Umbrella Academy.” In its debut season, the siblings come together after several years of ignoring each other in an attempt to investigate the mysteries around their father’s death
Mystery
13 Reasons Why is a series that revolves around the lives of teenagers in Liberty High School. The story picks up on Clay Jensen, who is a junior at the school. Following the death of Clay’s friend and crush, Hannah Baker, his friend who had committed suicide, he receives a set of tapes. These tapes contained a detailed emotional diary of Hannah Baker about the 13 Reasons she killed herself.
Into the Night is a short series that follows a group of hijacked people in a flight from Brussels by a NATO soldier named Terenzio. The soldier forces the pilot for an early-take of which he reluctantly agrees to. Terenzio had claimed that once the sun had risen, all which the light touches would die. To their surprise, the group was shocked to discover he had been telling the truth.
Adventure
Sherlock revolves around renowned Detective Sherlock Holmes solving a variety of different mysteries around modern-day London. The detective is helped by his assistant Dr. John Watson. Even though the Metropolitan police service was skeptical of Holmes initially, they were surprised to discover his wit and incredible ability of deduction.
Romance
Never Have I Ever follows 15-year-old Devi Vishwakumar from Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. After having an awful Freshman year, she decides to chase after a higher social standing in her school, but this proves to be a difficult task following her friends, family, school impressions, and other struggles she has to deal with.
2020 has been a tough year. With the pandemic looming around in every corner, most people have been forced into isolation; however, confinement does not necessarily have to be boring. With these plentiful Netflix shows, you can have a good time in the comfort of your home.