Top 10 Shows To Watch on Netflix

Okay, so I had originally planned to share with you the top five shows I love to watch. It quite quickly became apparent that it was nearly impossible for me to list just five shows, when there are so many for me to chose from! I am such a Netflix addict, I don't know what I would do with my spare time if it didn't exist. I would probably have to be sociable and stuff! Seriously, if there are still people out there without an account, they need to question their priorities! 

It was just as hard to narrow my list down to ten shows, but here we go!

1) Gossip Girl 

My teenage years were spend swooning over Chuck Bass, and then when I joined Netflix and saw the whole six seasons on there, I knew I was in trouble! The show is about a group of popular, rich teenagers living on the Upper East Side of New York. They're constantly followed by a ruthless and mysterious blogger who shares all their secrets (good, bad and downright dirty). I dare you to watch this show and not become hooked!

2) Pretty Little Liars 

I followed Pretty Little Liars from the beginning (until it got canceled in the UK), and was so glad to see it being bought on to Netflix. What makes it even better is their upload date correspond to the USA release dates! It's a mystery kind of show, involving four girls and their missing friend. The girls constantly receive messages from 'A', and decide to get involved with the case themselves. The more they find out, the more danger they are put in. This show always has me on the edge of my seat! With so many twists and turns, you never know what is going to happen. 

3) 90210

90210 is one of the first shows I watched when I created my account. I didn't watch it when it was originally aired as It was a spin-off of Beverly Hills 90210. But I urge you to take the leap! The show follows the lives of a group of wealthy teenagers coping with growing up and maturing in our modern times. 90210 literally covers all aspects of life from teen pregnancy, drugs, peer pressure, suicide to rape and mental illness. You will be able to relate to at least one thing that happens in this show. 

4) Orange Is The New Black

For me, this show opened my eyes to a whole other side of prison inmates. It is set in a women's only prison, where you learn to love the characters and at points, even start to understand some of the poor choices they have made. It's refreshing to see how people from different backgrounds can learn to live in such a tight-knit community. You will laugh, cry and smile throughout. This is definitely one of the most popular shows on Netflix. 

5) Brooklyn Nine-Nine

A more light-hearted watch for me is Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It is an American sitcom about a team of police detectives who have to put their completely different personalities aside to fight crime. As such, there is no major story-line, so every episode is a new adventure, which is one of the things I love about this show. This quick-witted, fast paced, hilarious show will have you howling with laughter. If this isn't enough to draw you in, Terry Cruise is also a main character! Oh my!

6) Dead Like Me

I often overlooked Dead Like Me when I joined Netflix, I would read the description and ponder to myself. It worked it's way on to 'My List', where it sat for many months before I decided I should give it a try. Dead Like Me is an American comedy about an uninterested, attitude filled teenage girl who gets tragically killed on the first day of her new job. She is immediately recruited to become a grim reaper, whose job it is to not only figure out who is going to die, but to help people pass into the after life. I don't feel I can do this show much justice, as reading my description back to myself makes it sound completely ridiculous. It's a shame this show was canceled, I don't think it was given enough time to reach the appropriate audience. 

7) Big School 

Big school is written by and stars David Walliams. It's set in an unsuccessful, undisciplined high school and follows the working life of a small group of teachers. Upon arrival of a new female teacher, the others feel it necessary to fight for her approval and affection, which always seems to land them in some sort of trouble. If that wasn't enough, the comedic relationship of Catherine Tate and David Walliams completes the show. 

8) Life Unexpected 

Another show that seems to have disappeared of our telly! Life Unexpected is about a young, homeless girl that decides it's time to find her real parents. Instead of becoming emancipated like she wished, she instead gets placed into their care and hurled into their dysfunctional life. Having moved on themselves, the young parents have to somehow put their differences aside, and work together to help the young girl. This show is a real tearjerker and eye opener. 

9) Suits

Suits is based in a Law firm and involves a college dropout, who somehow manages to get a job working as a Lawyers Associate despite never even attending a Law school. The two men have to work together to not only close court cases, but also hide his secret. I've recently started watching this and I'm hooked. The only downfall to this show is the hour long episodes and the amount of detail you have to remember. You have to give it your full attention in order to follow the storyline. 

10) American Horror Story

Is this show messed up or what? What I like about this is each season is a different story, a different place and a different timezone. There is no way you can become bored of the show because it changes so often. The first season consists of a killer house (I know!), that manages to kill everyone that enters, followed by a second season set around an insane asylum (it's literally insane!). The third season focuses on a witches coven, the fourth season involves an American 'Freak Show', and the fifth, and newest, season is based around a mysterious hotel. With all of these changing story's, they manage to keep the original cast and rework them each time. It's definitely a show to watch in the day time, snuggled up, with a pillow to hide!

What is your favourite show to watch on Netflix? 

Have you seen any of the shows listed above?