It’s binge-watching time!
Daredevil (Netflix)
Netflix's first Marvel superhero show turned out to be an excellent first step. The show managed to bring the character to the screen in an interesting and engaging way while still remaining faithful to the source material. Perhaps most interesting was the series's treatment of its villain (Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin) as a figure who is evil, but occasionally almost sympathetic.
It takes a little while to get going, but chances are Daredevil will have you hooked after the incredible hallway fight in the second episode. Also, the show gets bonus points for having characters actually get tired in fistfights. You know, like humans.
Netflix
Jessica Jones (Netflix)
The second of Marvel's new Netflix shows was even better than the first. Jessica Jones offered a noir-esque tone that had not been seen in any other Marvel project thus far, plus a truly sadistic villain that made for some of the darkest moments seen on TV this year. Add in all the smart, subtle things that the show says about sexual assault, male privilege, and consent, and you have one of the best shows of 2015.
It's a must for Marvel fans, but even if you've never read a comic book in your life, you'll probably still love Jessica Jones.
Netflix
Catastrophe (Amazon)
Amazon is forgiven for importing this British comedy (it originally aired on the U.K.'s Channel 4) and calling it an "Amazon Original Series," if only because it's one of the funniest shows to hit TV screens this year.
Starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan as a couple whose one-night (or one-week) stand results in a pregnancy, the show follows the two as they deal with the complications that ensue.
The only thing better than how hilarious the show and its cast are is how oddly sweet Delaney and Horgan are together. The second season is currently airing in the U.K. and should hit Amazon for U.S. audiences in early 2016.
Amazon
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW)
In a network TV season that felt like we were seeing a lot of the same, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend stood out as a breath of fresh air. The show follows Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom) as an attorney who leaves New York to move to West Covina, all in order to follow a guy she dated once at camp. Except she'll tell you that's not really the reason.
It's smart, it's funny, it gets serious and explores mental illness when it needs to, and the musical numbers are to die for. Recent episodes are available on Hulu.
CW
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