Missing Your Fall Shows? Here Are 25 Series You Can Marathon in the Meantime
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It's mid-July, and I don't know about you, but I am definitely feeling the effects of the dreaded Summer hiatus taken by shows currently on air, leaving a gaping hole in my schedule and heart. I've had my fun in the sun, taken my bucket list road trips, made those unforgettable memories — now it's time for a healthy television binge. With the hottest shows of the season on break, however, we are left watching reruns of Chopped or whatever odd TLC series from 2008 we've been sucked into.
Fear not, though! Ahead, you can find five perfect companions to your favorite shows that are only a click of a button away. Whether you're a complete romantic, a fiend for the frightening, or are just looking for a good laugh, they're all available to stream right now. So, go forth and binge. I'll see you in the Fall.
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While you're waiting for Riverdale, you should watch . . .
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Pretty Little Liars
When It girl Alison goes missing, her four closest friends begin receiving mysterious, threatening messages from someone named "A." What follows is a chilling high school drama about friendship, love, and murder.
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The Vampire Diaries
High school is already complicated, but in a town filled with supernatural powers and family secrets, it's an understatement. This series follows the love story between doppelgänger Elena (Nina Dobrev) and vampire Stefan (Paul Wesley) as they reveal the town's past monsters.
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Gossip Girl
Spotted: money is but an object for these Upper East Siders, and all of their love affairs and salacious secrets make for a sexy, glamorous series. Xoxo, Gossip Girl.
Twin Peaks
Inspired by an actual murder, Twin Peaks features Riverdale's own Mädchen Amick in this surreal series about a new sheriff in town . . . or FBI agent.
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Supernatural
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While you're waiting for This Is Us, you should watch . . .
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Parenthood
A big family means big drama and big love. This ensemble series follows a family of four siblings who are all grown up trying to raise families of their own.
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Gilmore Girls
Before Jack was the perfect man for Rebecca, Milo Ventimiglia starred in the smash hit Gilmore Girls, which followed the hilarious, heartwarming relationship between a mother and her teenage daughter.
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Friday Night Lights
High school football coach Eric Taylor arrives at a new school having to build a team from nothing. This inspiring family drama revolves around the Taylor family and the high school students he coaches.
Watch Friday Night Lights on Hulu and Amazon Prime now.
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Grey's Anatomy
This long-running medical drama created by Shonda Rhimes follows an expanding group of doctors through their trials and tribulations in life, love, and work.
While you're waiting for The Good Place, you should watch . . .
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The Office
Funnyman Steve Carell serves as the lead in this American adaptation of the classic British sitcom about the antics the employees of Dunder-Mifflin paper company get up to during their 9 to 5.
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How I Met Your Mother
A group of friends from college navigate love, work, and the big city as told in flashbacks as the narrator tells his kids the story of how he met their mother.
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Parks and Recreation
Well-intentioned Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) plans on building a park on the grounds of an abandoned construction site, but what ensues is a hilarious struggle against the town's bureaucrats, neighbors, and other challenges she's faced to complete this project.
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Friends
This iconic ensemble sitcom centers around six hilarious 30-something friends living in New York City.
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Arrested Development
After his father is arrested, Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) is forced to take over his real estate business while balancing family life with his zany children (Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat).
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While you're waiting for Game of Thrones, you should watch . . .
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Once Upon a Time
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Marco Polo
This Netflix original series takes place in the 13th century highlighting the young life of Marco Polo during his years in the Chinese court and the political unrest Marco endured.
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The Tudors
This drama illustrates the early years of King Henry VIII's long and violent reign of England in the 16th century. His infamous relationships with Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn are explored as are other aspects of his personal life in this thrilling series.
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Frontier
The prosperous 1700s fur trade serves as the setting for this American-Canadian drama series, which details the feuds among various players in the fur industry.
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The Originals
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While you're waiting for American Horror Story, you should watch . . .
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Penny Dreadful
In this psychosexual thriller series, famous literary characters, like Dr. Frankenstein and Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney), take to the streets of Victorian London to cause some chaos.
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Lost
Survivors of a plane crash find themselves stranded on a mysterious island that is filled with supernatural elements and a group of violent survivalists who have been lurking in the shadows.
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The Walking Dead
After a zombie apocalypse ravishes the planet, a former cop and his family along with the few remaining survivors do what it takes to stay alive.
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Black Mirror
The Twilight Zone-inspired Netflix original series features stand-alone stories about the dangers of advanced technology and the world we seem to be headed toward.
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Mindhunter
Based off of a true story, FBI agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) interviews infamous serial killers in prison in an attempt to figure out the criminal mind and catch murderers.