As the US General Election approaches, I know a lot of people are feeling a lot of feelings about the state of the world, including fear, frustration, hope, and exhaustion. I thought it would be fun to recommend TV Shows based on how people are currently feeling.
Side note: Early voting has started in many states please vote if you are eligible to.
“Things can and should be better”
- Madam Secretary (Netflix/CBS All Access)
- West Wing (Netflix)
“Things are fine”
- The 100 (Netflix/CW)
- The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
- Snow Piercer (TNT)
“Why is everything so political?”
- The Fosters (Prime Video/Hulu/Freeform)
- Brooklyn 99 (Hulu/Peacock)
“Everything is political!”
- Equal (HBO/HBO Max)
- Dear White People (Netflix)
“Politicians are the problem”
- The Politician (Netflix)
- Scandal (Hulu)
“I want to move to Canada”
- Kim’s Convenience (Netflix)
- Schitt’s Creek (Netflix)
“I want to make a difference”
- The Mayor (not currently on a streaming platform, but so good so keep an eye out)
- Parks and Recreation (Peacock/Fubo)
Pretend adult here 