'What Should I Watch Now?!': First Edition

We've all been there: the show hole takes us into the darkest part of our brains and we think about all of the wrong that we've ever done in life and what the future holds and if the spider we killed was going back to its family before we squashed it.

Okay, maybe the last one is drastic, but the show hole is real—ask the brilliant minds that created the term. Here is a place where you can save yourself from the trouble. Welcome to the first edition for Netflix suggestions, because binging is sometimes too real.

Now I will mention that I am going to avoid putting up cult-following shows due to their high demand. Since they would be somewhat counterproductive to add to the list, because people are trying to watch something they haven't seen, things like Stranger Things will not be on here. But if you haven't watched it, please get out from under your rock and go there first. I'm slightly disappointed in you.

10. 'Young & Hungry' (2014)

Are you in the mood for a little romantic comedy? Well, look no further. Freeform's sitcom Young & Hungry is sure to please. This show focuses on Gabby, a personal chef for a man that she accidentally had a one night stand with. The show follows their awkward dynamic and Gabby's all too relatable poor millennial problems. As an added gift, the show stars Emily Osment who played in millennials' guilty pleasure show Hannah Montana as Lilly Truscott. Young & Hungry has sixty episodes available on Netflix currently with the final ten episodes of season five set to air sometime in early 2018 on Freeform. So whenever you finish the available episodes, the next set should be on their way!

9. 'Grace and Frankie' (2015)

Nothing screams "funny sitcom with weird humor" quite like Netflix's original series Grace and Frankie. Starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in the title roles, the series follows two older women who have just discovered that their long-term husbands have been in a relationship with each other and plan on divorcing them to get married themselves.

The two women then try to live together and get on with their lives, which leaves us to follow their adventure toward autonomy in its many ways. The feel good show is made for anybody—don't let the actresses' ages fool you, or you're just being silly—and it runs just under forty episodes, with another thirteen coming at the end of the month. Time to play catch up!

8. 'Bates Motel'

Originally from A&E, Bates Motel is the contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's film Psycho. The show follows the earlier lives of Norma and Norman Bates, and how they come to own the Bates Motel, along with the progression of Norman into his psychotic state. The drama ran for five seasons, with four of them currently on the streaming site. According to the tradition of release that the seasons previously followed, the most recent and concluding season of Bates Motel should be released sometime at the end of January or through February.

If you like strong acting, seeing characters develop with superb writing, and like a little murder every so often, than you better get started.

7. 'Wet Hot American Summer' (In All of Its Forms)

Wet Hot American Summer was a film that was released in 2001 to poor ratings and basically bombed at the box office, but has since gathered a cult following. The film has some of today's top actors starring in it such as Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, and Christopher Meloni to name a few. It is just another teen flick about romance and fun as camp counsellors spend time at Camp Firewood going through alcohol, drugs, sex, sexuality, and much more.

Years later, 2015 saw the release of WHAS: First Day of Camp, which was a Netflix original that was an eight-part prequel series. There is strong comedy in the actors playing the same aged characters, though they would have now aged over 14 years,. It has the same nostalgic feel to it that comes with teen flicks, but all of the smart acting that the high-profile actors bring to the table.

Once again, WHAS: Ten Years Later was released in 2017, and was a follow up to the previous installments. It has the gang all come back together for a weekend at Camp Firewood. Overall, there is a film and sixteen half-hour episodes to get through. Get your camp spirit revived, and try out this comedy.

6. 'American Vandal' (2017)

Okay, now I know that crime series have a home in everyone's hearts, so this is a viable option for everyone. Taking more of a humorous angle, the Netflix original series is a satirical docucrime series that follows a vandalism to faculty cars in a school parking lot and the accusation on "funny guy" and class clown Dylan Maxwell, leading to an investigation by two students that work for the school's morning news.

It may seem a little weird, but there are... phallic... symbols spray painted on the cars, and so the series may come off a little confusing at first. It is one of those "are you serious that this is actually a show?" Absolutely 100 percent, yeah, it is real, and yes, it is hilarious. It was fun to watch with my roommate, and it actually had you on the edge of your seat for a while, with jokes in between of Dylan saying "I didn't do the dicks" which has been an ongoing joke between my roommate and I.

If you want to find out who actually "did the dicks" go ahead and check this series out. Sadly, this is one of the shorter series I have on this list, running a whole eight episodes, but they are around an hour long each, so you should be good for a couple of days unless you are committed. Like I said, if you are a fan of comedies, you will not be disappointed.

5. 'The Office' (2005)

I promise that this list is not going to be entirely of comedies, but they do tend to have more episodes, so I am trying to give you the most (great) material.

Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica. That may not make much sense at this point, but it will. The Office was an NBC series, based off of the U.K. series of the same name, that focused on the lives of office workers under a "fun" boss. The show takes you through the different stupid things Michael Scott attempts for his workers to like him better, the budding romances that develop between the many workers, and the overall shenanigans between Dwight and Jim that just puts a smile on your face.

The series has 201 episodes so you should be entertained for a while. I watched this show with my roommate, and this was an instant favorite for us. I found this show hard to watch just one per night, so if you have a heart for comedy, keep that in mind. It could be possible to spend a whole day watching a season or two.

4. 'How to Get Away With Murder' (2015)

I don't even know where to start. Viola Davis is an amazing actress, and I think that should say enough, but of course that may not mean entirely too much at this point.

In this ABC drama/crime series, Annalise Keating is a law professor at a university that becomes tangled in a murder with five of her students. The show has run an exciting 53 episodes (45 available on Netflix, the rest available on ABC, and the other half of the fifth season airing on ABC soon) that will take you through the various murders that have happened to the Keating Five, and how Annalise is able to guide them through the various situations. The writing is incredible, the acting (especially by Davis) has been critically acclaimed, and it will make you rethink getting that liberal arts degree.

3. 'Once Upon a Time' (2011)

Disney has a part of your heart in some way, whether it is a favorite cartoon, animated film, or their amusement park. One smart thing that Disney did is made a show that had some of their most iconic fairy tale characters in it—the ABC series Once Upon a Time. Following a small magical town called Storybrooke in Maine, Emma Swan is brought to the town to save them all from the Evil Queen, which has trapped all of the fairy tale characters under a curse.

Over the six seasons available on Netflix, Storybrooke takes you on an adventure with the central crew from stories and films like Sleeping Beauty, Rumplestiltskin, Beauty & the Beast, and Peter Pan. Some half-season stints that appear in the show come from Frozen, The Wizard of Oz, Hercules, and Jekyll and Hyde.

With about 22 episodes in a season, and six ready to watch on Netflix, the 133 episodes should keep you busy for quite some time. The seventh season, which is currently airing on ABC, is a soft reboot of the series and the final season. The material available now is a story of its own and has a conclusion available for many of its characters, with the ABC final season taking place years later. Good luck, and I hope you find one of your childhood favorites in there!

2. 'Black Mirror' (2011)

In one of Netflix's more out-there material, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is a sitcom based on a 30-year-old that was trapped in a bunker for fifteen years and is finally released and runs to New York City to start over. The show is written by the very funny Tina Fey, who previously wrote and starred in 30 Rock,Mean Girls, and Saturday Night Live.

This show is very smart in how it approaches women. Kimmy, who doesn't allow society to stomp on her, is easily accounted for as a feminist icon. Now, for those who may not like that I put it that way, you don't necessarily have to see Kimmy in that way, and can enjoy the show for its smart humor and nonsense that happens between her and her roommate, or her and her boss.

The show is currently in production for its fourth season, but as of now there are 39 episodes available for streaming. If you are a fan of Tina Fey's writing, this will be an easy like for you.

1. 'Black Mirror' (2011)

Originally a British TV series and eventually purchased by Netflix, Black Mirror is an anthology show that completely blows your mind as you go through the different episodes. Each being about an hour long (and some being feature film length) the show follows the advancement of technology and the repercussions that follow them. One episode was about everyone having a memory implant that allows you to access and share every memory you ever had. Another was about keeping in touch with dead loved ones through text and talk, and eventually a full-sized model.

There are many different routes this show has taken in terms of how they see technology. I wouldn't necessarily say avoid this show if you have a deep phobia for technology, but I would say just be aware that it may have you thinking about some things and it might scare you. Just a warning.

While there are no announced plans for a fifth season, the show has been critically acclaimed and won many awards, so it wouldn't be unheard of to see more of Black Mirror coming in the future. Currently, there are 19 episodes available for view ranging from 42 minutes to 89 minutes.

Good luck to you all, and I hope this list will keep you entertained for some time! As I watch more and more shows, there will be more lists created, so stay tuned!