(SPOT.ph) Look, we don’t know who needs to hear this but at some point during your nth watch of Friends, it just gets too much. We’re here to tell you that if you’re afraid of moving on and committing yourself to an entirely new series whose returns may or may not be as great as Friends, that’s totally fine—but we do have some options.
We round up a couple of low-commitment titles that you can stream to test the waters again. With short eps, non-complicated narratives, and loaded with easy gratification, you can think of them as rebounds, if you want to go there. Use them as background noise while working, a quick escape, something to distract you from your life without going too deep! No judgment here.
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Can’t deal with zero returns on your emotional, spiritual, mental investments (on shows, just to be clear)? Take your pick from these 10 short TV series:
Disjointed
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Where to watch: Netflix
Premise: Cathy Bates plays Ruth Feldman, a lady who spends decades fighting for legalized cannabis usage, and has finally set up her own shop. Helping her run her dispensary is her strait-laced son and what else, a bunch of quirky and loveable misfits.
What makes it a great watch: The series was filmed in front of a live audience, the way the OG sitcoms we loved were (Read: Friends, Fresh Prince)—which means it has that borderline fake-looking set complete with live reactions, easy laughs, and all that nice nostalgia.
Derry Girls
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Where to watch: Netflix
Premise: Derry, Northern Ireland, in the 1990s—smackdab in the midst of an internal conflict dubbed “The Troubles.” So yes, it’s a heavy historical period, but trust us when we say this show about five teenagers studying at a Catholic girls’ school at a time of armed conflict is nothing short of a hilarious, sometimes almost profound, wild ride.
What makes it a great watch: While there is a central narrative, you can totally pick a random episode and be greeted by a whole, engrossing story you can watch without missing anything. Talk about low maintenance. Also check out Bridgerton’s Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) as a Derry Girl!
Kim’s Convenience
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Where to watch: Netflix
Premise: A Korean family runs a convenience store in Toronto, Canada. Yes, imagine all the stereotypes coming together—but in a lighthearted and fun way that still manages to be real.
What makes it a great watch: It’s the East meets West trope—but not annoying.
Midnight Diner
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Where to watch: Netflix
Premise: A mysterious scarred figure known only as Master runs an Izakaya in the dark corners of Shinjuku. Each episode presents the different stories of his regulars—which prove to be far more interesting characters than himself.
What makes it a great watch: Lots and lots of Japanese food! Plus the show stays very true to its manga origins, which is hard to explain on paper but you’ll get it when you see it.
Random Acts of Flyness
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Where to watch: HBO Go
Premise: Hard to say. It’s a sketch comedy series that goes unbelievably hard—in a creative way. Each episode has a different story to tell, presented as a “fluid, mind-melting stream-of-conscious response to the contemporary American mediascape."
What makes it a great watch: There’s no other show quite like it—which means it will either get you thinking really hard or just take you on a wild trip, depending on how much of yourself you want to give it.
Rilakkuma and Kaoru
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Where to watch: Netflix
Premise: Kaoru is an office worker who leads a mundane life, well, except for the fact that she has two bears and a duck for roommates.
What makes it a great watch: This stop-motion series doesn’t necessarily have a single linear narrative, meaning that each episode tells a specific moment in Kaoru’s life—usually in that oddly refreshing and poignant manner the Japanese have perfected.
I Am Not Okay With This
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Where to watch: Netflix
Premise: Sydney Novak (Sophia Lillis) thinks she is your typical teenage girl with your typical struggles—only it looks like she may have superpowers.
What makes it a great watch: This series is from the producers of Stranger Things and the director of The End of the F***cking World so you know it is something else. Just note that it was canceled after one season thanks to 2020 so prepare for a short love affair.
Lovestruck in the City
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Where to watch: Netflix
Premise: Six people from different backgrounds are interviewed about how they found love in the city. Relatable? Definitely.
What makes it a great watch: K-Dramas usually go all-in with every episode but this one runs for only around 30 minutes each. And with the different stories coming together, the fast pace is sure to keep your attention.
Love Life
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Where to watch: HBO Go
Premise: Presented somewhat like an anthology, Anna Kendrick stars as Darby Carter. Each episode follows the story of one person in her life, on her way to finally finding “The One.”
What makes it a great watch: Anna Kendrick. Oh, and it’s pretty funny. Have we mentioned Anna Kendrick?
Crashing
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Where to watch: Netflix
Premise: Twenty-somethings living under one roof. Specifically, a disused hospital where they’re acting as “property guardians” in exchange for cheaper rent. Yup, turns out that’s legal in Britain—according to this show, at least.
What makes it a great watch: Who doesn’t love a good comedy series about a bunch of zany friends living together, especially when the cast includes Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (who also happens to be the series’ writer)?
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