What To Watch On TV Right Now

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In 2023, I kept a list of all the TV shows and movies I watched. Today, I'm sharing the highlights of the list! Here's some delightful trash to rot your brain. I enjoyed the heck out of these things.

👀  Shows To Watch Right Now  📺

Scripted Shows

Dash & Lily (Romance / Netflix): A whirlwind Christmas romance builds as cynical Dash and optimistic Lily trade dares, dreams and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations around New York City.

Heartstopper (Romance / Netflix): Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.

Shadow And Bone (Fantasy / Netflix): Sinister forces plot against a young soldier after she reveals a magical power that may unite her world.

You (Thriller / Netflix): What would you do for love? For Joe, an intense young man who frequently becomes smitten with beautiful, smart women, this question is put to the test. A charming yet awkward crush becomes something more sinister when love turns into obsession.

The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Horror / Netflix): Siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built a pharmaceutical company into an empire of wealth, privilege and power; however, secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying.

Miracle Workers: End Times (Comedy / TBS): Taking place in a post-nuclear apocalyptic world, Road Warrior Sid and Warlord Freya Exaltada, along with their War Dog Scraps, leave behind the ravaging Wasteland for a more normal life in Boomtown.

Movies

Leave The World Behind (Horror / Netflix): A family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout. As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.

The Naughty Nine (Comedy / Disney): When Andy finds out he's on Santa's "Naughty List," he pulls together a group of "Naughty List" kids to get the presents they think they deserve. 

Nimona (Fantasy / Netflix): A knight is framed for a crime he didn't commit, and the only person who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona, a shape-shifting teen who might also be a monster he's sworn to kill.

Reality Competition Shows

Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix): Inspired by the TV series, "Squid Game," real-life contestants compete in a series of high-stakes children's games in pursuit of a $4.56 million cash prize; their strategies will be put to the test, while competitors are eliminated around them.

The Great British Bake Off (Netflix): Passionate baking fans compete for the title of Britain's best amateur baker.

Survivor (CBS): A group of castaways inhabit an island where they are forced to compete against each other in a series of challenges. They must survive in order to win the million-dollar prize.

The Amazing Race (CBS): Eleven teams of two travel the globe to try to win $1,000,000.

Alone (History): Brave participants are forced to use their wits when left in the wilderness with nothing but a backpack. They struggle with harsh weather, hostile locations, and aggressive wildlife.

The Traitors (Peacock): Twenty of America's most cunning contestants, a mix of famous faces and everyday Americans, play the ultimate murder mystery game. Hosted by award-winning actor Alan Cumming at a castle in Scotland, they will work together on exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. But hidden amongst the Faithful contestants are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves.

Siren: Survive The Island (Netflix): Twenty-four female police officers, firefighters, bodyguards, soldiers, athletes, and stunt women team up by profession to compete for survival on a remote island.

Floor Is Lava (Netflix): Rutledge Wood hosts a game show in which contestants strive to reach a goal while traversing booby-trapped rooms filled with "lava."

Love Is Blind (Netflix): Singles try to find a match and fall in love—without ever seeing each other face-to-face, as emotional connection attempts to conquer physical attraction.

Other Real-Life Shows

(the ones that no one wants to admit to watching)

The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace (ID): The story of Natalia Grace, assumed to be a 6-year-old Ukrainian orphan with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, a rare bone disorder; her adoptive parent alleged Natalia was an adult who was masquerading as a child with intent to harm the family.

1000-Pound Sisters (TLC): The Slaton sisters, tipping the scales at over 1,000 pounds combined, have always depended on each other for support. Now in their 30s, Amy wants to have children, but cannot due to her weight, while her elder sister Tammy is nearly bedridden. The two are on a journey to lose weight.

Help! I'm In A Secret Relationship (MTV): Travis Mills and Rahne Jones investigate jaw-dropping cautionary tales of people whose closest loved ones are betraying their trust and keeping them a secret.

Expedition Unknown (Discovery): Intrigued by legendary mysteries and driven by curiosity, Josh Gates is on a mission for answers. "Exhibition Unknown" chronicles his global adventures as he investigates iconic unsolved events, lost cities, buried treasures and other puzzling stories.

Kitchen Nightmares (Fox): Chef Gordon Ramsay visits failing restaurants in an attempt to revive their businesses. He and his team assess the damage and help the owners get back into business.

Sister Wives (TLC): The rarely seen world of a polygamist family is documented in "Sister Wives," which follows Kody Brown, his four wives and their children trying to live as a "normal" family in a society that shuns their lifestyle.

Recommend some TV to me! What are you watching?