Coronavirus has mandated all the governments around the world to shut all the stores and industries with some exceptions to daily essentials like dairy, food, groceries, etc. India is not an exception to coronavirus and as almost 1000 cases are active right now, the govt. made it mandatory for all the states to lockdown and urged the people to stay in quarantine, either self or home.
With the offices closed till further orders, we can’t move out of the house except for essentials. In this quarantine, we all are taking care of our physical health either through exercises or physical activities. But what about our mental health, reduction of our stress relating to our work, and other stuff. The best solution to this would be to enjoy your favorite shows and movies. But with the theatres closed it is now time for online platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, etc. to take care of our mental stresses.
Here we have listed down some good shows and movies for you to watch during this home quarantine. With your favorite genre, take note of these shows and enjoy the shows with your families staying safe indoors.
Shows on Netflix to be watched during this quarantine.
Crime-Drama
SHERLOCK
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
One of the most favorite detectives of almost all the people around the world Sherlock Holmes with his side-kick John Watson is set to solve crimes with an array of twists. Sherlock Holmes refers to himself as a consulting detective in the series.
The titular character Sherlock is played by Benedict Cumberbatch and John Watson is played by Martin Freeman. The crime-drama has four seasons with 3 episodes each and has a running time of around 45 minutes to 1 hour.
The series enjoys one of the top ratings from rating agencies like Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, and Google Ratings which gave 78%, 9.1, and 4.2 respectively.
You can watch Sherlock from the link given below.
BREAKING BAD
The crime-drama revolves around a chemistry teacher, Walter White who finds that he has cancer and decides to repay his medical debts from the meth-making business.
If you are a person of 100% accuracy and want to watch a series/show that doesn’t let you find an error on its facts or plot, then this is the one.
For its five seasons, the series enjoys a decent rating of 9.5/10 on IMDb, 4.9/5 on Google user ratings, and 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.
watch Breaking Bad from the link given below.
Crime
BODYGUARD
If you are a person who is interested in crime stories, then, Bodyguard is your pick from the popular Netflix crime series. The lead roles are played by Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes.
Richard Madden played the role of a war veteran David Budd who finds a job as a Police Sergeant in the London Metropolitan Police Service, in the Specialists and Royalty services department.
The sergeant is assigned to protect the Rt. Hon. Julia Montague, MP who is an aspiring and controversial politician played by Keeley Hawes.
The series has 1 season with 6 episodes, each with a running time of 1 hour. The series has remained in the top spot for almost four weeks among the online series’ of Netflix.
The series has a whopping 93% rating from Rotten Tomatoes, 8.2/10 from IMDb and 4.1/5 from Google user ratings.
Click on the link below to watch Bodyguard.
Mixed Drama
LUCIFER
If you are not specific to any genre, then you can opt for Lucifer. The story revolves around Lucifer Morningstar, a Devil who got bored in hell and comes to Earth for a vacation. On Earth, he meets detective Decker in a crime investigation. Lucifer then decides to join her in solving crimes and punishing the bad.
The lead roles are played by Tom Ellis and Lauren German as Lucifer and Decker respectively. The series is four seasoned with the fifth season getting ready to launch this year. Lucifer is a story containing a number of genres such as supernatural, romance, crime-drama, and a little comedy in it.
The series enjoys a decent rating of 87%, 8.2/10, and 4.2/5 from Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, and Google respectively.
Watch Lucifer by clicking on the link below.
POLITICAL DRAMA
THE CROWN
The Crown is a political drama that revolves around the life of Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II. The three seasoned series showed the life story of Queen Elizabeth II, from her young age when she was free from all the politics to the present where she maintained all the history and other desired developments in England.
The series has got a good acclamation from the critics too for portraying the queen in an elegant way and showing the politics and drama that was a part of her personal life.
The show was rated 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.7/10 on IMDb. Make sure to watch the series to know more about how politics affected the Queen’s personal life.
Click on the link below to watch The Crown.
PEAKY BLINDERS
This series is a period political drama of Tommy Shelby in 1919, who leads a criminal gang – Peaky Blinders in Birmingham.
Peaky Blinders is a five-season show on Netflix which satisfies the audiences with some interest in politics.
The series got a good appreciation vowing to obtain 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 4.9/5 on Google, and 8.8/10 on IMDb.
Watch Peaky Blinders by clicking on the link below.
CRIME THRILLER
MONEY HEIST
If you are in search of the best crime-thriller series, you will definitely get across Money Heist. That is the credit this series has accounted for.
The series is a story of a group of people with different backgrounds hired to accomplish the task of pulling off the world’s largest heist in history. The series has released 3 seasons until now and the fourth season is on its way to release in April this year.
Make sure to watch this show and it is sure the show will keep you on edge from the start until the end.
Being the best crime-thriller, the show is rated a whopping 100% from Rotten Tomatoes, 8.5/10 by IMDb, and 4.9 from Google users.
Below we have given the link for watching Money Heist.
COMEDY
FRIENDS
If you search for a perfect comedy sitcom then you will surely find Friends in your suggestions. That much name was brought by this show for its comedy sense and the storyline.
The show has a fantastic viewership than any other shows out there. Also, it has got a marvelous rewatch rate. Even though you have watched the show, you will surely try to watch it again and again. That is the acclamation gained by this show.
The storyline revolves around 6 people living in New York City, who hang out in a cafe. This group of friends tackles situations in their life in a fun way.
If you haven’t watched the series until now, you definitely have to watch it for amazing situational comedy, characters, and funny dialogues from Chandler like characters.
The show will be available on Netflix until May this year. So, make sure to watch all the episodes of the series containing ten seasons.
“Friends” enjoys 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 4.8 on Google, and 8.9/10 on IMDb.
Below is the link for the Friends series.
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
This series is probably the second-best comedy series on Netflix platform which is the story of an NYPD Officer Jake Peralta. The officer is a fun-loving one who works in Brooklyn’s 99th station. Everything is fine until a strict officer, his new boss, Capt. Raymond Halt comes on duty to that station. Raymond changes the way the police station works and it changes the fun-loving life of Jake.
We have five seasons available to watch on the Netflix platform. The series is credited with 4.9/5 on Google, 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 8.4/10 on IMDb.
Watch the show from the link below and you will be bewildered with the show’s script and plot, and the way it has portrayed every character.
FANTASY
THE WITCHER
Superman star Henry Cavill is playing the lead role in The Witcher. Henry Cavill played the role of a witcher, Geralt of Rivea who wanders around the world hunting magical creatures and beasts.
The Witcher has to accept his fate and has to protect the princess Ciri from the evil forces with the help of a maze.
The Witcher is the most-watched season of 2019 and the second season is yet to hit the platform scheduled to release this year.
The season got 8.3 on IMDb. You can watch the series from the link below.
HORROR
THE STRANGER THINGS
The plot is set in the 1980s in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. Season 1 focuses on finding the disappearance of a young boy amidst the supernatural events that are occurring around the town and also the appearance of a girl who has psychokinetic abilities. The Stranger Things has 4 seasons in total until now. One more season, Season 5 is expected by the end of this year or early next year.
If you love watching horror pictures, then this is the perfect one to watch. The series enjoys 93% Rotten Tomatoes, 8.8/10 IMDb rating, and 4.7/5 Google user ratings.
You can watch the series from the link below.
SCIENCE FICTION
ALTERED CARBON
After more than 300 years into the future, society has been transformed largely by new technology that leads human bodies to interchange and death will no longer be permanent. Takeshi Kovacs is the one and only surviving soldier of a group of interstellar warriors who got defeated in an uprising against the order of the new world. But his mind was imprisoned for centuries until a wealthy businessman Laurens Bancroft offers him a chance to live again by freeing his mind. Kovacs want to do something for Bancroft, for which Bancroft requests Kovacs to solve a murder — Bancroft’s.
Rotten Tomatoes gave 76%, while IMDb gave 8.1 out of 10 to the series.
Watch the series from the link given below.
Apart from these, there are other shows which are worth watching. Ozark, Ragnarok, Kingdom, You, Narcos, etc.
Make use of this quarantine fully to watch the breathtaking shows and series on Netflix.
Please be sure to stay home and stay safe until the Coronavirus pandemic is completely removed or cleared.
If you have any suggestions regarding your favorite shows, please let us know through the comments section below.
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