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It is a bad time. It is a time of isolation and self-quarantine. Schools, museums, movie theaters, bars, restaurants: all closed. So you’re home, and you need a distraction. Let us help. Stay safe.It is a bad time. It is a time of isolation and self-quarantine. Schools, museums, movie theaters, bars, restaurants: all closed. So you’re home, and you need a distraction. Let us help. Stay safe.
We have several lists of the best things to stream that are updated every month with the newest titles. Make these your first stop. And subscribe to our Watching newsletter, to get TV and movie recommendations straight to your inbox several times a week.We have several lists of the best things to stream that are updated every month with the newest titles. Make these your first stop. And subscribe to our Watching newsletter, to get TV and movie recommendations straight to your inbox several times a week.
The 50 best TV shows on Netflix.The 50 best TV shows on Netflix.
The 50 best movies and TV shows on Disney Plus.The 50 best movies and TV shows on Disney Plus.
The 50 best movies (and shows) to stream on Hulu.
Or, if you’re looking to do some deep bingeing on some classic shows you’ve always meant to watch, here’s our 20 best TV dramas since “The Sopranos.” (But also, maybe watch “The Sopranos.”)Or, if you’re looking to do some deep bingeing on some classic shows you’ve always meant to watch, here’s our 20 best TV dramas since “The Sopranos.” (But also, maybe watch “The Sopranos.”)
“Right now, while we’re all cooped up in varying states of worry for the foreseeable future and there are worse ideas than queuing up a comedy and taking your mind off … well, everything.” Here are the 10 funniest movies on Netflix.
Every weeknight, the Metropolitan Opera will be streaming a free opera from its archives. They each start at 7:30 p.m. and are available to watch until 3:30 p.m. the following day. The full schedule can be found here.
The one that’s like “Groundhog Day” but set in the East Village and starring the incredibly-voiced Natasha Lyonne? That would be “Russian Doll,” on Netflix. It’s a short, one-season binge.
The one that’s full of mostly hateable rich people insulting one another in settings that are both envy-worthy and also somehow bland? You’re thinking of HBO’s “Succession.” There are two seasons, each with 10 hourlong episodes.
The one that’s punchy and witty and emotional and sexy, but with British accents and an attractive priest? “Fleabag.” It’s on Amazon Prime, and there are two seasons of six half-hour episodes. (The one with the priest is Season 2.)
Sorry, sorry. Let’s go broader. Here are some ideas organized by category or mood.Sorry, sorry. Let’s go broader. Here are some ideas organized by category or mood.
Comforting TV shows for stressful times.Comforting TV shows for stressful times.
The 30 best international TV shows of the 2010s.The 30 best international TV shows of the 2010s.
The 18 best TV shows for vicarious travel thrills.
Need a laugh? (Of course you do.) Here are 15 binge-worthy sitcoms.Need a laugh? (Of course you do.) Here are 15 binge-worthy sitcoms.
Alternately, here are the 10 funniest movies on Netflix.
12 recent Netflix series worth streaming, including an addictive docuseries about cheerleading, a horror-fantasy show based on a comic book and a documentary about what animals do at night.12 recent Netflix series worth streaming, including an addictive docuseries about cheerleading, a horror-fantasy show based on a comic book and a documentary about what animals do at night.
Something feel-good? Spend some time in the fictional world of “Schitt’s Creek.” Yes, the Rose family lost all their money, but now they’re learning how to function like regular people, and there’s something comforting about their struggles.Something feel-good? Spend some time in the fictional world of “Schitt’s Creek.” Yes, the Rose family lost all their money, but now they’re learning how to function like regular people, and there’s something comforting about their struggles.
A laugh in dark times? The stakes are high in “The Good Place” — the fate of humanity hangs in the balance — and yet the ragtag team fighting to save us all are gloriously, painfully human (even though some of them aren’t, technically). This show strikes a great lowbrow/highbrow balance.A laugh in dark times? The stakes are high in “The Good Place” — the fate of humanity hangs in the balance — and yet the ragtag team fighting to save us all are gloriously, painfully human (even though some of them aren’t, technically). This show strikes a great lowbrow/highbrow balance.
Oh, something mindless? The latest reality dating show sweeping the internet is Netflix’s “Love Is Blind,” in which strangers form relationships from one-person pods, and see each other only after they’re engaged. Beware, though: Despite the silly set up, you may find yourself emotionally invested.Oh, something mindless? The latest reality dating show sweeping the internet is Netflix’s “Love Is Blind,” in which strangers form relationships from one-person pods, and see each other only after they’re engaged. Beware, though: Despite the silly set up, you may find yourself emotionally invested.
That’s a big question! Well, first, you should start with our lists of the 50 best movies to stream on Netflix and the 50 best movies to stream on Amazon Prime and the 50 best movies (and shows) to stream on Hulu, including this year’s best picture Oscar winner, “Parasite.” That’s a big question! Well, first, you should consider starting with one of the following:
And here are some recent movies, including “Birds of Prey,” “The Invisible Man" and “Emma,” that have hit digital platforms very early, as a result of, well, all movie theaters being closed for the foreseeable future. The 50 best movies to stream on Netflix.
The 50 best movies to stream on Amazon Prime.
Our aforementioned list detailing the 50 best movies (and shows) to stream on Hulu, including this year’s best picture Oscar winner, “Parasite.”
And here are some recent movies, including “Birds of Prey,” “The Invisible Man" and “Emma,” that have hit digital platforms very early, as a result of all movie theaters being closed for the foreseeable future.
Some of last year’s Oscar-nominated movies are now available to stream, rent or purchase, including:Some of last year’s Oscar-nominated movies are now available to stream, rent or purchase, including:
“The Irishman” (what better time to watch this three-hour-plus film) and “Marriage Story,” on Netflix. “The Irishman,” “The Two Popes” and “Marriage Story,” on Netflix.
“Knives Out,” “Uncut Gems,” “Ford v Ferrari,” “1917,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Little Women,” “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” are available for rent on iTunes, Amazon and other digital video platforms.“Knives Out,” “Uncut Gems,” “Ford v Ferrari,” “1917,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Little Women,” “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” are available for rent on iTunes, Amazon and other digital video platforms.
If you’ve always wanted to learn about world cinema but haven’t had the time before, subscribe to the Criterion Channel and watch the works of Fellini, Kiarostami, Truffaut, Bergman, Tati, Kurosawa, Denis, Varda, Renoir …If you’ve always wanted to learn about world cinema but haven’t had the time before, subscribe to the Criterion Channel and watch the works of Fellini, Kiarostami, Truffaut, Bergman, Tati, Kurosawa, Denis, Varda, Renoir …
Here are 15 documentaries about art and artists.
Or you could try 11 stranger-than-fiction documentaries on Netflix and Hulu.
Wanna headbang at home? Try these 10 underseen rock documentaries.
Family fareFamily fare
Look, let’s be honest. It’s almost inevitable that many children are going to have more screen time over the coming weeks. It’s fine, it doesn’t mean you’re a bad parent, as our Parenting editor, Jessica Grose, recently explained in her newsletter, which you can sign up for here.Look, let’s be honest. It’s almost inevitable that many children are going to have more screen time over the coming weeks. It’s fine, it doesn’t mean you’re a bad parent, as our Parenting editor, Jessica Grose, recently explained in her newsletter, which you can sign up for here.
In terms of specific shows to watch, New York Times readers recommended their favorite kids TV shows, and Mike Hale, one of our TV critics, chose four recent kids shows you might want to check out.In terms of specific shows to watch, New York Times readers recommended their favorite kids TV shows, and Mike Hale, one of our TV critics, chose four recent kids shows you might want to check out.