The X Files

Created by Chris Carter, this 90’s cult classic has it all, aliens, conspiracy, monsters, the paranormal, action, comedy, and drama. Starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, this series spawned nine seasons and two movies. Following Duchovny and Anderson who play FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, respectively, throughout North America as they investigate urban legends, aliens, ghosts, myths, and even government wide conspiracies. The X Files is getting a reboot by fox on January 16^th, 2016, which is reason enough to go and refresh yourself, catch up, or get started watching it.

Available on Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix.

Mr. Robot          

Cybersecurity professional by day, hacker by night, Elliot Alderson – played by Rami Malek – is socially awkward, depressed, and paranoid. Elliot ‘connects’ with people by hacking them, seeing into their social media profiles, bank accounts, and personal information. He’s contacted by a hacker group called fsociety after they try to hack one of his company’s biggest clients. He joins the group and it’s a rollercoaster ride from there. Mr. Robot is so good it was renewed for a second season before the first season even aired, and at just 10 episodes released so far, it won’t take long to catch up on them before season two starts, presumably sometime this spring or summer.

Available on Hulu, and on Amazon this spring.

Marvel’s Daredevil

We all like superheroes right? Daredevil is based on the Marvel comic Daredevil. The story centers around lawyer Matt Murdock, who was blinded as a child. Matt develops a sense of echolocation shortly after being blinded, allowing him to see. After the death of his dad, a prizefighter, he is orphaned and is raised in an orphanage and trained by a blind sensei, Stick, who helps him hone his abilities. At night, Murdock dons a red suit and takes to the streets of Hell’s Kitchen which has run rampant with crime since “The Incident”. Starring Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, this Netflix produced show will really knock your socks off. It really has it all, comedy, action, drama, romance, and lots of emotion. You’ll fall in love and want more every second.

Available on Netflix

House of Cards

House of Cards was originally a British mini-series based off a book about the inner workings of parliament and Francis Urquhart, who is the chief whip of Britain’s conservative party and will do whatever it takes to become Prime Minister. In Netflix’s adaptation, the story focuses on Kevin Spacey’s character, Francis J. “Frank” Underwood, a congressman from South Carolina. Frank is the chief whip of the Democratic Party and has one goal: Presidency. Watch Frank lie, cheat, steal, and absolutely destroy anyone who stands in his way, delivering amazing lines that you can’t help but quote, all in a calm southern accent. There are three seasons to catch up on before the show returns in February, but this political drama makes it all worth it. The show may be a bit slow at times but it definitely rewards your patience with scenes that leave you cheering for Frank, or just in awe of what you just witnessed. Underwood is guided along the way by his wife Claire, portrayed by Robin Wright. Claire is a Lady Macbeth of sorts, pushing Frank along to achieve their goals. The pair form a dynamic duo of political power, and their actor’s chemistry just makes any scene with both of them a work of art.

Available on Netflix, and Amazon.

How to Get Away with Murder

Viola Davis’ acting will blow you away as she portrays Annalise Keating and you follow along with her and 5 law students who get taken under her wing. Annalise lovingly refers to her Criminal Law 101 class as “How to Get Away with Murder”. The five students must solve the hardest cases from Annalise’s law firm, the top students get invited to join her at the firm at the end of the year. Along the way the students get entangled in a web of lies, and this series has more twists than a rollercoaster and will have you on the edge of your seat the entire time. This series has won an Emmy, a SAG award, a PCA and 3 NAACP awards, and deserves every one of them.

Available on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.