Weekly releases may be the new thing in streaming video (which is borderline hilarious, considering it’s not new at all), but there’s something about the comfort of starting a boxset of a series, knowing that you won’t have to wait between episodes. Watching series episodes back to back works particularly well for easy-viewing mac-n-cheese equivalent shows, but it’s also essential for gripping dramas and thrillers that you’re seeing for the first time.
Find the perfect boxset to match your needs for your next series binge.
You want: Smart, witty, light comedy
New Girl (S1-7 are on Showmax)
Modern Family (S1-8 are on Showmax and S10 is on DStv Now)
Parks and Recreation (S1-7 are on Prime Video)
30 Rock (S1-7 are on Prime Video)
The Big Bang Theory (S1-11 are on Netflix)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S1-5 are on Showmax and S6 is on DStv Now)
More casual-viewing shows
You want: A series from the last 20 years that changed pop culture and TV forever
Friends (S1-10 are on Netflix)
The Office US (S1-9 are on Prime Video)
The Sopranos (S1-6 are on Showmax)
The Wire (S1-5 are on Showmax)
Girls (S1-6 are on Showmax)
Shows making waves today
You want: A gripping drama or thriller that everyone has seen except you (don’t worry, we won’t tell)
The Walking Dead (S1-9 are on Showmax and S10 is on DStv Now)
Breaking Bad (S1-5 are on Netflix)
Revenge (S1-4 are on Showmax)
Game of Thrones (S1-8 are on Showmax)
Sons of Anarchy (S1-7 are on Showmax)
Ballers (S1-5 are on Showmax)
Empire (S1-5 are on Showmax)
Peaky Blinders (S1-4 are on Netflix and S5 is on DStv Now)
More thrills and chills
You want: An anthology series that you can dip into without having seen previous seasons
Criminal Minds (S1-13 are on Showmax)
American Horror Story (S1-7 are on Showmax)
Other anthology shows
You want: Sex and romance (who doesn’t?)
Younger (S1-6 are on Showmax)
The L Word (S1-6 are on Showmax)
Sex and the City (S1-6 are on Showmax)
More sexy series and movies
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